Schneider Weisse Tap 1 Mein Blondes - Weisses Bräuhaus G. Schneider & Sohn GmbH

Jason

Massachusetts

4.35/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Presentation: 500 ml (16.9 oz) slender brown bottle with info about the beer on the back label, no freshness date. Bottle fermented.

Appearance: Cloudy amber brown with a thick pillowy off white head that stays for the duration from a semi vigorous pour and then swirling the yeast in at the end.

Smell: Fruity mix of pear, peach and mandarin orange in the nose, soft spicy clove and alcoholic esters noticeable also.

Taste: Bubbly champagne like carbonation though a medium body and a full malty palate flexes for a smooth and crisp mouth feel. Big spicy splash of clove as soon as the effervescent carbonation hits. Phantom like hop bitterness that is barely there is buried among the wound up flavours. Fruity all over going from pear to mandarin orange to peach, faint medicinal flavour from the phenols also kicks in. Obvious alcoholic esters present with a sweet spiciness. Healthy twang from the wheat malt and ample sweetness to, a mild sweet bread flavour and a semi dry grainy finish.

Notes: Quite a thrilling brew, noted as the “Original German Hefe-Weizen”. Perhaps that is why it is darker in colour than most hefeweizens. Hearty and packed with character and able to cleanse the palate of most any robust cuisine. My choice was obvious, knockwurst and sauerkraut with spicy mustard.

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2001 13:28:09 | More by Jason

BeerForMuscle

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

05-12-2013 20:13:58 | More by BeerForMuscle

DoubleJ

California

4.39/5  rDev +5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

On-tap at Weisses Brauhaus, on to the beer:

Unlike the standard Schneider Weiss, this one is cloudy blonde colored, topped with a thcik creamy head. The aroma brings to mind lemon pastries and a kiss of clove. Then the beer takes off...taste it...lots of good stuff. There's lemon, banana, nutmeg, banana bread, and a touch of cinnamon. With a soft and gentle mouthfeel, it helps bring this hefeweizen to a well-earned spot among the elite. Just a great beer!

Serving type: on-tap

05-09-2013 04:24:27 | More by DoubleJ

JakerLou

New Hampshire

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

05-01-2013 00:30:07 | More by JakerLou

lostrikis

Spain

4/5  rDev -4.3%

04-29-2013 20:03:40 | More by lostrikis

J_Dub

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

04-24-2013 01:35:24 | More by J_Dub

allstar255

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

04-12-2013 21:24:24 | More by allstar255

magpieken

Australia

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

04-08-2013 15:42:02 | More by magpieken

Poupae

Thailand

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

04-06-2013 05:11:23 | More by Poupae

Iztok

Slovenia

5/5  rDev +19.6%

03-10-2013 19:21:35 | More by Iztok

Yung_Phuk

Russian Federation

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

02-23-2013 14:01:06 | More by Yung_Phuk

musqayan

New York

4/5  rDev -4.3%

02-14-2013 16:34:36 | More by musqayan

sumpjh

California

3.5/5  rDev -16.3%

01-28-2013 14:30:24 | More by sumpjh

rickyleepotts

Arizona

2.15/5  rDev -48.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

I am not a big fan of this style, but excited to drink this. I haven't had a light beer in a while, as I have been on a stout kick lately. Oh, and an IPA kick. But I am always on an IPA kick. I did like reading about this brewing company and the history behind this beer. That is what makes beers exciting.

Reading the tasting notes, I am looking forward to smelling and drinking this beer. I recently had a bottle of Spine Tingler that had tasting notes explained as bubble gum… and it was like drinking liquid bubble gum. I liked it. I am hoping this has some of those same characters. I am also curious to see if there is much vanilla, as styles like this usually don't provide me much vanilla aroma or flavors. Should be fun. Let's drink, people!

In the Glass: Very impressive pour. I didn't pour this fast as I was worried about a possible sediment in the bottom of the glass, but there is a really nice head and I could smell this from the second I started pouring. The aroma is not overwhelming, but has a lovely expected scent to it. I have said this before, and I will say this again… not a big fan of this style. But I am going to give it a shot!

Nose: This smells like a hefe-weizen should. I am not sure why this bottle has a - in the middle. I have always spelled it hefeweisen, but the - does add a certain foreign appeal to it. It has a musky/dirty aroma, too. Something that makes me feel like I am in Europe walking the streets late at night chugging one more beer before bed. I do enjoy a beer with a little earthiness in the aroma.

Flavor: Pretty boring at first, but has a nice punch toward the end. It does have the expected hefeweizen flavor profile, but nothing to write home about. The burp is pretty boring, too. (You will notice, as I write my reviews, that I mention the burp. I only mention the burp when and where it happens. Sometimes that happens in the flavor and others toward the aftertaste. But if I burp while reviewing, I will always mention the experience.) A second drink doesn't leave me too excited.

Mouthfeel: The mouthfeel is pretty boring. At first, it is cold (right from the fridge), thin and then finishes as such. Really, I don't want to even finish my glass. I can see why people like this style, but I just don't. This is/would be a good style for people that don't like craft beer but want to experience the flavor of a craft beer. The finish is thin, and pretty much boring. It's there, and gone again.

Aftertaste: What aftertaste? There isn't much of an aftertaste at all. As fast as you take a drink, it's gone again. A beer like this might taste better in the summer, and while outside at a concert or a sporting event. But this is not something I would order out nor something I would buy again. Maybe my palate is changing, but this is not a good beer. Cool story, and a lot of history here… but that's about it.

Sorry Schneider Weisse… but I don't like you!

Serving type: bottle

01-27-2013 23:06:40 | More by rickyleepotts

mizx

United Kingdom (England)

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

01-26-2013 20:01:58 | More by mizx

Mattias

Sweden

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

01-25-2013 18:52:57 | More by Mattias

spycow

Illinois

4/5  rDev -4.3%

01-14-2013 02:12:16 | More by spycow

tobelerone

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -4.3%

01-10-2013 05:45:05 | More by tobelerone

sonnysbeaver

California

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

01-04-2013 06:01:22 | More by sonnysbeaver

Vinylboy20

New York

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

01-04-2013 03:45:55 | More by Vinylboy20

CwrwAmByth

United Kingdom (Wales)

4.4/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 500ml bottle into a Schneider-Weisse weizen glass. Deducted half a point from the appearance for the pain in the arse head.

Pours a cloudy yellow/gold colour with a massive head.

Smells fresh, yeasty and malty.

Tastes of very light malts, balanced with delicate hops giving a slight lemony zing to it, creating possibly the most refreshing drink i've ever had. The mouthfeel adds to this, it's thinner than many hefeweizens but works well with the lighter taste.

An absolutely perfect (for me) hefeweizen.

Serving type: bottle

01-01-2013 00:30:35 | More by CwrwAmByth

lefty

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

12-30-2012 04:28:40 | More by lefty

JeffreyJDavis

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

12-13-2012 20:48:30 | More by JeffreyJDavis

PositivePest

New York

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

12-12-2012 14:37:51 | More by PositivePest

Evan47

New Jersey

4.68/5  rDev +12%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Walking around the streets of Munich, i was happy to have stumbled blindly into the Weiss Brauhaus where I had my first Schneider Weiss Tap 1 Mein Blonde... The beer served in it's appropriate glass had a nice golden glow and the taste was very smooth and delicious. The best beer I had in Germany.

Serving type: on-tap

12-10-2012 04:14:40 | More by Evan47