Ratsherrn Matrosenschluck Weizen IPA
Ratsherrn Brauerei GmbH

Copenhagen 11/8 2018. 33 cl bottle from Fakta, Kbh NV. War-ship seen from the front and two Swallows on the label. They present the beer as a "Oat White IPA".

Pours hazy golden yellow with dense, big white head. Settles as a thin but frothy layer of foam climbing up the side of the glass. Substantial lacing.

Aroma is fairly intense and intensely wheaty. Sweetish and lemonade-ish. Sugary. Oranges, hints of Peach and Mango. Tart Citrus.

Light carbonation. Medium thick, soft and creamy texture. Slightly sticky.

Flavor is medium intense and dominated by a tart sourness. Light sweetness followed by a substantially stronger tart sourness. Aftertaste is sour with some bitterness. Lingering.

Solid wheat beer from North Germany which is not afraid of being acerbic and bitter. Not much IPA over this by the way.

 

From the 0,33l bottle, it pours a hazy light amber color with a modest, for a weizen, white head that slowly reduces. The nose gets a nice citrus scent along with the bready malt, followed by the mouth getting a hop forward bitterness, some citrus and bready malt.