WTOP’s Beer of the Week: Augustiner Lagerbier Hell

WTOP’s Beer of the Week: Augustiner Lagerbier Hell

Care for a glass of liquid gold?

WTOP’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and Food and Wine Sommelier of the Year Greg Engert to talk about Augustiner Lagerbier Hell for the latest edition of WTOP’s Beer of the Week.

Brewery: Augustiner Bräu, Munich, Germany

Description: A Helles-style lager featuring slightly floral hop tones and a lean, balanced body.

ABV: 5.2%

Pairing suggestions: Traditional German cuisine, all types of seafood (raw oysters, seared  scallops, blue crabs and fried calamari in particular), green salads such as Cobb with grilled chicken and bacon or a Caesar with shrimp

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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.

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