auswandererbier 1849

In the 19th century, countless Germans followed the American dream and took the arduous journey to the land of opportunity. Among them was August Krug, the son of the former owner of the Faust brewery. In order to make the long crossing a little more pleasant for him, August’s father Georg Anton Krug brewed him a beer that should last a long time due to its extra high alcohol content and the extra portion of hops. As a tribute to the adventurer and his loyal father, the Faust brewery created the emigrant beer 1849. In order to brew the beer as authentically as possible, the brewers used Georg’s notes for their recipe. This beer is now brewed in Miltenberg according to an old recipe and with German and American hops.

The emigrant beer flows into the glass in a deep brown mahogany tone and enchants with ruby red light reflections when the sun hits the beer. Long-lasting, fine foam crowns the beer and exudes seductive scents of tropical fruits and bitter, floral hops. Citrus, mango, papaya and raisins tickle the nose, accompanied by a nice fresh breeze of green hops. On the tongue, fruity notes of mango, grapefruit, passion fruit, lychee, elderflower and juniper combine with a complex hop bitterness to create a special kind of taste experience. Thanks to its intense flavor levels and the abundance of hops, the emigrant beer 1849 is not an uncomplicated after-work beer for occasional beer drinkers, but more of a sophisticated pleasure for special moments.

We raise our glasses to the two forefathers of this delicious beer - cheers to August and Georg Anton Krug!