Hottenroth Berliner Weisse - The Bruery

seaoflament

California

3.8/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Finally getting around to reviewing this one. Bought a bottle the other day at SouthBayDrugs. This is from the "tweaked" recipe, 2nd year of course since it wasn't bottled the first year. If I recall correctly the recipe was tweaked by adding some pedio to increase the sourness.

Used my Bruery tulip for this one. Pours a very pale straw yellow with fizzy bubbles racing to the top and forming almost two inches of egg-shell white colored foam on top. The head lasts a few moments but disappears almost completely but understandable for the style in the lack of hops, low protein amount, and high acidity level. I thought it would be a little more effervescent though. Still, solid looking Berliner.

There's a musty wheat aroma at first with some fruity chardonnay notes. Hints of graininess, wheat, and a sour apple note in the background that gets caught up in the back of my throat. Nice light and lively fruity aromas, mostly sour apples and pears with a bit of orange. Increasingly sharp lactic aroma but it smells clean and somewhat kept in control. At times there appears to be a slight buttery note near the back.

Big wheat and grain flavor with more of that "mustiness" coming through. Notes of apples and pears in the finish with hints of vanilla. The second sip seems a little less shocking to the palate with a mineral/club soda flavor and a bit of lime too. Some straw-like flavor later on and the finish seems to get drier too. I'm not sure, there seems to me like something is missing in this one. A touch of a cider flavor near the finish. I don't know, sometimes in the aftertaste I get an almost buttery flavor, like if it's oak aged or something.

Moderate and lively carbonation making it very refreshing and thirst quenching. Light on the tongue and a nice tart dryness in the end. Nice summer drink, glad this style is brewed somewhat locally and available in bottles.

Serving type: bottle

10-27-2009 23:36:58 | More by seaoflament

Callmecoon

California

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

05-23-2013 02:14:28 | More by Callmecoon

smitty5245

California

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

05-22-2013 22:32:28 | More by smitty5245

Daniellobo

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-20-2013 15:24:25 | More by Daniellobo

mbw314

California

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-20-2013 03:34:33 | More by mbw314

jtladner

District of Columbia

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

05-19-2013 17:44:41 | More by jtladner

KiMiRaiK

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

05-19-2013 03:46:58 | More by KiMiRaiK

tdm168

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to jtd1969 for sharing this bottle with me.

A - bright yellow with a thin, white head

S - tart, straw, lemon

T - same as the nose; solid but light flavor

M - light bodied, well carbonated

This was a nice, light offering from a solid brewery. This was a refreshing, light beer that was a bit tart but still highly drinkable. This would definitely be a great beer to have on hand on a very hot day.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 23:49:14 | More by tdm168

afrokaze

California

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

05-18-2013 22:13:30 | More by afrokaze

mscudder

Georgia

3.25/5  rDev -20.1%

05-18-2013 19:22:42 | More by mscudder

schnarr84

Alberta (Canada)

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-18-2013 18:30:55 | More by schnarr84

rangerred

Tennessee

4.33/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Had on tap.

Pours a nearly clear straw yellow with not much of a head or lacing for that matter.

Aroma of pineapple along with some bread and a little bit of corn.

There is a huge rush of tartness upon the first sip followed by a big rush of corn and cooked beans. It almost reminded me of a baked bean like flavor but it strangely works quite well here. Mouthfeel is nice and light with an extremely dry finish that is appropriate for the style.

Overall, a very impressive Berliner Weiss and one of the better ones I have had. I enjoy it without any syrup as the flavor of the beer alone is wonderful.

Serving type: on-tap

05-18-2013 01:57:54 | More by rangerred

ShanePB

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -26.3%

05-17-2013 14:00:30 | More by ShanePB

eulerthegrape

California

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-16-2013 17:54:40 | More by eulerthegrape

ajzy

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

05-16-2013 00:20:41 | More by ajzy

moonknight31

California

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

05-14-2013 22:13:20 | More by moonknight31

AngusOg

Maryland

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-14-2013 20:42:46 | More by AngusOg

Camel242000

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

05-14-2013 01:49:15 | More by Camel242000

Heavenisbeer

Georgia

4.14/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Cloudy, dirty yellow with floaters--resembles fresh squeezed lemonade. A bleach-white one finger head dies quickly into a thin halo. Great lookin' berliner weisse.

S: Tart lemon seltzer water, with some light funk, and grassy hay notes.

T: Tart alka-seltzer bitterness, with lemon zest, sour hay, and low level barnyard funk. I was hoping for more funk.

M: Light carbonation, tart dryness.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 00:27:01 | More by Heavenisbeer

BrotherDylan

California

4.56/5  rDev +12%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Fantastically dry and painfully delicious. It invites sip after sip with a mouth stripping sour dryness. So tart, so delicious. Its better than candy ever could be. Its a sadomasochistic dream of a beer. Drink the 750ml to yourself but its better shared with friends. After all, how much fun is sadomasochism by yourself?

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 05:20:41 | More by BrotherDylan

RedneckBeerz

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

05-13-2013 02:30:41 | More by RedneckBeerz

dvmin98

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-13-2013 00:58:36 | More by dvmin98

coldmeat23

Oklahoma

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-12-2013 15:52:54 | More by coldmeat23

dubinsky

California

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

05-12-2013 02:02:54 | More by dubinsky

gueuzegossage

California

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

05-10-2013 22:09:41 | More by gueuzegossage