Hottenroth
The Bruery Terreux in Anaheim, California, United States 🇺🇸
Brewed at/by: The BrueryBerliner Weisse Rotating Out of Production
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Score
6.88
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Hottenroth Berliner Weisse is brewed in memory of Fred & Sarah Hottenroth, our founder, Patrick Rue’s grandparents. This tart, German-style Berliner Weisse is as authentic as it gets. We use lactobacillus and a hint of brettanomyces to sour this very unusual, low gravity wheat beer. To cut the tartness for those with sweeter tastes, raspberry or woodruff syrup is a traditional way to sweeten the beer. Almost an extinct style, we hope to help revive the Berliner Weisse in memory of two great people.
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5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle at the Bottle Shop with Harry. Hazy gold lasting white head. Sourish aroma. Papery apple aroma. Not a great beer. Some sour lemon in the flavour. Not my favourite. Ok ish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Sep 2014
at 04:55
6.6/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Very cloudy, murky golden white color. Very unappealing look. The nose is very interesting, as its tart with some brett, but the lacto is also fairly present with a dash of lemon. The mouth is modestly tart with lots of lacto notes. A bit too overpowering perhaps. Despite the tartness, it is highly quaffable and light, but the lacto finish is a tad too much. Overall I like this, but wouldn’t drink a ton of it.
Tried
on 31 Aug 2014
at 08:17
6.5/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Clear yellow, no head. Light horseblanket sour nose, subtle notes apperar after a little wait. . Dry, mellow mouthfeel, light citric tart entry, Bret aromatics, grapes, apples, rhubarb, a hint salt. Well balanced, quite moreish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Aug 2014
at 11:31
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
750 ml bottle. Pours slightly hazy straw color with very little head and quite a bit of carbonation. Aromas of green apple, grapes, and wheat with a hint of funk. Flavors are similar and sour but there’s a little distracting cardboardiness in the finish. Nonetheless, excellent for the ABV.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Aug 2014
at 14:13
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750mL bottle, pours a cloudy yellow with a gold tint and a small white head. Nose brings out quite the funk, with citrus, wheat, some barnyard funk, and some sharp astringent hops. Flavour is tart and citric, with a very wheaty mouthfeel. Exceptional balance and flavour depth, with a lightly tart and citric finish. Excellent stuff from the Bruery, for a change.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2014
at 09:04
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
4 oz draft pour at ChurchKey. Hazy yellow with off-white head. Aromas of tart fruit, lemon/lime, light vinegar. Tastes of tart fruit, vinegar, lemon/lime, sour apple. Medium-light body with a dry finish. Great refreshing sour beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Jul 2014
at 17:55
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
750 mL bottle from 2011. Aroma is acidic and citrus forward with quite a bit of lemon character but also some tart orange. Light tropical fruit notes with a moderate wheat character. Pours a fairly clear, pale yellow straw color with a moderately sized, frothy, white head that recedes to a small layer then persists throughout. No lacing or legs. Flavor is fairly acidic with a strong lactic note. Moderate lemon notes with a touch of lime. Moderately strong, somewhat stale wheat character. Light tropical fruit notes with a hint of barnyard in the finish. A bit of a mineral character in the finish as well. Mouthfeel is light bodied with moderately high carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a pretty nice Berliner. Nice refreshing tartness with some good wheat notes. I don’t think the age helped this though as the wheat has become a bit stale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2014
at 17:24
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750 ml bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 6/4/2013. Pours moderately hazy pale straw color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense white head with poor retention, that reduces to nothing. Minimal lacing and moderate streaming carbonation. Aromas of big sour green apple, lemon, pear, grape, wheat, hay, straw, vinegar, clove, herbal, white wine, musty funk, and yeast earthiness. Fantastic aromas with great complexity and balance of fruity/funky yeast notes with slight malt presence; with great strength. Taste of big sour apple, lemon, pear, grape, hay, straw, wheat, vinegar, clove, musty funk, white wine, herbal, and yeast earthiness. Good amount of fruity/earthy tartness on the finish; with lingering notes of sour apple, lemon, pear, grape, vinegar, hay, straw, wheat, musty funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Damn nice balance, complexity, and moderate robustness of fruity/funky and tart yeast flavors with light malt presence; with a nice crisp balance of acidity and no cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and light bodied; with a smooth, crisp, and moderately acidic mouthfeel that is very nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish as expected of 3.1%. Overall this is a highly excellent Berliner weisse! All around great complexity, balance, and robustness of fruity/tart/funky yeast flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink. A highly enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Dec 2013
at 22:18
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
The most sulfur forward berliner I’ve ever had. Cloudy pale yellow, nose is tart acidity and sulfur. Taste is a mix of cloves, peaches and horsey funk. Wheat forward and mineral like finish.
Tried
on 08 Dec 2013
at 18:25
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at the Bad Apple, Chicago. Poured a clear light amber with a round bubbly white head. The aroma is sour acidic. The flavour is medium to strong sour with a big yeast acid palate. Crisp and refreshing. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Oct 2013
at 19:06