(11-13-2020 11:17 AM)UAB Band Dad Wrote:  

(11-08-2020 03:21 PM)rileylives Wrote:  

(11-07-2020 11:49 PM)goliath74 Wrote:  

(11-07-2020 11:21 PM)rileylives Wrote:  

(11-07-2020 11:06 PM)Volkmar Wrote:  LOL @ the Dutch.

Seriously though, Germany's very strict Reinheitsgebot (purity law), which governs what can go into the beer brewed in Germany and is over 500 years old, probably holds Germany back from being #1, though it's definitely a top 3-5 overall. The good thing about the Reinheitsgebot is that it ensures high quality and stops the addition of various additives and other chemicals. The bad thing is that it disallows today's fashionable flavorings such as rye, herbs, spices, coffee or fruit.

Most of the oldest breweries in the world are in Germany though, including what's generally considered to be the oldest of them all (Weihenstephan, established in 1040), but some of the youngest brewers in Germany are frustrated by the ancient Reinheitsgebot and are starting to challenge it.

I like Weihenstephan. Yes, very solid beer history volk, +2.

I like ale. It's much easier to brew, much quicker to brew, and as you noted, can easily add character to the flavor notes.

Germany can do pilsner and lager well. However, I'm a Belgian Ale guy right now. Ask me in five years, and my palate may change.

I used to love IPA's, now not so much.

And Dutch, huh? What's the general profile of Dutch beer?

A green bottle with "Heineken" on it?

I've never liked Heineken.

Try Grolsch.