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Type: German Wheat ABV (Alcohol by volume): 5.5% Country of origin: Germany Introduced: 1921 Paulaner Hefe-Weizen is the company's flagship style and brings the friendly, relaxed atmosphere of Munich's beer gardens to America. It is a classic Bavarian wheat beer. "Hefe" in German translates to yeast and "Weizen" (pronounced Vi-Zen) translates to wheat. Yeast retained in the beer is responsible for the cloudy appearance of Paulaner Hefe-Weizen. A centrifuge process is used with traditional wheat beers to retain the yeast instead of the typical filtering process used with beers that are clear in appearance. Paulaner Hefe-Weizen contains 60% malted wheat and 40% malted barley. Wheat beer was originated in the German state of Bavaria in the 15th century. In Bavaria today wheat beers represent almost 20% of the beer category and Paulaner is one of the fastest growing at an average rate of nearly 10% per year since 1995.* While the wheat beer segment in the U.S. is much smaller, the style is gaining more attention. The reason why isn't too hard to figure out - wheat beers offer an extremely refreshing taste. Paulaner Hefe-Weizen is refreshment made for relaxing with friends any time of the year.
Paulaner beer types
Type: Lager - Euro ABV: 4.9% Introduced: Paulaner Munich Lager 100% natural. Brewed with pure spring water, Paulaner's centuries-old yeast strain, Hallertau hops, and malted barley Rich, true, all-natural flavors with the traditional light, hoppy finish.
Type: Dubbel ABV: 7.5% Introduced: 1634 In the early 17th century, a small order of monks migrated from Italy to what is now the city of Munich. These were the Paulaner monks. During the Lenten season, the monks were mandated to maintain abstinence of all foods other than bread and water. One enterprising young monk, Brother Barnabus, reasoned that since bread contains grains, yeast and herbs it was permissible to brew a hearty, nourishing beverage to help sustain them while not violating their Lenten observance. Being in Munich, the natural beverage of choice was a beer. Since this brew was created to observe Lent, it had to be special. So just after the celebration of Easter, Brother Barnabus started to brew his beer for consumption during the next Lenten period, 41 weeks away. The beer had to be hearty and full-bodied to stand up to the heat of summer and the cold of winter. Such a well-balanced beer would require extremely long lagering time and a new brewing process. Thus, the dopplebock (double bock) brewing style was born. The beer was named Salvator, in honor of Our Savior, and it became a tradition. Today, Paulaner Salvator is the benchmark for double bock brewing. It is still referred to, among beer aficionados as, "Liquid Bread." |
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Name: Paulaner Hefe-Weizen
Name: Paulaner Munich Lager
Name: Paulaner Salvator