Beer Camp Across the World: Dry-Hopped Berliner-Style Weisse
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Chico, California, United States πΊπΈ
Collab with: Saint Arnold Brewing CompanyBerliner Weisse Rotating Out of Production
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Score
7.07
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We wanted to make a beer that was a bit outside of both breweries normal wheelhouses, so together we chose to create a twist on the classic, tart, Berliner Weisse. Were playing off the slightly sour twang of the base beer by adding heaps of dry-hopped flavor to complement the tartness with citrusy and fruit-forward hop notes. The primary yeast strain is Sierra Nevadas famous Kellerweis wheat beer yeast, which imparts notes of banana and clove, blending seamlessly with the hops to create a dry, white-wine-like flavor that is as crisp and refreshing as anything we've tried.
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6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
12 ounce bottle. Hazy orange yellow, thin fizzy tan head, poor retention. Aroma of lemon, lacto, yeast, hops. The taste is lemon juice, white grape, pale malt. Medium bodied, lingering tartness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 May 2017
at 18:53
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
12 oz bottle from the Beer Camp 2017 pack. The beer is a pale yellow gold color. Slight haze but pretty much clear. Smallish white head, sorta fizzy. The aroma is an interesting mix of lightly sour fruitiness. Lemons, banana bread, lime, pine, light clove. Fun mix of berliner sourness with wheat beer action in the background. Lightly tart with fairly dry with a gentle sweetness underneath. Very smooth on the palate. Light body. The tartness is mild and refreshing. No real pucker here. No deeper funk or more interesting stuff going on but itβs an enjoyable, well made and easy drinking berliner.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 May 2017
at 21:01
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5
12 oz bottles. Taste comprises more pear drop, lactic tang, straw, pissy. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a touch of acidity. Mild lactic acid. Ok but not great for style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2017
at 18:18
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Poured from bottle thanks John dated 4/18/17 light golden with a receding white head. Aromas of tart lemon grain floral notes. Taste is lightly tart thin wheat and lacto.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2017
at 18:12
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle from a Lazy Dog Fairly clear light golden color with a thin white head that quickly dissipates. Lemony spicy earthy starchy tart on the nose. Tart lemony flavor dominates. Bits of cardboard and wet dog initially are a bit distracting but dissipate quickly. Earthy starchy resinous flavor rounds this out. First impressions were suspect, but this became a tart refreshing beer after all.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 May 2017
at 19:09