Hofbrauhaus Freising’s Jäger at Schlossallee Haag— A Tradition Continues
4.9 Abv
When we first decided to write about European beer we chose to focus as much or more on the places to drink beer as on the beers themselves. We’ve gotten some heat for not including more beers in our first book, but we still maintain that information would be of limited value since so many of the beer lists change daily – and sometimes hourly.
The tried and true beers of Germany, however, don’t change so much and we probably could have done more to talk about them. These beer reviews are intended in part to fill that gap. It’s impossible to separate the place we tasted Jäger from the beer itself.
Of the four excellent beers at Schlossallee Haag, the Jager unfiltered Helles is the best.
You can read more about Schlossallee Haag inn our Freising (Just Go) post; it’s one of the best of the hundred or so gardens in the greater Munich area. Until fairly recently by German stadards, a brewery on sight provided beer for the garden, and the specialty was Haag Brewery’s Jäger, an unfiltered lager. In 1970, Hofbrauhaus Freising purchased the brewery and shifted production to their larger, more modern brewery. They claim that the recipe is unchanged, though we’ll never know, it certainly doesn’t taste like any of the other HBF beers.
The setting is perfect: a massive garden with an exceptional range of food choices and an occasional strolling accordionist.
smiles are included with the beer at schlossallee haag
Service at beers stalls in beer gardens is almost universally focused on speed and though the people are almost always professional and cordial, they’re rarely actually friendly. Not so here; get a beer and make a pair of new best friends in minutes.
Tasting notes: The gentle tasty yeast seems to increase to increase the bready flavors and decrease the grain. It teams with the hops at the end to balance nicely. I’m not sure what I’d think about the second liter, but I hope I get the chance to find out.
The Jaeger beer is perfect for fresh fish cooked over live coals
Food Pairings: It sang with the charcoaled grilled mackerel at the garden, but it would have worked just as well with spit roasted chicken or a massive pretzel. Beer Review # 0119 20170916
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