Tag Archives: German lager

Twisted Schwarzbier

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Andy Farke

I have brewed schwarzbier once before, and it came out pretty good. I wanted to revisit the style as a warmer-weather dark beer, and so picked out a second recipe from Brewing Classic Styles. This version differed from the last … Continue reading →

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Pilsnerpeton

Posted on April 3, 2021 by Andy Farke

I’m slowly and steadily improving my German pils game, and feel like this one is a winner! It’s a super basic recipe, but my philosophy has always been that the best pilsners are accentuated by skill and quality ingredients, rather … Continue reading →

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Dog Days Pilsner

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Andy Farke

As the summer reached its peak of heat near the end of August, pilsners were always on my mind. There’s nothing more refreshing than sitting out on the patio at the end of an afternoon, with a Willi Becher of … Continue reading →

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Summer Helles

Posted on August 29, 2020 by Andy Farke

I’ve been trying to get out ahead of my lagering schedule, by having a few lagers in the pipeline at a time. A minor, but consistent, flaw in my lagers has been that they have a slight haze when first … Continue reading →

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Tremonia Lager

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Andy Farke

Despite their sometimes bland reputation, pale lagers have a surprising breadth of variation. One type I’ve not yet explored is the Dortmunder Export, lumped into the German Helles Exportbier category under the BJCP 2015 guidelines. As described there, it’s a … Continue reading →

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