Beer of the Weekend #100: Peter’s Brand Classics

I’m double dippin’ this week with the last of TJ’s Dutch mystery lagers, which makes tonight’s tasting the centennial edition of BotW. Woo hoo! I’m not planning anything special, other than drinking a few beers.

As it turns out, this last Dutch mystery lager is only Dutch in name. The second beer this weekend is Peter’s Brand Classics brewed by the Hofbrauhaus Wolters Gmbh of Braunschweig, Germany. It’s brewed there under the license of Union Export Brewery of Breda, The Netherlands.


Serving type: Six 16-ounce cans. No born-on or freshness dates.

Appearance: Poured a light straw color. Two fingers of fluffy head developed and dissipated to leave a spotted lacing.

Smell: Nothing special. Just cheap adjunct corn. There’s a slight floral aroma, but otherwise it’s not complex.

Taste: Maltier than I was expecting from the smell, which is a pleasant surprise, but there’s still a lot of adjunct corn. Floral malts provide a little sweetness, and there’s a hint of lemon citrus. There’s an adequate hop bite at the end.

Drinkability: It’s a decent lager. Certainly not a classic in my book, but it’ll do.

Fun facts about Peter’s Brand Classics:

-Price: I think it was $5 or $6 for the sixer.

-Serving temperature: 40-45ºF. Straight from the fridge, baby.

-Alcohol content: Unlisted.

-Food pairings: BA recommends Japanese and German cuisine (perfect for Hirohito and Hitler meetings), peppery cheeses like Monterey and Pepper Jack, and poultry and fish.

-Along with not truly being Dutch, Peter’s isn’t a lager, either. It’s a “Dutch style pilsner.”


The Quiet Man’s grade: C.

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