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19 years 3 weeks ago #13

"Aldi":1eh9bm5n wrote: acknowledged to be the ‘Champagne of wheat beers’[/quote:1eh9bm5n]Isn't that a Schneider strapline?

19 years 3 weeks ago #14

"TheBeerNut":3aa9bzc0 wrote:

"Aldi":3aa9bzc0 wrote: acknowledged to be the ‘Champagne of wheat beers’[/quote:3aa9bzc0]Isn't that a Schneider strapline?[/quote:3aa9bzc0]
A couple of the wheat beers use the champagne comparison. I think because they're bottle fermented.

19 years 3 weeks ago #15

It was Napoleon's troops that christened Berliner Weiss “The Champagne of the North”, so I think the bloody upstart hefe breweries can step back from the title and leave it in Berlin, where it belongs.

19 years 3 weeks ago #16

I've used the 'champagne of beers' line more than once to sell wheat beers to some of my conservative beer drinking friends. They seem more willing to try them when described in this way.

19 years 3 weeks ago #17

And I use the term to convince mates to try Gueuze. <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt=":D" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D -->

19 years 3 weeks ago #18

[quote:2m6lsn47]And I use the term to convince mates to try Gueuze.[/quote:2m6lsn47]I think it's more accurate for Gueuze than for wheat beer.
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