{"id":6925,"date":"2012-12-10T14:32:50","date_gmt":"2012-12-10T19:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/?p=6925"},"modified":"2012-12-10T14:32:50","modified_gmt":"2012-12-10T19:32:50","slug":"day-1-face-plant-doppelweizen-presented-by-alan-mccormick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/2012\/12\/10\/day-1-face-plant-doppelweizen-presented-by-alan-mccormick\/","title":{"rendered":"Beer Advent Calendar \u2013 Day 10 &#8211; Face Plant Doppelweizen: presented by Alan McCormick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>@GrowlerFills,<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.2beerguys.com\/images\/forblog\/advent12\/bayern_face_plant.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"416\" height=\"277\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Beer Advent Calendar \u2013\u00a0Day\u00a010 &#8211; Face Plant Doppelweizen:\u00a0presented by Alan McCormick<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To celebrate the Holiday Season,<a href=\"http:\/\/www.2beerguys.com\/\"> 2Beerguys.com<\/a> and<a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.seacoastbeveragelab.com\/');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.seacoastbeveragelab.com\/\"> Seacoastbeveragelab.com<\/a> have teamed up with beer bloggers around the country to host the first annual beer bloggers advent calendar. This is the season of sharing and we intend to share our love of beer with you. 31 Bloggers Blogging \u2013<a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/seacoastbeveragelab.com\/beer-advent-calendar\/');\"  href=\"http:\/\/seacoastbeveragelab.com\/beer-advent-calendar\/\"> click here<\/a> for the running list of beers\/bloggers. Let\u2019s see who is spreading holiday cheer today!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.2beerguys.com\/images\/forblog\/advent12\/growlerfills_alan_in_glacier_national_park.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"416\" height=\"277\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Blogger:<\/strong> Alan McCormick<br \/>\n<strong>Blog Name:<\/strong>\u00a0Growler FIlls: Craft Beer Enthusiasm<br \/>\n<strong>Twitter:<\/strong>\u00a0@GrowlerFills<br \/>\n<strong>Facebook:<\/strong> <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Growler-Fills\/183124633674');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Growler-Fills\/183124633674\">http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Growler-Fills\/183124633674<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Untappd:<\/strong>\u00a0GrowlerFIlls<br \/>\n<strong>Beer:<\/strong>\u00a0Face Plant Doppelweizen<br \/>\n<strong>Brewery:<\/strong> Bayern Brewing, Missoula, MT<br \/>\n<strong>Beer Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Style: Doppelweizen<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">ABV: 7.5%<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">IBUs: unknown<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Commercial Description:<\/strong>\u00a0This top-fermented, unfiltered Wheat Bock beer is the counterpart to Bayern\u2019s famous Doppelbock Lager and is decoction-brewed, a technique used often in Bavaria but seldom in the US.<\/p>\n<p>The recipe uses five types of malt (Wheat, Pilsener, Carmel, Munich and Chocolate), and has an o.g. of &gt; 17 % Plato, producing a stout 7.5 % Alc. by Vol. As with all Bayern wheat beers, Face Plant surprises with its complex flavor. German Hallertauer Perle hops give this hearty Bock beer a perfectly balanced sweetness.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why I selected the Face Plant Doppelweizen by Bayern Brewing:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is a fantastic seasonal selection from Montana\u2019s first craft brewery that serves as a signal that winter is here &#8211; at least by the temperatures, flying snow, and the start of ski season.\u00a0 It\u2019s dark brown color, ruby highlights and biscuit colored head suggest you\u2019re in for a stout-ish treat, but the beer surprises with its smooth, roasted wheat flavor, complex depth, and a touch of bitterness in the finish.<\/p>\n<p>Bayern prides itself on brewing German styles not often seen in American craft breweries and this one has a wonderfully different flavor and character.\u00a0 It just feels like winter, and even our \u201clight beer\u201d friends anxiously await the arrival of Face Plant each year.\u00a0 It\u2019s so smooth and tasty, in fact, that it\u2019s a beer to be careful with, lest you end up like the drawing on the label.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.2beerguys.com\/images\/forblog\/advent12\/growler_fills_logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Growler Fills<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Craft Beer Enthusiasm, is a blog about all things craft beer in Montana and beyond. Founded in 2009, Growler Fills seeks to inform, engage and entertain its diverse audience with news, events, discussion and commentary about great beer, the people who make it, and the places to drink it.\u00a0 Alan is a co-founder of <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.missoulabeerweek.com');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.missoulabeerweek.com\">Missoula Craft Beer Week<\/a>. Please visit <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/growlerfills.blogspot.com');\"  href=\"http:\/\/growlerfills.blogspot.com\">http:\/\/growlerfills.blogspot.com<\/a> to learn about his quest.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.2beerguys.com\/images\/forblog\/advent12\/bayern25th-Logo.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Bayern Brewing:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bayern Brewing began in Missoula, Montana, in 1987 and is 100% locally owned and operated. From brewing to filtering to bottling, every part of the process in the production of our beer is done right here in Missoula, Montana. We produce according to German quality standards and our dedication to the art of brewing combined with technologically superior equipment and old-fashioned hard work produce a product second to none. Visit <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.bayernbrewery.com\/');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.bayernbrewery.com\/\">http:\/\/www.bayernbrewery.com\/<\/a> for more information<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>@GrowlerFills, Beer Advent Calendar \u2013\u00a0Day\u00a010 &#8211; Face Plant Doppelweizen:\u00a0presented by Alan McCormick To celebrate the Holiday Season, 2Beerguys.com and Seacoastbeveragelab.com have teamed up with beer bloggers around the country to host the first annual beer bloggers advent calendar. This is the season of sharing and we intend to share our love of beer with you. 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