Beer brandy

As Bierbrand or eau de vie de bière can a spirit be designated exclusively by direct distillation of fresh beer was recovered. It must be distilled in such a way that the distillation product has the taste characteristics of beer and an alcohol content of at least 38 % by volume , but not more than 86% by volume. No alcohol may be added or flavored . Sugar couleur to adjust the color may be used.

Beer brandy differs from whiskey in that it uses hops and stores the whiskey in an oak barrel .

literature

• Regulation (EC) No. 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of January 15, 2008 on the definition, description, presentation and labeling of spirits and the protection of geographical indications for spirits and the repeal of Regulation (EEC) No. 1576/89 . In: Official Journal of the European Communities . L, No. 39, 2008, pp. 16-54.
• Beata Vecseri-Hegyes, Gabriella Farkas, Roland Utassy, ​​Ilona Panyik: Elaboration of the Technology for the Production of Bierbrand in a Pilot Plant . In: Journal of the Institute of Brewing . tape 111 , no. 1 , October 9, 2005, p. 11–19 , doi : 10.1002 / j.2050-0416.2005.tb00643.x (English, wiley.com [PDF; 1.7 MB ]).