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RATINGS: 484   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.57   SEASONAL: Special   IBU: 2   EST. CALORIES: 93   ABV: 3.1%
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Brewed in memory of my Grandparents (Fred and Sarah Hottenroth), this tart German-style Berliner Weisse is as authentic as it gets. We used lactobacillus and a hint of brettanomyces to sour this very unusual, low gravity wheat beer. To cut the tartness for those with sweeter tastes, raspberry or woodruff syrup is a traditional way to sweeten the beer. Almost an extinct style, we hope to help revive the Berliner Weisse in memory of two great people (ABV 3.1%, IBU 2, SRM 2, Format 30L kegs).


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2.1
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 7/20
maxwelldeux (2367) - Raleigh, North Carolina, USA - MAY 3, 2013
Bottle. Pours a mostly clear light yellow with a relatively thick white head. Nose is a little sour and quite grainy, yet seems a little dirty. Taste is a little sour with a bit of citrus, but not much else to it. Meh. Not my style.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 14/20
Butters (3356) - Richmond, Virginia, USA - MAY 3, 2013
Shared with Kristen to celebrate the arrival of her diploma! Milky yellow pour with soapy white thin layer of head. Excellent tart lemonade and white vinegar aroma. Flavor is like watered down lemonade. Not exceptionally sour, but definitely with a healthy dose of lacto and tartness. Very refreshing.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 14/20
unclemattie (3735) - Georgia, USA - MAY 2, 2013
750mL bottle, capped, Pours bright yellow color, thin white fizz. Very active carbonation. Lemon tartness in the nose, along with a touch of wheat. Mouthfull of Brett, Lacto-b, and wheat malt. A touch of tropical fruit, maybe pineapple and a salt water character. Kinda like mineral water. Very tart, very thirst quenching. Finishes with a flavors of straw and heavy barnyard. The brettanomyces is heavier than the lactobacillus in the finish. Thin and light, very low in alcohol. With the complexity of the tartness & wheat, it needs to be low in ABV otherwise it will overwhelm your palate worse than a Berliner-Weisse already does... Very impressed for the style! (3688)

1.5
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 5/20
TimsRatings (97) - - MAY 2, 2013
Friends who have tasted this say it is good. I think it is not a style that appeals to me. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Aarond (93) - Westlake, Ohio, USA - APR 23, 2013
Bottle. Aroma is wheat, brett, lemon citrus. Appearance us s bright gold with a fizzy white head. Taste is tart lemon, barnyard, straw, and a bit funky. Light body with good carbonation. Overall a very good Berliner Weiss.

4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
dwyerpg (4092) - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA - APR 22, 2013
A fairly strong sour aroma. Much much better than the Nottenroth. Has a sour bite from the start that really make me think of a Berliner-weisse. It finishes a little weak but i’s pretty low in alcohol also.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
bytemesis (1484) - Sunnyvale, California, USA - APR 20, 2013
Tap. Pours hazy yellow with a small white head and nice lacing. Aroma is light funk, lemon, yeast. Flavor is light sweet, light light tart, with little funk. Light body and refreshing.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Rrauth (650) - North Carolina, USA - APR 17, 2013
Bottle. Tried with and without raspberries. Better without. Drinking this because I needed a low gravity beer. Bubbly. Tart. Not too sour. Tasty. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
TURDFERGUSON (3580) - Carrboro, North Carolina, USA - APR 9, 2013
Bottles. Probably my favorite beer from this brewery. Just a simple, berliner, some notes of lemon, pineapple, minerals. Easy drinking and love the super low abv. Wish the price tag was similar. Also, we never see this here anymore.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Bule (231) - California, USA - APR 5, 2013
On tap at Taps in Petaluma. Pours a hazy very pale color with a bit of a head that dissipates quickly. Sharp tartness and not a lot of other flavor. So light in flavor I can taste the carbonation.


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