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Berliner Metro Weiss
Devils Backbone Brewing Company
- From:
- Devils Backbone Brewing Company
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- Berliner Weisse
- ABV:
- 3.8%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.77 | pDev: 15.38%
- Reviews:
- 7
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 30, 2018
- Added:
- Mar 07, 2012
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 2
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Ratings by darkfruits:
Rated by darkfruits from Virginia
4.08/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4
Dec 28, 2016
4.08/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4
Dec 28, 2016
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania
3.83/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.83/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Devil's Backbone Brewing Co. "Berliner Metro Weiss"
12 fl. oz. brown glass bottle, "BONED 20:22 09.12.16 81" and sampled on 01.24.17
Notes via stream of consciousness: Great appearance: clear golden body with hundreds of tiny bubbles racing upwards beneath a creamy bright white head, bolstering it so that it holds fairly well. The smell is malty, and cheesy (probably from butyric acid built up during the sour mash), with a mild tart fruitiness. It's zesty and light bodied across the palate. Lively! The flavor is tart, but not overly so, and the malt comes through along with a bit of a candyish note - I thought I even sensed some passing vanilla. It's not sweet though. I guess the sweetness that's there fights it out with the acidity until it finds a balance, and then the acidity wins in the dry finish. It's decent. It's not fabulous, but it's not lacking. Listed on the label as 3.9% ABV. For fans of the style it's definitely worth trying.
Jan 24, 201712 fl. oz. brown glass bottle, "BONED 20:22 09.12.16 81" and sampled on 01.24.17
Notes via stream of consciousness: Great appearance: clear golden body with hundreds of tiny bubbles racing upwards beneath a creamy bright white head, bolstering it so that it holds fairly well. The smell is malty, and cheesy (probably from butyric acid built up during the sour mash), with a mild tart fruitiness. It's zesty and light bodied across the palate. Lively! The flavor is tart, but not overly so, and the malt comes through along with a bit of a candyish note - I thought I even sensed some passing vanilla. It's not sweet though. I guess the sweetness that's there fights it out with the acidity until it finds a balance, and then the acidity wins in the dry finish. It's decent. It's not fabulous, but it's not lacking. Listed on the label as 3.9% ABV. For fans of the style it's definitely worth trying.
Reviewed by IchLiebeBier from Virginia
3.54/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.54/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Beer by itself was tart and sour, like it's supposed to be. I don't much care for the style/taste. But, true to Berliner custom, I added some berry syrup to it. It made it very tasty. I need some Waldmeister syrup to try it again.
Dec 10, 2016Reviewed by Beejay from Virginia
3.71/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A: Crystal clear brew, light yellow in color with a modest white head that dissipates fairly briefly.
S: Lightly tart, with just a little bit of funk. Slightly earthy as well as perhaps a touch of sea mist.
T: Delightfully tart with a hint of almond, and cherries. Light fruit and some fairly tame bread.
M: Medium light in body, with medium high carbonation, and a somewhat dry finish.
O: A pretty interesting brew. Some nice tartness, but I'm not in love with the aroma. Still a sharp, tart brew that is an interesting sipper.
Nov 23, 2016S: Lightly tart, with just a little bit of funk. Slightly earthy as well as perhaps a touch of sea mist.
T: Delightfully tart with a hint of almond, and cherries. Light fruit and some fairly tame bread.
M: Medium light in body, with medium high carbonation, and a somewhat dry finish.
O: A pretty interesting brew. Some nice tartness, but I'm not in love with the aroma. Still a sharp, tart brew that is an interesting sipper.
Reviewed by Bmanley90 from Virginia
4.35/5 rDev +15.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.35/5 rDev +15.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This is my first sour beer but my third time tasting it.
A: Off yellow color with very small head that quickly disappeared.
S: Very little aroma aside from very faint lightly sour funky smell. Only noticeable when attempting to really smell the beer.
T: Sour similar to a mild sour candy. Not over powering and surprisingly refreshing. Tang present after swallow but quickly dissipates. No hop flavors and just enough sweetness to balance the sour.
M: Crisp and thin. Fizzy on the tongue.
O: This is not what most people would imagine beer as but each glass is surprisingly good. It provides a nice break from the ever present IPAs, stouts, and porters. I would definitely buy more if ever released as a stand alone product.
Nov 19, 2016A: Off yellow color with very small head that quickly disappeared.
S: Very little aroma aside from very faint lightly sour funky smell. Only noticeable when attempting to really smell the beer.
T: Sour similar to a mild sour candy. Not over powering and surprisingly refreshing. Tang present after swallow but quickly dissipates. No hop flavors and just enough sweetness to balance the sour.
M: Crisp and thin. Fizzy on the tongue.
O: This is not what most people would imagine beer as but each glass is surprisingly good. It provides a nice break from the ever present IPAs, stouts, and porters. I would definitely buy more if ever released as a stand alone product.
Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia
4.11/5 rDev +9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.11/5 rDev +9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
On tap at Mancinis Huntington
A- pours a hazy pale golden yellow with a foamy white head that has good retention
S- smells of toasted wheat, lacto, green apple skin and grape, undertones of vomit
T- light and tart with just enough sour up front, mid palate gives light fruit notes of sour apple, white grape. The finish is clean and toasty with a light longer if wheat
M- light body with medium carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel and a crisp dry finish
O- outstanding Berliner with is going down way to easy on this 90 degree day
Sep 24, 2016A- pours a hazy pale golden yellow with a foamy white head that has good retention
S- smells of toasted wheat, lacto, green apple skin and grape, undertones of vomit
T- light and tart with just enough sour up front, mid palate gives light fruit notes of sour apple, white grape. The finish is clean and toasty with a light longer if wheat
M- light body with medium carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel and a crisp dry finish
O- outstanding Berliner with is going down way to easy on this 90 degree day
Rated by ConradKenney from Maryland
2/5 rDev -46.9%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
2/5 rDev -46.9%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Barely any flavor. Super bland. Not sour at all!
Mar 19, 2015
Berliner Metro Weiss from Devils Backbone Brewing Company
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
37 ratings
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