Ayinger really comes through with this great Wheat Bock Ale! Also known as Weizen-Bock, this seasonal winter ale is a must-try for any wheat beer lover!

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I had always noticed the beers from the St’ Peter’s brewery on the shelves with their short necks and simple elliptical labels. Still, it wasn’t until I recently decided to buy the St. Peter’s Winter Ale that I actually got to take a closer look at the bottle, and more importantly, try the beer!

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Franziskaner beer claims to trace its roots back to 1363, these days Franziskaner is the global number 3 in terms of wheat beer sales.

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“Winter White” is part of Long Trail’s Brewmaster Series which means its only available in these plainly-labeled 22 oz. bottles, and perhaps at the brewery itself.

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Veltins is a German-brewed pilsner style lager from the town of Grevenstein in the German Sauerland near Dortmund. The brewery was founded in 1824 as a microbrewery attached to a guest house by Franz Kramer, and was taken over by the Veltins family in 1852.

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