Schwaben Brau Weihnachts Bier

The Christmas Beers continue with the Schwaben Brau WeihnachtsBier. This beer starts out the same as the other Christmas Beers I've tried.  It poured a light clear golden color with little to no head that disappeared quickly.  The aroma is very subtle and the outstanding note is one of malts.  The taste is more malty than hops but is fairly balanced although it finishes with a touch of dry hops.

I was kind of excited to get this beer since it is from the German State of Baden-Wurttenberg whereas most of the other beers that I've reviewed have come from the state of Bavaria.  I was hoping that it would be a little different style but it was very similiar to the Bavarian Christmas Beers I've tried. 

Oettinger Winterbier

The Oettinger Winterbier is a Christmas/Winter Beer that is a break from the Winter Wheats that I've reviewed the last couple of posts and it's back to more normal beers.  It's from the Oettinger Group and is called Winterbier.

It pours a reddish amber with a caramelly colored head.  The aroma is more malt than hops and the taste is smoky malt with a hoppy dry finish. 

I haven't had any of Oettinger's beers before so this was an interesting introduction.  I'll try some more of them when I get back from Afghanistan.

Merry Christmas

Well it's Christmas and you'll get a few extra posts today to round out the Christmas beers that I've been trying.  I hope everyone has a good day and they got everything they want from Santa.