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1809 Berliner Style Weisse

1809 Berliner Style Weisse - Berliner Weisse

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93
overall
Brewed by Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan
Style: Berliner Weisse

Freising, Oberbayern, Germany

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
4233.64/5.03.63/5.05%87.5Bowl
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Created by Dr. Fritz Briem of Doemens Institute, brewed by Weihenstephan & Doemens, “1809” is a very traditional interpretation of the “Berliner Style” Weisse with an intense blend of lactic tartness and complex fruitiness. It is bottle-conditioned, unfiltered and unpasteurized. "1809" will age beautifully in a dark and cool location. Its complex fruitiness and tartness will most likely develop in quite astonishing ways. “1809” is fermented in traditional open fermenters and horizontal lager tanks. The applied mashing regime is a single step decoction mash with 50 % wheat malt.The total amount of hops is added to the mash so that isomerisation takes place in the decocotion part of the mash. The wort is not boiled but only heated up to boiling temperature and then transferred to the open fermenters and pitched with yeast and lactic acid bacteria (isolated from malt) at 18 °C (64°F).
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 blipp (1630), Newark, New Jersey, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/105/517/20
Jan 15, 2009  
Bottle. Pours unclear yellow gold with a fluffy white head. The aroma has a nice fruity sweetness/tartness. Crisp and cool in the mouth, with a nice restrained acidity and a pleasing citric zest. Incredibly drinkable and refreshing, with a nice dry and tart finish.


 GodOfThunder (855), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/105/515/20
Dec 31, 2008  
This is the first Berliner Weisse I have had and I really like this style! Pours an apple juice color, little head and bubbly carbonation. Smell is bready and slightly fruity with apples. Taste is totally unexpected sour, fruity and refreshing. I love this beer.


 MrBunn (1520), Western, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/516/20
Dec 30, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a hazy gold with a lot of fizz and a two finger white head. Aromas are fairly weak... a little bit of sour apple, must, and wheat beer type yeast. Flavor starts off with an apple juice/hard cider like dry sweetness and then things get a little tart and funky. Carbonation is heavy and almost seltzer like.


 brentfeesh (1030), Gadsden, Alabama, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Dec 29, 2008  
16oz bottle obtained in trade with dchmela. Hazy dull orange color with no head. Musty apple barn like aromas with yeast and pear like notes. The flavor is like old apple cider mixed with dry champagne. Fruity flavors are subdued but there and mostly pear like. Semi-tart light and refreshing. This was good. However, I do like the fruitier presence in Fiesta Peche.


 502Flavors (617), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Dec 21, 2008  
Bottle into tumbler. Aromas and flavors of light sour wheat - very refreshing. Pale light body with active carbonation. I am really diggin this style and wish there were more Berliner Weisses out there.


 xibalba89 (147), New York, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/516/20
Dec 20, 2008  
Pours a cloudy yellow with a big loud white head. Looks like a watered down fruit drink. The aroma has very light malts with pear and lemon. Has a nice puckering character. Very similar to the local Berliner Weisse beers I have had in Berlin, but with a bit more care in the presentation.


 kegbear (265), Orange, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Dec 19, 2008  
Bottle. Tart lemon aroma. Tastes of bread, yeast, lemon tartness. Delicious and refreshing beer. One of the best Berliner Weisses I have had.


 bhensonb (4182), Woodland, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 5, 2008  
Bottle from South Bay Drug. Hazy lemon gold color with a very large white head. Aromas of yeast and citrus. Medium body with frothy carbonation. Quite zesty in a citrus mode. Slightly lactic. Slighty bitter. Astringent. Puckerish. Probably prevents scurvy.



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