Brothers
Tired Hands Brewing Company

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From:
Tired Hands Brewing Company
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Berliner Weisse
ABV:
3.5%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.17 | pDev: 6%
Reviews:
10
Ratings:
27
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 21, 2014
Added:
Jul 08, 2012
Wants:
  16
Gots:
  0
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Ratings by BARFLYB:
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Reviewed by BARFLYB from Pennsylvania

4.38/5  rDev +5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On Tap at Tired Hands, 16oz portion, numerous times, with and without syrup.

BROTHERS glides in the glass a shiny gold color with some faded yellow colors melded in. A nice white bubbly semi dense layer of foam graces the top and dies over time leaving no stick.

Smell is pretty bright with some lemon, earthy grass tones and mild funk. Not sure what this was brewed with but this strays from the normal Berliner scents with something I cant describe. Some sour apple, and with the syrup addition, it all gets muted out.

This is a kick ass berliner and in two weeks since I've had it, it has changed a bit for the better with a more apparent tang. I get ripe lemon with some underlining wheat, grass, and a small malt hit. With the reduction syrup, this all gets muted and I prefer it without the syrup. Tart, delicious, multi layered, refreshing, 3.5%

Feel is a step up from light with bubble activity throughout. The beer is alive. A lot of activity on the tounge. Spritzy. If you want extreme, go without the syrup. This is one of those growler to the head beers.
Jul 23, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.5 by chcfan from California

Nov 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Snowshoes from Pennsylvania

Oct 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by Greenplastic615 from Pennsylvania

Jul 10, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by StaEva from Pennsylvania

Jun 26, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by t0rin0 from California

Mar 03, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by ShanePB from Pennsylvania

Feb 11, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by callmemickey from Pennsylvania

Jan 31, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by victory4me from Pennsylvania

Jan 25, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by oglmcdgl from Pennsylvania

Jan 20, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by comfortablynirm from Pennsylvania

Jan 08, 2013
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Reviewed by Thorpe429 from Illinois

3.8/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Growler courtesy of drabmuh. Served in Tired Hands stemware. Pours a somewhat-cloudy pale peach color with a short white head. The nose brings some crisp apple, light malt and wheat, and a moderate amount of acidity. Flavor has apple and acid with a touch of lemon. Fairly acidic. Quite nice.
Dec 16, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by dnb128 from Pennsylvania

Sep 15, 2012
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Reviewed by ColForbinBC from New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
On-tap, 8oz pour

Without syrup

A fairly clear straw yellow body with a thick, foamy paper white cap. Some small bubbles pushing their way north.

Hopped up Berliner, for sure. Lemony citrus, honey, with grassy notes and lactic sourness.

On the palate, the hops rise to the front. Citrus hops with a rush of lactic sourness, but never overwhelmingly tart. A nice balance with all these hops.

Light, crisp, and refreshing. Carbonation is high, as it should be for the style. The finish is probably more tart than it lets on, but the hops knock it back a bit.

A very unique take on the style. Hopped up Berliner with some nice tartness.
Aug 18, 2012
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Reviewed by brokensail from California

4.1/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Thanks for the growler, Josh.

Thanks for the growler, Josh. Pours a hazed straw color with a white head. Great lemon aroma, light straw, and some tropical fruits. It’s quite clean on the nose, maybe a little bit of lemonade. The flavor is very citric and lactic. Tart lemon and lemon peel. Wheat bread gives a mild sweetness, and maybe a little bit of tropical.
Aug 07, 2012
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Reviewed by DefenCorps from Oregon

3.88/5  rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From the growler that Joe (victory4me) shared the other night. Thanks!

Light yellow with a thin, white head with nice retention but no lacing. The most prominent characteristic on the nose is the Cascade hops, in the citrusy, mildly chalky glory. Along with that is a moderate grain and lactic acid sourness, with a doughy (sourdough) and cereal aromas. Too hoppy for my liking.

The palate opens a lot sourer than it smells. Clean, mildly yogurty lactic acids , it does make my mouth water a little bit. Still too hoppy, the chalky Cascade hop flavors do not work with the sourness. Quite a bit of cereal with a mild doughy flavor, this beer is drying and lactic on the finish. A solid beer IMO.
Jul 29, 2012
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Reviewed by cfrances33 from Illinois

4.45/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
On tap at the brewpub on 7/25/12. Served in an 8oz tulip. Served without blueberry syrup.

Pour: really nice mostly clear straw with a puffy white head. Recedes to a slightly sticky rim.

Smell: Wow, get some honey, lemon, and a little bit of blueberry. really inviting.

Taste: Tart blueberries, lemon zest, and a malty biscuitness. A bite of crisp lemonade on the finish.

Mouthfeel: Fantastic carbonation. Really incredibly light and refreshing.

Overall: This beer was great. A lot of flavors for such a low abv. Wish I didn't have so much I wanted to try while there, because I could drink this for days.
Jul 26, 2012
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Reviewed by jaasen64 from Massachusetts

4.27/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Growler thanks to Beerisheaven. Poured into Sam Adams Pint Glass.

A- Pours a slightly hazy, but mostly translucent yellowish gold with decent size carbonation bubbles rising from the bottom of the glass. About a quarter finger of thick foamy head that recedes to a thin layer of dense white foam that leaves nice layered lacing.

S- Sour lemons, white grapes, mixed berries, some light watermelon and other fruits, spices, and grains. Pleasant fruity smell that is definitely has a nice aroma strength.

T- Nicely balanced fruity taste between white grapes, sour lemons, kiwis, some light watermelon (the watermelon that is closer to the rind where it has both watermelon and vinous qualities), mixed with some light grains. Nice amount of sourness without being too sour.

M- Light, refreshing, easy to drink, nice carbonation.

O- This was a fantastic weissbier. It had a nice level of sourness mixed balanced with a variety of different fruit flavors that all combines for a perfect summer beer. Tired Hands definitely knows how to produce some great beers!

Raspberry Syrup also makes a nice addition to this beer. It mellows out the sourness a little bit, but provides a nice sweet lemony-raspberry flavor.
Jul 24, 2012
 
Rated: 4.25 by Darklight from Pennsylvania

Jul 20, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by yourefragile from District of Columbia

Jul 20, 2012
Brothers from Tired Hands Brewing Company
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 27 ratings