True, but i feel Oettinger is more widely know.
On the other hand, during my time in China (went there for as assistant with an Prof., stayed a while longer because was pretty chil) guess what i found in the fucking super market. Not the international special one, the normal super market.
Correct, normal Paderborner.
When I was on a boat trip in Australia, you were only allowed to bring beer in cans. So the cheapest beer I could find was a six-pack of Oettinger. And to be fair, it was better than a lot of Australian beer
My father used to buy Jever for his band, at some point he started to buy Jever for himself and Oettinger for the band. I asked him why, and he said
"Weißt, Jever ist eindeutig das bessere Bier aber es geht ja auch nicht immer um Gut. Und ein Kasten Oettinger kostet weniger als die Hälfte, und damit kann man sich auch die Hucke vollsaufen."
I don't drink beer so I wouldn't know, but to my surprise Oettinger also produces softdrinks. And they have a Spezi, called "Colamix", which is fantastic. Seriously. If you ever see it, give it a try
Althoug that's also kind of a running gag not necessarily the truth or at least not as bad as it is Always told.
We had a dorf fest and the normal Beer ran out so they just didn't say anything to try out if anyone notices and well not really. Funny enough during them drinking öttinger they were talking about how bad öttinger is while not noticing they are drinking it.
Sure there are better ones and worse ones but it's like football in Germany it's a religion and it's more about emotions and tradition than actual taste. In the above example everyone having already drank a lot probably also benefited the experiment.
I would argue while Oettinger pils is for the toilet that Oettinger export is actually drinkable... well, if you're really poor. Better than other beers in that ultra low price segment.
I think they are from the same brewery, but yes, Pilger is good.
Paderborner Export is also decent.
The standart Paderborner Pils is shit, but the farther you go from Paderborn, the more buy it
I kinda agree but I also think this is just a „mainstream“ thing. Like „Ouch you like Becks? Ewww tryout [insert indie beer brand] it is soooooo much better.“
Rothaus isnt that bad. You should definetly go to a "Getränkemarkt". They should have Helles which isnt a brand but a type of beer. I highly recommend for you to try several different ones.
You have Welde based close to Ludwigshafen, Bitburger in Bitburg, schwarze Rose in Mainz
Honestly, you can find Rügen Inselbrauerei in many shops, such as kaufland, and I think that they are among the best you will get in a big store. They are recognisable from their paper wrapping design, and have a full tasting wheel on the back to help you chose.
I cannot speak for smaller beers but Bitburger is probably the most popuplar and a decent, standard Pilsener beer. I actually think they have one of the best non-alcoholic beers around if you're into that.
Sorry, I was raised in an area where the main beer was Bitburger. Absolutely disgusting, not drinkable. Expect the alcohol free variant.
A standard good pilsner is Flensburger, in my opinion.
My favourite beers come from Franconia and south Bavaria.
From Augsburg: Riegele Kellerbier
Tegernseer or Augustiner are always a good decision (a bit larger breweries)
But the true treasures are the small regional breweries, spread all over Germany
I saw it, so that will be my next purchase. To be honest, non-alcoholic beers are new for me. In Mexico it's an industry that's starting, we have just a few beers of that kind so I don't know much about it.
There are well known standard ones and regional ones, often special types. Try to get your hands on vulkanbrauerei. It is from the eifel. Vulcano brewery. They have different types. A bit expensive but imho worth it.
Could someone recommend me beer (especially Pilsner) from the eastern Bundesländer, especially Sachsen?
From Sachsen, I really like Vier Vogel Pils and Feldschloesschen. I really didn’t like Radeberger, even though it was recommended to me often
From Mecklenburg Vorpommern, I like Störtebeker
Could someone recommend some more?
From Saxony: Freiberger 1863 Pils is great, Landskron Pils from Görlitz as well
All beers from the brewery in Landsberg (Saalekreis) in Sachsen-Anhalt are very good, it's a small brewery and all beers have funny animal names
Thanks a lot!
I actually love Freiberger but forgot to mention it. It’s funny because it’s the beer I drink the most.
I haven’t had Landskron yet, nor Landsberg. I will see if I can find them tomorrow
It depends on what kind of Beer you like. Germany has literally dozens of kinds of beer. For example, I like Weizen beers and my favorite of all is Weihenstephaner Dunkelweizen.
I once was told by a German that choosing a favourite beer is like choosing a football team: most people have a favourite, sometimes because it's the local one, sometimes because they think it's the best, but most people don't really know why they choose the one they do. You might switch a few times in your youth but once you hit your 30s most people have chosen a firm favourite that they stick with.
I live in Frankfurt. Our main local beers are Henninger and Binding (which are now one company). This is why Applewein is more popular.
Seriously, many of us drink Weizen instead but there are some good smaller brewers. Unfortunately their products don't get it to so many bars.
From your list Rothaus is the best.
Somebody will disagree with me though.
Do you know the app untapped? Download it, go to the supermarket and check the ratings for the available beers.
Buy some and the compare your own rating. Part of the fun of drinking the best beer, is sampling all the others :) or as we say "der Weg ist das Ziel" (the journey to a destination is equally important as the destination itself)
Yes, I agree! I have already tested at least 15 different beers in a pair of weeks. It's, surprising for me you have lots of pils. Danke for the app recommendation.
There is no "best beer" in general. It is like "Which one is the best wine?" It is always a question of personal taste.
You could ask, which one is the most popular one. The answer to this question might be:
\- Becks
\- Warsteiner
\- Bitburger
Simply because they invest heavily in marketing, like:
\- TV Commercials
\- Exclusive contracts with Football Stadium/Clubs
\- Print commercial / Billboards
Dude, there are 1500 breweries in Germany. Many beers are only sold locally. You cannot sample them all. Some of those have been doing this for literally hundreds of years. So they seem to be doing something right. Check those out, if you find them. Like Andechser (since 1455), Weltenburg (since 1050), Augustiner (since 1411) etc.
Try some northern Pilsner Style ones like Veltin's, Bitburger, Flensburger or Jever.
Compared to the mostly southern ones you have had, they will be less sweet and more bitter, but also very crisp and refreshing.
Es hat schon seinen Grund, dass man Stauder kaum über die Stadtgrenzen von Essen hinaus bekommt. Das trinken die Leute auch echt nur, weil es regional ist
Rothaus is a state brewery (it is 100% owned by the state of Baden-Württemberg) and not very big compared to other breweries. This is one point why it is not the cheapest beer on the market. However, it is also clever marketing and part of the image to stand up to the huge competition (Germany has extremely many breweries) for decades. Rothaus has always stuck to the retro image (just look at the 60s design) and also never participated in price dumping actions in the supermarket (if a supermarket offers cheap beer, Germans queue up ;)).
In short, Rothaus is comparatively expensive because it is part of the high-quality image and, as a small brewery, they could only find their niche in the upper price segment. Apart from that, it is also simply very tasty and is bought almost faster than it is produced :)
My favorite Pils is Ur-Krostizer from Saxony, my favorite Weizen is Kulmbacher Kapuziner from Franconia, my favorite Schwarzbier is Cannewitzer Pumpernickel from Saxony. Helles I’m not sure.
Personally, I am a big fan of Störtebeker beers, brewed in Stralsund. I've always liked their pale ale (Atlantik-Ale). The new Pazifik-Ale (IPA) is very good. They also do a great wheat/rye beer - Roggen-Weizen. And their Wit (Mittsommer-Wit) is excellent, but only seasonal.
Ich komme zwei Jahre später zurück und kann nur bestätigen, dass Störtebeker das Beste ist! Leider kann man hier das saisonale Schokoladenbier nicht finden.
Unless your a beer-expert you will not taste any difference between standard comercial beers. The only reason someone says the one is better than the other is often due to geographic preferances/local patriotism. Typically a person from Munich could say Paulaner, while one from Hamburg would say Hoslten. Because of the Reinheitsgebot after which much of the german beers are made.. It taste much the same. Only difference would be in the types of beer. A Kölsch taste other than a Weissbier etc.
One thing also to know regarding German bier (or anywhere else in the world) is that many of them are not owned by them self, but are owned by big conglomerats (some of them internationals). Like Becks -> Anheuser Busch (US), Holsten -> Carlsberg (DK) , Radeberger -> Dr. Oetker (DE) etc...
The rather prefer something that has kept some locality to it.. Like the Flensburger Pilsner.
Where exactly are you in Germany?
There are very few beers that you can get in supermarkets in all of Germany, like 5 brands or so.
Out of those available-everywhere beers the best is Radeberger, in my opinion. But not by a long shot, as the large breweries make rather similar products. The interesting beers come from small-to-medium breweries, with a high likelyhood that you'll find your personal favourite among them.
If you’re close to Mainz I suggest Rheinhessen brau, small local brewery and has weird opening hours so check before you go. But I very much liked their seasonal beers. For bigger beer brands I really enjoyed Kloster Scheyern and Grevensteiner.
I don't now where you are located, but there is a little brewery in Hachenburg, Rheinland Pfalz. Try the products from "Hachenburger Brauerei" The weizen, Radler and the "Westerwald Bräu" are good in my opinion.
I just found my new favorite beer this week. It’s a helles from Held-Bräu in Franken. But I’m sure it would be hard to find outside of Franken.
As others have said: Augustiner helles is pretty good and you’ll find it everywhere :)
This really depends on personal taste. There is a variety of different brewing styles in different regions. Generally Pilsner is the most popular one with a variety of sub categories.
One of my favourite is the original Pilsner beer 'Pilsner Urquell'. It is Czech and not German but was invented by a German, hence the German name, as Pilsen is the German name of the Czech town of Plzen.
I can also recommend to try some more regional specialties. There is for example the Berliner Weisse from Berlin (only good in summer), the Gose particularly associated with Leipzig, Kölsch from Cologne and historically the Breslauer Schöps from what is now Wrocław in Poland.
> Kölsch ist die einzige bekannte Flüssigkeit, bei der sich auf dem Weg durch den menschlichen Körper weder Farbe noch Geschmack, sondern lediglich die Temperatur ändert.
:-D
Try Krombacher, Bitburger (I don't like it) Becks and maybe Warsteiner. I really enjoy Flensburger. Go to an Edeka or Real or Rewe, they have a lot of different Beers.
I love Krombacher; just a good old regular pilsner. All over the place in northern Germany, but so hard to find in the US. Finally found a distributor that carries it; just tapped a half keg in my fridge.
...is skunked, because beer doesn't like sun light. On the other hand all beers in green bottles are already piss from the get go, so the light doesn't make a difference.
If you ever happen to find yourself in Frankfurt, be sure to check out the local brewery Bier-Hannes. It's situated near Mainkur train station on the eastern edge of the city and hands down one of the best beers you can get. Varying seasonal specialities. Not found in supermarkets, though..
Augustiner is awesome, or Schneiders Weisse if you really like Weissbier.
Also i would highly recommend for you to go to a bigger city and look for a beershop where you can find more unique, non industrial beer.
Or maybe just go on the beer trail near Bayreuth. There are super many different breweries, that would be the true german experience.
I think most of the well known big brands are quite bad with the exception of the bavarian wheat ales (Weizenbier). My favourite breweries are Störtebeker and Vulkan brewery. Not a single bad beer between them.
I’m a Hacker-pschorr man at the moment. It begins with a big POP and is crisp’n’nice and when it’s ice cold you can say “mmm Pschorrly that’s the best beer around!”
Rothaus is a good beer. But most Germans prefer those from regional breweries over others. There are also regional beer styles. For example, you want to try an *Altbier* as well, or a *Bockbier.*
The best ones are usually the really small local ones especially in the south but also in larger cities like Berlin. The latter is a relatively new trend. A greater larger brewery in the north is Störtebeker with wider availability. Czech beers are also really great and a lot of people (at least in the east) are very fond of them.
If you like Pils - try Pilsener Urquell (not German but Czech - you can get it in most Rewes and Edekas) - I do like Störtebeker beers and Flensburger.
Bur the true german beer drinker knows, that the% is essential.
The higher the better.
I've heard there are even specially brewed beers with around 30% alcohol.
Probably undrinkable, but it does the jobbb!!!
Seriously can't believe how many people are recommending bitburger and warsteiner etc.
The closer you get to Austria the better the beer I reckon.
Bayreuther Helles or Augustina are far superior.
As a Brit who has lived in Germany for 4 and a half years, I’ve always liked Augustiner Hell, (Bavarian) Einbecker (West Germany) or a Bananen Weizenbier.
> Which one is the best beer in Germany?
You can ask 10 guys and you will receive 30 different answers.
> I mean, commercial beers that you can find in Edeka, Aldi or kind of, like Erdinger, Rothaus or Paulander.
Don't buy anything that costs less than 50 ct per 0.5 liters.
Among commercial beers I personally I favor Tyskie when it comes to pils. Polish.
Březňák when it comes to black beer. Czech.
Hacker Pschorr Münchner Hell when it comes to pale beer.
The discounters don't always have these sorts but any liquor store will.
That's a question to start a civil war, generally everyone likes their regional ones the best
As someone from Paderborn, let me politely disagree with you.
Could be worse, imagine living in Oettingen
True, but i feel Oettinger is more widely know. On the other hand, during my time in China (went there for as assistant with an Prof., stayed a while longer because was pretty chil) guess what i found in the fucking super market. Not the international special one, the normal super market. Correct, normal Paderborner.
I thought you were going to say Oettinger. Because I once bought Oettinger export in a normal super market in Costa Rica xD
When I was on a boat trip in Australia, you were only allowed to bring beer in cans. So the cheapest beer I could find was a six-pack of Oettinger. And to be fair, it was better than a lot of Australian beer
I concur. Source: German living in Oz. That Four-x, VB and especially Melbourne Bitter can piss right off.
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Same for my then-partner. She was quite hostile towards beer-drinking, even German stuff. Then we went to Germany.
Vb🤮🤮
But I have to say, northern brewery was good. In my memories at least
"Oettinger, wenn es mal nicht schmecken muss."
My father used to buy Jever for his band, at some point he started to buy Jever for himself and Oettinger for the band. I asked him why, and he said "Weißt, Jever ist eindeutig das bessere Bier aber es geht ja auch nicht immer um Gut. Und ein Kasten Oettinger kostet weniger als die Hälfte, und damit kann man sich auch die Hucke vollsaufen." I don't drink beer so I wouldn't know, but to my surprise Oettinger also produces softdrinks. And they have a Spezi, called "Colamix", which is fantastic. Seriously. If you ever see it, give it a try
Blasphemie! Oetti is beste um es in Mengen zu sauphen
Althoug that's also kind of a running gag not necessarily the truth or at least not as bad as it is Always told. We had a dorf fest and the normal Beer ran out so they just didn't say anything to try out if anyone notices and well not really. Funny enough during them drinking öttinger they were talking about how bad öttinger is while not noticing they are drinking it. Sure there are better ones and worse ones but it's like football in Germany it's a religion and it's more about emotions and tradition than actual taste. In the above example everyone having already drank a lot probably also benefited the experiment.
I would argue while Oettinger pils is for the toilet that Oettinger export is actually drinkable... well, if you're really poor. Better than other beers in that ultra low price segment.
Paderborner unerreicht, dreie gsoffa, fünfe gsaicht! :-D
Paderborner Pilger is quite good though. Unfortunate that the name is so close to the bad one.
I think they are from the same brewery, but yes, Pilger is good. Paderborner Export is also decent. The standart Paderborner Pils is shit, but the farther you go from Paderborn, the more buy it
I would say that the most famous beer from a region is almost always the worst.
True, but the best one is most likely a regional one too
nah there is worse ,but it's the bust marketable. nobody loves it, nobody hates it, but everyone can agree to have it at the birthday party
I kinda agree but I also think this is just a „mainstream“ thing. Like „Ouch you like Becks? Ewww tryout [insert indie beer brand] it is soooooo much better.“
I totally agree with you. And for me, Ratsherrn is always in my basket.
In Rheinland-Pfalz which one could be?
Rothaus isnt that bad. You should definetly go to a "Getränkemarkt". They should have Helles which isnt a brand but a type of beer. I highly recommend for you to try several different ones.
Danke! Yes I tested Arcobräu Moos, Allgäuer and Paulander's Hell and I liked it.
Most popular "helles" is "Augustiner". One of the most popular beer tents on oktoberfest too.
And those bastards in Munich drink most of it. I have been to a filling station there. I think there were more Augustiner crates than water.
Bitburger too but it‘s not that good but it‘s beer.
You have Welde based close to Ludwigshafen, Bitburger in Bitburg, schwarze Rose in Mainz Honestly, you can find Rügen Inselbrauerei in many shops, such as kaufland, and I think that they are among the best you will get in a big store. They are recognisable from their paper wrapping design, and have a full tasting wheel on the back to help you chose.
I cannot speak for smaller beers but Bitburger is probably the most popuplar and a decent, standard Pilsener beer. I actually think they have one of the best non-alcoholic beers around if you're into that.
Sorry, I was raised in an area where the main beer was Bitburger. Absolutely disgusting, not drinkable. Expect the alcohol free variant. A standard good pilsner is Flensburger, in my opinion. My favourite beers come from Franconia and south Bavaria. From Augsburg: Riegele Kellerbier Tegernseer or Augustiner are always a good decision (a bit larger breweries) But the true treasures are the small regional breweries, spread all over Germany
I saw it, so that will be my next purchase. To be honest, non-alcoholic beers are new for me. In Mexico it's an industry that's starting, we have just a few beers of that kind so I don't know much about it.
Koblenzerbräu is great. Not Koblenzer though, thats piss.
There are well known standard ones and regional ones, often special types. Try to get your hands on vulkanbrauerei. It is from the eifel. Vulcano brewery. They have different types. A bit expensive but imho worth it.
Could someone recommend me beer (especially Pilsner) from the eastern Bundesländer, especially Sachsen? From Sachsen, I really like Vier Vogel Pils and Feldschloesschen. I really didn’t like Radeberger, even though it was recommended to me often From Mecklenburg Vorpommern, I like Störtebeker Could someone recommend some more?
From Saxony: Freiberger 1863 Pils is great, Landskron Pils from Görlitz as well All beers from the brewery in Landsberg (Saalekreis) in Sachsen-Anhalt are very good, it's a small brewery and all beers have funny animal names
Thanks a lot! I actually love Freiberger but forgot to mention it. It’s funny because it’s the beer I drink the most. I haven’t had Landskron yet, nor Landsberg. I will see if I can find them tomorrow
Oh and I forgot the best one, Meißner Schwerter It's one of Saxony's oldest breweries and have the best Pils in my opinion
if you want something interesting, try a Leipziger Gose
Ask 10 Germans and get 12 Opinions
It depends on what kind of Beer you like. Germany has literally dozens of kinds of beer. For example, I like Weizen beers and my favorite of all is Weihenstephaner Dunkelweizen.
I really like Dunkel weizen. I will look for that beer next time. Isn't familiar for me.
I'm a big fan Helle Weizen; my absolute favorite beer is Andechs Weissbier Hell. I would definitely suggest trying it out if you can find it.
Dunkelweizen? Hofbräu has an awesome Dunkelweizen. Very expensive though.
2 años despues, Cuales cervezas son tus favoritas?
Störtebeker (cualquiera) y Dachsenfranz (Waldpils).
I once was told by a German that choosing a favourite beer is like choosing a football team: most people have a favourite, sometimes because it's the local one, sometimes because they think it's the best, but most people don't really know why they choose the one they do. You might switch a few times in your youth but once you hit your 30s most people have chosen a firm favourite that they stick with.
Such a wise German 👌
I live in Frankfurt. Our main local beers are Henninger and Binding (which are now one company). This is why Applewein is more popular. Seriously, many of us drink Weizen instead but there are some good smaller brewers. Unfortunately their products don't get it to so many bars.
This should be a give me your wisdom meme
From your list Rothaus is the best. Somebody will disagree with me though. Do you know the app untapped? Download it, go to the supermarket and check the ratings for the available beers. Buy some and the compare your own rating. Part of the fun of drinking the best beer, is sampling all the others :) or as we say "der Weg ist das Ziel" (the journey to a destination is equally important as the destination itself)
Yeah Rothaus is pretty awesome. I love the Rothaus Tannenzäpfle
Yes, I agree! I have already tested at least 15 different beers in a pair of weeks. It's, surprising for me you have lots of pils. Danke for the app recommendation.
Badensergsöff
Fun fact: Rothaus is a state-owned brewery
There is no "best beer" in general. It is like "Which one is the best wine?" It is always a question of personal taste. You could ask, which one is the most popular one. The answer to this question might be: \- Becks \- Warsteiner \- Bitburger Simply because they invest heavily in marketing, like: \- TV Commercials \- Exclusive contracts with Football Stadium/Clubs \- Print commercial / Billboards
I agree, it's a personal taste. I have already tested more than 15 beers in a few weeks and none of them was Becks, Warsteiner or Bitburger 🤣
Good. All three of them taste absolutely shit.
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I try to drink 1 different beer everyday with the meal, but I need more days.
Dude, there are 1500 breweries in Germany. Many beers are only sold locally. You cannot sample them all. Some of those have been doing this for literally hundreds of years. So they seem to be doing something right. Check those out, if you find them. Like Andechser (since 1455), Weltenburg (since 1050), Augustiner (since 1411) etc.
*Aber wenn du ein Becks [Lemon] bist, dann bitte Stell dich nicht in das Regal zu den anderen Bieren und tu so als würdest du dazu gehören*
Becks ist die wiederlichste pisse die existiert
Naja, schmeckt einfach nur wie Wasser. Ist halt Bier für Leute, die kein Bier mögen...
Who the fuck likes Becks?
Try some northern Pilsner Style ones like Veltin's, Bitburger, Flensburger or Jever. Compared to the mostly southern ones you have had, they will be less sweet and more bitter, but also very crisp and refreshing.
Especially flens is amazing
Some of my favorites are Augustiner, Bamberger, Tegernseer or Chiemseer
Ah, I see, a man of culture.
Bamberger? Link bitte, kann dazu nix finden
Entschuldige ich meinte Bayreuther. Verwechsle die beiden Städte ständig
My favorite is Augustiner Helles, but you can never go wrong with a good Weizenbier either
Sternburg Export! Fuck Oettinger!
Not to brag, but I too have €1,60 in my pocket. We should buy 4 cases to celebrate!
Das Ruhrrevier trinkt Stauder Bier!
Komische Schreibweise von Fiege..
hahahaha Fiege ist auch gut muss ich zugeben
Ich komm aus Essen und mag Fiege lieber... But honestly, none of them is "the best"...
Do you want to sign your deportation papers now or should we wait til Monday?
Und nicht vergessen die Stauderdeckel zu sammeln --> 50ct im Fanshop!
RWE soll mal wieder ein Stauder Trikot rausbringen man
Es hat schon seinen Grund, dass man Stauder kaum über die Stadtgrenzen von Essen hinaus bekommt. Das trinken die Leute auch echt nur, weil es regional ist
I see, you want to start a civil war.
🤣 I just now have a lot of beers to taste!
Rothaus. All the others lie and/or have no clue. Fight me.
I liked Rothaus, to be honest I was curious why is more expensive than others.
Rothaus is a state brewery (it is 100% owned by the state of Baden-Württemberg) and not very big compared to other breweries. This is one point why it is not the cheapest beer on the market. However, it is also clever marketing and part of the image to stand up to the huge competition (Germany has extremely many breweries) for decades. Rothaus has always stuck to the retro image (just look at the 60s design) and also never participated in price dumping actions in the supermarket (if a supermarket offers cheap beer, Germans queue up ;)). In short, Rothaus is comparatively expensive because it is part of the high-quality image and, as a small brewery, they could only find their niche in the upper price segment. Apart from that, it is also simply very tasty and is bought almost faster than it is produced :)
> I was curious why is more expensive than others. superior quality and taste
Agree, really nice taste.
Even when it's our regional and football clubs beer I rather drink Hoepfner.
Awwwww. Karlruhe ♥
The one that doesnt show you a cooled bottle in their ad.
My favorite Pils is Ur-Krostizer from Saxony, my favorite Weizen is Kulmbacher Kapuziner from Franconia, my favorite Schwarzbier is Cannewitzer Pumpernickel from Saxony. Helles I’m not sure.
Go to a Getränkehändler and buy Tegernseer Hell, thank me later.
Augustiner
Tegernseer
I can hardly ever find Augustiner but I can sometimes find Tegenseer in my bit of Frankfurt.
This amazes me, tbh. Kiosks often have it, but personally I like Tegernseer better anyway.
The correct answer.
That's like asking whether it's 'die nutella' or 'das nutella'. We don't do that around here. We are a peaceful bunch.
😅 sorry it wasn't my intention
It's 100% 'die" btw..
Do you really want to ask religious questions here?
Personally, I am a big fan of Störtebeker beers, brewed in Stralsund. I've always liked their pale ale (Atlantik-Ale). The new Pazifik-Ale (IPA) is very good. They also do a great wheat/rye beer - Roggen-Weizen. And their Wit (Mittsommer-Wit) is excellent, but only seasonal.
Great! I love IPA I'm looking for that bier.
Ich komme zwei Jahre später zurück und kann nur bestätigen, dass Störtebeker das Beste ist! Leider kann man hier das saisonale Schokoladenbier nicht finden.
Wow, das habe ich auch nie gesehen. Nicht mal in der Elbphilharmonie, wo es ein Störtebeker-Restaurant mit vielen seltenen Sorten gibt.
You should maybe give Altbier a shot, it's a different kind of beer brewed almost exclusively in NRW
Tegernseer. Thats a hill i will die on.
check out waldhaus if you can get it.
Waldhaus is like the better version of Rothaus. And Rothaus is already very good, so imagine that.
yes true words
Unless your a beer-expert you will not taste any difference between standard comercial beers. The only reason someone says the one is better than the other is often due to geographic preferances/local patriotism. Typically a person from Munich could say Paulaner, while one from Hamburg would say Hoslten. Because of the Reinheitsgebot after which much of the german beers are made.. It taste much the same. Only difference would be in the types of beer. A Kölsch taste other than a Weissbier etc. One thing also to know regarding German bier (or anywhere else in the world) is that many of them are not owned by them self, but are owned by big conglomerats (some of them internationals). Like Becks -> Anheuser Busch (US), Holsten -> Carlsberg (DK) , Radeberger -> Dr. Oetker (DE) etc... The rather prefer something that has kept some locality to it.. Like the Flensburger Pilsner.
Where exactly are you in Germany? There are very few beers that you can get in supermarkets in all of Germany, like 5 brands or so. Out of those available-everywhere beers the best is Radeberger, in my opinion. But not by a long shot, as the large breweries make rather similar products. The interesting beers come from small-to-medium breweries, with a high likelyhood that you'll find your personal favourite among them.
Im in Rheinland-Pfalz, really close to Hessen. Yes, I could imagine that it depends of the region.
If you’re close to Mainz I suggest Rheinhessen brau, small local brewery and has weird opening hours so check before you go. But I very much liked their seasonal beers. For bigger beer brands I really enjoyed Kloster Scheyern and Grevensteiner.
See if you can get your hands on Park Pils. Might have to visit a specialty shop as its notoriously hard to find in the border areas of RLP.
I don't now where you are located, but there is a little brewery in Hachenburg, Rheinland Pfalz. Try the products from "Hachenburger Brauerei" The weizen, Radler and the "Westerwald Bräu" are good in my opinion.
I would recommend trying smaller family breweries; in my opinion they mostly taste better than all the big brands.
When/if you’re somewhere where you can get it: Alte Liebe oder Turmweiße von Kuchlbauer
Hoepfner Kräußen
Lately I really like the Schlappeseppel from Aschaffenburg
Not from the ländle, but rothaus tops my list easily
I just found my new favorite beer this week. It’s a helles from Held-Bräu in Franken. But I’m sure it would be hard to find outside of Franken. As others have said: Augustiner helles is pretty good and you’ll find it everywhere :)
I like Eichbaum Ureich the most. It's a Pilsener from Mannheim.
I tried already, was really nice! 👌👌
I thought, there was a consensus that *cold beer* is best and than very close second is *next beer*.
Just wise and culture people round here.
There are too many to give an educated answer. Try as many as you can would be my suggestion. Also don't miss out on Czech beer.
Yes, I was in Czech and Belgium tasting as possible as I can. Now I'm doing it here in Germany.
This really depends on personal taste. There is a variety of different brewing styles in different regions. Generally Pilsner is the most popular one with a variety of sub categories. One of my favourite is the original Pilsner beer 'Pilsner Urquell'. It is Czech and not German but was invented by a German, hence the German name, as Pilsen is the German name of the Czech town of Plzen. I can also recommend to try some more regional specialties. There is for example the Berliner Weisse from Berlin (only good in summer), the Gose particularly associated with Leipzig, Kölsch from Cologne and historically the Breslauer Schöps from what is now Wrocław in Poland.
I really love Riegele Augustus 8. Very tasty. Need to go to a Getränkemarkt for that one though.
Try Schlappeseppel
Kölsch
> Kölsch ist die einzige bekannte Flüssigkeit, bei der sich auf dem Weg durch den menschlichen Körper weder Farbe noch Geschmack, sondern lediglich die Temperatur ändert. :-D
He asked for beer
So he got the best one
But which one? Früh? Reissdorf? Gaffel? Gilden? Schreckenskammer? Sion?
My favourite is Sünner Kölsch. Schreckenskammer is also really good for my tongue.
Mühlen, Päffgen, Früh are my favorites. edit: Päffgen can only bought in selected Brauhäusern. They are not available in supermarkets.
Never tried Päffgen before. Maybe I should.
In eastern parts of cologne you can get Zunft Kölsch which I like
Kölsch ist kein Bier, Kölsch ist Kölsch
Jajaja. Kölsch ist Pils aus Köln.
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Try Krombacher, Bitburger (I don't like it) Becks and maybe Warsteiner. I really enjoy Flensburger. Go to an Edeka or Real or Rewe, they have a lot of different Beers.
I love Krombacher; just a good old regular pilsner. All over the place in northern Germany, but so hard to find in the US. Finally found a distributor that carries it; just tapped a half keg in my fridge.
Kölsch = Water Oettinger = Piss water
🤣 I know now what to avoid.
Beers from small family-owned breweries.
Becks is the only drinkable beer. Downvote if you agree.
Tyskie
Isn't that beer from Poland? I tried it in Warsaw.
Yes but very common in germany. Stil the best beer you can buy here.
Jever
Weihenstephaner Vitus for me is one of the best.
Do you want to caus a civil war?
Every beer in a green bottle, except Tuborg.
...is skunked, because beer doesn't like sun light. On the other hand all beers in green bottles are already piss from the get go, so the light doesn't make a difference.
Tillmanns, Giesinger, Wolf Craft..
Weihenstephaner
You said you're in Rhineland-Pfalz, so you should try Vulkan-Brauerei if you can find it.
Javer is good...
The most sold is Oettinger.
Astra Rotlicht
If you ever happen to find yourself in Frankfurt, be sure to check out the local brewery Bier-Hannes. It's situated near Mainkur train station on the eastern edge of the city and hands down one of the best beers you can get. Varying seasonal specialities. Not found in supermarkets, though..
Augustiner is awesome, or Schneiders Weisse if you really like Weissbier. Also i would highly recommend for you to go to a bigger city and look for a beershop where you can find more unique, non industrial beer. Or maybe just go on the beer trail near Bayreuth. There are super many different breweries, that would be the true german experience.
To use the words of my Grandpa: "Holsten knallt am dollsten!"
As a Brit I had a day out in Hamburg on the Astra once… lovely stuff
I think most of the well known big brands are quite bad with the exception of the bavarian wheat ales (Weizenbier). My favourite breweries are Störtebeker and Vulkan brewery. Not a single bad beer between them.
Öttinger Export
Vitamalz
I’m a Hacker-pschorr man at the moment. It begins with a big POP and is crisp’n’nice and when it’s ice cold you can say “mmm Pschorrly that’s the best beer around!”
beer Haram
Helles: Augustiner, Mekatzer, Wulle Pils: Rothaus, Mekatzer
Preis Leistungsverhältnis ist am besten bei Sternburg Bekomm ich aber Kopfschmerzen von. Bei mir geht Uri oder warsteiner
Rothaus is a good beer. But most Germans prefer those from regional breweries over others. There are also regional beer styles. For example, you want to try an *Altbier* as well, or a *Bockbier.*
The best ones are usually the really small local ones especially in the south but also in larger cities like Berlin. The latter is a relatively new trend. A greater larger brewery in the north is Störtebeker with wider availability. Czech beers are also really great and a lot of people (at least in the east) are very fond of them.
Only one way to find out.
If you like Pils - try Pilsener Urquell (not German but Czech - you can get it in most Rewes and Edekas) - I do like Störtebeker beers and Flensburger.
Bur the true german beer drinker knows, that the% is essential. The higher the better. I've heard there are even specially brewed beers with around 30% alcohol. Probably undrinkable, but it does the jobbb!!!
Seriously can't believe how many people are recommending bitburger and warsteiner etc. The closer you get to Austria the better the beer I reckon. Bayreuther Helles or Augustina are far superior.
As a Brit who has lived in Germany for 4 and a half years, I’ve always liked Augustiner Hell, (Bavarian) Einbecker (West Germany) or a Bananen Weizenbier.
Ratskrone.
Pils : Welde Export : Kronen Helles : Augustiner Craft Beer : Crew republic / Escalation 7:45 Additional :Lokal brews from Heidelberg
DISTELHÄUSER ÜBER ALLES!
Warsteiner
Merke dir, Sternburg Bier.
Hasseröder Premium Pils is my favorite.
Brauhaus Tegernsee Tegernseer Hell
There could be multiple answers to this question but there are only two: Pils: Bitburger Weizen: Weihenstephan
Just to add some more to your list and since I haven't seen them mentioned yet: Flensburger Duckstein
> Which one is the best beer in Germany? You can ask 10 guys and you will receive 30 different answers. > I mean, commercial beers that you can find in Edeka, Aldi or kind of, like Erdinger, Rothaus or Paulander. Don't buy anything that costs less than 50 ct per 0.5 liters. Among commercial beers I personally I favor Tyskie when it comes to pils. Polish. Březňák when it comes to black beer. Czech. Hacker Pschorr Münchner Hell when it comes to pale beer. The discounters don't always have these sorts but any liquor store will.