Posts Tagged ‘Paulander’

Before the Bavarian beer purity laws beer was often brewed using Rye Malt, but some bad harvests meant rye was only allowed to be used in bread production making such breads as pumpernickel. But in recent years rye beers have reappeared and once again the Bavarian’s are back in force producing this interesting stlye of beer. The rye beers range from a light lager style color right up to a dark beer not unlike porter. Like all grains the rye is toasted to various darkness to produce the required color and flavor. Popular Munich brewer Paulaner make a lovely rye beer called Roggen. It contains a 5.3% alcohol content and is quit dark using a dark roasted rye, it has a gingery, liquorices even nutty in taste. This beer goes great with all things German, like cheeses, cold meats, mustards, pickles and of course rye bread. Look out for it and give it a go.