Despite what Bavarians may pretend, the origins of Bock beers are lying in Lower Saxony in the town of Einbeck. From the 14th century the citizen of Einbeck had been given brewing rights and it seems that the first Bocks appeared then. This beer seemed to have been originally top fermented and brewed with a [...]
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Top Swiss beers by style: Bocks
Posted: April 20, 2012 in Beer tasting, Swiss beer scene, Top tenTags: Öufi, Bock, Gutknecht's Hammer-Bier, Haldemann, Hohgant, Raben Brau, Schwarzbuebe Bier, Seeland Bräu, Strättligen Bier
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Top Swiss beers by style: Stouts and Porters
Posted: November 5, 2011 in Beer tasting, Swiss beer scene, Top tenTags: BFM, Brasserie Artisanale de Fribourg, Faiseurs de Bière, Locher, Porter, Stout
I like … what do I say ? I love ranking lists ! It’s like this, I am definitely more a scientist than a poet… That is why I would like to present you periodically my personal top tens of Swiss beers in different beer styles. First of all, I must state something precisely: I [...]
