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1809 Berliner Style Weisse 3.62 435

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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4353.64/5.03.62/5.05%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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 guzzler67 (1288), Hanover, Maryland, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
May 7, 2009  
Bright gold appearance with a tiny, gray head and sparce lacing. Aroma of wheat and tart fruit, thinking lemons and green apples. Wheaty, astringent taste; sour, but not in the same vein as a Flemish sour. This one is unique, as if a spritzy white wine had started to turn. Dry, medium bodied, well carbonated mouthfeel. Lingering, fruity, finish. A real palate cleanser.


 Kinz (2220), Glen Allen, Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/58/104/517/20
Jul 22, 2007  
Clear yellow, white head fades fast, big bubbles. Honestly resembles Bud, I can’t help it. Aroma light, a bit of grain, faint funk, and dust, interesting. Sour fruity apple flavor over a wheat base. Refreshing, gentle bacterial funk. Very refreshing, a bit of lemon on the finish. Like a less agressive lambic. Nice.


 bu11zeye (5675), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Jun 9, 2007  
(Bottle) Pours a cloudy yellow body with a medium white head. Fresh aroma of lemon, mustiness, and florals. Flavor of lemon, wheat, bacteria, banana, and spices. Great summer drinking beer!


 KBeer (117), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
May 6, 2007  
The was my first of this style so I wasn’t sure what to expect. It ended up being rather tasty. Massive light fluffy head and a pale golden body. Definitely cloudy like a weisse. The standard heffe-weissen flavors of fruit and cloves were present, but subdued. The sourness was subtle. A light green-apple twang. It would be refreshing on a hot day.


 jimmack (1221), Nutley, New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 11, 2007  
500ml. bottle at Spuyten Duyvil. Cloudy pale yellow color with a large fluffy white head. Aroma of wheat malt, citrus, light clove and banana. Fruity flavor of biscuity malts with a light lactic tartness. Some citrus and clove as well. Nice clean refreshing beer, I just wished it was more tart like Kindl.


 1FastSTi (2590), Glendale, Wisconsin, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
May 1, 2007  
Pours to a very hazy light straw colored body with a thin white head. The aroma is quite nice. Sour fruit loops. It’s very fruity with bananas, kiwi, sour mash, cookies. The flavor is light and crisp. Tart lactic acid, star fruit like, kiwi. The palate is tart and refreshing. Quite a good Berliner Weisse.


 drewbeerme (2313), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
May 25, 2007  
500ml. thanks to holdenn for the sample. pours hazy yellow with big white head. nose is sour slightly funky, with pear and lemon. flavor is sweet, wheaty, creamy oats, lemon, pear, real nice. mouthfeel is slightly acidic, but smooth.


 vyvvy (2068), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
Jul 29, 2007  
Pours hazy bold yellow with a large white head. The aroma is tart with orange peel, some mustiness, sour lemon and lactic notes. Medium lush body with very pleasant tingly carbonation. The flavor starts with smooth fruitiness (peach, lemon, orange) and pleasing tartness. The finish has a touch more sourness, lactic acid and yeast. This is a great summer refresher. While this isn’t exorbitantly priced, if it was priced lower I’d be drinking this thing all summer long.



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