North Country Brünette
August Schell Brewing Company

North Country BrünetteNorth Country Brünette
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From:
August Schell Brewing Company
 
Minnesota, United States
Style:
Berliner Weisse
ABV:
5.4%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.07 | pDev: 10.81%
Reviews:
22
Ratings:
139
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 02, 2023
Added:
Feb 06, 2014
Wants:
  10
Gots:
  16
Also known as Märzen Weiss
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Ratings by hardy008:
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Reviewed by hardy008 from Minnesota

4.07/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours reddish brown with a small head which vanishes quickly, leaving no lace. Has a tart cherry aroma with vinegar, some lemon, and barnyard funk.

Tastes much like it smells with tart cherries, lemon, barnyard funk, and some bread malt. There is some sweetness to balance the tartness.

Light bodied with moderate carbonation. Lightly acidic, and finishes dry. I'm glad I had a chance to try this.
Apr 09, 2015
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
750ml bottle at share. cloudy amber pour, small bubbly head. Aroma is citrus, fruity, tartness, funk. taste is mildly sour, lemon and some light lacto notes.
Jul 02, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by eawolff99 from Minnesota

Mar 13, 2020
 
Rated: 3 by oline73 from Maryland

Sep 07, 2018
 
Rated: 3.56 by SadMachine from New Jersey

Jul 08, 2018
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Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida

3.88/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
750 mL bottle. Pours deep clear brown. A few bubbles but no real head. Smells of toasted malts and bread. Dark fruit acidity. Tastes pleasantly tart. Cherry. Bready malts. A little vanilla. I feel like I get some of the wood tank, but maybe I'm making that up. Light body with low carbonation. So I found this in my fridge and it definitely should have been consumed... 3 years ago? But this is simple, well made, and has no signs of degradation.
Aug 24, 2017
 
Rated: 3.98 by acurtis from New Jersey

Apr 12, 2017
 
Rated: 2.84 by AlexFields from Tennessee

Dec 20, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by PassMeAZima from Kentucky

Jul 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.08 by Sammy from Canada (ON)

Feb 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4.68 by parris from Massachusetts

Jan 22, 2016
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Rated by toke737 from Minnesota

4.79/5  rDev +17.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
A great Berliner Weiss. Sour on the nose and the tongue. Great carbonation and a quick finish. Darker then it should be for style.
Dec 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.16 by CraftFan5 from New Jersey

Dec 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4.06 by gjoker321 from Florida

Nov 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.46 by dheldman from Minnesota

Oct 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by SocalKicks from California

Oct 29, 2015
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

4.21/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
this series has almost single handedly forced me to reconsider what a berliner can be. this one is a berliner style marzen lager, which i think is a brilliant move, combining a couple of disparate but classic german styles. nice amber color to it, but surprisingly clear for what it is, especially compared to the other murky bathwater looking beers in the series. lots of carbonation too. the nose is malty first, unlike the others, which have been a major lacto punch right off the get go. nutty and sweet malts make it smell like an octoberfest from the top, and the lacto doesnt come in until the end, with a lemony aroma and decent acidity. the flavor is just like the nose, but the malt never gets cut off, it carries all the way through, with a red apple flavor for a second, toffee sweetness, and an overall autumnal vibe. the lacto is pretty aggressive too, sharp and hot, cutting the sweetness way down, and leaving a citrus bitterness on the palate as it swallows. ive always thought the marzen lager was the final evolution, like it couldnt be taken any further, but here schell has done exactly that, and the result is a wonderfully complex and unique brew, well worth what they ask for it. i need to get my hands on the rest of the series! berliner lagers are pretty cool these guys have proven...
Oct 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.21 by Sweffin from Wisconsin

Sep 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.21 by iRun2Beer from Minnesota

Aug 31, 2015
 
Rated: 4.28 by LambicLion from Minnesota

Jun 27, 2015
North Country Brünette from August Schell Brewing Company
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 139 ratings