North German Beer
Hamburg:
Classic Holsten Pilsener; fine, light Gröninger Pils; Joh. Albrecht “Kupfer”: mild, malty special from a small, private brewery
Bremen:
Beck’s Pils; Haake-Beck. Kräusen: cloudy, light and sweet; Schüttinger Dunkel, sharp and tangy
Hanover:
Herrenhäuser Pilsener, a typically sharp, North German pils; Hannöversch Pilsener: fine bitter from private brewery Ernst Albrecht; Gilde Lüttje Lagen: dark beer, served in a small glass with Schnapps
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