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.

Every bier on the list

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

Boomtown Chavez Ravine

6.5%

Hazy IPA · Los Angeles

Brewed downtown. Hazy and soft, citrus over stone fruit, bitterness kept low.

Malt
Bitter
Body

BRLO German IPA

7.0%

German IPA · Berlin

Berlin craft — pine and citrus hops over a clean German malt base. Cuts straight through a fatty link.

Malt
Bitter
Body

Sapporo

4.9%

Japanese Rice Lager · Japan

Crisp, dry and clean off the tap. Also in the bottle fridge.

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

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

BRLO German IPA. Pine and citrus over clean German malt — or Boomtown Chavez Ravine if you want it hazy, soft and low on bitterness.

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 it dry

Sapporo on draft. Crisp, clean and gone before you notice — the rice keeps it light.

Now match it to a sausage

The pairing sheet takes the eight taps and every link on the grill and tells you which pairs actually work.