Beer Review – Warsteiner Premium Verum

Beer Review – Warsteiner Premium Verum

Aaahh, another day, another birthday beer, another beer review.  This time around, I find myself at my father-in-laws holiday house in Jamieson (about 3 hours drive north of Melbourne) on a gloriously fine long weekend.  I have done a couple of other beer reviews while I’ve been in Jamieson – I guess it’’s a great place to stop, breathe in the fresh air, relax…. and have a beer or two.

So – this beer review is Official Birthday Beer number 13.  Lame jokes such as “unlucky for some, but lucky for others” could come into play at this point.  But, instead, here is my video beer review on the pleasantly surprising Warsteiner Premium Verum.

Not speaking a word of German, I have copied this directly from the bottle lable:

“Mit wohltuend weichem Brauwasser” – Google Translate suggests this means “With a soft soothing brew water”…..umm…. oookaaayy….

and this:

“Eines der besten Biere unserer Zeit” – again, Google Translate suggests this means “One of the best beers of our time”…. now we’re talking !

I don’t know about THE best, but Warsteiner Premium Verum certainly is very tasty indeed.  German beers usually are very strong, big on hops, and can be quite bitter.  Not so in this case.  Sure, it has a bit of a hoppy taste, but it’s not a smash-you-over-the-head flavour.  It’s subtle, it’s very drinkable, and I’m hoping there will be another that comes my way sooner rather than later.

It is a pilsner beer, which tend to be a little more subtle than many other beers.  Clean, fresh, and really, really drinkable.  I like it.

A little bit of internet research reveals that the Warsteiner Brewery in Warstein, Germany, has been brewing beer since 1753.  That, to me, is one old brewery, and I reckon they’ve got it right…. and so they should after 250 years of brewing.  Allegedly they have won the title of “most likeable beer brand in Germany”.  Their website suggests that the very latest fashion is young people drink from the bottle !!  This amused me… perhaps I should say that I only poured it into a glass to show the viewers the colour and the bubbles…. I am “young people” aren’t I ?  40 isn’t that old, surely.. ?

I’d certainly have some more if offered.  If you happen to come across a few of these Warsteiner Premium Verum beers, then I say grab a couple and give them a go.

The Forty Beers Cheers O Meter gives them a very upstanding 8 out of 10.

Thanks,

Matthew

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P.S.  I’ve set up a new website.  Some might know that I am a bit of a musician, and I’m going to be a rock star when I grow up.  Until then, I’ve set up a Saxophone Teachers directory, so that those looking for Saxophone Lessons can find someone to help them.

Tags: Beer Review, German Beer, Pilsner