If your not familiar with the style, Berliner Weisse's are one of rare sour or "tart" ales made in Germany. It's a wheat beer made with both traditional warm-fermenting yeasts and lactobacillus cultures. They have a rapidly vanishing head and a clear, pale golden straw-colored appearance. The taste is refreshing, tart, sour and acidic, with a lemony-citric fruit sharpness and almost no hop bitterness.
This beer pours a light yellow with very little foam. The nose is of wheat, lemon, hay and some hints of lactic acid. The taste starts Lightly tart with a bready sweetness and hints of corn flavors. The finish is grainy and grassy with a yogurt tartness. Even though this beer is 4.0% ABV it is only available at liquor stores. Go figure.
Prost!
4 comments:
Hells yes, can't wait to taste this one.
90th south didn't have it on Tuesday. If anyone spots it please call out.
thanks
-k
Bad ass bottle design.
Hi Kent and all,
90th South DID have it on Saturday. Just over 5 dollars for a bottle. I can understand why it would not sell at a grocery store. I likely will drink it sometime this week and chime in with a mini review.
Prost,
Scott
Just found this at 300 West Wine Store, as well.
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