Around the end of September till October, some cities around the world celebrate beer festivals. The most famous of these festivals is the Oktoberfest which has been taking place in Munich, Germany, since 1810. Oktoberfest is known to be the largest festival in the world, with around six million visitors every year.
During my visit to Munich, I was able to try thirteen different kinds of Bavarian beers, some in the Oktoberfest and others from local markets.
The Oktoberfest festival offers six traditional beer brews.
Löwenbräu: One of the typical Oktoberfest beers, having a high percentage of alcohol, it's a pale golden Märzen beer with thin white foam, slightly sweet bread taste with light bitterness that lingers. Great in cold weather, so it stays freshly crisp even if served in 1L mugs!
Augustiner Bräu: Famous brewing house in Munich, serves beer & food. The Lager, golden clear color with white snowy foam, the sweetness is lightly present to make it a fresh smooth tasting beer. The dark Dunkel presents a creamy brown foam that lingers, strong caramel sweetness and caramel smell.
Erdinger Weisbier: Yellow hazy color, white lasting foam, citrus smell, bubbly and well carbonated, smooth hint of bitterness.
Schneider Weisse: Yellow amber color, white foam quickly vanishing, banana smell with acidic bitter bubbly taste.
Clausthaler classic: Yellow color with white foam, smells and tastes of green herbs with a bitter end.
Weihenstephaner Weissbier: Yellow hazy color, bubbles that fills the mouth, white retained foam, citrus smell and sweet tasting with bitter finish.
Andeschs Weissbier: Lemony color with white vanishing foam, a smell of citrus, orange and banana, bitter from start to finish with acidic taste.
Tegernseer Leicht: Yellow watery aspect, vanishing white foam, smell of seeds with watery neutral taste.
Paulaner Hefe-Weißbier: Amber color with creamy beige foam, caramel smoky smell when freshly poured, hint of citrus smell, clean taste with no special edge and no bitterness.
Franziskaner Weissbier Dunkel: Dark amber color with vanishing beige foam, caramel smell and
roasted nuts taste, bitter finish.
König Ludwig Weissbier Dunkel: Copper color with beige foam, ginger smell and roasted wheat & citrus smell, ends a dry finish.
Erdinger Dunkel: Dark brown smoky color with beige persistent foam, dark chocolate smell, tastes hint of coffee and finished bitter.
Köstrißer Schwarzbier: Dark brown color with brown foam, smells of caramel and dark chocolate, hint of coffee with bitter taste from start to finish.
