Bierbrand
Bierbrand (also known as Bierschnaps[1] or Eau de vie de bière) is a liquor produced by distilling beer.[2] Bierbrand produced in the European Union and Switzerland is required to contain at least 38% alcohol by volume and retain the flavor profile of beer.[3][4] Additives such as neutral spirits or flavorings are prohibited, except for caramel color.[3][4]
It is a traditional spirit in the German state of Bavaria, where small brewers would convert excess or leftover beer, a perishable good, into a spirit with a longer shelf-life.[1][5] It can be consumed neat, either chilled or at room temperature, or is sometimes mixed into beer to make a boilermaker.[6] Bierbrand is also occasionally used as an ingredient in Bierlikör.
Bierbrand differs from whiskey in that it is not aged in oak barrels, and whiskey is made without hops.[7]
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