Brettanomyces Lambicus Berliner Style Weisse - Gasthaus & Gosebrauerei Bayerischer Bahnhof

amcmaho1

New Mexico

5/5  rDev +19%

01-26-2012 03:44:11 | More by amcmaho1

dc55110

Minnesota

4.75/5  rDev +13.1%

05-31-2013 20:15:31 | More by dc55110

tom10101

Quebec (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -16.7%

05-19-2013 18:16:09 | More by tom10101

cgentzkow

California

3.75/5  rDev -10.7%

05-09-2013 15:41:10 | More by cgentzkow

dbrauneis

New Jersey

4.21/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Served in a bottle at Sunset Grill & Tap in Allston, MA

A: Pours a very hazy pale straw yellow with light to moderate amounts of visible carbonation and lemon yellow + golden yellow highlights. The beer has a three finger tall dense foamy white head that slowly reduces to a medium sized medium thick cap with a very thin film surrounding it and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Light to moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate aromas of tartness/sourness that I have come to expect for the style along with some definite notes of the brett (slightly funky sour). Underneath there are lighter notes of lemon, wheat, and grass.

T: Upfront this beer has a moderate to strong flavor of lemon tartness over the top of light to moderate flavors of wheat and something almost grassy. Then the brett funky sourness comes out and is moderately strong. Overall this beer is not too tart but there is a definitely sourness present.

M: Light bodied with moderate to heavy amounts of carbonation. Moderate amounts of acidic prickliness.

O: As someone who really enjoys this style and sourness to a beer in general, I am impressed with the amount of flavors packed into this beer considering the low ABV - I could drink many of these in a day. So refreshing!

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 20:39:57 | More by dbrauneis

311kevin

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

03-29-2013 14:46:36 | More by 311kevin

shuajw

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

03-16-2013 17:56:52 | More by shuajw

sweemzander

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

03-10-2013 16:54:28 | More by sweemzander

spinrsx

Ontario (Canada)

3.88/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

330ml Bottle received in trade with Phyl21ca - thanks!

Appearance - Hazy yellow colour with a large size fizzy white coloured head. It's hard to make out the amount of carbonation showing and there is not much lacing. The head lasted for 3-4 minutes.

Smell - Breads/grains, lemons, yeast/brett

Taste & Mouth - There is an above average amount of carbonation and I can taste bread/grains mixed with some tart lemon/citric notes. It ends with a tart lemony/citric brett aftertaste

Overall - Lots of mouth puckering sour flavour going on. But it still remains quite drinkable and refreshing even. It's a little one dimensional taste wise, but still a solid beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2013 00:17:13 | More by spinrsx

xacidx

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

02-21-2013 21:42:56 | More by xacidx

BibsBrewing

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

02-16-2013 02:18:47 | More by BibsBrewing

YobroitsJoe

Maryland

5/5  rDev +19%

02-07-2013 07:59:55 | More by YobroitsJoe

peensteen

Ontario (Canada)

4.28/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Bottle from Aug.2011

Lightly hazed pale blonde, one finger of white head that went to nothing in seconds, no lace at all. Smell is full on funk, brett, fruity, lemons, acidic and almost lambic like on the nose, seriously funky stuff. Taste is funky and very tart, apple, lemon and other fruits as well, some brett mustiness, acidic and sour with a suprisingly bready malt aftertaste. High carbonation, dry and lightly syrupy. I had no idea how good this was going to be, had no idea what this even was at first, really impresive stuff here.

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2013 14:59:28 | More by peensteen

DaBubs

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

01-29-2013 23:12:18 | More by DaBubs

DaveHack

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

01-23-2013 10:34:13 | More by DaveHack

GRG1313

California

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

01-20-2013 22:16:01 | More by GRG1313

7clutch

Florida

4/5  rDev -4.8%

01-17-2013 01:32:50 | More by 7clutch

spycow

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

01-14-2013 02:12:34 | More by spycow

macrosmatic

Florida

4.33/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Reviewed from notes. Had on-tap at Mr. Dunderbak's. Served in a goblet.
NOTE: This beer was served with some bright green sweet syrup on the side. Apparently a German traditional way of serving the beer. Tasting notes are without the syrup added.

A: Very pale clear yellow, with a small white head that fades to foam flecks. Low visible carbonation.

S: Mild, lemon tart, cracker (reminds me of saltines) malt, and a light peachy fruit with undertones of funk. Simple, but smells good.

T: Follows the nose. A lemony, lightly tart and a bit sour, with the cracker malt and tart at the end.

M: Light bubbly mouthfeel, essentially no noticeable alcohol, and good carbonation sensation.

O: This is a quality berliner. I'm not sure I picked up a lot of Brett funk in the flavor, but I didn't have the base beer to compare. As a side note, before the last quarter of the glass, I added a small amount of the green syrup to compare. The sweetness completely hid the sour and tart aspects of the beer, which to me ruined the appeal of the brew. I would not add the syrup again, but it was an interesting service. Per the bartender, it is served that way in Germany to make the sour beer more appealing to children.

Serving type: on-tap

01-11-2013 04:01:04 | More by macrosmatic

a74gent

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -4.8%

01-05-2013 21:18:31 | More by a74gent

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

4.4/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Oh yes. Gimme, gimme that Brett. Nice funky tones, but mild ones. Some banana wrapped up in there. Super smooth and extremely easy to drink. This is a nice Berliner Weisse. Too bad we can't have more of them like this. Or, just more of them, period.

Serving type: on-tap

01-03-2013 16:09:19 | More by RblWthACoz

laymansbeerfan

Minnesota

5/5  rDev +19%

01-03-2013 05:23:08 | More by laymansbeerfan

Leftofthedial

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

12-29-2012 03:40:49 | More by Leftofthedial

Phyl21ca

Quebec (Canada)

3.53/5  rDev -16%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle: Poured a hazy pale yellow ale with a large pure white bubbly head with strong carbonation but not much retention or lacing. Aroma of funky barnyard notes and sour notes are more dominant then expected. Taste is a complex mix between loads of Brett with some tart and sour notes with a dry finish. Body is about average with strong carbonation. Interesting though maybe a tad too sour to be an everyday type of beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-05-2012 17:01:57 | More by Phyl21ca

merc7186

New York

4.13/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

On tap at Z Bar in State College PA, poured into a goblet glass.

A: Golden Straw Hue, Passes Most Light, White Head Ring, Some Lacing

S: Peach, Tropical Fruit, Funky, Mild Wheat

T: Wheat, Pineapple, Brett, Mild Wheat

M: Average Carbonation, Light to Medium Bodied, Semi Drying, Mildly Acidic

Overall, WOW....that is one of the best Berliner Weiss beers I have ever had. Mildly Sour, Funky, Fruity all rolled into one.

Serving type: on-tap

12-04-2012 01:12:18 | More by merc7186