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1809 Berliner Style Weisse 3.63 434

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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4343.64/5.03.63/5.05%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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 BitchesBrew (710), Berkeley, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Feb 5, 2008  
[bottle] Grainy, lactic aroma... very intriguing. Pale yellow color, hazy, with a very nice off-white head. Excellent head retention. Lactic acid dominates the flavors up front, with some more grainy wheat and lemony tartness. Very clean, dry finish. Powerful carbonation. Really quite awesome overall-- super drinkable, this would be a beer I could drink all summer long.


 demitriustown (703), Shelby Township, Michigan, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Apr 24, 2008  
1 pt .9 fl oz bottle: Aroma is tart, lemony, nice pungent almost sour hop aroma, and green apples. Pours a clear golden color with really nice lacing bubbling up the side of the glass. Taste is nice and sour, citrus, tart, light hop characteristics, awesome taste in my honest opinion. Palate is very carbonated on the lips, and aftertaste has a lingering sweetness and tartness. Overall, This is the prefect style for a hot summer day. My first Beliner I thought it was a sour disgusting mess. Now I love the style. Cheers!


 BigBen2120 (688), Derry, New Hampshire, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Jul 2, 2008  
500ml brown bottle from Ron’s Market in Farmington. Pours a hazy light straw color with a good inch of short-lived off-white head. Smells fruity/citrussy, spicy, and slightly sour. Tastes fruity - citrus, apple, equally sweet and sour with a fairly dry clean finish. Light bodied with ample carbonation. Tasty, unique, complex, and super-drinkable. A new favorite!


 HopsOrDie (687), New Lenox, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/513/20
Jun 1, 2007  
Very fizzy pour produces a bright white head that eventually disapates. Cloudy straw yellow in appearance. Light malt aroma with some white grape almost wine-like scents. Tart and acidic flavor up front but with some sweet soft malt in the background. No hop flavor or bitterness to speak of. Very easy to drink with the acidity making it refreshing like lemonade. Not as overpowering in the tartness as some of this style can be.


 MrChopin (686), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/102/57/104/514/20
Mar 7, 2009  
Bottle thanks to lithy!
Transparent, zesty gold, puffy white head, but by the end of the bottle, it’s murky yellow and tepid. Nose is rather un-aggressive but still pretty cohesive with lemon, wheat, and cream. Also a little funky. Tart lemon and yogurt rule the flavor, some minor grain and wheat near the aftertaste. Palate is nice and full, very zesty, but the finish is pretty short. Nice example here, and refreshing palate and carbonation are clutch, but it’s not the best example.


 aubreya (676), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/517/20
Sep 15, 2007  
Pour: lots of carbonation and suspended yeast. Head: thick, creamy, offwihte. Aroma: wheat, tart, hops. Flavor: tart, wheat, banana, some spice. Palate:lively. Finish: tart.


 marchcow (664), Coralville, Iowa, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Oct 5, 2007  
Golden yellow with a rich foamy head. Lemon juice flavors dominate. Light and lightly carbonated. A refreshing summer beer. Unusual but good.


 punkrkr27 (649), Berkley, Michigan, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Jun 15, 2008  
Hazy yellow pour with a fizzy white head that fades quickly. Grassy, yeasty aroma with some sourness and a hint of clove. Mostly crisp wheat flavor with subtle yeast and clove notes. Lingering sourness on the finish. Medium body with lots of carbonation.



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