I have not posted anything new here for awhile, but I do want to put in a plug for a great German beer if you happen to be in the Karlsruhe area.
Moninger Ratsherrn Pilsner.
Here is their web site.
http://www.moninger.us/brewery/
Admittedly, I am speaking from my visit to the Karlsruhe area back around 1980, but I distinctly recall this beer. I even brought one of their glasses back to the US for my collection. Now I can't describe to you the taste as having a blueberry finish or being hoppy or tannins (maybe that's wine) or whatever the aficionados call it. I just remember it as clean, smooth, and having that simple but great German pils taste. For the week or so I was there, I recall seeking out places to eat that served Moninger.
If you are in the area, you should do the same. Tell'em I sent you.
(They won't know what the Hell you're talking about, but they'll served you anyway.)