I am vacationing in Germany and plan to put the time to good use List 'em please!
I am vacationing in Germany and plan to put the time to good use List 'em please!
The answer depends on where in Germany you are going. For example, I am going to Dusseldorf next week for work. My plan was to have whatever the local beer was and I'm glad I did the research. Dusseldorf is the home of Altbier. Altbier is an ale which was popular in Germany until Lagers became popular in Bavaria. Alt means 'old' in German and the label is intended to tell folks that they're using the old style of brewing meaning brewing ales.
So in Dusseldorf, look for Füchschen, Schumacher, Schlüssel and Uerige all of which make Altbiers. Whatever you do, don't ask for Kölsch in Dusseldorf because that's Cologne's style of ale and the cities have a brewing rivalry.
I trust that there are other stories like this all over Germany so you've got to do your research.
And for the record, I agree with one of the posts above - Celebrator is excellent!