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1809 Berliner Style Weisse 3.62 436

1809 Berliner Style Weisse

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

Freising, Oberbayern, Germany

bottled
common

on tap
available

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4363.64/5.03.62/5.05%84.8Bowl
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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 malrubius (1005), Valley Stream, New York, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/103/512/20
Apr 3, 2008    Updated: Aug 29, 2009
500 ml bottle, purchased last November, in tumbler. Pale cloudy orange with quickly dissipating loud fizzy white head. Tart grassy aroma. Tart, pink lemonadey, chalky flavor. Dry finish with lingering cloying sweet citrus. Medium body, high carbo. I think there’s a reason why some beers are beer styles have mostly disappeared. Kinda yucky, but without the character and complexity of a good geueze. Extra points for historical value...retried on tap at Ebenezar Kezar. Same result.


 Zeswaft (1000), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
May 28, 2007  
i have to maintain my stance on this beer style as being totally retarded and unnecessary. this probably the most drinkable berliner weisse which doesn’t mean anything. still a better style than lambics.


 MadIndian (997), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/102/514/20
Jun 10, 2007  
Sapmled with Stegosaurs. Bottle from Capones. Sorry guys this just isn’t for me. TOO TART !!! I wont totally kill the rating.


 ajm (965), Los Angeles, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/514/20
Jan 30, 2008  
This is exceptionally interesting. I haven’t been surprised by a beer this color in a long time. The premise of using very old original recipes and processes produces a brew that SEEMS authentic for its tartness - its very geuzy appeal. This also dominates the beer in a way I’ve never tasted a Weisse get dominated.


 RblWthACoz (963), Brooklyn, New York, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Sep 29, 2007  
Pours a clouded straw gold with a very sizeable brighter white head. Nose is yeasty and wheat. Touch of citrus. Just the nose you want on a weisse. Flavor is extremely tart and tangy, so much so that it really grabs the back of your mouth. Very strong citrus tones. Long lasting lighter aftertaste combines with a lot of small bubbles on the tongue and a good liquid feel. Heavily drinkable, though that first taste really hit the back of my mouth and sent me for a spin. After that though it was very smooth sailing. Well worth trying. Even though the price tag was a wee bit high.


 stefanje (957), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Jun 5, 2008    Updated: Feb 7, 2009
500 ml bottle courtesy of pepsican. Pours a cloudy yellow-orange color with a small white head that soon dissipates. No lacing. The aroma is relatively mild with wheat, sour papaya and some honey. The flavor is sweet and sour lemons, honey and melons rounding out the sides. The mouthfeel is silky with lively carbonation. The finish is dry, short and clean. Overall: This is a superb thirst quencher. Loved it.


 BeerBelcher (945), Columbus, Ohio, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
May 11, 2007  
In my opinion, if there were to be a pyramid hierarchy of beer flavors, sour would be at the top. I think sour takes the longest to acquire a taste for, and can be one of the most sublime. As such, I really liked this beer. This beer poured a hazy gold/straw color with lots of fluffy head. Aroma was light clove and sourness. Flavor was also a blend of sour and cloviness. I felt this beer was less sour than Berliner Kindl Weiss. I had this beer with a meal, and I noticed a pleasing fruitiness as the beer warmed which was really a nice complement to my meal. Mouthfeel was soft and champagne-like. I really thought highly of this beer.


 topherh (943), 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.



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