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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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 fishingnet (1045), Brandon, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Aug 4, 2007  
Bottle. Pours a hazy pale golden with a short lived one finger white head that leaves some lacing. Aroma of wheat, lemon, yeast , light banana, and a hint of vanilla. Taste is the same as aroma. Medium creamy mouthfeel that finishes dry and tart. Very good.


 csbosox (1079), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Aug 4, 2007  
Hazy golden color with a short lived white head. Aroma is sharp wheat, lemon, yeast, and vanilla with a touch of earthiness. Taste is sharp wheat & citrus followed by some acidity and tartness (though not even close to what I was expecting). The finish is reminiscent of tart lemonade. This tastes similar to my homebrewed wit that had sauer malt added to it. Very refreshing.


 JoeMcPhee (5000), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Aug 4, 2007  
500 ml bottle courtesy of beastiefan2k. Very cloudy pale yellow beer with a fast fading white head. Spritzy carbonation. Aroma is quite estery and sweet up front with banana and apricot character. Soft wheaty tartness and loads of wheat flavour. Soft tartness initially that strangely accents the malt sweetness. Very creamy body with citruc tartness over the wheaty flavour. Light banana fruitiness that intensifies a bit as the temperature comes up. A hint of clove as well. The tartness also seems to get dialled up a bit as the beer warms. Nice brew.


Botolph (16), Brooklyn, New York, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 3, 2007  
Milky yellow body, a wonderfully sturdy, and citric tartness that is quenched by this refreshing beer.


 joss (3650), Garching b. München, Germany
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
Aug 3, 2007  
This hard to get in Germany bottle was kindly provided by DerDoppelbock. Milky yellow, low white blanket head. Acidic fresh, light citric aroma. Citrus buttermilk flavor, restrained tart, a hint of anisseed. Light body as it befits the style, sparkly mouthfeel. Dry cleansing finish with a slightly citric aftertaste. Very pleasant drink.


 decaturstevo (1980), decatur, Tennessee, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Aug 1, 2007  
RBSG 07. A slightly hazed yellow pour with a very white head. An aorma of corriander and yeast. A tart flvor of bitter apples. A nice smooth palate that is just a tad fizzy but good. A very refreshing drinker that is very clean.


 tronraner (1911), Seymour, Tennessee, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Jul 31, 2007  
Bottle. Pours hazy yellow with white head. The aroma has lots of hay, some acidic zest, orange, and a hint of barnyard. The flavor is tart and acidic right away, but not puckeringly so. Some sweet, citrusy notes are there, too. It then becomes very herbal and some malt tones start to work their way in. It finishes slightly musty with some yeast and spicy wheat, but still leaves a tingling acidic feel in the mouth. This is very refreshing, really.


 TURDFERGUSON (1598), Carrboro, North Carolina, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Jul 31, 2007  
100th user rating of this fine beer. I have been fortunate to drink three bottles in the past month and now its available at my local package store. Aroma is fruity and tart with some wheat undertones. Flavor is fruity with a lactic acidity and dry, wheaty (hefe-like) finish. A very nice summer beer.



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