2008 Woodie Awards
Beer of the Week
Paulaner Hefe-Weizen
Jonathan Thompson
Issue date: 2/12/08 Section: Entertainment
Paulaner Brewery brews and bottles their Hefe-Weizen in Munich, Germany. Star Brand Imports of White Plains, New York, handles importing the brewery's beer. The brewery brews the ale slowly and all naturally as they have done for over 360 years.
Paulaner has a long and perplexing history. The first official document regarding the brewery dates back to 1634. It was originally a monastery that produced strong beer to aid the pain in fasting. In 1780, the monastery received official permission to sell their beer. In 1806, under new ownership once again, the brewery began to expand. In 1844, it escaped devastation during a revolt against the prince in Munich. In 1881, the brewery began to utilize the invention of the ice machine to enable them to produce beer year-round. In 1986, they brewed the world's first alcohol-free wheat beer. Then, in 2005, they brewed the world's first alcohol-free yeast-based white beer.
The website also hosts an interesting yet questionable timeline about the history of beer. For example, they claim in 1500 BC "according to the Egyptian mythology the god Osiris, god of agriculture, taught man the art of brewing beer. The Egyptians learned how to brew beer by allowing barley to germinate in pots and the malt mash to ferment through wild yeast and finally refining the taste of their beer with date sauce."
The cardboard container holds six, 12-fluid ounce brown glass bottles. The six pack retails for $8.99. The container portrays a snapshot of a family enjoying the outdoors in a snow-capped Munich. The bottles contain the same imaging. A white bottle cap with the company's logo caps an ale with an alcoholic content, by volume, of 5.5%.
The ale pours semi-smooth, generating a half-inch thick head. The head remains, trapping an assortment of flavors. The ale has a murky golden hue common of Hefeweizen styled ales. A faint aroma arises from the glass. The ale enters gently. Small packets of taste gingerly massage the mouth. The ale passes leaving a supple wheat tasting residue for an extended amount of time.
The soft nature of the ale ensures a pleasant pairing with almost any lunch or dinner item. As always, please enjoy responsibly.
Paulaner has a long and perplexing history. The first official document regarding the brewery dates back to 1634. It was originally a monastery that produced strong beer to aid the pain in fasting. In 1780, the monastery received official permission to sell their beer. In 1806, under new ownership once again, the brewery began to expand. In 1844, it escaped devastation during a revolt against the prince in Munich. In 1881, the brewery began to utilize the invention of the ice machine to enable them to produce beer year-round. In 1986, they brewed the world's first alcohol-free wheat beer. Then, in 2005, they brewed the world's first alcohol-free yeast-based white beer.
The website also hosts an interesting yet questionable timeline about the history of beer. For example, they claim in 1500 BC "according to the Egyptian mythology the god Osiris, god of agriculture, taught man the art of brewing beer. The Egyptians learned how to brew beer by allowing barley to germinate in pots and the malt mash to ferment through wild yeast and finally refining the taste of their beer with date sauce."
The cardboard container holds six, 12-fluid ounce brown glass bottles. The six pack retails for $8.99. The container portrays a snapshot of a family enjoying the outdoors in a snow-capped Munich. The bottles contain the same imaging. A white bottle cap with the company's logo caps an ale with an alcoholic content, by volume, of 5.5%.
The ale pours semi-smooth, generating a half-inch thick head. The head remains, trapping an assortment of flavors. The ale has a murky golden hue common of Hefeweizen styled ales. A faint aroma arises from the glass. The ale enters gently. Small packets of taste gingerly massage the mouth. The ale passes leaving a supple wheat tasting residue for an extended amount of time.
The soft nature of the ale ensures a pleasant pairing with almost any lunch or dinner item. As always, please enjoy responsibly.
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