Imported Bottles

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Amstel Light

Product - Amstel Light
Brewed By: 
Amstel
Self-Defined Style: 
Lager
Strength (ABV): 
3.5% ABV
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A very versatile food beer, Amstel Light can pair with anything from pizza to lobster.
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Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock

Product - Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock
Brewed By: 
Ayinger
Self-Defined Style: 
Doppelbock
Strength (ABV): 
7.2% ABV

Originally brewed at a monastery in northern Italy, "double bock" was quickly introduced by Bavarian brewers to compete with bock. Doppelbock names end with the suffix "-ator." Profoundly dark, rich elixir with a complex fruitiness of roasted malt and whole hop flowers. Semi-dry finish.

Best With: 
Pastries and desserts, roast goose, cured ham, smoked duck, wild turkey, filet with Dijon sauce, chanterelles, Tournedos Rossini, Châteaubriand. Enjoy with a fine cigar after dinner. Serve in stemmed tumbler at 50°.
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Beck's Premium Lager

Product - Becks Pils
Brewed By: 
Beck's
Self-Defined Style: 
Lager
Strength (ABV): 
4.8% ABV

This bright golden colored lager beer pours brilliantly clear, with spritzy effervescence and a slight head. The beer tastes clean and refreshing with some mild cereal notes and some delicate hop bitterness. The finish is clean and relatively swift.

Best With: 
This lager would be fine companion served cold with pizza or pub food, but would also do quite well to have beside a light whitefish cooked with white wine and some crisp greens on the side.
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Beck's Dark

Product - Becks Dark
Brewed By: 
Beck's
Self-Defined Style: 
Dark Lager
Strength (ABV): 
4.8% ABV

Ebony in color due to the use of roasted barley malt, this beer has a subtle caramel aroma and drinks clean with a lingering, slightly sweet finish.

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Great with potato croquettes, frites, pork, roasted or fried chicken, fried fish, veal and all manner of sausages.
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Boddingtons Pub Ale

Product - Boddingtons
Brewed By: 
Boddingtons
Self-Defined Style: 
Pub Ale
Strength (ABV): 
4.7% ABV

Boddingtons is a refreshing, smooth & sessionable beer. It is renowned for its golden color, full-bodied flavor and malty, morish taste with smooth, tight creamy head. Brewed in Manchester since 1778.

Best With: 
Good choice for roast beef, Thai and Mexican dishes.
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Buckler

Product - Buckler
Brewed By: 
Heineken
Self-Defined Style: 
Non-Alcoholic Beer
Strength (ABV): 
0.5% ABV

Buckler is a brilliantly clear, golden colored European non-alcoholic beer.

Best With: 
This non-alcoholic beer is an excellent aperitif, or an accompaniment to Quiche Lorraine, Crab Louis, poached salmon, grilled halibut, vegetarian chili and corn bread.
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Carlsberg Elephant Malt

Substyle - Specialty Honey Lager Or Ale
Brewed By: 
Carlsberg
Self-Defined Style: 
European Strong Lager
Strength (ABV): 
7.2% ABV

Carlsberg Elephant is a true Carlsberg classic. First launched in 1959, it is strong like an elephant in both flavour and alcohol content, offering adventurous beer drinkers across the continent a unique and exotic taste experience.

The colour is light golden amber and the foam white as the tip of the waves of the oceans. The ample use of malt gives Elephant a vinous and rich character. The high hop content in Elephant gives a masculine bitter bite to the beer.

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Chimay Blue (Grande Réserve)

Product - Chimay Blue btl
Brewed By: 
Chimay
Self-Defined Style: 
Grande Réserve
Strength (ABV): 
9.0% ABV

Named Grande Réserve in 75 cl (25.4 fl.oz.) bottles, it is principally distinguished by its character of a strong beer. This is a beer whose fragrance of fresh yeast with a light, flowery rosy touch is especially pleasant. Its flavor, noticed when tasting it, only accentuates the pleasant sensations perceived in the aroma, while revealing a light but pleasant touch of roasted malt. This top fermented Trappist beer, refermented in the bottle, is not pasteurized.

Best With: 
Chimay Grande Réserve works wonders with creamy cheeses, chocolate desserts, or as a digestif.
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Chimay Red

Product - Chimay Red btl
Brewed By: 
Chimay
Self-Defined Style: 
Dubbel
Strength (ABV): 
7.0% ABV

Topped with a creamy head, it gives off a light, fruity apricot aroma produced by the fermentation. The taste perceived in the mouth is a balance confirming the fruity nuances noticed in the fragrance. Its taste, which imparts a silky sensation to the tongue, is made refreshing by a light touch of bitterness. To the palate, the taster perceives a pleasant astringency which complements the flavor qualities of this beer very harmoniously. This top fermented Trappist beer, refermented in the bottle, is not pasteurized.

Best With: 
The hand crafted Chimay cheeses of the Scourmont Abbey would be an obvious choice for this Trappist ale. Beef, pork, veal cured meats, game, pate and even meaty pasta dishes also pair well.
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Chimay Triple

Product - Chimay Triple btl
Brewed By: 
Chimay
Self-Defined Style: 
Tripel
Strength (ABV): 
8.0% ABV

Named Cinq Cents in 75 cl (25.4 fl.oz.) bottles, this beer with its typical golden color, its slightly hazy appearance and its fine head is especially characterized by its aroma which results from an agreeable combination of fresh hops and yeast. The beer's flavor, as sensed in the mouth, comes from the smell of hops: above all it is the fruity notes of Muscat and raisins that give this beer a particularly attractive aroma. The aroma complements the touch of bitterness. There is no acidity, but an after-bitterness which melts in the mouth.

Best With: 
This complex Tripel is a perfect choice as an aperitif with crab cakes, scallops or mussels or an assertive cheese such as a Roquefort or a Stilton; particularly delightful with asparagus. The perfect accompaniment to a fruit dessert, crepes or wonderful on its own as a digestif.
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Corona Extra

Product - Corona
Brewed By: 
Corona
Self-Defined Style: 
Lager
Strength (ABV): 
4.6% ABV

This bright golden colored lager beer pours brilliantly clear, with spritzy effervescence and a slight head. The beer tastes clean and refreshing with some mild cereal notes and some delicate hop bitterness. The finish is clean and relatively swift.

Best With: 
The flavor of Corona is complimented with a slice of fresh lime. Carbonation makes this beer excellent with milder Mexican dishes.
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Duvel Golden Ale

Product - Duvel Duvel
Brewed By: 
Duvel
Self-Defined Style: 
Belgain Strong Golden Ale
Strength (ABV): 
8.5% ABV
Color (SRM): 
4º L

Duvel is unique. No other beer is made like it, or tastes like it. Blonde and refreshing like a Pilsner, but with the flavor, depth and complexity of an ale, Duvel defines the Strong Golden Ale category. The beer's golden hues originate with its Pilsner malts, while Bohemian hops and a unique yeast strain add character, intensity, and a certain verve. It's this beguiling nature that has made Duvel a Belgian favorite.

Best With: 
Pairs well with seafood, particularly steamed mussels, and works well as a stand alone beer. Excellent as an aperitif.
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Foster's

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Brewed By: 
Foster's
Self-Defined Style: 
Lager
Strength (ABV): 
5.0% ABV

Foster’s Lager is “Australian for beer” in the U.S. and more than 150 other countries. Foster’s was first brewed in Australia in 1888 by two brothers who dreamed of making a new kind of beer for the colonies. The taste of Foster’s Lager they created more than 100 years ago is still preferred among today’s beer drinkers. Foster's is freshly brewed in the U.S. at MillerCoors under the close supervision of Foster's Australia.

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Grolsch Premium Lager

Product - Grolsch
Brewed By: 
Grolsch
Self-Defined Style: 
Lager
Strength (ABV): 
5.0% ABV

With a sophisticated, bright golden pour and a stable white head, this beer is the epitome of a world class European lager. Subtle hop notes and a mild maltiness give way to a clean finish.

Best With: 
A great gold pilsner will always work with all seafood dishes, clear broth soups, tapas, and just about anything off the backyard grill. This brew also lends itself nicely jambalaya, falafels, and certain Caribbean dishes. Fried pub fare is also a fine accompaniment to German pilsener.
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Heineken Lager

Product - Heineken
Brewed By: 
Heineken
Self-Defined Style: 
Lager
Strength (ABV): 
4.6% ABV

Heineken was created by a group of dedicated people pursuing the highest quality and craftsmanship in brewing. The Heineken the world drinks today is still brewed using the original, unrivalled recipe invented three generations ago by the Heineken family. Its mildly bitter taste, fresh, fruity aroma, bright colour and exceptional clarity are obtained using only the purest water, hops and barley malt.

There are no additives in Heineken, nor are GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) used as raw materials.

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This lager would be fine companion served cold with pizza or pub food, but would also do quite well to have beside a light whitefish cooked with white wine and some crisp greens on the side.
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Heineken Premium Light

Substyle - European Low-Alcohol Lager German Leicht(Bier)
Brewed By: 
Heineken
Self-Defined Style: 
Light Lager
Strength (ABV): 
3.0% ABV
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This German leicht beer works well on its own as an aperitif, but it could also compliment lighter fare such as salad with feta cheese.
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Lindemans Framboise

Product - Lindemans Framboise
Brewed By: 
Lindemans
Self-Defined Style: 
Raspberry Lambic
Strength (ABV): 
4.0% ABV

Long before hops were common in most beers, various fruits and vegetables were used to season beers. The acidity of lambic beers blends perfectly with raspberries. Rose in color. Magnificent aroma, delicate palate of raspberries with undertones of fruity acidity; elegant, sparkling clean natural taste.

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Chocolate desserts (especially chocolate decadence), fresh raspberries, ice cream with a raspberry demi-glaze sauce, créme caramel, baked Alaska, Olympia oysters, caviar. Serve in flute-shaped Lambic glasses at 45 degrees.
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Lindemans Kriek

Product - Lindemans Kriek
Brewed By: 
Lindemans
Self-Defined Style: 
Cherry Lambic
Strength (ABV): 
4.0% ABV

Peter Breugel pictured happy peasants dancing and drinking Kriek in the 17th century. Lindemans has brewed Kriek since 1811. Deep rose in color. Bouquet of freshly harvested cherries; sparkling, smooth, fruity and refreshing, finishing dry.

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As an aperitif in place of dry sherry, with carbonnade a la beouf, mussels in white wine or Gueuze, flavorful cheeses; traditionally served in tall, thick tumbler with cubes of sugar to sweeten to taste.
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Lindemans Pêche

Product - Lindeman's Peche
Brewed By: 
Lindemans
Self-Defined Style: 
Peach Lambic
Strength (ABV): 
4.0% ABV

Suggested to Lindemans' Farm Brewery by Merchant du Vin who recommended that the fruit be sliced when told that only whole fresh fruit was used in lambic. Golden in color; with a nose that fills the room with fresh peaches. Sparkling, crisp and refreshing balance of fruit and acid.

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Peach Melba, peaches in brandy, pear tarts, salad Nicoise, sorbet, egg rolls, peach cobbler, Waldorf salad, haroses, free-run chicken crepes, Belgian waffles. Serve in Champagne flutes at 45 degrees.
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McEwan's Scotch Ale

Substyle - Strong Scotch Ale
Brewed By: 
McEwan's
Self-Defined Style: 
Scotch Ale
Strength (ABV): 
8.0% ABV
Best With: 
This chewy Scotch ale pairs beautifully with smoked or grilled meats, particularly gamey meats such as rabbit or venison.
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Molson Canadian

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Brewed By: 
Molson
Self-Defined Style: 
Lager

Molson Canadian is Molson Brewing Company's flagship brand. Starting with crystal clear water, malted barley and the finest hops, Molson Canadian is slowly fermented to produce a smooth, refreshing beer with a genuine taste. Clean and clear, crisp and cold, Molson Canadian is a classic lager.

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Molson Golden

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Brewed By: 
Molson
Self-Defined Style: 
Lager

Molson Golden is a unique blend of ale and lager that delivers the spicy, fruity flavors of ale, combined with the clean, crisp, refreshing qualities of a lager.

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Moretti La Rossa

Product - Moretti La Rossa
Brewed By: 
Moretti
Self-Defined Style: 
Double Malt Beer
Strength (ABV): 
7.2% ABV

Birra Moretti La Rossa is a double malt beer produced using 100% high quality barley malt. This gives it a full, caramelised malt flavour and an intense aroma of roasted malt.

Its distinctive amber colour originates from the type of malt used when brewing, a special malt which is dried and roasted.

Another basic ingredient of this beer is hops. The hops used is a particularly aromatic variety which gives it a uniquely bitter aftertaste and a delicate fragrance. Master brewers suggest drinking this beer with a serving temperature of between 10° and 12° C.

Best With: 
Fish starters, both warm and smoked, pasta dishes featuring crustaceans, cheeses or tomato-based sauces, main courses of fish with tomato-based sauces, red meat and simple desserts.
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Negra Modelo

Product - Modelo Negra
Brewed By: 
Modelo
Self-Defined Style: 
Black Lager
Strength (ABV): 
6.0% ABV

This dark vienna-munich type beer has had extraordinary acceptance in international markets. Exports to the U.S. began in the early 80´s, and have since attained great success in Europe, Australia, Central and South America.

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Great with potato croquettes, frites, pork, roasted or fried chicken, fried fish, veal and all manner of sausages.
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Peroni Lager

Product - Peroni Lager
Brewed By: 
Peroni
Self-Defined Style: 
Lager
Strength (ABV): 
5.1% ABV

An intensely crisp and refreshing lager with an unmistakable touch of Italian style brewed in Italy to the original recipe conceived in 1963. Crisp and lightly sparkling, its unique taste is refreshing and dry with a clear-cut, clean character.

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Pilsner Urquell

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Brewed By: 
Pilsner Urquell
Self-Defined Style: 
Czech Pilsner
Strength (ABV): 
4.4% ABV

Slightly sweet, somewhat malty, the honey nut flavour sparkles on the tip of your tongue, and slides into your mouth where tart citrus flavours and warm caramel bitterness builds quickly before slipping down your throat full of rich body, thoroughly refreshing...

And … the aftertaste… the sharp, distinct bitterness overlapping with caramelised sweetness lingers and develops on your palate.

Who could resist another tingle tongued deeply gratifying swirl, savour and swallow when the first was so superb?

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Red Stripe Lager Beer

Product - Red Stripe Lager
Brewed By: 
Red Stripe
Self-Defined Style: 
Lager
Strength (ABV): 
4.7% ABV

It is a light alcohol drink with not too strong bitterness but rather soft taste; therefore, it's easy to drink it up.

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This beer works well with Caribbean dishes such as jerk chicken.
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Samuel Smith Imperial Stout

Product - Samuel Smith Imperial Stout
Brewed By: 
Samuel Smith
Self-Defined Style: 
Imperial Stout
Strength (ABV): 
7.0% ABV

Russian imperial stout was originally brewed in Great Britain to satisfy the Czarist courts, who were great connoisseurs of Champagne, caviar and the art of the table. Because it was transported across the freezing Baltic, Russian imperial stout was brewed with a high level of alcohol. Rich, flavorful, deep chocolate color, scented and roasted barley nose. Complexity of malt, hops, alcohol and yeast.

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Espresso, Stilton and walnuts, New York cheesecake, steak au poivre, caviar, Oysters Rockefeller, chocolate Baked Alaska. Easily hold its own in the company of cigars. Serve in a brandy snifter at 60 degrees.
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Samuel Smith Nut Brown Ale

Product - Samuel Smith Nut Brown
Brewed By: 
Samuel Smith
Self-Defined Style: 
Brown Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.2% ABV

Often called "mild" if it is on draft, brown ale is a walnut-colored specialty of the North of England. A festive-occasion beer, brown ale is one of the oldest English brewing styles, mentioned in literature in the 16th century. Beers brewed at the old brewery have a round, nutty flavor because of the Yorkshire square system of fermentation. Walnut-like color and palate of hazelnuts. Wonderful balance of roasted crystal malt and aromatic hops. Long clean finish.

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Stilton cheese, grouse and roasted game hen, barbecued duck, pepper steak; spicy food, paella, stir-fry, teriyaki, Thai food, Chinese food, creamy chicken and pineapple curry. Serve at 55 degrees.
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Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout

Product - Samuel Smith Oatmeal
Brewed By: 
Samuel Smith
Self-Defined Style: 
Oatmeal Stout
Strength (ABV): 
5.1% ABV

Originally a drink for lactating mothers, oatmeal stout was described as nutritional on early labels. Oats are in the same family as barley, and a small addition yields great flavor. Popular in the late 1800's, the last oatmeal stout was brewed before the First World War until Samuel Smith reintroduced this style in 1980. Almost opaque, with an unusually silky texture and complex, medium-dry velvet palate. Bittersweet finish.

Best With: 
Pizza and salad, Italian foods, steamed clams, grilled ahi tuna, lobster with drawn butter, steak, ploughman's lunch, crumpets, shish kebabs, vegetable ragout and eggs Florentine, dark flavorful bread and aged Stilton. Serve at 55 degrees.
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Samuel Smith Pure Brewed Lager

Product - Samuel Smith Pure Lager
Brewed By: 
Samuel Smith
Self-Defined Style: 
English Lager
Strength (ABV): 
5.0% ABV

Samuel Smith is most famous for classic ales, but it also offers what is described as "England's finest lager." The all-malt beer is brewed with a softer water and fermented in separately-housed stainless steel lager vessels using bottom-fermenting yeast. Rich golden color, delightful floral bouquet with lots of fruity hop character and fragrance.

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Poached Darne of salmon with smoked salmon mousse and tomato salad. Chilled as an aperitif, or as an accompaniment to an alfresco buffet. Mixed with lemon-lime soda or ginger ale to make a "shandy." Serve in a wine glass-type tumbler at 40 degrees.
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Samuel Smith Taddy Porter

Product - Samuel Smith Taddy Porter
Brewed By: 
Samuel Smith
Self-Defined Style: 
Porter
Strength (ABV): 
5.0% ABV

Porter was the first commercially brewed beer. It was named for the train porters who were its original servers and consumers. Samuel Smith's Old Brewery, Yorkshire's oldest, reintroduced authentic porter to the British beer scene in 1979 after an absence of more than 50 years. Very dark, fairly full in body and packed with flavor. Intense, dry tangy character of roasted barley.

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Oysters on the half shell, Rockefeller or Cajun style, clams, mussels, crab cocktail, lobster bisque and other shellfish, smoked mackerel pâté, veal with green peppercorns, porterhouse steak and of course chocolate. Serve at 55 degrees in nonik or tumbler.
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Samuel Smith Pale Ale

Product - Samuel Smith Pale Ale
Brewed By: 
Samuel Smith
Self-Defined Style: 
Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.1% ABV

Beers were dark before the Industrial Revolution. With the introduction of inexpensive clear drinking vessels, translucent beers became fashionable. When this sparkling amber beer was produced, it was declared pale to differentiate it from porter. Captures the soul of beer. It has a fresh maltiness that reminds you that good beer is a product of the soil. Beautiful balance of malt and fresh hops.

Best With: 
Rare roast beef with Yorkshire pudding, roast chicken, cheese, smoked salmon, Dungeness crab salad, bouillabaisse, sushi, New York steak; spicy foods such as Mandarin cuisine; aged Yorkshire-style roast beef en croûte; tandoori chicken salad and pork stroganoff. Traditionally served in nonik glasses.
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Spaten Optimator

Product - Spaten Optimator
Brewed By: 
Spaten
Self-Defined Style: 
Doppel Bock
Strength (ABV): 
7.2% ABV

The classic German dark beer, bottom fermented 'Doppel Bock'. Full bodied with a deep dark color and rich roasted malt flavor.

Best With: 
This doppelbock is a great choice with pastries and desserts, roast goose, cured ham, smoked duck, wild turkey, filet with Dijon sauce, Chateaubriand.
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St. Pauli Girl Lager

Product - St Pauli Girl
Brewed By: 
St. Pauli Girl
Self-Defined Style: 
Pilsener
Strength (ABV): 
4.9% ABV

This bright golden colored lager beer pours brilliantly clear, with spritzy effervescence and an unintimidating head. The beer tastes clean and refreshing with some mild cereal notes and some delicate noble hop bitterness. The finish is clean and relatively swift.

Best With: 
This German-style pilsener pairs nicely with Mexican seafood dishes, fresh salmon, hors d'oeuvres, Quiche Lorraine, Cobb salad, gazpacho, tabouli, thick potato chips, fresh strawberries or cherries.