tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post7691989801376262021..comments2023-11-02T07:13:53.064-07:00Comments on Beervana: SchlenkerlaJeff Alworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-1379833171697762352012-10-25T08:29:39.348-07:002012-10-25T08:29:39.348-07:00[Tried to post a comment but it appears to have no...[Tried to post a comment but it appears to have not worked. Trying again.]<br /><br />Mike, "Seidla" must be capitalised, being a noun, whereas "bayerisch" is a non-city-name adjective, and so is not capitalised. If we want to be particular.<br /><br />Bottled Schlenkerla, both in the US and here, just isn't the same as the draught stuff at the brewery tap. For both Erlangernickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09564871714656285737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-37826716793881705562012-10-25T08:20:17.818-07:002012-10-25T08:20:17.818-07:00"Bayerisch" isn't capitalised, where..."Bayerisch" isn't capitalised, whereas "Seidla" is, if we're going to get technical.<br /><br />Bottled Schlenkerla simply isn't the same beer as it is at the Gaststätte, due to freshness and reasons of gravity pour barrels.Erlangernickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09564871714656285737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-24809029894545525272012-10-23T14:53:12.550-07:002012-10-23T14:53:12.550-07:00Freshness aside (not that it is an aside), Bamberg...Freshness aside (not that it is an aside), Bamberg's the tippy-top of my German Beer Bucket List. Color me a copper hue of jealous.Brian Yaegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809280960510780621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-48131449894970608092012-10-21T05:47:38.916-07:002012-10-21T05:47:38.916-07:00I only drink American beer that I have bought in A...I only drink American beer that I have bought in America. I have also consumed American beer while visiting the US. Admittedly, I only go to the east coast, but then, there are not many beers available there from the west coast. So, to summarise: I taste American beers that are served locally where I am.<br /><br />Secondly, in my experience, there is a substantial difference between casked and Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-51545976497687404902012-10-21T00:48:58.662-07:002012-10-21T00:48:58.662-07:00That is probably *a* reason, but it's definite...That is probably *a* reason, but it's definitely not the primary one. Age is such a violent actor in beer, and it takes beer quite a while (often through less-than-ideal circumstances) to arrive in Oregon, that the Schlenkelas I've had there clearly bore the signs of the time an journey. It's likely one of the reasons you find American beer to be overrated. Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-15185222252879514872012-10-20T15:00:46.834-07:002012-10-20T15:00:46.834-07:00Well, first of all, it's "seidla" no...Well, first of all, it's "seidla" not "sedla." Secondly, the primary reason you found the beer so good is that it is served Bayrischer Anstich. This is not to say the freshness played no role, but that had it been served under pressure, you would easily notice the difference.Mikenoreply@blogger.com