It's lager bier heaven at RedRock right now! To add to our local Oktoberfest celebrations RedRock's brewers have been busy lagering some of Germany's finest styles for this once a year shindig. Nowhere in the state will you find a finer collection of specially made German lagers under one roof.
Here's what is on tap for RedRock's Oktoberfest.
The
Pilsner beer was first brewed in Bohemia, a German-speaking province in
the old Austrian Empire. Pilsner is one of the most popular styles of
lager beers in Germany, and in many other countries. It’s often spelled
as “Pilsener”, and at times abbreviated, or spoken in slang, as “Pils.”
Classic German Pilsners are very light straw to golden in color. Head
should be dense and rich. Red Rock’s version is well-hopped, brewed
using Noble hops such as Saaz, Hallertauer and Tettnanger. Lagered for
five weeks and filtered bright.
A
rather old, rare, and unique German beer style, Kellerbiers are
unfiltered and unpasteurized lagers that date back to at least the
Middle Ages. The beer is lagered. The final product is a mooth,
naturally cloudy beer that's rich in vitamins (from the yeast). Hop
bitterness is a compliment to the soft malt character. Made with organic
malt and organic, whole-leaf Hallertau
hops.
An
old friend of Bavaria, Munich Dunkels are smooth, rich and complex, but
without being heady or heavy. They boast brilliant ruby hues from the
large amounts of Munich malts used, and these malts also lend a
fuller-bodied beer. Bitterness is often moderate, with just enough to
balance out any sweetness. Hop varieties used are German noble
varieties, Tetnang and Hallertau. Lagered for five weeks and filtered
bright
German
style dark lager, very smooth, medium body, low hop bitterness. Eight
different malts and thirty-five days of lagering give this classic
Schwarz-style beer it’s unusually dark color and remarkably smooth
flavor. Not a big beer, but more of a black session lager. Gold Medal
Winner at the 2010 years Great American Beer Festival.
A south German style of wheat beer.
This one is an ale made with top fermenting yeast. The flavors are of
banana and cloves with an dry tart edge, some spiciness with hints of
bubblegum.
Autumn Fest is a Marzen-style
lager, amber in color, is lagered for five weeks. It has an emphasized
malt flavor, is smooth with a clean hop bitterness. Backed by Crystal
and Munich malts.
Bamburg Rauch Bier: Rauch Bier
translates in German as “smoked beer”. Drying over an open Beechwood
fire imparts a smoky character to the malt. Inspired by many trips the
brewers have taken to Bamberg, Germany where the Rauch Biers are world
famous.
They're only on tap for a limited time at all three RedRock locations.
Prost!
6 comments:
i think their oktoberfest is missing a key style...
Their Märzen is available. I neglected to add it. It's called Autumn Fest.
The downtown location didn't have the Autumn Fest last night.
No Autumn Fest, or Black Bier at Fashion Place last night.
No Autumn Fest, or Black Bier at Fashion Place last night.
Happy I got to taste most of these last night. Loved the Zwickel and the Rauch.
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