1809 Berliner Style Weisse

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	93
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Brewed by Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan
Style: Berliner Weisse
Freising, Oberbayern, Germany

bottled
common

on tap
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
427	3.64/5.0	3.63/5.0	5%	87.5	Bowl

Commercial Description:
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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Sparky27 (1585), Phoenix, Arizona, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Feb 2, 2009

Bottle. Pours a hazy and very carbonated yellow with some chunky floaters and a huge 4 finger snow white head that faded quickly. The nose is fruity with spice and light hops. Taste is sour wheat, sweet citrus and yeast with light fruity hops in the finish. Medium prickly mouth feel. Good brew, light and refreshing.

tarheels86 (732), Washington DC, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	6/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Feb 2, 2009

500 mL. pours a cloudy yellow with a two finger bright white head. Aromas of white grapes, green apples. lemon zest. Taste is like a very sour and tart hefeweizen. Very similar to chardonnay every step of the drink- ends tart and dry. Long, astringent aftertaste. I do really like this. A cross between a hefeweizen and a lambic. Very interesting.

blutt59 (2098), Dallas, Texas, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Feb 1, 2009

bottle,thanks to bu11zeye, cloudy golden color with fast fleeting head, aromas of sweet lemon pledge, flavor is a nice sour lemon head with some wheaty hoppiness

rocbyter (912), Waterbury, Connecticut, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	7/10	2/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Jan 16, 2009

Strong yeast aroma with a light amount of grain. Light yellow color with with a small white head. Mild sour beginning that fades in the finish.

blipp (1641), Newark, New Jersey, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	3/5	8/10	5/5	17/20

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 (861), Orlando, Florida, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	6/10	4/5	8/10	5/5	15/20

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 (1525), Western, Pennsylvania, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	6/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

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 (1037), Gadsden, Alabama, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

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.

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