Todays high in Denver was upwards of 90 degrees and with that the time has come to start drinking the lighter refreshing summer beers. This will be a series of reviews dedicated to those types of beers and will be a sharp contrast to the dark, malty, high alcohol ball busters we all tend to enjoy during the cooler months. That being said, I will be focused mainly on everyday, slam a couple while working in the yard or while sitting on the beach type beers, although I have a few in mind that are harder to find and not necessarily something you would slam at $15 for a bomber. Feel free to throw in reviews and thoughts of your favorites and lets get going..
First up is an easy to find old classic, St. Pauli Girl.
Summer Beer Review Series: Part 1
Beer: St. Pauli Girl
Type: German Pilsener
Origin: Germany
ABV: 4.9%
Price: $6.00 - 6 pack
Rarity: 1/10
Setting/Pairing: After work I was craving a snack and a beer so I paired this with a moderately spicy homemade salsa and white corn chips and headed for the patio.
Appearance: Crisp yellowish color with bubbles of carbonation racing to the top of the glass.
Smell: Not necessarily an aroma bomb but there is some hop and big grain smell on the nose.
Taste: Clean and crisp, nothing to write home about. Some light grain, roasted corn and hops are present here. It was a thirst quencher and paired nicely with the salsa.
Mouthfeel: As was expected it was a bit thin and quite carbonated. What you would expect with this style.
Drinkability: Slam a 6er on the front 9 drinkable.
Final Comments: If I take everything into consideration (price, rarity, type of beer, etc) I think this is pretty decent, especially if you are looking for a summer beer and don't want to follow the crowd and start stuffing citrus fruit into clear bottled skunk ass beer. Give this one a shot while on the boat or out working in the yard.
Rating: 2.8 out of 5. Worth a try.
ABOUT: St. Pauli Girl beers are brewed and bottled by the St. Pauli Brauerei, which is located within the Beck's brewery in Bremen, Germany. The brand derives its name from the fact that the orignal brewery was built upon St Paul's Monastery. However, the name choice also seems to be an allusion to Hamburg's famous red light district, St. Pauli, which is somewhat reflected in the advertising slogans. There are currently three brands of beer brewed: St. Pauli Girl Lager, St. Pauli Girl Special Dark and St. Pauli Non-Alcoholic Malt Beverage. St Pauli Girl brews all of their beers according to the Reinheitsgebot (German purity law) of 1516. However, the beer is only produced for export and is not sold in Germany. The distinctive label depicting a woman wearing traditional outfits was introduced in the 1800s with the advent of the bottled beer. The local artist commissioned for the label drew his inspiration from the waitresses at the time. St Pauli Girls Beers first were introduced into select US markets in 1965. National Distribution began in 1975. St Pauli Girl is the Number two selling German beer in the United States.
First up is an easy to find old classic, St. Pauli Girl.
Summer Beer Review Series: Part 1
Beer: St. Pauli Girl
Type: German Pilsener
Origin: Germany
ABV: 4.9%
Price: $6.00 - 6 pack
Rarity: 1/10
Setting/Pairing: After work I was craving a snack and a beer so I paired this with a moderately spicy homemade salsa and white corn chips and headed for the patio.
Appearance: Crisp yellowish color with bubbles of carbonation racing to the top of the glass.
Smell: Not necessarily an aroma bomb but there is some hop and big grain smell on the nose.
Taste: Clean and crisp, nothing to write home about. Some light grain, roasted corn and hops are present here. It was a thirst quencher and paired nicely with the salsa.
Mouthfeel: As was expected it was a bit thin and quite carbonated. What you would expect with this style.
Drinkability: Slam a 6er on the front 9 drinkable.
Final Comments: If I take everything into consideration (price, rarity, type of beer, etc) I think this is pretty decent, especially if you are looking for a summer beer and don't want to follow the crowd and start stuffing citrus fruit into clear bottled skunk ass beer. Give this one a shot while on the boat or out working in the yard.
Rating: 2.8 out of 5. Worth a try.
ABOUT: St. Pauli Girl beers are brewed and bottled by the St. Pauli Brauerei, which is located within the Beck's brewery in Bremen, Germany. The brand derives its name from the fact that the orignal brewery was built upon St Paul's Monastery. However, the name choice also seems to be an allusion to Hamburg's famous red light district, St. Pauli, which is somewhat reflected in the advertising slogans. There are currently three brands of beer brewed: St. Pauli Girl Lager, St. Pauli Girl Special Dark and St. Pauli Non-Alcoholic Malt Beverage. St Pauli Girl brews all of their beers according to the Reinheitsgebot (German purity law) of 1516. However, the beer is only produced for export and is not sold in Germany. The distinctive label depicting a woman wearing traditional outfits was introduced in the 1800s with the advent of the bottled beer. The local artist commissioned for the label drew his inspiration from the waitresses at the time. St Pauli Girls Beers first were introduced into select US markets in 1965. National Distribution began in 1975. St Pauli Girl is the Number two selling German beer in the United States.
, hope you have better luck in the Rockies. :thumbs: