Andys Beer Reviews

Now this one caught me by surprise. I spotted it in a local bottleshop and, at first glance, figured it was just another brew from the famous Löwenbräu of Munich, you know, the one with the rampant lion logo and those unmistakable Bavarian colours. It looked familiar, almost nostalgic. Back in the ’80s and ’90s, when Continental lagers started barging their way into British pubs and supermarket fridges, Löwenbräu was right up there with Stella and Carlsberg. But since being swallowed up by AB InBev, the old Munich brewery feels like it’s lost a bit of its soul, doesn’t it? Anyway, we are not talking about them and their beers, we are talking about the Adelsdorf Löwenbräu in Bavaria, and their 1747 Helles style lager! The Beers Packaging It’s a pleasant enough label on a brown bottle, the overall aesthetic of the label is balanced and professional, and it does have rustic German charm to it. It’s a bold label (it easily stood out on the shelf in the bottleshop for me to pick it up, but ...