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Beer of the Week: Ettaler Klosterbrauerei Curator

It’s smooth, dark and — careful! — packs a punch.

WTOP’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and James Beard Award nominee Greg Engert to talk about Ettaler Klosterbrauerei Curator Doppelbock for the latest edition of WTOP’s Beer of the Week.

Quick facts:

Brewery: Ettaler Klosterbrauerei, Ettal, Bavaria, Germany
Description: This smooth, malty Dopplebock (a strong, dark lager) is clean and crisp on the palate with hints of fig, raisin and cherry.
ABV: 9%
Greg’s pairing suggestions: Panzanella salad; steak; rosemary lamp chops; herb-crusted pork roast.

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Brennan Haselton

In 2000, Brennan Haselton took a job at WTOP as reporter and anchor, and that's where he has been ever since (with the exception of a brief return to Seattle in 2005). He is a two-time winner of the national Edward R. Murrow Award, and winner of the National Headliner Grand Award.