German Beer Myths?

[DeutscheMaster]

No warm beer here, or 7 minute Pils.

 

[APendejo]

Was stationed in Aschaffenburg in the 70's, the Heylands brewery and an apfelcorn distillery was right next door to my barracks.
The beer was always cold.
The only slow pours I remember was Hefe, as most were poured from the bottle and there was a technique to the pour to keep from getting a glass of foam. took a minute or two

 

[Denny]

My boss(who is an arsehole) says the best beers in the world are the ones from Germany and they drink their beer warm. He says the beer comes from the cellar where it is cool and then they put a vial of warm water in your glass to warm it up. Is this true? He also says a Pilsner takes almost 10 minutes to draw or you'll have a glass half full of foam. Is this true? And yes a Pilsner is not German

Um, there are LOTS of German pilsners.

 

[Yooper]

Was stationed in Aschaffenburg in the 70's, the Heylands brewery and an apfelcorn distillery was right next door to my barracks.
The beer was always cold.
The only slow pours I remember was Hefe, as most were poured from the bottle and there was a technique to the pour to keep from getting a glass of foam. took a minute or two

Oh, I forgot all about apfelkorn! I remember loving it as an after dinner drink.

The apple juice in Germany was another treat- it tastes like Americans call "cider".

 

[Larso]

My boss(who is an arsehole) says the best beers in the world are the ones from Germany and they drink their beer warm. He says the beer comes from the cellar where it is cool and then they put a vial of warm water in your glass to warm it up. Is this true? He also says a Pilsner takes almost 10 minutes to draw or you'll have a glass half full of foam. Is this true? And yes a Pilsner is not German

Yes, your boss is an arsehole, having lived in Germany for several years I can tell you that it's all bollocks! However, I did work with some Turks in Bavaria, who used to warm their bottles of beer on the radiator when we were working outdoors (building sites) in -10 to -15 degrees C. They claimed it was good for the stomach

 

[passedpawn]

Yes, your boss is an arsehole, having lived in Germany for several years I can tell you that it's all bollocks! However, I did work with some Turks in Bavaria, who used to warm their bottles of beer on the radiator when we were working outdoors (building sites) in -10 to -15 degrees C. They claimed it was good for the stomach

In china they drink hot water everywhere. Almost impossible to get a glass of icewater. They drink it hot for the same reason, good for the stomach. I think it's really to ensure the bacteria are killed. In the country they pour hot water over the chopsticks before they use them... same reason, sanitation.