219: Drinks in Austria – Alcoholic

Cold drinks in Austria:

Beers (Bier) – 4.5 to 6% Alcohol

• • Light (Helles)
  • Dark (Dunkles)
  • Warehouse (Lager)
  • Zeros (Nuller)

Sturm (ab 12. August) – min. 4% Alcohol

• • Grape juice is obtained from pressed grapes (white or red).
  • It has not yet turned into wine and the fermentation process is ongoing (partially fermented).

White wine (Weißwein) – min. 8.5% Alcohol

1. • Grüner Veltliner
   • Muskateller
   • Welschriesling
   • Weißer Burgunder (Pinot Blanc)
   • Müller-Thurgau (Rivaner)
   • Riesling
   • Chardonnay (Morillon)
   • Wiener Gemischter Satz
   • Neuburger
   • Frühroter Veltliner (Malvasier)
   • Traminer
   • Grauer Burgunder (Pinot Gris)
   • Sauvignon Blanc
   • Jubiläumsrebe
   • Goldmuskateller
   • Souvignier Gris
   • Goldburger
   • Scheurebe (Sämling 88)
   • Zierfandler (Spätrot)
   • Furmint
   • Rotgipfler
   • Muscaris
   • Sylvaner
   • Muskat Ottonel (Muscato)
   • Blütenmuskateller
   • Roter Veltliner
   • Bouvier

Red wine (Rot Wein) – min. 8.5% Alcohol

1. • Zweigelt
   • Blauer Portugieser
   • Blaufränkisch
   • Roesler
   • Sankt Laurent
   • Cabernet Franc
   • Blauburger
   • Cabernet Sauvignon
   • Merlot
   • Syrah
   • Rosenmuskateller
   • Blauer Wildbacher
   • Ráthay
   • Blauburgunder (Pinot Noir)

Splash (G’Spritzter oder Spritzer)

• • White splash (Weißer G’Spritzter): Mixture of white wine (dry) with mineral or soda water (1/2 + 1/2)
  • Red splash (Roter G’Spritzter): Mixture of red wine (dry) with mineral or soda water (1/2 + 1/2)
  • Summer splash (Sommer G’Spritzter): Light version of classic spritzer. (3/4 mineral or soda water)
  • Kaiser splash (Kaiser G’Spritzter): Spritzer with elderberry (Holundersirup) syrup and a pot of red wine
  • Aperol
  • Hugo

Sekt – min. 10% Alcohol

• • Sparkling wine (carbonic acid)
  • Wolff Privée
  • Schlumberger Sparkling

Spirituose (Schnaps) – min. 14% Alcohol

1. • A spirit drink obtained from the fermentation of plant based products.
   • Hausobstler
   • Birnenbrand
   • Marillenbrand
   • Vogelbeerbrand
   • Vodka Stolichnaya
   • Jägermeister

Liqueur (Likör) – 15 to 35% Alcohol or even more and up to 60%

• • Aromatic spirit with high sugar content (min 100 gr per litre)

Hot drinks in Austria:

Mulled wine, red (Glühwein, rot)

• • Made from white or red wine and is sweetened and also spiced.

Hot punch (Heißer Punsch)

• • Fruit tea, apple/orange juice, clove (Nelke), cinnamon (Zimt), lemon, orange, sugar, brown rum or liqueur

Popular alcoholic beverages in Austria that are produced in other countries:

Jägermeister (35% alcohol)

• • Herbal liqueur (Kräuterlikör)
  • Flying Hirsch (Red Bull +Jägermeister)
  • Produced in Lower Saxony, Germany

Level of consciousness after drinking alcohol:

• Nüchtern (sober)
• Angeheitert (tipsy)
• Damenspitz (slightly drunk)
• Angetrunken (slightly drunk)
• Betrunken (drunk)
• Blau (wasted)

Effective factors in wine quality:

• Rebsorte (grape variety)
• Boden (ground)
• Klima (climate)
• Winzer (winemaker)

Order:

• Ich möchte ein Bier (I would like a beer)
• Ich hätte ein Bier, bitte (I would like a beer, please)
• Noch ein Bier, bitte (another beer please)

Bar:

• Ich stehe an der Bar (I'm standing at the bar)