Delicate Cherry Blossom
Off Color Brewing
- From:
- Off Color Brewing
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Berliner Weisse
- ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- +5 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.76 | pDev: 11.17%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 14, 2014
- Added:
- Sep 03, 2013
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by MasterSki from Canada (ON)
3.82/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Had this on-tap at Northdown, as I believe it was created specially for their Berliner-focused event. Served in a tulip.
A - White foam settles to a thin cap, thick collar, and splotchy lacework. Hazy peach body with a pinkish tinge to it.
S - There's a light tart cherry note, but this lacks the fruit intensity of some of John's other fruited beers. There are some buttery diacetyl notes that I think may be a result of the limited time frame Off Color had to produce this beer. Malt sweetness is a bit more pronounced than I'd expect for the style.
T - The flavor is an improvement, shedding the buttery notes and delivering the expected Berliner-type flavors. Wheat, light lactic acidity, tart cherry skins, and a mild herbal note that I can't exactly place. I'm thinking the base is unspiced/unsalted Troublesome?
M - Crisp, dry, medium body with good heft for the sub-5% ABV. Light residual stickiness and more chewiness than some of the other Berliners available. Carbonation feels a bit low for the style.
D - A bit of a letdown compared to other Off Color Northdown exclusives. This one feels rushed, and I suspect it may have been. Would like to see John take another stab at it, as I think a bit more time aging would clear up my major gripes.
Nov 20, 2013A - White foam settles to a thin cap, thick collar, and splotchy lacework. Hazy peach body with a pinkish tinge to it.
S - There's a light tart cherry note, but this lacks the fruit intensity of some of John's other fruited beers. There are some buttery diacetyl notes that I think may be a result of the limited time frame Off Color had to produce this beer. Malt sweetness is a bit more pronounced than I'd expect for the style.
T - The flavor is an improvement, shedding the buttery notes and delivering the expected Berliner-type flavors. Wheat, light lactic acidity, tart cherry skins, and a mild herbal note that I can't exactly place. I'm thinking the base is unspiced/unsalted Troublesome?
M - Crisp, dry, medium body with good heft for the sub-5% ABV. Light residual stickiness and more chewiness than some of the other Berliners available. Carbonation feels a bit low for the style.
D - A bit of a letdown compared to other Off Color Northdown exclusives. This one feels rushed, and I suspect it may have been. Would like to see John take another stab at it, as I think a bit more time aging would clear up my major gripes.
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