 jrallen34 (123), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 27, 2009
I drank this from the bottle into a chalice.
The beer pours a bright light colored cloudy gold. It almost looks like its neon. The head is white and rises about 1 finger but fades quickly on pour retention. The lacing is spotty and watery.
The aroma is sharp to start with a nice tartness. It smells just like a granny smith apple. I’ve even peeled one to confirm this, and its confirmed! There is hint of vinegar and wheat.
The taste is great, nice light vinegar taste that is sharp and has a great aftertaste that makes it no doubt what type of beer this is.
The beer is a little watery, but highly drinkable.
beersearcher (310), Glendale, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 1, 2010 This is a classic Berliner Weiss. Has a lovely light golden color with a nice amount of carbonation to tickle the nose. The sour component is really medium which is more to my liking. Tried with raspberry syrup which did not work.
fiulijn (7520), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
| 2.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 9/20 |
Dec 30, 2009 Draught at Ginger Man, NYC
Cloudy pale blond color; creamy head. Peppery aroma, lightly citrusy too (lemongrass). Watery mouthfeel, light flavor, very light sourness. Not achieved.
joeneugs (371), Livermore, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 27, 2009 Pours hazy golden yellow with a huge fizzy white head that disappears rather quickly. Lots of big bubbles of carbonation stream to the top of the glass. Very lively. The aroma is sour and a bit funky/musty with unripe fruit. Mostly lemons and peaches. Heavy bread yeast as well. The flavor is light, frothy, refreshing, and tart. Lemon, peaches, and oranges draw the mouth water with a nice bready yeast in the background. Napoleon and his troops said it perfectly, "Lively and elegant."
phaleslu (584), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 26, 2009 Bottle from Wine and Cheese Place. Pours a hazy orange-yellow-brown color that is hard to describe with a medium white head that dissipates after a minute or two and leaves a ring on the edge. Aroma of lemon, lactic acid, and wheat. The flavor follows suit- lemony, and wheaty, but the lactic flavor is a bit muted, so it’s not as tart as others in the style. Still really nice to drink. Medium bodied, wheaty and malty mouthfeel, with a refreshing citrus quality. Pretty cool beer, though maybe on the fringe of a Berliner Weisse.
tomhenderson (129), Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 21, 2009 16.9 oz bottle. Pours slightly cloudy (with minimal chunks of yeast) and a huge big-bubble head that disappears almost instantaneously. Very effervescent but not like champagne. Aroma is chock full of light fruits (grape, pear, apple), wheat, lemon citrus, all with a distinctive sour note. Taste is similar. No hint of hops, DMS, diactyl, etc. Sour on the palate but not puckering like a lambic would be. Knocked a few points off overall impression because this is 5% ABV and the style is typically about half that. A good beer, nevertheless; very refreshing although almost too big to be a session beer (and probably too sour for most people to consume as a session!).
FunkyBrewster (545), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 18, 2009 Bottle. Pours a lemonade color with almost no head. Aroma of wheat crisp, lightt lemon, some dirty sponge, a but funky, but all good stuff. Dry crisp apple cider. Flavor starts very fruity, crisp, cidery dry and sharp. a bit champagne like in the finish, dry and crisp. Medium body and a sharp but non obtrusive carbonation. Really interesting beer, complex but drinkable.
shawnm213 (1032), South Bend, Indiana, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 14, 2009 Bottle. Pours a clear yellow with a big fizzy white head. Notes of lemon, wheat, white grapes, doughy malts, pear. This is awesome. Like a nice doughy sweet bread with chunks of pear up front, followed by a nice lemongrass and wheat twang. Beyond crisp and refreshing. Lively carbonation. The champagne of beers! If this was less than $6.59 a bottle, i would drink this a lot more.
Maverick34 (729), New York, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 14, 2009 Not a huge fan of the style but this is probably the best I had. Poured yellow with moderate head. Nice and sour but not too much so. Good stuff.
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