Bürgerbräu Wolnzacher Roggenbier

Brewed by Bürgerbräu Wolnzach
Style: Specialty Grain
Wolnzach, Germany

Date: 11/26/2003
Mode: Bottle Conditioned
Source: Beverage Resort

opaque orange, big white head, tart malt aroma, light malt flavor, slight fruity character, nice but mild
-------- /> Date: 05/18/2005
Source: tasting

all shook up, good flavor but still too mild

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Score: *4
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Big-bubbled tan head atop a murky amber body. Aroma is rye, herbal, and light peach. Taste is about the same, plus lemon (though not especially tart). Light/medium body. Very tasty.

Tons of huge chunks swim at the bottom of this muddy brown dirty lake water. Big off-white head is foamy and well laced. Surprising aroma, very intense, vinous. Spicy! Juniper and pepper scents on a soily background. You’ve never smelled anything like that. Orange, caramel and clover notes. As if it were not enough, there’s a decent hint of those hallertau sliding on the rye malt. On the tongue, it’s very mineralic, surprisingly sour, earthy and full of that weird spiciness. Huge and thick mouthfeel, viscous, creamy. Perfect fitting carbonation of big bubbles. I sure wouldn’t buy this in any quantity (unlike some of their other beers!), but this is a great try.

(Bottle) Pours a thick, clumpy, murky brown body with no head. Aroma of mustiness and sour. Flavor of malty with some lemon.

Re-rate 1/11/03: Doesn’t have nearly the same carbonated pour as the first rating, but I did pour it a little colder. Mostly the same as the previous rating. Nice sweetness and rye flavor throughout. Crisp, clean and enjoyable.

Original rating 7/2/03: Pours with a ton of carbonation, about 90%, which subsides into a hazy orange. Light citrus aroma leads into a full palate with a smooth, good rye sweetness. A very mellow and drinkable brew. A true roggenbier, very unique. I was glad to try this one.

A spicy caramel metabolism meshes into vibrating oranges and their acidity...Scotch ale leanings in the splendid aroma...Muddy malt and floating yeast placidly rising amongst the fat bubbles...A double-take will not even give you half of the information you need about this truly unique creature...

Based on many revisits of this gem of a beer. Pours amber with some protein globules and a diminishing white head. Smells of lemons, wheat, oranges, lots of tangy qualities, some underlying tarte like hints found in many Jolly Pumpkin beers. Tastes of creamy sweet malt, lots of tangy hints, lemons, some underlying sourness, some wild qualities (accidental?). The palate on this reminds me of a melted milk shake. It is extremely velvety and enjoyable. The finish on this is a nice balance of tarte and full bodied grain. One of the best German beers I have tasted and easily one of my top 20.

This poured a cloudy light brown color with a frothy light brown head. The aroma is actually that of rye bread with some spicy tanginess. It’s got a fizzy, alive mouth-feel and tastes of rye, spices, a hint of lemon, and a some yeasty fruitiness. Tasty, with a crisp, slightly tart finish.