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1809 Berliner Style Weisse

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9796
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RATINGS: 601   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.64   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Created by Dr. Fritz Briem of Doemens Institute, brewed by Weihenstephan & Doemens (ed: Weihenstephan denies this), “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).

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
sherm1016 (480) - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA - JAN 23, 2012
500ml bottle from Discount Liquor Milwaukee. Pours a bright yellow color with a white head and just a little lacing. Aroma is white wine, lemon, ginger. A little light on the palate with lively carbonation. Flavor is lightly sour, tart, lemon, wheat, with a dry, tart finish. Very refreshing.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
hollardustin (192) - Indiana, USA - JAN 15, 2012
UPDATED: JAN 16, 2012 Pours a very light lemonade yellow with small beaded white head. Aroma is sour, yeasty, and earthy with hints of lemon. Taste is very refreshing with tart lemons and just a hint of funky yeast. Reminds me of lemon warheads. Pretty good stuff.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
sonnycheeba (347) - Fells Point, Baltimore, Maryland, USA - JAN 14, 2012
Bottle. Pours cloudy yellow with fizzy, white head; good retention and spare lacing. Aroma is yeast, straw, lemon, and light earthy notes. Flavor is tart, lemon, yeast, and faint pine. Light body and warmth with medium carbonation.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
dbarnold (568) - Bethesda, Maryland, USA - JAN 10, 2012
eh, German sour? funky stuff, I liked it. It’;s very light colored and bodied, tasted of fruit and a pretty good amount (though no overpowering) of lactic tartness. I found it complex, and very refreshing at the same time.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Trev (1423) - Lakeville, Minnesota, USA - DEC 30, 2011
pale straw/gold pour with a thick white head. aroma is earthy, yeasty, straw like hop and tart lemony citrus. flavour is earthy floral/herbal, tart lemon, wheat, though not as tart as I remember other Berliners I’ve had before.

2.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
sailracer (189) - Massachusetts, USA - DEC 26, 2011
Bottle. Pours a murky straw yellow. The flavor is tart and lemony with some spiciness to it. Not much hop flavor.

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
TomDecapolis (4000) - Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA - DEC 20, 2011
Pours a lightly hazy golden with a large bubbly white head that went away to almost nothing quickly. Aroma of lactic acid sour notes, peaches, floral notes. Flavor of the same lactic acid sourness, fruit, super dry and lively carbonation.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
matt7215 (1563) - Cambridge, Ontario, CANADA - DEC 11, 2011
500ml bottle shared by JB84 and Kish84. been looking forward to this one for a long time and it was quite a surprise that the boys shared it today. pours hazy lightyellow with a white head. nice acidic tropical fruit nose. bright acidity and fruitiness, light wheat, lean malt, perfectly carb’d. pretty fucking great. thx again guys!!


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