Bischberger Premium Lager Urtyp Hell
Brewery: Zur Sonne
Town: Bischberg
Style: Helles
Color: bright golden
Head: ample, white
Nose: malty, hint of grain
Body: medium
Palate: malty, some cereal, fair hopping
Finish: clean, dry, bittersweet
Served: on tap at the brewery
Impression: This was my first time back to this great little brewery since a fantastic meal quite a few years prior. Such is the amazing array of places in the vicinity of Bamberg that you often don’t even get back to the truly good ones. At any rate, I was there to hike from Bischberg to Weiher, where I’d spend a few days doing more beer hikes for my book. Since Zur Sonne opens early, I had a quick one before I got started after taking the bus out in the morning. It probably wasn’t the wisest hiking move but I was glad I did as it was a lovely morning and I could sit outside, a sharp contrast to my previous winter stop. I also got to concentrate on their signature brew, a pretty golden lager. It was drier than memory had served me and a nice mix of hops and sweet malt. It was easy to drink before the hike and surely would have been a great way to end it too.
