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Offline homoeccentricus

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a Belgian in Vienna
« on: August 04, 2015, 06:51:47 am »
Spending a couple of days in Vienna, where it's quite hot, so here we go. Know nothing about German beers, apart from Weizen and Rauchbier.

A can of Ottakringer Helles from the local supermarket. My first Helles, I'm so excited!

Tastes like bland pils.
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Re: a Belgian in Vienna
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2015, 09:30:10 am »
Quote from: homoeccentricus on August 04, 2015, 06:51:47 am
Tastes like bland pils.

Agreed...not a fan of helles.
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Re: a Belgian in Vienna
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2015, 10:23:56 am »
Maybe they are better in Germany
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Re: a Belgian in Vienna
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2015, 10:59:55 am »
Quote from: klickitat jim on August 04, 2015, 10:23:56 am
Maybe they are better in Germany

Or maybe I just don't like the style.  I've had more than a few German helles, all of them in very good condition.  I just find them bland and boring compared to a N. German pils.  If others like them, great...I'm just not a fan.
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Re: a Belgian in Vienna
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2015, 11:51:49 am »
Quote from: denny on August 04, 2015, 10:59:55 am
Quote from: klickitat jim on August 04, 2015, 10:23:56 am
Maybe they are better in Germany

Or maybe I just don't like the style.  I've had more than a few German helles, all of them in very good condition.  I just find them bland and boring compared to a N. German pils.  If others like them, great...I'm just not a fan.
After drinking several fresh liters under the chestnut trees in Munich I changed my mind.  ;)
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Re: a Belgian in Vienna
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2015, 12:07:32 pm »
Drinking a very opaque " Vienna Pale" in a brewpub. Damn, that's a confusing name...
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Re: a Belgian in Vienna
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2015, 12:36:53 pm »
Quote from: hopfenundmalz on August 04, 2015, 11:51:49 am
Quote from: denny on August 04, 2015, 10:59:55 am
Quote from: klickitat jim on August 04, 2015, 10:23:56 am
Maybe they are better in Germany

Or maybe I just don't like the style.  I've had more than a few German helles, all of them in very good condition.  I just find them bland and boring compared to a N. German pils.  If others like them, great...I'm just not a fan.
After drinking several fresh liters under the chestnut trees in Munich I changed my mind.  ;)

And I might also under those conditions!
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Re: a Belgian in Vienna
« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2015, 12:40:09 pm »
A Cooked Corn Zwickl.
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Re: a Belgian in Vienna
« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2015, 12:52:52 pm »
Quote from: homoeccentricus on August 04, 2015, 12:40:09 pm
A Cooked Corn Zwickl.

I'll be there in 43 days, save some for me ;)
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Re: a Belgian in Vienna
« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2015, 06:04:36 pm »
Quote from: denny on August 04, 2015, 10:59:55 am
Quote from: klickitat jim on August 04, 2015, 10:23:56 am
Maybe they are better in Germany

Or maybe I just don't like the style.  I've had more than a few German helles, all of them in very good condition.  I just find them bland and boring compared to a N. German pils.  If others like them, great...I'm just not a fan.
I was try to give the OP a bad time for going to Vienna to try German beers...
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Re: a Belgian in Vienna
« Reply #10 on: August 05, 2015, 12:54:43 am »
Quote from: klickitat jim on August 04, 2015, 06:04:36 pm
Quote from: denny on August 04, 2015, 10:59:55 am
Quote from: klickitat jim on August 04, 2015, 10:23:56 am
Maybe they are better in Germany

Or maybe I just don't like the style.  I've had more than a few German helles, all of them in very good condition.  I just find them bland and boring compared to a N. German pils.  If others like them, great...I'm just not a fan.
I was try to give the OP a bad time for going to Vienna to try German beers...
Challenge accepted. Name a truly Austrian beer style and I'll go and drink a specimen.
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Re: a Belgian in Vienna
« Reply #11 on: August 05, 2015, 01:01:14 am »
Ah apparently there's an Austrian Maerzen, sweeter than the German version. Had a can of that when I got back to the apartment. Caramelly sweet. Ditched it.
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Re: a Belgian in Vienna
« Reply #12 on: August 05, 2015, 07:13:38 am »
I'm heading to Munich in the fall. Now I know what to avoid :)
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Re: a Belgian in Vienna
« Reply #13 on: August 05, 2015, 07:14:26 am »
I hear there's an awesome Roggenbier to be found in Munich somewhere.
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Re: a Belgian in Vienna
« Reply #14 on: August 05, 2015, 08:29:27 am »
Quote from: unclebrazzie on August 05, 2015, 07:13:38 am
I'm heading to Munich in the fall. Now I know what to avoid :)

The fall?
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