Flower Child - Pipeworks Brewing Company

Zuidman

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

02-03-2013 04:47:37 | More by Zuidman

cosmicevan

New York

3.79/5  rDev -6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Batch 99. bottle picked up about a week ago in a Chicago trip. enjoyed from a pipeworks berliner weiss glass. beer poured such a pale yellow that it looked almost white it had a thin fizzy head that fizzed away quick. smell is super tart and super tangy lemon rind and some sour egg. Fairly cheesy which is a bit off putting. thankfully the cheese is gone in flavor. taste is relatively nice lemon sourness. Some egg, but all in all a very nicr berliner. Perfect for a summer afternoon. Nice fizziness and crisp body.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 19:52:34 | More by cosmicevan

LambicKing

Virginia

4/5  rDev -0.7%

06-09-2013 22:27:22 | More by LambicKing

KWMiles

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

06-08-2013 22:01:40 | More by KWMiles

ygtbsm94

Virginia

3/5  rDev -25.6%

06-07-2013 00:57:42 | More by ygtbsm94

savagepm

Colorado

4/5  rDev -0.7%

06-06-2013 00:30:07 | More by savagepm

oline73

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

05-30-2013 19:54:54 | More by oline73

laxer8811

New York

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

05-30-2013 16:29:35 | More by laxer8811

mendvicdog

Maryland

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-30-2013 13:28:28 | More by mendvicdog

duceswild

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

05-30-2013 03:16:47 | More by duceswild

Thorpe429

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

05-29-2013 16:43:02 | More by Thorpe429

BdubleEdubleRUN

California

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

05-28-2013 16:52:12 | More by BdubleEdubleRUN

sliverX

S. Georgia & S. Sandwich Isls.

5/5  rDev +24.1%

05-28-2013 01:29:27 | More by sliverX

tut2528

Illinois

3.78/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

first try of this style... looking forward to it

A: pours a extremely light yellow, with a strong white appearance (resembles white grape juice). highly carbonated and creates about 1 fingers worth of head formation that dissipates like a soda.

S: not tart but not sour either. i pick up on a strong pear character, green apples, lemon grass, sugary white grapes.

T: very, very bland. slightly sour, with a touch of vinegar, big pears, apples, slight lemon zest, white grape sugar sweetness. most of the notes are subtle, and I really had to reach for the flavors.

M: completely light bodied (as expected), leaves a slight tartness and acidic vinegar quality on the palate that creates some intrigue into taking another sip.

O: my first Berliner, so I had no idea what to expect. but his is one beer that I would not buy again to be honest. its simply too bland. definitely look forward to trying more of this style, but I have a strong inclination that this is weak for its style.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2013 00:31:45 | More by tut2528

smartassboiler

Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-18-2013 23:02:30 | More by smartassboiler

GRG1313

California

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-15-2013 03:32:56 | More by GRG1313

Kubrickx

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

05-12-2013 18:54:10 | More by Kubrickx

mjohnson17

Illinois

4.44/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

A: A very hazy light yellow. Very cloudy. About half a finger of head. Looks like a very unfiltered wit.

S: Great tart smell, a bit of sweetness and funk mixed in. Lemon, lemongrass, wheat, a hint of wet hay.

T: Great tart taste that follows the nose. Nice wheat malt backbone. Smooth, crisp, lemon tart. Good acidity.

M: Effervescent, smooth, easy drinking. Really well carbed.

O: A solid representation of the style. Nice sour notes, good lemongrass and wheat backbone taste. Just a really well done Berlinerweisse. So glad to see more US breweries venturing into this style, and Pipeworks have been pumping out some good ones. I suggest picking this up as an intro into sours.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 14:52:34 | More by mjohnson17

UCLABrewN84

California

3.44/5  rDev -14.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to GRG1313 for sharing this one at his tasting.

Batch # 74.

Pours a murky light yellow with a foamy white head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Small streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is sour and tart with malt, grain, and slight fruit aromas. Taste is much the same with sour grain flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of acidity on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer that has a better taste over smell in my opinion.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 01:10:18 | More by UCLABrewN84

stakem

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -19.4%

05-07-2013 17:44:54 | More by stakem

C2H5

Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-07-2013 00:33:19 | More by C2H5

outoffocus

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

05-05-2013 23:34:43 | More by outoffocus

rhoadsrage

Illinois

3.88/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

(Served in a tulip
Batch #74
A- This beer ours a pale white peach color with a bit of hazy and a creamy snow white head that turns bubble. There is a sea of microbubbles racing to the surface. The second class is much hazier with a massive jetsam that looks like wet paper towels floating around. The second class was too slimy and chunky to drink.

S- The fruity tart note was mellow but bright and took on a nice dry honeycomb note as it opened up. There was a faint wheat dough hint to it aswell.

T- The nice tart crisp presents lead to a softer fruity tartness in the finish with a field corn note in the dry finish. There was a gentle hint of tartness lingering for a moment.

M- The medium-light mouthfeel has no astringency at all with a gentle tight fizz scrubbing the finish.

O- This is a nice tart beer but is much softer than it’s Cousins from Berlinne. It has some nice flavor but I’m not sure a 3.4% ABV bomber is worth $10.00. It was also frustrating that I couldn’t even drink the second glass.

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2013 20:49:26 | More by rhoadsrage

YogiBeer

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

05-01-2013 20:25:34 | More by YogiBeer

ystazi

Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-01-2013 19:30:53 | More by ystazi