Trinken Sie mit uns!
We are heading back to Bavaria, a land rich in beer history, for this weeks Sip With Us Saturday beer: Paulaner’s Salvator. Paulaner is one of those breweries that has achieved a certain respect over time, and for many a beer geek world wide, I dare say it is one of those ‘go-to-beers’…you might not be blown away by the brew, but you will certainly enjoy the flavor and the experience.
Salvator is a Doppel Bock in style, and comes in at a warming 7.9% ABV. If you want to know more about doppel bocks, Mike wrote a great style series article. If you like darker, rich flavors, you are in luck this week. i actually picked out this weeks beer for a budding young beer geek friend…I hope he enjoys it!
I remember the first time I tasted Salvator. To be honest, I didn’t know a thing about beer. I had recently discovered flavors and styles outside of mainstream beer. I first tried their Hefeweizen, and came back for the Salvator. I thought I was the king of culture…hmm…maybe I still do.
Anyway, pick up a six pack and share it with a friend. It will only run you about $8 to $9 dollars…a meager investment for a great memory and a good brew. Let us know what you think for our subsequent review!
Cheers!
Excellent beer. My personal fav in this style category is the Celebrator from Ayinger.
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I like Celebrator myself…the little horsie is my favorite. I think that Ayinger’s Brau-Weisse is one of my favorites in that category, so there’s no denying that they make really good stuff. I personally recommend this beer all the time; when people are looking for something “different” but not too much of a push. Very solid and $10.99 a six pack where I’m at.
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I have tried paulaner once and it was delicious. It came off very flowery in aroma, but very good when tasted and easy on the palate. It was the strangest thing, but it was the only beer that ever made me feel weird or like i was on “cloud nine”. I wonder what was in it…i’ll have to try it again someday.
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It makes me want to try it again. Maybe it had some Opium in it…just kidding of course.
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Just had my first Salvator… amazing! Very rich and smooth. Beautiful color and very light smell of bread dough. I am throwing away all commercial beer immediately, only real beer from now on. I can’t wait to try my Celebrator if its anything like this one. Enjoy !!!
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@beeroorkie: Thanks for stopping by! I am glad you enjoyed it, and hope you stop back to share more thoughts on beer. Yeah, Salvator is great…so is Celebrator. Commercial beer has no edge on this stuff!
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