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1809 Berliner Style Weisse

Percentile
93
overall
Brewed by Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan
Style: Berliner Weisse

Freising, Oberbayern, Germany

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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4273.64/5.03.63/5.05%87.5Bowl
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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 mar (1815), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Aug 23, 2009  
bottle thanks to thirdeye11. cloudy yellow with a white head. nose is sour with some wheat. flavor is heavy wheat and a nice sourness in the finish. all day drinker? i think so.


 buzzoven (333), Japan
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 20, 2009  
Bottle purchased from Sam’s on recommendation from my brother. Clear light yellow in colour; lots of tiny bubbles fdloating upward to the whispy head. White wine and grapefruit on the nose. Taste and mouthfeel lean more towards a champagne feel with the carbonation tickling the tongue. There is a vinegar taste and a tartness in the flavour but it is balanced out by a slight earthy tone. I was detecting a little bit of a Farmhouse Ale character here as well. A great beer highlighted by choice food pairings. My recommendation: Brillat Savarin cheese. Perfect.


 Narnad (691), Wonder Lake, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 14, 2009  
Pours a crystal clear yellow, very high carbonation and a dense bubbly white head that fades down fairly quickly. Aroma has a very light acidic sourness to it, not as much as I expected, with a green apple/white grape sweetness, light hay note, cheesy and farmhouse scent finish it out. Flavor starts off with a light sweet grape and mild lemon citric acid flavor but quickly moves into a sour, wet straw and farmhouse flavor with a refreshing tartness to the finish. Brew ends with a very dry, tongue puckering/numbing feeling. Density is perfectly light but heavy enough to carry the wide array of flavors for the entire tasting. Beer has a high effervescent feel with its high carbonation. I was expecting something way more soured and acidic for this styling. Overall a very good brew with a very wide range of flavors that fade into one another and work superbly.


 grandet (479), Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 14, 2009  
Bottle form capones. Poured a straw yellow color with a nice big white head. Aroma of citrus, grass, yeast. Taste is light and refreshing with lots of citrus flavors. This style is becoming one of my favorites.


 topherh (899), Kearney, Missouri, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Aug 4, 2009  
Bottle pours a slightly hazy golden with a huge, dense white head. Aroma is sour apple, bread, and yeast. Flavor is sour, wheaty, with a rather dry finish. Enjoyable on a hot day.


 tgncc (809), Bellmore, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Aug 3, 2009  
The aroma is sour, funk, barnyard, lemon, green apple. The appearance is light hazy, yellow, lots of carbonation, strong white head. The flavor is sour, tart, lemon, very drinkable. The aroma and flavor remind me of the few lambic -guese I have had. The finish is tart, green apple like. Thin/medium mouthfeel. Interesting and enjoyable beer, it’s going down well on this hot summer night. I normally hate this style, but this beer is on the money.


 boamr (115), Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Aug 1, 2009  
Bottle thanks to richlikebeer. Transparent golden color with a nice amount of white head. Has a funk smell to it and the taste was slightly sour with a little apple in there. Very nice.


 alobar (1015), Harleysville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Aug 1, 2009  
Bottle. Thanks to richlikebeer. Clear golden yellow color with a white soapy head. Lots of nose! Aroma of apple, yeast, ...tart. Taste is slightly sour with apple, yeast, and some spice. Very nice beer!



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