Bier, erklärt

The styles,
in plain English

What each beer on our list actually tastes like, and how to pick one without pretending you already know.

Weihenstephan Hefeweiss

5.4%

Hefeweizen · Bavaria

From the world’s oldest brewery — banana and clove from the yeast, cloudy by design.

Malt
Bitter
Body

Paulaner Munich Lager

4.9%

Munich Helles · Munich

Soft, bready, faintly sweet. The lager Munich actually drinks every day.

Malt
Bitter
Body

Praga Premium Pilsner

4.7%

Czech Pilsner · Czech Republic

Bone dry with a long herbal bitterness. Cuts straight through a fatty link.

Malt
Bitter
Body

Delirium Tremens

8.5%

Belgian Strong Golden · Belgium

The pink elephant. Spicy, fruity and far stronger than it tastes — respect it.

Malt
Bitter
Body

Modelo Especial

4.4%

Mexican Lager · Mexico

Crisp, clean and light on its feet. The budget-friendly session pour.

Malt
Bitter
Body

Pacifico Clara

4.4%

Mexican Lager · Mexico

Bright, easy pilsner-style lager from the Pacific coast.

Malt
Bitter
Body

Heineken Original

5.0%

Pale Lager · Netherlands

The green-bottle standard, fresher on draft.

Malt
Bitter
Body

Meters are a rough guide to style character, not a lab measurement.

Start here

If you are not sure what to order

You like light lager

Paulaner Munich Lager. Soft, bready, faintly sweet — it is what Munich actually drinks daily.

You like hops

Praga Premium Pilsner. Czech pils is dry and properly bitter, with a finish that resets your palate between bites.

You like wheat beer

Weihenstephan Hefeweiss, from the oldest brewery on earth. Banana and clove from the yeast — do not ask for a lemon.

You want an adventure

Delirium Tremens. Belgian, 8.5%, tastes like pear and spice, drinks far too easily. Eat first.

You want easy drinking

Modelo Especial or Pacifico Clara — crisp, cold and made for salt and heat.

You want the classic

Heineken on draft. You know exactly what you are getting, and it is fresher from the tap.

Now match it to a sausage

The pairing sheet takes the seven taps and the ten links and tells you which pairs actually work.