Herbipolis - Lager

The sonorous name Herbipolis is derived from the old name of the city of Würzburg This is the adopted home of Chris Sullivan from Oregon and the hometown of his project SMaSH SMaSH is the abbreviation for Single Malt and Single Hop and in practice means that Chris only uses one type of hop and one type of malt for his beers In the colorful world of hop-intensive craft beers, this is a Herculean task that can only succeed with a great deal of expertise and craftsmanship

Master brewer Chris is a professional across the board - you can taste it in his beers!

The name and label of the beer clearly show Chris' connection to his adopted home The beer bears the Latin title Herbipolis, which the city of Würzburg used to bear, and the label features a beautiful drawing of the Marienberg fortress But is Würzburg also in the bottle?

Herbipolis flows into the glass in a slightly cloudy golden hue and forms a stately head A fine mixture of hoppy and malty aromas rises from the fine-pored, subtle beige foam, The hops join in immediately and add the aroma of fresh citrus fruits and spicy pine resin The nose is joined by a hint of sun-dried straw and a little green apple The broad bouquet gives no indication that there is only one type of hop in this beer! And the first taste is also exciting and varied A beautiful malty sweetness with notes of grain forms the entrée, the hops follow on the heels and bring a wonderful tartness and the fresh taste of grapefruit with them A spicy yeast base underlines the play of aromas

Herbipolis is a spicy, tangy lager that goes wonderfully with Würzburg

Würzburg on the bottle and in the bottle? Mission accomplished!