Not quite a doppelbock, not quite an eisbock.
Ok, so the food was a bit low brow tonight. A chicken hot dog. But uncured, with no crazy additives, from Whole Foods. Plus, the sauerkraut! And the spicy mustard! And pretzels. And a pickle.
The wife is at school on Tuesdays. It’s every man for himself, people.
EKU 28 is doppelbockish. A slightly less intense Samichlaus. But no other doppelbock comes close. It’s highly unusual for the style to be more than 9%, and this one’s 11%. Alcoholic, and sweet.
And not surprisingly, this German beer went very well with the Germanish food. The sauerkraut really brought out a pleasant sweetness in the beer. The pickle and pretzels worked, as well.
Hard to call this a world class pairing you should clamor to copy, but it seems like any time you put a German-brewed beer with a sausage-like meat and sauerkraut, the result is tasty. Amazing.
Tags: EKU 28, Kulmbacher Brauerei AG, sauerkraut
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