Hallo Ich Bin Berliner Weisse - Raspberry
Mikkeller ApS

 

 

 

 

This beer sets the bar for what all berliner weisse's should taste like. Absolutely amazing

 

 

 

Canned in a 330ml crafty craft can and treading water in a big beer day for the festivities
Pours a ruby red body with good white head
Very wine gum tasting

Had a bunch of these at the last two Reno Biggest Little Beer Invitationals.

Pours a pinkish mixed with yellow color. Is that Rose? Barely off white head in the 1/3" range. Good aroma of dry raspberry skins and tart wheat.

The taste right away is above average level of sourness for a berliner weisse. Not problematic levels of sourness or acidity though. But bordering on wild ale it is. The raspberry notes are nice and again, plenty dry mouth feel because of it, tends to naturally lend itself to this style. I don't think any of these fruited beers were "sweet" and this might have been the least sweet of all the ones I've had. Has the requisite levity of a berliner weisse.

Where I jump off the props for the beer are the prices I've seen in retail. These are often $6 a can. That is too expensive for my tastes, but in line for where Mikkeller tends to be (on the high side of average). Compare it to something like Off Color's Fierce and I can't see how I would make a purchase of this. Shit, even Hottenroth was less per ounce, and I loved that beer even if it was a relatively high price point.

 

 

I think this lower alcohol Raspberry Berliner Weisse from Mikkeler was pretty good and refreshing in the Texas heat.

Look: semi-clear pinkish-reddish with a thick white head

Aroma: Raspberry, citrus, some yeast.

Taste: The flavor is a little bit of wheat crackers and yeast, lots of tart and sweet raspberry.

Feel: light and refreshing.

 

 

L: Pours hazy in appearance. Pinkish red in color. Generous frothy head which retained for quite sometime.
S: Smells or tart, raw raspberries. Still has classic Berliener Weisse smell as well, which compliments the raspberry tartness nicely. Mild sweetness on the nose.
Taste: Nice punchy raspberry flavor, full of tartness. There is a slight sweetness on the finish which lingers. I personally think it tastes great.
Feel: Medium in body and weight, with slightly lower carbonation than others in the series. Nice feel and semi-soft.
Overall: Might be one of my favorites I have tried yet in the series. I love raspberry flavor and berliner's, so its natural I like the two together. I am grateful to have tried. Cheers!

L-Pours a healthy one finger headed beer with a raspberry bronze/coppery colored red. Clear through the light. Almost Champaign-mimosa like in the look. Watered down? Maybe. Not extremely see through. A little cloudy. Seems low carb
S- There are immediate notes of lambic and lactic sourness, followed by honest notes of ripe raspberry. This Aroma is fresh and inviting. Lemon is also present, and the wheat is actually very well subdued.
T- A good well earned tart/sourness up front that is followed by a very nice and rewarding raspberry flavor. A slight sweetness is there. Refreshing of course.
F- Fresh and light. Pretty dry as well.
O- What makes a beer good? Is it overall flavor and enjoyment given the style? I think so. This beer was an absolute pleasure to drink and I truly think its a complete wonderful representation of the style. This seems to be right there with this beer. Very good job in my opinion.

 

 

Reviewed from notes. Poured from a 16 oz. can into a J. Wakefield Brewing OG teku glass.

A: Mildly hazy pinkish red with a good amount of visible carbonation. Forms a big, three-finger light pink head that lasts quite awhile. Nice.

S: Lactic tart, with a modest cheesy barnyard Lactobacillus funk. Underripe berry tartness and sweetness. Light cracker malt presence with mild wheaty grist underneath. Lemony citric acid. Nice enough, and a bit funkier than I remember most (or maybe all) of the flavor variants I’ve had being...though not overly funky in the grand scheme of things.

T: More bland than the nose suggested. Fruity raspberry up front and a modest lactic tart. Both are somewhat fleeting on the front palate though, and disappear into a very mildly funky Lacto tartness, two-row malts and mild wheat husk again. The whole thing ends rather abruptly into a dry finish with just a bit of raspberry lingering.

M: A light body, with lots of fizzy carbonation and minimal (if any) alcohol presence.

O: Certainly not bad. It smelled way better than it tasted, though it was pleasant enough to drink. Still a bit of a let down, and not my favorite of the bunch. You could do worse if you’re in need of a canned, widely distributed fruited Berliner. Or maybe you couldn’t, seeing as I'm not sure there are many other beers that fit that description.