I saw this German Pil in the beer fridge, leftovers from Oktoberfest I assume. Got my pilsner glass out of the freezer and was ready to pour when something caught my eye. It was the letter “H”. The beer is a Phil, not a Pil. What the “H” E double hockey sticks is that all about? So against my better judgement I decided to read the fine print. An Altbayrisch Dunkel? Now I have to get the COM Translation department involved.
It turns out Altbayrisch is not the love child of an albatross and an ostrich but translates from German to “Old Bavarian”. An Old Bavarian Dunkel is about as far from a Pilsner as you can get without a prescription. So in another case of mistaken identity, well not a whole case but actually just one beer, I benched my pilsner glass and the good ol’ Poppy tankard took the field.
I still don’t know who Kichesippis’s German Phil is.
A dunkel dark pour as one would expect. A nice light white creamy header. A toasty malty aroma, nothing shy about this guy. Certainly full flavoured with a slightly burnt finish. A malt slick mouthfeel, some bitters but no no hops or zing. Reminsicent of my forays at the BBQ, a bit more burnt than desired as per the Department of Morality. It has an easy drinking mouthfeel and it is trying to be easy drinking but it’s too flavourful. A good flavour, with a touch of harsh, a bit of burn.
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