Barrel Aged Lichtenheiner
Freetail Brewing Company
- From:
- Freetail Brewing Company
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- Lichtenhainer
- ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- +5 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.06 | pDev: 5.91%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 28, 2015
- Added:
- May 17, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by jamescain from Texas
4.04/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into a sniffer. This beer was originally Schopp's Lichtenheiner that Mark Schopp brewed in conjuncture with Freetail for winning funkiest of show at a competition. A lichtenheiner is an extinct German style that is slightly sour and smoky. This beer was then aged in wine barrels for a couple of months.
Pours a hazy straw yellow with a thin white head that quickly fades to a thin ring around the side of the glass. The nose is slightly smokey with a lactic sourness. I'm surprised that the smoke held on this long. The first sip is pretty sour with some smokiness still peaking through but not enough to clash. Lemon and citrus are the predominate flavors with some graininess as well. The body is light with medium high carbonation and a dry lingering tart sour finish. Overall I really liked this beer. I think the smokey aroma and flavor kept it interesting without being too smokey and off putting.
May 17, 2013Pours a hazy straw yellow with a thin white head that quickly fades to a thin ring around the side of the glass. The nose is slightly smokey with a lactic sourness. I'm surprised that the smoke held on this long. The first sip is pretty sour with some smokiness still peaking through but not enough to clash. Lemon and citrus are the predominate flavors with some graininess as well. The body is light with medium high carbonation and a dry lingering tart sour finish. Overall I really liked this beer. I think the smokey aroma and flavor kept it interesting without being too smokey and off putting.
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