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canyonwalker) wrote2022-07-28 03:15 am
canyonwalker) wrote2022-07-28 03:15 am
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Beer Tasting: Paulaner Münchner Lager
So far my beer tasting 2022 project has been pretty useful. I've learned more about exactly what I like and don't like within my long-term favorite category, amber ale. I've also branched out to explore other categories I'd previously written off or just not considered. One of these is lagers, a broad category; and within that, German style lagers. I figured, "Why not try some of the German mainstays?" Thus one of my recent buys was Paulaner Münchner Lager.
But what to pair it against? I figured I'd put it right up against my favorite lager so far, the Spanish Estrella Reserva Especial 1906. ...Now, that's not exactly a head-to-head comparison, as 1906 is a Maibock, a stronger and richer subvariant of lager; but it's what I had on hand.
Perhaps because this wasn't a head-to-head matchup, Paulaner got flattened. The 1906 is just so good. Paulaner is just so... also a beer. I mean, it's a good beer. But it's sort of like a basic template for beer. There's nothing that's bad about it. I could drink one or two or more and be happy with it. But there's also nothing that stands out about it.
But what to pair it against? I figured I'd put it right up against my favorite lager so far, the Spanish Estrella Reserva Especial 1906. ...Now, that's not exactly a head-to-head comparison, as 1906 is a Maibock, a stronger and richer subvariant of lager; but it's what I had on hand.
Perhaps because this wasn't a head-to-head matchup, Paulaner got flattened. The 1906 is just so good. Paulaner is just so... also a beer. I mean, it's a good beer. But it's sort of like a basic template for beer. There's nothing that's bad about it. I could drink one or two or more and be happy with it. But there's also nothing that stands out about it.