Maja
Ellison Brewery & Spirits

 

An interesting Berliner, the guava is really dominant, but a nice soft undertone from the strawberry. Really nice soft carbonation, nice soft jammy funky guava and strawberry, not too sour. Had some red sediment in every pour, not particularly attractive, but a tasty brew.

750 ml bottle into tulip glass, bottled in 12/2018. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy pale golden yellow color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big juicy/tart/tangy pink guava, strawberry, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, oak, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, and white bread; with light peppercorn, leathery/musty/lacto funk, and yeast/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of pink guava, strawberries, fruity/funky/acidic yeast, oak, moderate pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big juicy/tart/tangy pink guava, strawberry, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, oak, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, and white bread; with light peppercorn, leathery/musty/lacto funk, and yeast/oak earthiness. Light-moderate fruit/lactic tartness, fruit tang; and light yeast/oak spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy pink guava, strawberry, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, oak, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread, light peppercorn/musty/lacto funk, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of pink guava, strawberries, fruity/funky/acidic yeast, oak, moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; with a fantastic malt/tartness, and tangy fruit balance; with no puckering flavors after the finish. Moderately crisp/clean finishing. Moderate increasing dryness from lingering tartness, tangy fruit, and carbonation. High carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy, fairly acidic/tangy, and lightly tannic mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4%. Overall this is a fantastic fruited Berliner weisse! All around outstanding complexity, robustness, and balance of pink guava, strawberries, fruity/funky/acidic yeast, oak, moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; extremely smooth, crisp, clean, and refreshing to drink with the mellowly acidic/tangy/drying finish, not overly lactic. Very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Fantastic balance of juicy guava/strawberries and Brett/Lacto complexity; with nice oak presence and pale/wheat malt backbone against acidity for the ABV. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing style example.