OT (German, not American): Julius Echter Hefe-Weisse

[Joel S. Berson]

At 9/25/2009 03:59 PM, Julia Achenbach wrote:
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>I think it is a mixture of both:
>Julius Echter was a prince-bishop, who lived in Wuerzburg until 1617. His
>monastry may have brewed beer in a certain way that the present-day
>brewery still follows. But it was his beer, since he was the head of it
>all.

Thanks for the historical background -- and Julius Echter
Hefe-Weissbier Dunkel is described as having a big head.
[http://hamptonroads.com/node/481387]

Joel

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