Sticking to their German roots, Portland, Oregon’s Rosenstadt Brewery have released three new beers Rosenstadt Altbier, German-Hop Pale Ale and Ur-Weiss all now available in 500 ml bottles. With balanced and drinkable classic beer styles increasingly harder to find, Rosenstadt’s German-style ales and lagers offer a rare opportunity to drink international flavors made locally.

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Rosenstadt Altbier features a dark-bread maltiness that comes from Munich malt, and a spine of hop bitterness from Hallertau Tradition and spicy Saphir hops. Though the beer is top-fermented, it is cold conditioned like Lager, and is smooth and silky as a result. This is the first appearance in package for Altbier, which won a Gold Medal at the Oregon Beer Awards in 2017.

Germans aren’t entirely impervious to trends, and our German-Hop Pale Ale is the kind of experimentation now common there. We use German ingredients and processes to reinterpret this British-American style. It is hop-forward like American pale ales and is dry-hopped in the American fashion. German grown Amarillo and Mandarina Bavaria hops have some American heritage and create an unusual flavor profile with notes of tangerine and orange. Part of our core draft line-up since 2015, this is the first appearance in package for German-Hop Pale. 

Hearty enough for cooler months, Rosenstadt Ur-Weiss is amber in color, has a bubbly effervescence and a  quenching finish – crisp, with just a hint of acidity. Banana and clove notes, typical of the style, tie the elements  together. 

About Rosenstadt Brewery  

Rosenstadt Brewery combines German ingredients, brewing techniques, and tradition in refreshing, distinctively  hopped, malt-forward beer.  

Rosenstadt specializes in brewing German classics – including Altbier, Helles Lager, Kölsch, Weißbier, and with a nod to the northwest, a Pale Ale – with new German hop varieties. Seasonal specialties such as Festbier,  Maibock, Schwarzbier, and Dunkles Lager are available on a rotating basis. 

Our uncompromising commitment to our German heritage and highest quality beer has been rewarded as  Rosenstadt won Gold in 2017, Bronze in 2018 in the Oregon Beer Awards with its Altbier and Schwarzbier,  Bronze in 2019 with Helles Lager in the Best of Craft Beer Awards, and Bronze in 2020 with Kölsch in the US  Open Beer Championship.