HAVE GERMAN WILL TRAVEL Getranke Was trinken die Deutschen? das Bier, die Biere Brauereien und Biere (breweries and beers) brewery: die Brauerei, die Brauereien die Bierbrauerei, die Bierbrauereien - r --~.= -. DORTMUNDER ACTIEN-BRAUEREI DAB / Dortmunder Aktien - Brauerei Dortmund is the origin of a special type of the bottom-fermented blond lager, which became world famous as " :The Dortmunder. " DAB Original is the leading product in this premium lager quality. It is still brewed according to the original brewing process, using only barley malt, hops, yeast, and water to create the fabulous crisp and full-bodied taste. Dortmunder Export Dortmunder Export is a malty, full-bodied beer with restrained hopping (somewhere between a Helles and a Pils). A bit like a strong West Country bitter (say Arkell's BBB), but fizzier. Once a gravity of at least 12.5° would have been the minimum, with an average at around 13°, giving an alcohol content of 5.2% - 5.5%. Gravities have been dropping over the last 20 years and now barely reach 12°. Export In Germany, a pale, Dortmund style bottom-fermented beer, bigger bodied than a Pilsner and less dry, but not as sweet as a Munich pale beer. At 5.25-5.5 by volume, stronger than either. Elsewhere: usually indicates a premium beer. D ortmunde r Export Golden lager with a mineral-ish dryness and slightly above-average strength. Dortmunder Export. Well balanced, smooth, and refreshing, Dortmunders tend to be stronger and fuller than other pale lagers or Munich Helles styles. They may also be a shade darker and a touch hoppier. The style originates from the city of Dortmund in northern Germany. Dortmunder Export came about during the industrial revolution, when Dortmund was the center of the coal and steel industries, and the swelling population needed a hearty and sustaining brew. The "export" appendage refers to the fact that Dortmunder beers were "exported" to surrounding regions. Today the term Dortmunder now widely refers to stronger lagers brewed for export, though not necessarily from Dortmund. .