First Steps on a Sour Planet
Aeronaut Brewing Company in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Berliner Weisse Regular|
Score
6.99
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First fermented in 2013 by a wild yeast in our Somerville backyard, our quest to unlock the secrets of the effervescent fermentation of FIRST STEPS ON A SOUR PLANET inspired the creation of AERONAUT Labs. Here we explore the potential of extraordinary microbes by pairing them with recipes created to emphasize their unique flavors. This national award-winning
recipe features a delicate grain bill which highlights the fruity and tart flavors of its spontaneous culture of Wild Yeasts and Lactobacillus. Enjoy in the sun and breeze, marveling at the mysteries of our wild world!
recipe features a delicate grain bill which highlights the fruity and tart flavors of its spontaneous culture of Wild Yeasts and Lactobacillus. Enjoy in the sun and breeze, marveling at the mysteries of our wild world!
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6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at Aeronaut, pours a hazy pale golden with a small white head. Aroma is not too yogurty, with light mixed cultured yeastiness and a touch of floral notes. Flavour is lightly yogurty, with some lightly wild yeast, floral notes, and light lemon. A bit thick and yogurty but it’s alright.
Tried
from Draft
at
Aeronaut Brewing Company
on 05 Aug 2026
at 01:43
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Draught at the brewery, 2/16/17.
Sparkling blonde-golden body shows a gentle haze, to-style and a white head atop that is small but showing moderate retention.
Tart and juicy nose shows fresh lemon-pulp-like notes mixing with delicate honey and soft, creamy wheat-like notes. It comes together near-perfectly with not too much lactic acidity nor any harsh/heavy citrus. Dainty and well-balanced with a long mineral-heavy finish that also demonstrates a variety of fruity esters and peppery phenols. No alcohol or flaw.
Dry, champagne-like and with a wonderful wheat-heavy texture that adds just enough "chewiness" to give body and texture, balancing the acidity, without overdoing it. The beer remains sparklingly refreshing with zesty, moderately juicy lemon and tart lactic acidity. Fantastically clean, full of mineral and phenolic yeast notes with no alcohol or flaw. Juicy lemon and lactic acidity lingers gently. Wow, awesome.
Sparkling blonde-golden body shows a gentle haze, to-style and a white head atop that is small but showing moderate retention.
Tart and juicy nose shows fresh lemon-pulp-like notes mixing with delicate honey and soft, creamy wheat-like notes. It comes together near-perfectly with not too much lactic acidity nor any harsh/heavy citrus. Dainty and well-balanced with a long mineral-heavy finish that also demonstrates a variety of fruity esters and peppery phenols. No alcohol or flaw.
Dry, champagne-like and with a wonderful wheat-heavy texture that adds just enough "chewiness" to give body and texture, balancing the acidity, without overdoing it. The beer remains sparklingly refreshing with zesty, moderately juicy lemon and tart lactic acidity. Fantastically clean, full of mineral and phenolic yeast notes with no alcohol or flaw. Juicy lemon and lactic acidity lingers gently. Wow, awesome.
Tried
on 11 Apr 2017
at 18:04