Can AK Damm, the Spanish beer, be found anywhere in the US?

Damm Brewery

Cl Rossello 545

Barcelona 08025 Spain

011-34(93) 290-0770

011-34(93) 290-9575

http://www.volldamm.es/

I know about Estrella Damm, U.S. Beverage imports it but not sure in fact I think they don't import the AK Damm label yet. So contact U. S. Beverage about the beer.

' "Pure malt from selected varieties and hops from the German Hallertau region give this beer its smooth personality."

AK Damm 1876 was produced to celebrate the founding of the Damm brewery in (wait for it) 1876 in Barcelona by a guy called Augustus Kuentzmann. Yes, you guessed right, he wasn't a native of Catalan, but an expat from Alsace. He decided to brew a type of beer he was familiar with, but the locals weren't. And so a legend was born...or at the very least, an uninteresting story.

These days, the Damm brewery produce a modest range of different beers, the most famous being Estrella Damm and Voll Damm, but here's what they say about AK Damm:

"Pure malt from selected varieties and hops from the German Hallertau region give this beer its smooth personality."

This beer pours a deep golden colour with masses of tiny bubbles rising to form a huge, rocky head of pure white foam which, with great reluctance, hangs around to the very end and coats the glass with liberal amounts of sticky lace.

The aroma has a deep malt tone with some bready dough and hints of biscuit. There's a good hop presence there too with earthy, grassy notes and a sheaf or two of mown hay.

It's full-bodied with a smooth mouthfeel and an initial sweet taste. It soon turn bitter though, with a hefty slice of citrus tang and a little hint of fruit. The flavour seems to bounce between bitter ans sweet with a strong sense of pale malt appearing midway, and a rich crunchy feel, almost like oatmeal. The finish is dry, bitter and sharp with a clean and refreshing aftertaste.

At 4.8% ABV, I liked this. It's very ale-like for a lager, and not overly carbonated which makes it slip down a treat. There's nothing thin or wishy-washy about it though - it's a very satisfying and filling beer. I'd say that it compares really favourably to most other Spanish beers, although it was a little more expensive than the run-of-the-mill brews. Having said that, I think that it was worth the extra few eurocents I paid."

Mr. Andrew H Brown

OK I have TMI to say. I just love having food and beer from almost anyplace. Its like a trip around the world when we just can't go. That's all.