Question: beers in Germany at Epcot

[bavaria]

Personally I think it is a bit sad the at the German pavillion they only offer beer from the huge industrial brewers. Especially in Bavaria there are still lots of independent breweries which produce excellent beers.

What she said, except that I think that it is more than a 'bit' sad. Nothing decent about the beer served. And the Brezn are an embarassment - the CMs usually whisper to me 'don't bother' because they are usually pretty stale these days it seems.

 

[Planogirl]

I think that they could do better. I like a lighter beer so a hefeweizen is like eating bread to me. I'll pass on the Beck's. I'll have to try this Optimator though. It sounds interesting.

 

[Flossbolna]

What she said, except that I think that it is more than a 'bit' sad. Nothing decent about the beer served. And the Brezn are an embarassment - the CMs usually whisper to me 'don't bother' because they are usually pretty stale these days it seems.

How wonderful to read the word "Brezn" Why does everyone think this word has to end with an "L"?? Here in Berlin they call them Brezel and in English they are called pretzel. I think I might have to try one in Epcot to verify that they are so bad. Did you see the pictures of the Nuremberg sausages they sold during the Food & Wine festival? They weren't the short ones. That was even more sad to me than the beer issue.

But to get back on topic: While I would prefer a more diverse beer selection, I think I remember when I first started to read about WDW on the internet, that the only beer available at Germany in Epcot was Beck's which was then sold in one liter mugs (Maßkrügen). I think Spaten and Franziskaner are at least an improvement over that.

 

[bangzoom6877]

Without getting TOO technical, Stouts and porters are dark because of roasted grains. so, like coffee, they are more bitter and "roasty" tasting. Whereas dark beers like Doppelbocks ( and Eisbocks ) might have some lightly roasted or grains that are "dehusked". This means that the grain was roasted OR toasted for color, but the bitter husk was removed. Also, the germans in general tend to use "noble" hops, which have less bittering acids to bring to the brew and since bocks are fairly strong alcohol, the maltiness takes over and you taste that a lot more than you would the bitterness imparted by hops.

Not too technical at all...in fact I find this very interesting. It is definitely the bitterness of the stout I do not particularly care for. Thanks for the info!

 

[KS Jeff]

Bottled Spaten Optimator is 7.2% alcohol by volume (at least around these parts, YMMV). I have no reason to doubt the Optimator on tap at Germany is any less, especially after draining that big mug at Biergarten.

 

[bavaria]

How wonderful to read the word "Brezn" Why does everyone think this word has to end with an "L"??

A Brezn werd fom Begga aus am Doag aus Woaz, Hepfa, Wåssa und Soiz gmocht. Vorm Båcha kimt de Brezn no in a Laung und griagt omdrauf no a groubs Soiz. D`Brezn werd bei 170 ° bocha

Brezn isst ma zu di Weißwiascht, zum Lebakaas, zur Broudzeid oda oafoch grod ois Buttabrezn.

Vu „http://bar.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brezn“

And now we will get in trouble again for speaking in foreign tongues here! So that was a description of what one is and how it is made, and how one eats it (although I disagree with the first two options and prefer Butterbrezn myself!)

 

[xipetotec]

Bottled Spaten Optimator is 7.2% alcohol by volume (at least around these parts, YMMV). I have no reason to doubt the Optimator on tap at Germany is any less, especially after draining that big mug at Biergarten.

Oh for sure!!! Last time, my father decided to join us in having a 1L Stein of Optimator. Then he got all emotional about how great it was to have his whole family ( kids, grandkids ) here with him ...