The Second Arrangement
BareWolf Brewing in Amesbury, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Traditional Beer - Dampfbier Rotating|
Score
6.61
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Ever lose an important tape? For like 40 years? Yeah, us neither. So try this crisp weizen ale, brewed with antique German heirloom barley, then cold-fermented and lagered for a bright snappiness and a clean finish.
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4.6/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
On tap at BareWolf, pours a clear golden with a small white head. Aroma has crunchy wheat and toasted bread. Flavour is much the same, with crunchy herbaceous notes, light esters, and toasted bread. I don’t really how this style is supposed to be, but this isn’t working for me.
Tried
from Draft
at
BareWolf Brewing
on 10 Aug 2026
at 15:13
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Canned 4/28/26, drunk 8/9/26.
Smells like an amber lager of some sort. Or, obviously the rich maltiness I associate with amber lagers, since this isn't a lager. Hay, wheat, random rustic grains, mineral and a sweetness that I'd maybe guess to be corn (but isn't). Rich and aromatic.
Spicy weizen esters and phenols in a rich, but nicely crisp, lager-like format. Deep malts with soft touches but also a crusty, breadiness that keeps it balanced. Not sure I'd ever choose this over a classic lager of the same variety; I'd rather taste lager yeast, malt and hop than clove, pepper, lemongrass and bubble gum. But it's certainly interesting and very polished. Incredibly well-done for what it is. I should really keep drinking more of their beers. They're usually good-to-great.
Smells like an amber lager of some sort. Or, obviously the rich maltiness I associate with amber lagers, since this isn't a lager. Hay, wheat, random rustic grains, mineral and a sweetness that I'd maybe guess to be corn (but isn't). Rich and aromatic.
Spicy weizen esters and phenols in a rich, but nicely crisp, lager-like format. Deep malts with soft touches but also a crusty, breadiness that keeps it balanced. Not sure I'd ever choose this over a classic lager of the same variety; I'd rather taste lager yeast, malt and hop than clove, pepper, lemongrass and bubble gum. But it's certainly interesting and very polished. Incredibly well-done for what it is. I should really keep drinking more of their beers. They're usually good-to-great.
Tried
from Can
from
Nan's - Stow
on 09 Aug 2026
at 22:24