around the world in 80 beers episode 198: Knappstein Reserve Lager

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Pours a clear very pale yellow with a small/medium head that lasts for ages. lots of carbonation visible.

First sip: Whoa. I mean, mild malt and toffee sweetness, with quite a lot of fruit, almost grapey, flavours. Hops is mild but very long lasting and can be tasted from sip to long after the swallow. Medium mouth-feel with a nice carbonation tingle on the tongue.

If it weren't for the hops, I'd think this was a fizzy riesling. It is extremely drinkable and goes down very easily. This can be a problem - at 5.6% this can result in wobbly boots. A very yummy beer!


Knappstein reserve Lager
Enterprise Brewery (Knappstein Wines) South Autralia
5.6% alc/vol
330ml bottle



Same again, sir? Oh yes please!

Comments

[acelightning]

Real (brewed, alcoholic) ginger beer is very hard to get in the US - even non-alcoholic ginger beer is pretty rare. There are a few Jamaican brands, but at least one of them doesn't have any ginger in it! But a couple of liquor stores vaguely near me sell it, and there's an Australian pub (actually owned and run by a couple of Aussie sheilas, and the food is excellent) near where my grown son lives, and they serve Crabbie's, which he and I both enjoy... so that's where we all go when we visit him and he'd rather go out than cook.

Dammit, now I want to get a bottle of Crabbie's out of the fridge... at 7:45 AM...