Bügelverschlußflasche: Straw-golden, mid-sized fluffy white head, slowly collapsing; shy sweetish-grainy nose, a bit dusty, too; very faint bitter-sweet flavour, light bodied, a bit watery in the sweetish-grainy finish. Yawn......such a boring stuff...............

Bügelverschlußflasche: Deep golden to light amber coloured, big fluffy, slowly diminishing off-white head, sweet-malty, a bit caramelly, a bit toasted nose with a hoppy touch; mild sweet-bitter flavour, soft MF; lingering sweet-bitter finish. A clean and pleasant, well balanced Kellerbier.

Swingtop bottle labelled Schwarze Weisse. Clear brown body with a large frothy tan head. Sweet banana and spice aroma. Light banana flavor, somewhat nutty with a bit of yeastiness. Body is a bit too thin for my liking however.

(swing-top-bottle) Almost clear, pale golden colour with a persistent, foamy white medium-sized head. Citrousy, moderately herbal hop-aroma with a slightly papery malty background. Malty, minimal fruity taste with a growing hoppy bitterness; finishes slightly bitter with slightly papery malty again and a shy hoppy blend.

Bügelverschlußflasche: Slightly hazy, big rocky "dirty" head, visible carbonation; distinctive wheaty/yeasty and citrus-fruity nose, also; almost a bit bitter and tart; moderate sweetish flavour; citrus-fruit, again, in the finish, followed by some faint "hoppy" tartness. A refreshing, well made Weizen...........

swing top bottle - Pours dark brown with a medium-sized fizzy head. The aroma is yeasty with a touch of citrus. The flavor has the wheat, yeast, and not much else. It has a light flavor for a "dark" style and is a little thin. The palate is lively and the finish smooth. There’s just not much going on here.

(swing top bottle) Hazy, orange colour with a big floamy yellow head. Sweet, slightly wheaty and fruity (ripe orange, banana) aroma with light notes of cloves. Light to medium bodied with a medium carbonation. Wheat-, and also a bit barley-malty taste with citrus and banana; slim, slightly sweet, minimal acidic finish with only shy notes of cloves, which I appreciate. Drinkable but surely not outstanding.

(swing top bottle) Clear, amber colour with a fluffy, rather non-persistent foamy white head, leaving little lace. Slightly sweet and ashy toast-malty aroma with stinging nettles, a touch of caramel and spicy hops. Light-sweet flavour, light to medium bodied with a smooth mouthfeel. Toast-malty taste with caramel and spicy notes; slightly bitter and herbal hoppy finish. Average.

2006 swing-top bottle at Sunset Grill on 12/14/06
Deep beeswax yellow with some canteloupe tints and an initially large, off-white head that fairly rapidly falls to cover, leaving only spotty lacing. Clarity is high and if this is an unfiltered "kellerbier" it certainly can’t be discerned from the bottle (no sediment at the bottom after investigation). Initial flurry of carbonation dies down quickly, settling out with only a few bubbles rising inconsistently.
Grass and butter in the nose. Not a heavy butteriness and certainly no popcorn or papery qualities, but more like a buttercreamy maltiness. It definitely comes across much too rich and overbearing for the noble hops that attempt to complement it. In their own right, the hops are quite nicely done. Leafy, green and very fresh, with plenty of herbal complexity and grassy dryness, they hang lightly and tantalizingly on the nose. But they fall in to the rather soggy, heavy, aforementioned malts and are especially consumed as the beer warms/breathes. Light toastiness on the end, plenty of breadiness and thick honey/light caramel sweetness. No particular lager yeast crispness, but nor is it metallic or flawed. Medium strength of aroma, no alcohol noted.
Sweet, but not overly fresh tasting malts are abundant in the flavor. Buttercream, honey, toffee and a lightly sourish, toasted malt note that weaves itself in to the sweetness, creating a sort of tangy buttercream flavor....As you may imagine, it’s not quite the best combination of flavors. The hops are rather lost in the flavor as well, adding a gentle bitterness and light spiciness, but being altogether lacking in real flavor. Carbonation is very low, further accentuating the overbearing, sluggish, syrupy maltiness. Some light mineral character and a hard-to-define staleness or sweatiness sits on the finish. Not crisp on the end. Sticky texture, but loose as well with wateriness creeping in on the end.