Ego Disillusionment
Tired Hands Brewing Company

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From:
Tired Hands Brewing Company
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Berliner Weisse
ABV:
3.5%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.64 | pDev: 12.09%
Reviews:
17
Ratings:
51
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 04, 2014
Added:
Jan 09, 2013
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  0
Berliner Weiss fermented on 66lbs of Italian kiwi halves.
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Rated: 3.25 by Snowshoes from Pennsylvania

Oct 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Sep 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by ygtbsm94 from Utah

Jun 04, 2013
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Reviewed by johnnnniee from New Hampshire

3.4/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Growler provided by mixylplik3, thanks for the opportunity Matt.
Pours a deeply hazy straw color without much of a head. Smells of funky and citric fruit with a bit of kiwi thrown into it. The flavor is lightly tart with a nice citric and kiwi thing going on with a hint of funk and a sulfur rotten fruit flavor that luckily doesn't dominate or stick around very long. Light body with a lightly tart puckering mouthfeel and a moderate level of carbonation. This is a light easy to drink beer that would go great sitting on the deck when it gets a little warmer.
Apr 14, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by THECPJ from Delaware

Mar 20, 2013
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Reviewed by lovindahops from New York

3.93/5  rDev +8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Tired Hands EGO Disillusionment

A- light and hazy with a pear juice colors. White foam recides leaving faint traces on the edges. A refreshing look

S- tart scents with faint apples and pear scents. Dry scent that is comparable to apple cider vinegar

T- very tart flavor that are very tasty with the crisp properties. Refreshing flavor that finishes dry

M- crisp and tingling flavor

O- good Berliner from tired hands. An intro beer for those looking for sours and dry offerings
Feb 23, 2013
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Reviewed by FeDUBBELFIST from Pennsylvania

4.07/5  rDev +11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
$5.00 for 10oz, served in an elongated chalice
Sampled 22FEB13

[A] Arrives with a wispy white head, bright, sudsy and short lived. The body is a pale, soft and light yellow with enough murkiness to prohibit any transparency. No lacing.

[S] Light lactic aromas on the nose with a cellar-like mustiness, plus soured grain and a restrained kiwi fruit character.

[T] Sourness is modest but plays well off of the spritzy acidity. Tangy, yogurt-like qualities come through from midpalate on. The fruit character could be elevated a bit more because the addition of kiwi seems like a fantastic and natural combination with a Berliner base. Nevertheless, the flavor is not lacking - even at 3.5% ABV.

[M] Super crispy, light and refreshing. Everything a Berliner should be - just not as sour or lactic as I like. Plus the kiwi component was downplayed, which seems like a missed opportunity to me.

[O] I thought this beer was MUCH better than the ratings suggest - and I'd happily have another.
Feb 23, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by baybum from Pennsylvania

Feb 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by SPRichard from New Jersey

Feb 20, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by kapkenobi from Pennsylvania

Feb 19, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by polishkaz from Connecticut

Feb 18, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by acurtis from New Jersey

Feb 18, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by djrn2 from New Jersey

Feb 18, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by phishphorce from Pennsylvania

Feb 18, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by bonkers from New Jersey

Feb 18, 2013
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Reviewed by hooliganlife from Missouri

3.78/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Thanks to xnicknj for this.

Pour was hazy straw yellow, pale as can be. Thin light head but decent looking.

Fruity and malty. Nose was light, not much going on here.

Fruity up front, the kiwi is apparent. A tropical fruit with a very very mild tartness. Towards the finish, very pale malt and bread forward.

Light and easy, mild carbonation. Slick with a very faint tartness, but enough to keep it interesting.

I enjoyed this, my wife loved it. Sounds weird but almost had a wine like feel to its flavor profile. Worth trying.
Feb 17, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by Romulux from Michigan

Feb 11, 2013
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Reviewed by rfgetz from New Jersey

3.56/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Hazy and cloudy, gray hued straw color, somewhat bubbly. Notes of musty grain and hay on the nose, lemon and lime rind. Taste quite mild all around, musty grain and lightly tart citrus rind... hoping for more tart Berliner and kiwi qualities. Lighter bodied, mildly bubbly. Lacking in a few areas to make it stand out at Tired Hands or against other Berliners.
Feb 11, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by ShanePB from Pennsylvania

Feb 11, 2013
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Reviewed by tectactoe from Michigan

3.86/5  rDev +6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a growler during a tasting. Cloudy white and watered-down lemonade-like in color, barely enough color to call it straw. Hazy and foggy - looks like white grape juice with very tiny bits of sediment floating around, slightly olive-green tint to it. Aroma is packed with apples, apple skins, white grapes, pears, and some moderate kiwi. Some lemon and lime zest detected as well. Mainly fruity on the nose, not much to mention in terms of vibrant malt or hop characters.

Hits the palate pretty thin with a medium-high amount of carbonation. Slightly tart up front, turning quickly to a lasting, fruity sweetness. Kiwi, green apple, white grapes, and ripe pears. Very "juicy" in character. The aftertaste contains a nice amount of lemon-lime zest, mildly reminiscent of a Sprite (but in "beer" form, of course). The kiwi wasn't as ripe or juicy as I thought it would be, but it's definitely noticeable. Very crisp and refreshing on the tongue, and a pretty hefty amount of fruit flavor given the style.

Flavorful and quenching for being only 3.5% ABV - this is definitely something I could drink all day, especially on a hot day after being outside for a while. Nice example of the Berliner Weiss, I'd love to have a growler of this stuff to myself.
Feb 10, 2013
Ego Disillusionment from Tired Hands Brewing Company
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 51 ratings