Name
Duckstein
Place of Origin
Hamburg, Germany
Style of Beer
Altbier
Brewery
Holsten-Brauerei
www.holsten.de
www.duckstein.de
Alcohol/Volume
5.0%
Description
Das Leben ist Schon-Life is beautiful. This is the motto
of Duckstein beer, a rare specialty brew from Germany which
has recently become available in the United States. Certainly,
life is beautiful for those who taste this delicious, complex,
and idiosyncratic German brew produced following a recipe
that is more than 500 years old. In 1987, Holsten’s
Feldschlossen subsidiary revived this classic beer.
Duckstein, according to its maker Holsten, is an die alten
Braumethoden angelehnten or brewed in the old style. This
usually means ale fermentation and aging, but according
to Holsten Duckstein is lagered. This is a Rotblondes Oberbrau,
or a red-blond top beer, and it’s ingredients are
only the finest: select dark malts, Noble Hallertau hops,
and the local hard water that gives Duckstein its firm body.
In addition, the beer is aged upon special wood chips that
add to its complexity.
Originally, Duckstein was brewed in Königslutter am
Elm, and is said to have been extremely popular in the court
of Frederick the Great over 260 years ago. Frederick was
a consummate admirer of French culture, but it seems in
the great beer vs. wine debate he sided with the drink of
his native land.
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Comments
BBC » Need I
say more.
Corey from New York »
how can I purchase Dukstein beer locally in the US
Judith from California » We tried this beer in Munch. It's wonderful. How can we buy it in the US/California?
Thom from Seattle » love this beer, even in Seattle is unequaled
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