$9.99 for the 750 mL from Growlers, HHI, SC, USA. Bottled 03/29/13. Well this beer has been a long time coming. A few years ago, a few months before Westbrook had even opened, I had the pleasure of meeting Ed Westbrook at a party held in Charleston (thanks Brian Z.). Ed brought two beers with him that he was piloting for the new brewery. One I forget (perhaps a Strong Belgian Dark), but the the Berliner Weisse I did not. It was astonishingly good. I was thinking that WWB might be an...
Notes on beers in the style
Berliner Weissbier
Hottenroth Berliner Weisse
750 mL capped bottle from Hop City, Atlanta, GA, USA. Pour is a close to colorless/pale lemon until the last pour which yielded some sediment that thickened the appearance and the body considerably. A lot of things in-line with the style here from the spritzy and lively carbonation, through to the apple-like tartness and the easy of drinking. Delighted to able able to drink a serious, American craft beer in a style that demands an ABV below 5%. That in itself was a great change of pace. Some...
Festina Pêche
12oz bottle, from a 4-pack. OK. Had a few Berliner Weissbiers in the past, but almost always with the added syrup. I think this style NEEDS the added syrup so I was a bit concerned about the fact that apparently the syrup had been replaced by fruit in the form of peaches. I wasn't sure it would work, but in matters such as these I tend to trust DFH. Obviously light and cloudy looking, pretty much exactly as I was expecting. Some peach in the nose, but not much. To be honest I think the ABV is...
Berliner Style Weisse
On-tap, The Brick Store, Decatur, GA, USA. Dave pulled this one out as a sample a few days ago. He was having one hell of a time with the carbonation of the keg, and it took him forever to pour a small glass. Pour is about as pale a yellow as you can imagine. Basically it has the appearance of a washed out or watered down Wit beer. Head was good and there was plenty of lace. Certainly a little tartness, but not especially lemony or acidic on my palate. The guys at the Brick Store were calling...