by Browar Maltgarden

Here we have another beer in the ‘historical beer styles’ series that Maltgarden have been producing.

A Dortmunder lager is a specific style of German lager, stylistically a little heavier in body than the Helles Lager that we had last month, and with a little less bitterness.  Probably the most well-known Dortmunder we see in Australia is by DAB.  Their 5L mini kegs were one of the coolest things I ever received as a present about 20 years ago!

MG’s beer pours an interesting amber colour, quite a bit darker than a traditional lager.  Bready malt and a grassy hop note are present in the really-quite-pleasant aroma.

The first taste reveals a solid malty body, with a light fruit sweetness.  Balancing this is the hop bitterness from the Hallertauer Mittelfruh hops.  There is a certain weight to the body, but it is really drinkable.

This is a beer that suits an afternoon session, with enough interesting character in the taste to satisfy without affecting the drinkability.  No wonder those German beers all come in such big glasses!

 

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Country
Poland
Alcohol
5.7%
Style
Dortmunder Lager
Size
500ml

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