Today we compare the Munich "helles" beer Hofbräu Original with their Oktoberfestbier. What's the difference between them, and which one tastes the best?
It's refreshing (no pun intended) to see someone reviewing beers other than IPAs. Maybe it's the hat, but I have been really enjoying European lagers since I started watching your videos.
For some reason, Hofbrauhaus (in the city) is really popular with tourists and their tent at weisen. I'm told they have pubs in the USA. I'd like to see you walk after 6 litres of 🍺 beer. BTW, 6.3 ABV is really not that high and you shouldn't taste the alcohol until the high 7s or low 8s.
6 liters is exactly the amount I had in the Spaten tent years back and walked to a restaurant after, had dinner, and enjoyed some company afterwards. I don't know if there is something in the water, or simply the energy there, but it just didn't affect me like I would normally expect. Mind you, I was more than a little bit inebriated, but I was still able to function just fine :) Also, for the record, Hofbrau Original is right up there with Weihenstephaner for my favorite German beer, and I have lived in Germany for 5 years now. Other top contenders include Faust, Veltins for a different style, and Schneiderweiss Aventinus. Ultimately I generally prefer Czech beers when fresh(hugely important to Czech beers) to German, and Belgian beers for special occasions.
I thought HB beers, especially their dunkel, were fantastic when my friends took me to the Hofbräuhaus in Munich. When I bought them at a store back home, I liked them significantly less. But speaking of festbier, I thought Weihenstephaner's wasn't as good as their other beers (noticeably more bitter, for one), so there's no point in drinking it, but YMMV.
Oktoberfestbier always have more ABV... And yes, Hofbräu(Haus) is a tourist trap (beer).....Skol...🍻 Hacker Pschorr is a Märzen, so different from Löwenbräu, Spaten, Augustiner and Paulaner...
Thanks for that confirmation. 😁 I would love to try the Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest Märzen, but it is hard to get hold of in Sweden. Augustiner is tricky too. One year I must visit Germany to buy them! (and preferably also enjoy them at Oktoberfest)
