J.T. Whitneys Berliner Weiss

Formerly brewed at J.T. Whitneys Pub & Brewery
Style: Berliner Weisse
Madison, Wisconsin USA

On tap at the brewpub 8/9/08: Pours a transparent bright golden with a thin ring of white head. Aroma of lightly sweet pale wheat and fresh, semi-tart character. Body starts with decent fullness and semi-sweet malted wheat flavor and good tart light fruity notes toward the finish. A pretty good Berliner Weiss.

One pint of this at JT’s was more then enough. A very rich style of beer. Pours a cloudy yellow colour with an enormous white head. Very well carbonated. Aroma is sour, very yeasty with various noticeable fermented fruits and lemon. Taste is creamy with equally sour flavors. Citrus fruit and lemonheads.

Summary: The blessed offspring of S. cerevisiae and a pack of Smarties candy. Aroma: Tart green apples. Appearance: Cloudy medium amber, small off-white head, no lace. Flavor: Sour-sweet, tart apples, tart fruit candies. A little bit of wheat, but the real offset to the sweetness is the chalky, musty yeast flavors. Palate: Mildly dry, and very drinkable.

GTMW ’08. No added syrup. Poured a hazy yellow color with a white head. Funky aroma with some cereal grain, citrus, and a splash of vinegar. Light bodied with mild acidity (3ish out of 10). I tasted white wine, a little vinegar, cotton candy, and spices (especially clove).

Date: 08/09/2008
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub, Madison

Appearance: hazy pale yellow, fine white head, drippy lace,
Aroma: light sweet malt aroma with a hint of lemony tartness,
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, touch of lemon tartness, light bitterness,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4

GTMW. Hazy yellow pour. Lemon and spice aroma. White pepper, clove, and grain flavor, some oats and a bit of oak in the finish. Where is the sour tartness?

Golden body with a small white head. Slightly cloudy. Yeast and clove aroma. Flavor is yeast and fruit. Very tart, as per the style. Some vinegar tartness. Not a favored style for me but still very drinkable.

Sampled on draught at the GTMW ’08. Volunteer offered to add various fruit to the beer but I wanted to rate this one plain. Pours a hazy golden pale brew with a thin white head that slowly dissipates to a thin white ring. Aroma of light white bread malt, a touch of white pepper and some grassy hops. Taste is light bodied, some carbonation with a crystal grain and wheat flavor with some grassy hops character. Finish is slightly tart and semi-dry with a little white bread aftertaste. I agree, this is a good base weiss for adding flavors.