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Metzgerbräu Lagerbier

Metzgerbräu's Lagerbier is a dry fruity treat with a rounded soft palate and long dry bitter finish.

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Göller Dunkles Bockbier

Göller Dunkles Bockbier Brewery: Göller Town: Zeil am Main Style: Dopplebock Color: deep amber Head: massive, rocky Nose: malty, burnt caramel Body: full-bodied, low carbonation Palate: rich malt, slight roastiness, burnt caramel Finish: clean, slightly dry and bittersweet Served: from a bottle bought locally Impression: I wasn't sure what to expect from Göller before going … Continue reading Göller Dunkles Bockbier

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Adler-Bräu Hellerbock

Adler-Bräu Stettfelder Hellerbock is a classic example of the style. Rich and malty with ample hopping, making for a dryish finish.

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Höhn Görchla-Bock

Höhn's Görchla-Bock is a serviceable Bock with some grain in the nose and palate. Its soft mouthfeel and subtle hopping make easy drinking.

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Drei Kronen (Scheßlitz) Bock

Drei Kronen's Bock is a fine example of the style with a slight raisin nose and great mix of rich malt and ample hopping.

Beer Hiking on Fünf Seidla Steig

Beer Hiking is a thing: Fünf Seidla Steig®

For those how haven't heard, beer hiking is a thing despite it not being on Wikipedia. It will surely be there soon, mark my words. I just might have to do the write-up myself if no one else does. So, what exactly is beer hiking? Quite loosely, it's the combining of hiking and drinking beer. It could be as simple as carrying some beer (hopefully in artsy cans, they're lighter) along on your hike. It could also be hiking to places that have beer. In a perfect world, it would involve hiking to rural breweries.

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Griess Kellerbier

Griess Kellerbier is about as perfect a session drinking beer as you'll find, with a dry fruity palate and long slightly bitter finish.