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1809 Berliner Style Weisse

1809 Berliner Style Weisse

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A Berliner Weisse brewed by
Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan

Freising, Oberbayern, Germany

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3313.67/5.03.67/5.05%90.9Bowl P  Stats

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Created by Dr. Fritz Briem of Doemens Institute, brewed by Weihenstephan & Doemens, “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).

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 bierkoning (4920), La Tropica, Netherlands
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20

Sep 10, 2007    Updated: Nov 19, 2007
3rd LCRBM. This will get a re-rate soon, because of a trade with Der Doppelbock, but first impressions are these: yoghurt and, surprisingly, some hops in the aroma. Very modestly sour flavor with yoghurt, fresh cheese and traubenzucker. Citrus. Thin, but complex and delicious. Re-rate: First rating was fairly accurate. Lychee in the somewhat citric aroma. A slight lemony sourness with tropical fruit added. pineapple, lychee, traubenzucker. Good complexity is this delicious and characterful beer, that is way less sour as the Berliner Weisse from Schultheiss or Kindl.

 lithy (200), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Oct 6, 2008  
Clear yellow with a fizzy white head and fervent visible carbonation. Dry acidic fruity character aroma. Lingering acidic taste some tart citrus notes. Smooth body and a strong lifting carbonation to a dry finish.


 Bockyhorsey (2029), Mesa, Arizona, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 4, 2008  
Bottle, Aroma of grass sweet and sour. Yellow body with white head. Flavor is crisp and has a sour tart bite to start with. Sourness subsides for a tart dryness on the finish. Dry palate and good old fashioned beer belch to boot. Decent brew.


 scrizzz (502), kirkland, Washington, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Sep 23, 2008  
Milky yellow, lively head. Sweet lemongrass aroma. Wet, thin, barely tart, jiucy. I remember this as being incredibly tart the first time I had it, but this bottle wasn’t as dynamic.


 mdm46410 (587), Griffith, Indiana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Sep 22, 2008  
Poured from a 500ml bottle and served in a tumbler. This beer poured a hazy golden with a thick, fizzy head of off-white foam and a ton of dancing carbonation bubbles. Solid retention, leaving behind some decent lace. The aroma of the beer was a simple blend of wheat, tart lemon, and grass. The flavor was similar but also displayed a nice crispness and a moderate sourness. Some lime and peach also show up in the finish. The mouthfeel was crisp and light-bodied. Highly carbonated. Fruity and refreshing. An excellent beer for a hot day.


 steview (779), Oceanside, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
Sep 20, 2008  
hazy straw body, short white head, beads of streaming tiny bubbles; lively; sour-tart apples, wheat; good, refreshing.




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