Berliner Weisse With Boysenberry, Blueberry & Blackberry
Aslin Beer Company

 

Can from 8/18/18 release. Poured into tulip.
Look is dark blood red near opaque with a pink head that fades quickly and leaves no lacing. Nose is all the berries as expected. Taste is the same with a medium level of tartness complementing nicely, lingering tart berry. Mouthfeel is medium, a bit fuller than others of the same style but seems to suit this one well, makes it a bit jammy without sacrificing drinkability, good balance. Overall nice modern easy to drink fruited sour. Good stuff.

 

 

 

 

16 oz. can from mid-August released. Poured into plastic travel IPA glass, because I know how to roll.

L: Small head with very poor retention, leaves only a thin ring and no lacing. Beer is a red-velvet cake sorta color. Reddish side of violet.

S: Lots of berries, as you might expect, with an air of tartness.

T: Pretty much follows nose. Lots of fruit with a slightly sour finish, but not puckering or anything.

F: Light bodied, moderate carbonation. Crisp and refreshing. Construction and balance are good.

O: Nice, refreshing Berliner for a summer night.

1 pint can
Served in a sour glass

This beer pours a deep purple with some pinkish highlights. It is topped with three inches of pinkish purple head that leaves virtually no lacing.

I get a snoot full of fruit. The berries shine in the aroma along with a nice tart aroma.

The flavor is tart berry. It is thirst quenching in dry in the finish.

Medium mouthfeel and a bit dry

It is pretty darn good on a humid, summer evening.

 

 

 

The beer pours a very nice looking purplish red head that dissipates very quickly while the beer itself is a cloudy and very opaque purple with a reddish hue. The texture looks like a bit of fruit puree smoothed over. It's nice to look at but does not seem to follow style guidelines.

The smell is fairly sugary and slightly tarty. The blueberry and boysenberry notes seem to be the stronger of the three notes and a fruity and aromatic smell to the beer.

The taste is very similar to the smell with the boysenberry and blueberry notes being the stronger of the three. The black berry is pretty light compared to the other two but gives a nice tartness. There is a light tart funk that isn't overly extreme.

The feel is good and interesting. It has a light texture and body bordering between light and medium that resembles what a pureed berry would feel like. The carbonation is fairly light and biting with a slightly dry finish.

Overall, it's an interesting berliner weiss and fairly delicious. Go for it.

Appearance - pours murky beet colored deep red with nice pink head that settles to a thin film. Spotty lacing all around the glass.

Aroma - Man this thing has a ton of dark berry aroma. The blackberries, blueberries and boysenberries all work well together to give this a sweet, tart tangy aroma. Slight vinegar aroma in there as well.

Taste - I pick up the blueberries and blackberries for sure I am not sure I have had a boysenberry so it could be there as well. Nice tart and sweet taste right up front then it swings to a slightly tangy almost earthy flavor. It is almost like drinking a glass of juice.

Feel - Light and prickly at first but a slight syrupy feel is left behind.

Overall - I really like this one, the flavors are great just the right mix of sweet and tart.