WiLD Sour Series: Black Berliner Weisse
DESTIHL Brewery

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From:
DESTIHL Brewery
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Berliner Weisse
ABV:
3%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.82 | pDev: 13.61%
Reviews:
2
Ratings:
28
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 14, 2015
Added:
Jun 13, 2014
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  0
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Reviewed by Auraan from Arizona

4.06/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured a rich black with brown highlights when held to light and two fingers of thick tan foam. A nice looking beer, different from a standard Berliner Weisse, but nice. Scents of lactic acid, cider vinegar, spicy rye, bread crust, toasted malt, light brown sugar and a light fruitiness, especially apple. Overall impression of aroma is of a very unique beer. The basics of a Berliner Weisse are certainly present, yet mixed with dark rye and toasted aromas. It ones together as a cohesive whole and is quite pleasant. Flavor begins highly sour with notes of lactic acid, cider vinegar, white grape and green apple mingling with light levels of toasted malt and a flavor of good quality nutty coffee. This flavor carries over into the middle, yet sourness is even more pronounced. Finish is extremely sour, carrying the earlier flavors, but at their most sour in the sip with notes of bread crust, toasted malt and grainy malt. Aftertaste begins lactic and sour, but quickly gives way to nutty, toasty, bready flavors. Overall impression of flavor is of an extremely sour beer that would fit perfectly as a normal Berliner Weisse if not for the pleasant maltiness that comes through and supports the sourness. A unique flavor, but one that is very pleasant. Mouthfeel is light bodied with high, effervescent carbonation and a puckering, drying feel. Overall impression of mouthfeel is of a crisp, light beer that is quite refreshing? Overall this is an excellent experiment. It takes a fantastic Berliner Weisse base and adds a new take on it with the dark malts. Very good and well worth trying.
Feb 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.68 by italianstallion from Wisconsin

Jan 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4.38 by IronTom from Illinois

Jan 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.52 by orangesol from Pennsylvania

Dec 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.08 by wwbrewbird from Pennsylvania

Dec 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Westuh from Wisconsin

Dec 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by ShanePB from Pennsylvania

Nov 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by saison90 from Pennsylvania

Oct 28, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by IPAchris from Pennsylvania

Oct 23, 2014
 
Rated: 4.4 by alostplot from Illinois

Oct 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by t2grogan from Arizona

Oct 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Sndvl1999 from Arizona

Sep 27, 2014
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Reviewed by B-Nut-GoBlue from Iowa

3.87/5  rDev +1.3%
Maybe more a 4 out of 5; I'm/we're back and forth on how good this really is. I do like it. I'm shocked in that I couldn't pin point a very easily detectable flavor that hits you right off the bat. Coffee! I was racking my brain for something else to identify said component and wasn't "expecting" that, to say the least. Neat flavor added to a Berliner Weiss. Very good sour profile here and enough tartness to garner the expected pucker! Interesting and well done Destihl.
Sep 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by dipso123 from Oregon

Sep 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by NateMac13 from Illinois

Jul 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by markgugs from New Jersey

Jul 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by garuda from Pennsylvania

Jul 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Sarge3130 from Pennsylvania

Jul 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by CDCNAM from Louisiana

Jul 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Tsar_Riga from Minnesota

Jul 13, 2014
WiLD Sour Series: Black Berliner Weisse from DESTIHL Brewery
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 28 ratings