Following up from yesterday's glorious Celebration Ale was always going to be a big ask, and unfortunately this is what I pulled out of the shelf. It's a German style lager from an Austrian brewery, and just has that 'average' look about it. The label is as engaging as flicking through a swatch of beige carpets, and the name sounds like that of a Third Reich SS officer.
The beer pours a bright lemon yellow colour, with a loud fizz which pretty much replaces an actual physical head. The feel of the beer is surprisingly creamy for something so light on it's toes, for which I must give partial credit, but the carbonation is about as sharp as a 12th century katana. It's overdone, as the beer would be refreshing enough without such intensity. Flavour wise it is relatively sweet, and is predominantly grains and malt with a very light touch of hops.
I'm sure that after a long hot day, pounding back one of these under the sun would be beyond acceptable. It would probably also excel at washing down a spicy Bratwurst. As a stand alone beer, shoulder to shoulder, it's only slightly above average. So that's as best as I can recommend, if it's a warm day and you're thirsty then you have a safe bet but otherwise there isn't a lot else to write home about.
6/10
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