# 55: PINKUS SPECIAL
Brauerei Pinkus Muller - Germany (Est.1816)
First Brewed - 1979
5.1% ABV - Dortmunder Export Lager
IBU's - 23-29
IBU's - 23-29
Ingredients:
Malts: Organic Malts
Hops: Organic Noble Hops
Tasting Notes:
Malts: Organic Malts
Hops: Organic Noble Hops
Tasting Notes:
E: Bright and golden with a hazy hue, tight foamy head.
N: Fresh citrus aromas at first with a slight malty sweetness and a hit of floral.
P: Smooth mild bitterness, a hint of vanilla with those floral flavours coming through on the palate.
M: There is a little sourness and acidity with a lingering champagne like dryness.
Other comments:
Brauerei Pinkus Muller is the only Altbier brewery left in Munster, 149 have fallen by the wayside but Pinkus still produces quality beers nearly 200 years on from when they first started. It was Johannes Muller who founded the brewery in 1816 and today 5 generations down the line the recipes are still going strong, albeit with a major adaptation, which is pioneered by Pinkus Special. This was the first beer to be brewed with all organic malts. Back in 1979, Hans Muller was handed a batch of organic malts after complaining with the declining quality of malts. In 1982 with organic hops from Neumarkter Lammsbrau Pinkus Special an all organic beer was produced. In 1991 the brewery went fully organic and now all 9 beers brewed under the Pinkus Muller name are organic.
Pinkus Special is unfiltered, and stored at 32 degrees Farenheit for three months until it gets a natural clarity, still with a slight haze. The beer has a lovely aroma but stops some what short of what is expected when tasting. This however, may be down to the hops that depending on the state of them can alter the taste and aroma. The beer is though a success and is the most popular beer in the Pinkus Muller range.
Brauerei Pinkus Muller is the only Altbier brewery left in Munster, 149 have fallen by the wayside but Pinkus still produces quality beers nearly 200 years on from when they first started. It was Johannes Muller who founded the brewery in 1816 and today 5 generations down the line the recipes are still going strong, albeit with a major adaptation, which is pioneered by Pinkus Special. This was the first beer to be brewed with all organic malts. Back in 1979, Hans Muller was handed a batch of organic malts after complaining with the declining quality of malts. In 1982 with organic hops from Neumarkter Lammsbrau Pinkus Special an all organic beer was produced. In 1991 the brewery went fully organic and now all 9 beers brewed under the Pinkus Muller name are organic.
Pinkus Special is unfiltered, and stored at 32 degrees Farenheit for three months until it gets a natural clarity, still with a slight haze. The beer has a lovely aroma but stops some what short of what is expected when tasting. This however, may be down to the hops that depending on the state of them can alter the taste and aroma. The beer is though a success and is the most popular beer in the Pinkus Muller range.
Food Pairings:
Dortmunder Export Lagers have a similar composition to that of Pilsner's and Hells so look to these styles when pairing with food. The one difference that sets it apart from Pilsner's is that their is a fuller malt character, so think about lighter meats such as Pork or cured meats such as salami or german sausage. The mid bitterness will still hold up against spice, but remember that the bitterness is not as intense as Pilsner's so food with a subtle spice mix that is infused will work, something like a Paella where it can stand up against spicy sausage and work naturally with sweet meaty prawns.
My recipe choice to pair is below.
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/468654/spanish-rice-with-prawns-and-chorizo
Dortmunder Export Lagers have a similar composition to that of Pilsner's and Hells so look to these styles when pairing with food. The one difference that sets it apart from Pilsner's is that their is a fuller malt character, so think about lighter meats such as Pork or cured meats such as salami or german sausage. The mid bitterness will still hold up against spice, but remember that the bitterness is not as intense as Pilsner's so food with a subtle spice mix that is infused will work, something like a Paella where it can stand up against spicy sausage and work naturally with sweet meaty prawns.
My recipe choice to pair is below.
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/468654/spanish-rice-with-prawns-and-chorizo
SCORE: 2.85/5
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