Abraxas
Freigeist Bierkultur in Stolberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany π©πͺ
Brewed at/by: Helios BraustelleTraditional Beer - Lichtenhainer Regular Out of Production
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Score
6.41
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6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Slightly hazy amber beer with a dark cream head. Smoke and bacon aroma. Tart lemon flavor with backing smoke. Medium bodied. Tartness and lemon lingers with light wheat and backing smoke.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Sep 2012
at 10:54
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
March 2010: Dark green 0.75 litre, capped sparkling wine shaped bottle, given to me by one of the brewers, Sebastian, while at the Pre-ZBF 2010. Murky, dull orange colour, an old gold look, white collar and a wispy covering. I poured the beer into a βKasteelβ chalice three times, my Berlinerweiss glass was at home! Apples, sour cooking apples smell, as the beer warmed a lightly smoked ham aroma started to appear and replace the cooking apples. Dry, semi-sour, citrus tartness, grapefruit more than lemon sour, a pleasant acidic sharpness and interesting on the tongue. An outside sunny day beer, not a winters evening robust warmer. A very good Berlinerweiss type beer, Iβd forgotten how good they could be. The 3.8% ABV was a shock, felt a lot stronger and fuller than that, very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2012
at 03:13
6.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
375ml bottle. Hazy pale golden colour with no head - just a thin white layer cultivates. Several aromas work together, giving the impression of an hotpot with a smoked meat "garnish". More analytical, the smoke note domains a sour note, both resting on a cooked vegetable basis. Taste is predominantly sour, also smokey in an integrated way, astonishingly strong for 3.8% abv. Very interesting, exceptional and not bad - but with the touch of "astonishing, what else counts as beer " and not one immediately calling for a second round.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Feb 2012
at 10:32
3.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 2
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Bottled, at tasting at _angst_. Hazy pale golden, coarse head. Smoky rubber aroma. Appley sourness with dandelion and loads of rubber. Light bodied and rather harsh. Citric acid finish with some burning tires. So far my encounters with Freigeist has been all but pleasant - gimmicky flawed beers. Hope Iβve just been unlucky...
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2012
at 15:02
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 6
375 ml bottle bought @ Bierkompass.de. Shared at epic tasting on February 11. Pours slightly hazy yellow with a white head that leaves some lacing while dissipating. Smell is tart, fruity and floral with unripe pears, dandelions, rubber, lemon juice, apples and hay. Taste is sour with rubber, pears, green apples and herbs. Weird and slightly artificial chemical taste. Mouthfeel is very sour, slightly watery and slightly dry. Finish is tart with dandelions and green apples.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2012
at 18:46
4.3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
Bottled 0.375 l at the epic sour beer tasting at _angst_ place, on February 11, 2012Brought by _angst_, thanks!Cloudy pale yellow color, small white head. Sweet, sugary, dandelion, "piggelin", acidic scent. Acidic, sour, cardboard, rubber, green apples/acetaldehyde taste. Very thin mouthfeel, very low bitterness.Nice scent, not so nice taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2012
at 05:05
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Nice brew! For me the first german beer that isnβt a pilsner. Complex aroma. Citrus, acidic
Tried
on 03 Jun 2011
at 05:23
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
37,5cl bottle from Bierkompass. BB 06/2011. Poured pale golden with a thin white head, some lacing. Lovely lactic, sour, earthy aroma. Quite complex. Smokey notes a little later on when taking the last few sips. Flavor is yeast, some sourness, berries and a long nice smokey finish. Excellent!
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 May 2011
at 03:17
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle from Bierkompass. Hazy golden color with medium white head. aroma, of lemon, grapefruit, maybe coriander. Taste, sour, again lemon, some caramel, grapefruit like bitter finish. Refreshing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2011
at 07:26
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Musty lemon, sour milk, and smokey malt aroma. Hazy golden yellow color with small head. Tart lemon peel and lightly smokey malt flavor. Fairly light body. Very interesting - a nice easy drinking beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2011
at 10:29