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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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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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tsetlock (66), Livonia, Michigan, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/513/20
Feb 25, 2009  
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 white 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 a little watery.


 lb4lb (2011), Austin, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Feb 21, 2009  
bottle in trade from koopa. Thanks! Pours a rich cloudy yellow-ish golden orange color with a short lived fizzy white head. Smell is wheaty with some lemony tartness to it. Taste is very wheaty with a touch of clove spice tucked away in the end along with some lemony citrus tones to it and a light tartness. Medium to light mouthfeel and highly carbonated and prickly. Very enjoyable.


 jkwalking05 (1483), Arlington, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/57/103/514/20
Feb 17, 2009  
Straw yellow in color with a good sized white head. Aroma is tart with notes of lemon, orange, spices and yeast. Taste is the same with less tartness.


 jcwattsrugger (5223), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Feb 9, 2009  
16.9oz bottle-pours a foamy white head and cloudy yellow color. Aroma is perfumy, husky grain/bread, banana. As the beer warmed, the aroma did become lemon dominanat. Taste is tart/acidic lemon right up front. Mid and after taste is tart/acidic/lemon/fruit, wheat-slightly sweet, yeasty. OK effervescence. Not my taste but enjoyable. Thanks to emacgee for picking this out.


 Sparky27 (1559), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
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 (703), Washington DC, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
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 (2042), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
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 (902), Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/103/514/20
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.



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