On the Trail of Regional German Beers

We’re thinking about spending some time in Berlin late this year. When we mention that, the first thing most people say is, “Of course! You and the beer!” Except that German beer, from my limited time in Germany, seems to have lost its way, as some of the more interesting and esoteric styles have been lost to a non-stop parade of generic pilsners and syrup-sweetened hefeweizen.

It sounds like there are still some good beers to sample, though, and I rather enjoyed Evan Rail’s piece in the Times documenting his travels around Germany sampling the regional styles. Not all the unique styles of German beer have been snuffed yet, but I want to go check them out anyway, just in case.

On a German Beer Trail, One More for the Road [NYTimes.com]