Professor Fritz Briem 1809 Berliner Weisse - Professor Fritz Briem

kiya

California

4.43/5  rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A great label design on this one...
Pours a golden yellow with a light head that disappears within a minute. The initial scent is that of a overripe pear with a strong barnyard and wet hay scent that seems quite strong for a Berliner Weisse.
The flavors are intense even when straight out of a fridge. There's crisp apples, hard cider, and a lot of lemon flavor. The lemon accent is extremely strong and goes very well with the more dark grassy scents coming off the top of this beer. Throughout the glass the beer continues to be heavily carbonated, giving it a very light feel. The balance is perfect on all levels, its crisp and clean yet has strong notes of a deeper beer on the nose.
One of the best BW styles i've had.

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2013 02:44:53 | More by kiya

DaveHack

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2.4%

05-22-2013 09:32:42 | More by DaveHack

Jonada

New Jersey

3.83/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

500ml bottle served in a tulip glass. No freshness date.

Appearance: Pours a pale straw yellow color with 2 fingers of a white soapy head. Very effervescent. Body is very hazy with lots of visible carbonation streaming throughout.

Smell: Clove, spice, lemon peel, apple and some lactic character

Taste: Wheat, clove, banana, pear, light funk. Sourness is low.

Mouthfeel: Light bodied. Carbonation is relatively high, but the wheat helps soften the mouthfeel a bit.

Overall: Not amazing, but a solid example of the style. In a world of limited, easily available Berliner options, this is one of the better ones.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 04:59:11 | More by Jonada

zenithberwyn

California

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

05-19-2013 03:04:48 | More by zenithberwyn

danipp

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -2.4%

05-14-2013 02:13:59 | More by danipp

Heavenisbeer

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +9.8%

05-13-2013 23:41:06 | More by Heavenisbeer

3SH33TS

California

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

05-13-2013 04:16:55 | More by 3SH33TS

sloelco

California

4/5  rDev -2.4%

05-12-2013 06:07:27 | More by sloelco

Holland

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2.4%

05-11-2013 18:23:07 | More by Holland

bigedct

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

05-11-2013 03:10:27 | More by bigedct

Big_J22

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

05-10-2013 02:57:17 | More by Big_J22

iL0VEbeer

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +9.8%

05-09-2013 16:33:45 | More by iL0VEbeer

dalepryor

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +9.8%

05-08-2013 04:07:46 | More by dalepryor

NorCalBeer

California

4.5/5  rDev +9.8%

05-06-2013 07:58:56 | More by NorCalBeer

Florida9

Illinois

4.23/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A: Popped the bottle and noticed a slight pellicle around the bottle opening. Typical of sours, but not necessarily Berliners. A few moments later and this beer decided it was time to gush. Very pale pastel yellow in color. Almost white. Forms an enormous, very bubbly, white head that eventually reduces down to not very much. No lacing.

S: Smell is fresh. Surprisingly fresh. Lemons and lemon rind. Some lactic acid and a touch of barnyard.

T: Taste is similar. Lightly sweet. Lemon. Essentially effervescent lemonade. Some lactic acid with a bit of earthiness on the finish. Light wheat character. Not overly complex. Quite simplistic actually, but also a very clean and refreshing tartness.

M: Lighter bodied. Heavy carbonation gives a prickly mouthfeel. Light tartness. Non-existent bitterness.

O: I can't say I've ever had a Berliner Weisse in Germany, so while I can't vouch for the authenticity of this beer, I can say this is about as spot on a Berliner as I could imagine. Tart, but not sour, with a strong lemony taste. Well done.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 02:09:30 | More by Florida9

MadScientist

New York

4.75/5  rDev +15.9%

05-01-2013 22:49:21 | More by MadScientist

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

04-29-2013 02:21:16 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

M_C_Hampton

Georgia

3.79/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

A: poured from a 0.5 L bottle into a pint glass, light golden colored with a large white soapy head that quickly dissipates leaving little lacing, cloudy

S: sour pickles, yeast, grain, cider vinegar

T: sour and effervescent, vinegar, tangy

M: heavily carbonated, light, prickly, refreshing

O: this is a weird style of beer, it's hard to rate because I can't compare it to anything but pickles and malt vinegar

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 23:31:04 | More by M_C_Hampton

dwagner003

California

4/5  rDev -2.4%

04-25-2013 15:40:33 | More by dwagner003

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%

04-24-2013 15:57:55 | More by Jason1337

Caskaway

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%

04-24-2013 10:57:54 | More by Caskaway

cwxc818

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

04-24-2013 01:04:18 | More by cwxc818

JMS1512

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -2.4%

04-21-2013 21:35:39 | More by JMS1512

hardy008

Minnesota

4.01/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a clear gold color with a two finger foamy head which quickly fades to 1/2 finger and holds, leaving spotty lacing. (I poured the sediment in later, and the beer had a cloudy lemon color then.) The aroma has tart lemon, wheat, green apple skin, AND SOME FUNK.

The taste is tart, with some unexpected sweetness at the end. There is tart lemon, wheat, green apple skin, and some funk.

Light bodied with high carbonation. Leaves a dry, sticky feeling in the mouth, with a lightly bitter aftertaste. After two disappointing Berliner Weissbiers, I found this one, which I like quite a bit.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2013 02:13:20 | More by hardy008

jreindl

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -2.4%

04-20-2013 05:45:48 | More by jreindl