# 64: AUGUSTINER LAGERBIER HELL
Augustiner-Brau Wagner - Germany (Est.1328)
First Brewed - 19th Century
5.2% ABV - Helles Lager
IBU's - 18-25
IBU's - 18-25
Ingredients:
Malts: Pale
Hops: German Noble
Tasting Notes:
E: Bright and light in colour with a white head that is highly volatile.
N: Sweet malty notes and an element of grassy, citrus hops.
P: Slight acidity with sweet malt undertones and a very gently mild bitterness.
M: Lots of carbonation with a refreshing spritzy feel that leaves a sweet dryness
Other comments:
The Augustiner Brau was established in 1328 and therefore is Munich's oldest brewery. Augustiner beer has been held in high esteem in Germany as a beer of outstanding quality. So much so that the Bavarian Prince exempted the monks from any taxes as reward for brewing such exceptional beer.
The Augustiner Brau was established in 1328 and therefore is Munich's oldest brewery. Augustiner beer has been held in high esteem in Germany as a beer of outstanding quality. So much so that the Bavarian Prince exempted the monks from any taxes as reward for brewing such exceptional beer.
The brewery has
had substantial investments used to modernize facilities Augustiner
Brau's
raised its efficiency and
the overall production capacity. Two full mechanical bottling plants take
care of the bottled beer brewing while the masters can completely concentrate
on the draft beer - filled in the traditional wooden barrels. The brewery use only
quality malts produced in the firm-own maltery. The whole company's
hot water supply is warmed up with non-polluting natural gas and the steam
clouds produced by the fermenting tanks are reused for power production,
instead of being blown into the air like in old times. The brewing water, which
has outstanding qualities, is pumped up from a firm-own well at a depth
of 230 m.
Lagerbier Hell is a fantastic example of the Munich Helles style. Helles meaning 'pale' in German was something of a black sheep when introduced in the 1890's. The Bavarians were very stubborn drinkers and were almost frightened about this new pale lager which was much more different to their normal darker beer styles. Unlike Pilsner's, Helles lagers have a more accentuated malt character and are slightly lighter in colour than their Czech counterparts. Unlike other Helles lagers Augustiner goes through a secondary fermentation, making it more complex and rounded.
Food Pairings:
Helles can match similar food groups to that of Pilsner's, but due its lighter character, certain food's are more stand out than others. Like all Pilsner's German sausages are a fantastic pairing, as well as the classic Bavarian dish of roast pork, sauerkraut and potato dumplings, here the Helles malty sweetness plays on the sweet flavours in the meat, whilst the carbonation cuts through the fats.
Alternatively, eggs are a great and slightly left-field choice. Eggs and wine have a troublesome relationship, but a Helles lager with it's light mouthfeel will work nicely. More so with eggs benedict, where the the lager cuts through the hollandaise and cuts through the saltiness of the ham/bacon. The yolk which usually coats the mouth, hence the troublesome wine relationship is cleansed by the spritzy carbonation, cleansing the palate, leaving the residual sweet dryness of the beer to prevail.
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2450/gordons-eggs-benedict
SCORE: 3.4/5
Helles can match similar food groups to that of Pilsner's, but due its lighter character, certain food's are more stand out than others. Like all Pilsner's German sausages are a fantastic pairing, as well as the classic Bavarian dish of roast pork, sauerkraut and potato dumplings, here the Helles malty sweetness plays on the sweet flavours in the meat, whilst the carbonation cuts through the fats.
Alternatively, eggs are a great and slightly left-field choice. Eggs and wine have a troublesome relationship, but a Helles lager with it's light mouthfeel will work nicely. More so with eggs benedict, where the the lager cuts through the hollandaise and cuts through the saltiness of the ham/bacon. The yolk which usually coats the mouth, hence the troublesome wine relationship is cleansed by the spritzy carbonation, cleansing the palate, leaving the residual sweet dryness of the beer to prevail.
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2450/gordons-eggs-benedict
SCORE: 3.4/5
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