Allgäuer Büble Bier

Brewed by Allgäuer Brauhaus (Oetker Group)
Style: Dortmunder/Helles
Kempten, Germany

(500 ml bottle: $2.39 at Hi-Time Wine Cellars in Costa Mesa, CA) Better than any other pale lager I’ve sampled, this is actually one I can drink and enjoy, which means it probably isn’t really a pale lager. It has a pleasant grain and wheat malt flavor, lightly bready and mildly sweet, and the gently spicy hops adds just a touch of bitterness for nice balance. The nose is lightly malty and is very nice. Nearly medium in body, it has a nice, creamy, smooth mouthfeel. Medium golden color, slightly hazy, with an off-white head that maintains a thin, but intact layer atop the beer. Plenty of lacing, including one wide ring near the top of the glass. No wonder the boy on the label is smiling.

This bottle was totally skunked!! It foamed out violently when opened! Same importer handles 3-4 other German beers all of which I have sampled many times in the past! They were all first rate at that time! Now there is a serious problem, (at least in Virginia) with totally shot product!This beer should have been pulled by the importer if not by the distributor! I have since heard of several similar instances! Ask retailer how old it is!!!!

Cloudy tan color with a moderate off white head and decent lace. Pale malt and dry bread aromas with a mild sweet herbal aroma. Smooth and lightly creamy feel. Light malt sweetness with a touch of herbal dryness toward the end. Very drinkable. Not a lawn-mower, rather a front porch type of brew.

Dark slightly cloudy yellow and orange. A medium sized white head. Aroma of toast and almonds. Maybe some brown sugar. The taste is caramel and some wheat bread. Slightly sweet. A very nice rendition of the style.

Best pilsener I’ve ever had. Substance in the body, not piss-sour aroma but actually something decent. Recommended for light occasions.

a crisp, sweet, big mouthful. pleasant prickles and soft flavor and aroma all around. it’s actually good. it’s a refreshing complement to what leftovers i have right now from dinner. and what a great label, haha! a little boy holding a big friggin’ mug full of beer.

Out of the bottle Buble pours a hazy orange/golden color with a medium soft white head. Aroma of sweet grainy malts and lightly spiced hops. Taste starts with a touch of caramelized maltiness, warm and soft mouthfeel, slight straw taste. Finishes with a very gentle bitterness, soft floral hops round out the flavor, finishing with a pear taste in the finish. I’m not sure why this falls in the catch-all pale lager catagory, but i guess i don’t know what it should be.

Medium orange gold color. Small sized white foamy head. Aroma is grassy, grainy and mild. A medium to light bodied pale lager. Malts are mild and somewhat sweet, mostly grainy and grassy. Light and refreshing. Fairly smooth tasting pale lager. No off or cardboard tastes. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.