Sample (thanks fonefan!). Amber colour, small off-white head. Aroma is wooden, spicy and some mild strange sweetness. Flavour is wooden, mild diacetyl, some spices and toffee.

0.33 l bottle from local 'Trink & Spare', best before June 2024. Almost clear, golden with a thin, frothy, slowly diminishing, white head. Sweetish, gently fruity-floral, slightly grassy-spicy aroma of grains, some straw and a touch of lemon peel. Slightly sweet, gently bitter, rather grassy-spicy and slightly fruity-floral taste of grains, straw and some lemon peel, followed by a short, gently bitter, slightly dry, almost peppery finish. Almost medium-bodied, smooth and gently effervescent mouthfeel, average carbonation. Very decent Pils, much better than the first, overly metallic Waldstadt Pils from a few years ago.

0.33 l bottle from 'Bierothek', best before June 2024. Minimally hazy, golden with a thin, frothy, slowly diminishing, white head. Sweetish, slightly fruity-floral aroma of lemon peel, gooseberry, some honey and light grains. Gently sweet, moderately bitter, slightly fruity-floral taste of grains, lemon peel, some gooseberry and a touch of hay, followed by a short, moderately bitter, slightly dry finish. Almost medium-bodied, gently effervescent mouthfeel, average carbonation. Solid.

0.33 l bottle from 'Bierothek' (Hagen), best before June 2024. Almost clear, deep amber with a thin, frothy, slowly diminishing, white head. Sweetish, malty, gently floral aroma of honey, caramel and some sultanas. Quite sweet, malty, moderately bitter, minimally sourish, gently floral taste of honey, caramel, sultanas, some nuts and a touch of citrus, followed by a short, gently bitter finish. Medium body, gently effervescent mouthfeel, average carbonation. Not the worst offering from Iserlohn, quite enjoyable.

0.33 l bottle from 'Bierothek' (Hagen), best before December 2023. A little hazy, golden with a medium large, frothy, almost stable, white head. Sweetish, malty, slightly fruity aroma of nuts, sultanas, orange peel and some caramel. Quite sweet, malty, moderately bitter, slightly fruity taste of grains, caramel, sultanas, orange peel and nuts, followed by a short, moderately bitter finish. Medium body, gently effervescent mouthfeel, average carbonation. Okay.

0.33 l bottle from 'Bierothek' (Hagen), best before December 2023. Almost clear, deep amber with a medium large, frothy, almost stable, off-white head. Sweetish, slightly malty, gently floral and a bit fruity aroma of honey, caramel, orange peel and white grapes. Gently sweet, malty, moderately bitter, slightly fruity-floral taste of honey, orange peel, apricot, some grains and light caramel, followed by a short, moderately bitter finish. Almost medium-bodied, gently effervescent mouthfeel, average to lively carbonation. Pleasant beer.

0.33 l bottle from 'Bierothek' (Hagen) as 'Waldstadt Iserlohner Hefe-Weizen' at 5.6% abv, best before December 2023. Hazy, golden with a medium large, frothy, slowly diminishing, white head. Sweetish-malty, quite yeasty-spicy, moderately fruity aroma of banana, clove, apple and a touch of vanilla. Gently sweet, malty, rather yeasty-spicy and moderately fruity-floral taste of banana, clove, apple and light vanilla, followed by short, moderately bitter, minimally tart-ish finish. Almost medium-bodied, gently effervescent mouthfeel, average carbonation. Pleasant Weizen.

330ml bottle. Minimally milky, yellow-ish golden colour with huge, firm, frothy, moderately lasting, snow white head. Grainy, strawy, pale malty and minimally waxy hoppy aroma, hints of flax. Taste is grainy and strawy, pale malty, subtle residual sweetness, moderately bitter, slightly waxy and minimally soapy hoppy overtones, hints of flax. Watery texture, slightly dry palate, medium, mildly prickly carbonation. Unbalanced, almost a bit weird - poor interpretation of an already deprived style.

330ml bottle. Opalescent, yellow-ish golden colour with average, frothy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Grainy and minimally strawy, pale malty aroma, weak hoppy overtones with a touch of grass and green apple, minimally doughy, yeasty overtones, herbal-leafy whiffs of nettle. Taste is slightly grainy and minimally spicy, pale malty, mildly bitter hoppy with a grassy and minimally fruity as well as minimally herbal touch, hints of green apple, very subtle residual sweetness. Watery texture, dry palate, medium to fine, mildly prickly carbonation. Relatively grainy, a bit cautious - so-so.

Bottle, as Waldstadt Helles with a blue lable, 5,4% Danke Günther! Light hazy amber, offwhite head. Light mieral grain, juicy hay, herbal hop nose. Medium body, dry, fruity, light catty hops, nice grassy backbone though.