Allgäuer Blues Lager

Brewed by Allgäuer Brauhaus (Oetker Group)
Style: Pale Lager
Kempten, Germany

Quite possibly the worst beer I’ve ever had. It is dry, flavorless and smells like strange carcinogenic polymers. I won’t be trying this again. Definetly down the drain.

Maybe a smidge maltier and more flavorful than Allgauer’s Bayrisch Hell, but not much. A beer brewed for a Jazz festival needn’t be complex to succeed. The music lends plenty of complexity.

Head is initially small, fizzy, white, mostly diminishing. Body is light yellow, light density of small particles. Aroma is moderately malty (light bread, grain), moderately hoppy (herbs, flowers). Flavor is moderately sweet, moderately bitter. Finish is moderately bitter. Light to medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. Good flavor balance, a pleasant aroma, and very clean: another simple-but-effective entry in Allgauer’s list of offerings.