Först Lagerbier
Brewery: Först
Town: Drügendorf
Style: Lagerbier
Color: unfiltered, dark amber
Head: off-white, rocky, thinning
Nose: toasted malt, some caramel
Body: medium, soft
Palate: richly malty, toasted malt, burnt caramel, slight roast, underlying hops
Finish: long, semi-dry, bittersweet, moreish
Served: on tap at the brewery
Impression: I had this beer in 2012 quite by accident without having ever heard of it before and then again at the a pub in Forchheim more recently. I finally made it to the brewpub in Drügendorf and as is the case, it always seems better at the source. It’s a malt lover’s delight with some toasted malt in both the nose and palate and some burnt caramel for good measure. All that said, it’s not a sweet beer and has a reasonably dry finish. I’d still like a bit more hops in the mix but it’s a truly quaffable brew nonetheless.
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