Old West Beer - Premium Lager (473 mL can)

🤠 Old West: The Premium Lager of the Old West

Old West is an exclusive craft beer, developed by The Nose Mustache especially for the Pub Country Old West. It is a high-quality Premium Lager, designed to be extremely refreshing, yet with a complexity of malts that honors the most demanding palates.

📜 The Style and History: From Munich Lagers to Old West Saloons

• The Premium Lager Style: It was born as a commercial evolution of traditional European clear Lagers. While mass-produced "Standard Lagers" use rice or corn to cut costs, Premium Lager stands out by using a significantly larger amount (or all) of barley malt and noble hops. The result is a golden beer with a slightly more present body, creamy foam, and a more evident malty flavor, without losing its lightness.

• Consumption in Saloons: In the 19th century, American Old West saloons were the heart of social life. Contrary to what Hollywood movies show, whiskey was not always the first choice: beer was the cowboys' favorite for quenching their thirst after long journeys. Initially, the beers there were dark and served at room temperature. Everything changed with the arrival of German immigrants, who brought low-fermentation (Lager) technology, commercial ice, and glass cups. Clear, cold, and refreshing beer became a luxury item and a desire at the wooden counters of the Old West.

🧪 The Anatomy of Old West

An impeccable recipe that combines German precision and the soul of the pub:

• The Triad of Malts (Pilsen, Carapils, and Melanoidin): Pilsen malt provides the light cereal base. Carapils is responsible for that beautiful, dense, and persistent foam. The great secret lies in the touch of Melanoidin malt, which gives the beer a deeper golden color and subtle notes reminiscent of baked bread crust and honey.

• German Hops: The classic Magnum delivers a clean and very smooth background bitterness, while the noble Mittelfrueh adds an extremely subtle herbal and floral aroma to the nose.

• Diamond Yeast: This low-fermentation (Lager) strain ensures a dry, clean, and crisp finish, making each sip call for the next.

💡 Consumption Experience

• Optimal Temperature: Ideally served between 3°C and 5°C. It is a beer made to cool the bar's heat, but with enough quality to maintain the malt flavor even when very cold.

• Suggested Glass: Thick Glass Mug (Dimpled Mug) or the Willybecher glass. The mug is perfectly aligned with the saloon atmosphere, maintains the temperature longer due to its thick glass, and allows for vigorous toasts among friends.

🍽️ Suggested Pairings

The versatility of Premium Lager makes it the ideal partner for the rustic menu of a Country Pub.

1. BBQ Pork Ribs: The subtle sweetness of the beer's malts perfectly matches the barbecue sauce, while the high carbonation cleanses the fat from the pork.

2. Rustic Potato Wedges with Bacon and Cheese: The smooth bitterness of the hops cuts through the saltiness of the bacon and the unctuousness of the melted cheese, cleansing the palate.

3. Grilled Burger with Cheddar: The toasted flavor of the grilled meat echoes the notes of Melanoidin malt, creating a perfect harmony of comforting flavors.

Product: 

• Style: Munich Helles
• ABV: 5.2%
• IBU: 17 IBU
• EBC: 6 EBC
• MAPA Registration: 001049-9.000001
• Volume: 473 mL
• EAN: 0609963377343
• SKU: 1229
• Dimensions: Height: 15.0 cm; Body diameter: 6.6 cm; Lid diameter: 5.2 cm
• Weight: 480g