Von Trapp Jack's Abby Austrian Style Export Lager
Von Trapp Brewery
in collaboration with Jack's Abby
Von Trapp! Von Trapp! I was having a double Von Trapp night! Two Von Trapp collab beers at that, the first of which was Von Trapp Barriehaus North German Style Pilsner. Barriehaus beers I have never had before, but the second collaboration was between Von Trapp and Jack's Abby of Framingham, Massachusetts, and I have drunk lots and lots of their beer, I can tell you. Jack's Abby, Barriehaus, and Von Trapp are all heavily focused on lagers, and that is a good thing for sure.
Both of the beers I drank were pilsners, the second being Von Trapp Jack's Abby Austrian Style Export Lager. I am styling it a pilsner because that is what it really called out to me, and it is brewed with pilsner malt. I'll be honest that I have not heard of an Austrian Export lager before, though I have had plenty of Dortmunder Exports, but Dortmund is in Germany, not Austria. Either way, this is a tasty beer.
Von Trapp Jack's Abby Austrian Style Export Lager has an alcohol content of 5.6% by volume and my can was stamped Best By 07/24/26. Both Von Trapp and Jack's Abby feature this beer on their websites.
About Von Trapp Brewing
In a sea of Vermont craft IPAs, Johannes von Trapp found himself craving the light, refreshing brews he enjoyed while visiting the European countryside- beers 'you can have at lunch but won't need a nap after.' So, in 2010, Johannes, the youngest child of Maria and Captain von Trapp, brought his dream to fruition, gathered a group of the finest local brewers, and began von Trapp Brewing in the basement of the von Trapp Family Lodge & Resort bakery, the Kaffeehaus. Since then, the brewery has grown immensely, moving into a state-of-the-art, 30,000-square-foot brewery featuring a Rolec Brew House with the capacity to brew up to 36,000 barrels of beer annually.
Von Trapp Jack's Abby Austrian Style Export Lager in a Von Trapp Brewery Glass
Tasting Notes
Von Trapp Jack's Abby Austrian Style Export Lager pours to a brilliant golden color with a thick fluffy white head and a nose of super crisp biscuity malt. Taking a sip, the beer is medium in body, just what I expect in a pilsner. It's even more crisp biscuity than the nose promised, like crunching a handful of freshly kilned malt and crushing the kernels between your teeth. The beer finishes very dry and lingers long with an earthy herbal, grassy bitterness.
Value & Verdict
I paid $5.49 for my pint can from Half Time. This is the only pricing information that I have.
Delightful, but what else would you expect from two New England brewing legends?
