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By Rocky | April 7, 2008
Bitburger Premium Beer is Germany’s no draft beer and once you have tried it it is no wonder why. Bitburger Brewery pump out an amazing 4.12 million hectolitres of beer every year the Premium Pils makes up a large propotion of it. With over 200 years of brewing expertise the brewery makes this full bodied clear golden beer in accordance to the strict German Purity Law. The beer has a dry finish and fairly hoppy taste and has a 4.8% alcohol vol. It is exported all around the world, look out for the handy 5 litre keg at the bottleshop next time you are looking for a great beer.
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Kellerbrau from Monchshof
By Rocky | April 5, 2008
Kellerbrau is a beer brewed by the Monchshof which is situated in the Kulmbach of Germany’s Bavaria. The town is famous for the beautiful Plassenburg castle which is one of the most spectacular in all of Germany. The Kellerbrau is one of seven varieties the brewery bottles, this rich beer is kept in oak kegs to mature before bottling and is fairly cloudy with a golden colour and a rich although mild taste. The brewery has been brewing this beer using traditional methods for centuries and the quality and the taste of the product shows. The beer is exported to some international markets including the US where it is sold at 5.4% alc volume in 500 ml bottles and also at some specialty pubs and restaurants on tap.
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World’s first Champange Lager
By Rocky | March 27, 2008
The Cobra Beer has just released what is noted as the World’s first Champagne Lager and is becoming a huge hit on the premium beer market. Called Krait Prestige, the beer is actually injected with ale yeast and corked and refermented being conditioned for two weeks before market, a bit like Belgium Trappist ales are produced. To keep this beer unique only 10,000 cases of it will be produced each year and it is being imported from the world famous Rodenbach brewery in Belgium in magnificent dark champagne style bottles with the lovely golden elephant logo. Cobra Beers are available in about 40 countries around the world, they have major distribution in the UK, USA, South Africa and India. Read the rest of this entry »
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Hygienically sealed with a lip cover
By Rocky | March 24, 2008
As you have taken your first mouthful of beer have you ever wondered if a creepy crawly like a rat or mouse or even a cockroach has crawled over the top of the can with all their germs? Well Spanish brewer Grupo Cerveza Alhambra has the answer a clever lip cover. This simple device is just a tin lid which fits over the top of the can, you then peel it back to open the top and start drinking. So simple and a great way to keep out those nasty germs. To stop extra rubbish this lid is actually part of the tin can so it doesn’t create any more rubbish unlike some other covers on drinks which need to be peeled off and thrown away. The only issue is with this one making sure you don’t cut off half your face drinking it.
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A Dutch brew fit for royalty
By Rocky | March 23, 2008
Oranjeboom is a Dutch beer and is produced at Dommelsch brewery which is owned by huge InBev company. The beer was originally brewed in Rotterdam and dates back to 1528, but production shifted to Dommelsch after a few year stint at Brenda during the early 1990’s. The name Oranjeboom translates as Orange Tree in English, which is a symbol of the Royal family in the Netherlands. The beer has a 5% alcohol volume and the refreshing golden pilsner is best served a little warmer than the average at temperatures between 4 and 6 degrees Celsius. The beer has won some very prestigious awards including “The best draught lager in the world” according to judges at the 2002 Brewing Industry International Awards and is doing quiet well in the UK as a draugh beer.
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Madonna’s gone and bought a pub
By Rocky | March 21, 2008
Reports in several London newspapers this week have reported that pop superstar Madonna has bought an English Pub in Mayfair. The pub known as the Mayfair has reportable been sold for about 2.5 million pounds from a friend of Madonna and her husband Guy Richie. The pub features a beer called Timothy Taylor’s Landlord beer and news is that Madonna doesn’t mind a glass or two of the frothy golden nectar. Madonna and hubby only live around the corner and have been seen frequenting the establishment quiet a few times for a drop or two. The material girl has been reported as picking up a fair bit of London real estate recently, a few weeks ago she was meant to have spent 12 million dollars for a house next to hers to put in a gym.
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Brok Sambor
By Rocky | March 9, 2008
Brok is a Polish beer and has been brewed for over 120 years. Brewed in Koszalin which is known for its clear waters and good farmlands and situated between Stettin and Gdansk in the northern parts of Poland. It is one of Poland’s most popular beers. The brewery became the first in Poland to become privatized in 2002, it later merged with the Strzelec Brewery which was in Krakow and was later acquired by the Royal Unibrew, a Danish Company in 2005 which also owns several holdings throughout Europe and the Caribbean. There are several beers under the Brok banner including Brok Martin which is a strong variety, Brock Sambor, and Brock Export which is the one you will usually see outside Poland.
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Luigi Moretti’s Birra
By Rocky | March 6, 2008
Back in 1859 in Udine, Italy Luigi Moretti started the Birra Moretti Brewery and named his beer Moretti. Today the brewery is owned by the huge Heineken group and now brews the beer in Castello, but is still brewed very close to the original recipe. The pale ale is the main brand and the one that is normally exported it is a 4.6% alcohol volume pale lager, and today the beer is sold in over 30 countries. The beer uses a low fermentation method which is meant to give the beer its light golden colour and smooth taste. The beer is a wonderful match for Italian style foods including fresh seafood and rich pastas and salads.
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Croatia’s Karlovacko Pivovara
By Rocky | March 2, 2008
The Croatian’s are great brewers and one of their best and most popular is the Kalovacko brewed by the Karlovacka Pivovara from the city of Karlovac which is about an hours drive south of the capital Zagreb. The brewery dates back to 1854 and is one of the oldest and biggest breweries in Croatia, they are also the biggest exporter of beer. This beer is really refreshing it has a tangy lager taste and a nice crisp hoppy head. The beer has a 5.4 % alcohol volume and is one of Europes best pilseners similar to many of the Czech beers.
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Bierfestival Maastricht in the Netherlands this weekend
By Rocky | March 1, 2008
This weekend the Beirfestival Maastricht kicks off for the 8th of March year in Maastricht which is the southern most city of the Netherlands. The city claims to not only be Holland’s oldest city but one of the best beer cities in the Netherlands. The festival is run for local charity and this year “Toon Hermans Huis” is the beneficiary. The festival offers a great deal, 5 euro gets you your own special beer glass and description of all the beers, and each beer is only 1.80 euro a glass. Last year some of the regions best brewers were on hand including Potje, De Keyzer, De Brouwketel, Grunn, Bunder Brau and Brouwerij D’n Hopper who would have to have the best beer label we have ever seen. (see the rabbit on the next page) This year most of them will be back with plenty of new varieties to choose.
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