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
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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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m4rest88 (216), Beverly Hills, California, USA

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

Jul 26, 2008

The beer is moderately malty with a light bread aroma. The beer also smells a bit like hay mixed with some citrus fruit juice, mainly lemon. It pours with an average-huge head that is white in color. The initial flavor is moderately sweet and finishes sour. It is light according to the palate with a dry texture and the carbonation is fizzy. The finish feel of this beer is extremely dry!

BMan1113VR (2815), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA

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

Jul 26, 2008 Updated: Jul 29, 2008

Pours with a large, foamy white head covering a clear fizzy yellow body. Aroma of hay, honey and wheat. Taste is lemony in the finish and quite refreshing. Taste is also strong on the wheat with nearly a touch of clove in the tart finish. Quite pleasant. Not as sour or tart as other Berliner Weisses that I have had. Lively bubbles with a dry mouthfeel.

LilBeerDoctor (1493), East Setauket, New York, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	13/20

Jul 22, 2008

Bottle. Pours a cloudy yellow gold with a fizzy white head. Aroma of lots of spices, yeast. Smells like a witbier. Flavor of initial carbonation, yeast/bread, spices, with a slightly sour finish. Not as sour/tart as I’d expected from a berliner weisse and a little bit spicier. Still quite tasty and very drinkable.

sleepylopes (313), New York, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	6/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	15/20

Jul 22, 2008

What a summer beer should be light but full flavored. Tart nose with fruit and honeysuccle. Nice tart flavor and strong carbonation. a bit like a lambic or a sour.

fredandboboflo (1404), East Setauket, New York, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Jul 22, 2008

Bottle. Aroma fruity (citrus, bold pear), mildly tart, wheaty. More tartness introduced in the flavor, mingles well with the sweet, increasingly complex fruits. Pretty dry, but not bone dry. Very nice.

BuckeyeSammy (455), Cleveland, Ohio, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Jul 20, 2008

Yellow golden with a nice light head. Very tart, some sweetness, fruit. Could only drink one of theses though.

zappafan99 (462), South Carolina, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	17/20

Jul 8, 2008

Taste 7/8. Crazy carbonation. Very active pour. Pale yellow,with a large thick white champagne head. Aroma: Crisp champagne and fruit. Taste: Tart sourness. Sweet smooth and dry. Interesting and drinkable.

ehhdayton (1113), USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Jul 8, 2008

Pours a cloudy golden with a white head. There is an acidic-sour like aroma. Flavor is slight tart and has a light fruit background, with a lighly acidic finish. Overall did not have quite the pucker power that I was under the impression a Berlner weisse would have. Still a decent brew.

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