Festive Ale Focus: Gut Forsting Weihnacht Bier
Weihnacht is the German word for Christmas, and this 5.2% ABV lager is the first German beer to feature in the Festive Ale Focus. Due to the strict rules of the Reinheitsgebot, German brewers cannot add the spices that often feature in Belgian, American and British Christmas beers. What we have here is a superior lager that doesn’t put me in mind of Christmas at all. I like it, I just can’t see that it’s particularly seasonal. I’d happily drink it on a hot summer’s day.
