German beer seems to give the impression that it can only be brewed with malt, yeast, water and hops, and if other ingredients are added, it seems that it is not religious. In fact, of course, Germany is not so rigid about beer, and there is even a way to drink Coke + beer, which is quite common in Germany!
Coke beer is called colabier, and it is made in the following ways: half cola, half German beer.
It's really just a mix of the two, and as for the proportions, which kind of cola, and what beer, you can choose the one you like.
If you try it for the first time, the most recommended is the royal combination of Coca-Cola + Pilsner, and I often see people recommending German dark beer (Schwarzbier) and old beer (Altbier) on the Internet, perhaps because the caramel aroma of dark malt can echo with Coke; There is also wheat beer, but it feels a little more greasy. There is also a special sour beer gose in Germany, with a bit of saltiness and citric acid, which is quite suitable for imagination with cola.
Coke beer is one way to drink it, and there are common beers all over Germany, and everyone adds their favorite beer to Coke, so there is no need for any type of beer to be authentic. As for Coke, it's the same, you don't have to choose Coca-Cola, Pepsi, DrYou can try a variety of colas such as pepper and cherry cola.
For some, it may seem that German beer has always followed the Purity Act. Why is this rather heretical approach acceptable?
In fact, beer + soft drink is not uncommon in Germany, and there is a very popular local beer drink called radler, which is beer and lemonade. The drink was invented in the 1920s, and Radler was originally intended for cyclists, as it was a thirst-quenching drink invented by an innkeeper for many cyclists. It became so popular that many breweries still make concocted canned Radler beers.
In addition, the United Kingdom, another big beer country, actually has a similar way to drink it, which they call shandy. Shandy is a beer or cider that is added to lemonade, and later evolved to other sparkling drinks, so beer + soft drink is quite common across Europe.
Did Coke beer evolve from Radler Shandy? And when did it appear?
Actually, there is no definite origin, but Coke beer is relatively recent compared to the other two. Coca-Cola entered West Germany in the 1950s and became a symbol of the drink in the 60s. It's impossible to know for sure when Coke beer appeared during this time, but imagine that you're a German who has long been accustomed to drinking beer and soda, and suddenly a brand new soda appears, wouldn't you have a little curiosity to give it a try?
In addition, Cola beer is known by various names throughout Germany: diesel, dirtbag, spritzed, moorwasser, dirty, shot, pilsshot, krefelder, ......It may also be inferred that this method of drinking was not invented by one person, which is why it has different names in various places.
Nowadays, cola beer is like radler, not only everyone mixes it themselves, but also many breweries have launched canned cola beer that has already been made. The first to launch the product was Karlsberg, who in 1996 launched a cola beer called Mixery, which consists of 60% light lager and 40% coke. Mixery is still a leading brand and is quite popular with young people.
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