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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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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4283.64/5.03.63/5.05%87.9Bowl
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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 Nuffield (2724), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 30, 2007  
Good white foam on hazy yellow body. Light lemony flavor. Sourness is very subdued, hardly deserving of a syrup to cut it. Drinkable; very nice.


 IrishBoy (2714), Bakersfield, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Jul 25, 2007  
Bottle from Eaglefan538; Nose is wheaty like a hefe with a bit of light banana, and hints of citrus and tartness; very cloudy yellow with a blood red tint added and a medium yellow-tinged head; Flavor is reasonably tart, but not too much with some breadiness, and definate lemon.


 Beershine (2710), Where Climate Suits My Clothes, Vietnam
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Mar 26, 2008  
bottle thanks to Oakes. Hazy pale tan color. Audible fizziness makes it a fun beer to listen to. Sour tang of yogurt in aroma and flavor both. A little on the fizzy side but overall a fun drink.


 michael-pollack (2704), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/510/20
Jul 30, 2008  
500ml Bottle: Aroma of yeast, dust, wheat, lemon, lactic acid, and fruit. Poured yellow/corn/sun in color with a huge, fizzy, off-white head that shrank but lasted throughout. Cloudy. Very sparkling. Flavor is medium sweet and lightly sour. Tastes of fruit, lemon, yeast, wheat, ginger ale, and citrus. Medium body. Tingly texture. Lively carbonation. Sweet, dry finish. Over carbonated.


 notalush (2669), Denver, Colorado, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 9, 2007  
Very cloudy golden pour that seems to glow when held up to the light, with a large, foamy head that shrinks rapidly - moderately tart aroma, with copious citrus fruits, wheat malt, a tiny bit of earthy funk far in the back - very crisp, with tingly carbonation - a very clean tartness that borders on sour, but never quite crosses that border, remaining lemony and refreshingly tart throughout - mouthfeel becomes creamy after the carbonation calms down a bit, and a slight mineral character settles in - the tartness drops out in the finish, leaving behind wheat and other grains, light orange sweetness, a hint of breadiness - very light, tasty and refreshing, and probably a great "gateway" into the world of sour beer for the uninitiated.


 nick76 (2667), Tampa, Florida, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/510/20
Jun 3, 2008  
The aroma is sour wheat, sour kraut, barley, and yeast. The appearance is hazy with gold color and a nice head. The flavor is sour but not overly so and like the aroma. The palate is thin but just right. Overall it’s good.


 Gusler (2655), Tucson, Arizona, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/103/518/20
Nov 29, 2007  
The beer departs the 500ml bottle a hazy light gold, the head monstrous in size, a bright creamy white, and it fades slowly, leaving the lace a thick and tight sheet upon the glass. Nose has a sweet and sour tone, fresh, crisp, spicy and mouth watering to say the least. Start is sweet with grain, tart at the back with the top light to medium in feel. Finish has a modest acidity, the sweet and sour taste continues to the end, quite dry and a good representative to the style.


 puzzl (2632), New York, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/516/20
Jun 3, 2007  
500ml bottle. Wow. Very pale pour with tons of bubbles and a lovely white, crisp head. Nose is deep and complex, banana esters and lactic tartness, vanilla and a hint of cocoa. Supremely refreshing, slight tartness still significant in the flavor, with a very wheaty and dry finish. Incredibly drinkable; I could session this stuff all day. Brilliantly done. I looked forward to the other "historic signature series" brews mentioned on the label.



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