golden standards

Something in the blood pulls me towards those German beers.  The bottles just stand on the shelves so proudly, without needing to shout at you, knowing you'll pick them up sooner or later.  Augustiner was one I enjoyed in Munich anyway.

It has that typical sour lager kind of smell as it fills the glass.  It's one of the lighter beers I've had for some time, like a very pale lemonade.  The taste is beery as can be though, in a good way.  First the touch of bitter and then the mellow lager sweetishness rolls out.  The relatively large half-liter bottle is good for sharing a drink with a friend, and the taste is classic but unintrusive if you have serious things to discuss without being distracted by your beer.

Summer will return, someday.  For now, have some sunshine in a glass.