Weißbierpils
Fürst Wallerstein Brauhaus
- From:
- Fürst Wallerstein Brauhaus
- Germany
- Style:
- German Pilsner
- ABV:
- 5.1%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.69 | pDev: 9.76%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 10
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Mar 13, 2016
- Added:
- Dec 02, 2012
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
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Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania
4/5 rDev +8.4%
4/5 rDev +8.4%
Fürst Wallerstein Weißbierpils
500 ml brown glass bottle, "Best before - 08.05.15" (almost a year to go!)
$3.99 @ Total Wine & More, Cherry Hill, NJ
Weißbierpils? What is that? You'd imagine that it's a combination of a weißbier and a Pilsner - and it is!
It looks like a combination of the two styles, with a hazy golden body beneath a thick, creamy head of bright white foam. Tiny effervescent bubbles can be seen racing towards the surface. If it was clearer, it would look like a pilsner. The head retention is excellent, and it leaves some very nice lacing behind.
The aroma is limited, which is interesting, but I find pilsner malts and hops, as well as some yeast aroma and clove-like phenolics.
The flavor is at first more reminiscent of a pilsner, displaying pilsner malt and some spicy, floral, and herbal hops. The phenolics of the weizen yeast, however, quickly step in and erase that notion. I'm not so sure that there's not a bit of wheat in the malt bill either. Clove-like phenolics dominate at the swallow, and linger in the finish along with a light touch of herbal hops, as well as a subtle note of lemon.
In the mouth it's medium-light in body, and crisp... pretty much right on for either style.
Overall it's interesting due to what it is, but it doesn't hold my interest based on its specific components. There's not enough weißbier character to it, nor enough pils, and it just falls into a muddled middle ground. If I had to chose one side or the other hough, I'd say that it exists, in a way, like a tempered weißbier because in the end it's the clove-like phenols that win out and leave me wishing that there was a little more hop flavor. It's drinkable though, and certainly well-made; I wouldn't turn away another bottle!
Aug 26, 2014500 ml brown glass bottle, "Best before - 08.05.15" (almost a year to go!)
$3.99 @ Total Wine & More, Cherry Hill, NJ
Weißbierpils? What is that? You'd imagine that it's a combination of a weißbier and a Pilsner - and it is!
It looks like a combination of the two styles, with a hazy golden body beneath a thick, creamy head of bright white foam. Tiny effervescent bubbles can be seen racing towards the surface. If it was clearer, it would look like a pilsner. The head retention is excellent, and it leaves some very nice lacing behind.
The aroma is limited, which is interesting, but I find pilsner malts and hops, as well as some yeast aroma and clove-like phenolics.
The flavor is at first more reminiscent of a pilsner, displaying pilsner malt and some spicy, floral, and herbal hops. The phenolics of the weizen yeast, however, quickly step in and erase that notion. I'm not so sure that there's not a bit of wheat in the malt bill either. Clove-like phenolics dominate at the swallow, and linger in the finish along with a light touch of herbal hops, as well as a subtle note of lemon.
In the mouth it's medium-light in body, and crisp... pretty much right on for either style.
Overall it's interesting due to what it is, but it doesn't hold my interest based on its specific components. There's not enough weißbier character to it, nor enough pils, and it just falls into a muddled middle ground. If I had to chose one side or the other hough, I'd say that it exists, in a way, like a tempered weißbier because in the end it's the clove-like phenols that win out and leave me wishing that there was a little more hop flavor. It's drinkable though, and certainly well-made; I wouldn't turn away another bottle!
Reviewed by ThisWangsChung from Maryland
3.06/5 rDev -17.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.06/5 rDev -17.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
500ml bottle into a pint glass.
A: Pours a cloudy golden color. The head is slightly less than two fingers high, with a white shade and fluffy texture. Retention isn't great, though. A small ring of lacing is left on the glass.
S: I wasn't sure what to expect from this - a pilsner with wheat, a pilsner/weizen blend, or what have you. What I'm getting is mainly a pilsner with touches of fruit esters and wheat malts. No, come to think about it, I'm still not sure what it is. The problem, mainly, is that the nose is very mild - that means none of the notes can really define themselves here. As a result, it's muddled.
T: I'd say the flavor works a bit better. The front end has a touch of noble hops, with a fruity flavor gradually building. Unfortunately, there's also a touch of oxidization - nothing to kill it, though. There are also some nice weizen esters to finish it off. Simple, but refreshing.
M: The feel is slightly sharp, which leads me to think the pilsner roots are shining through. Oddly, the carbonation is pretty low. Still, it's very dry finishing and very easy to drink.
O: It tries to be two beers at once, but doesn't really pull off either facet that well. Having said that, it's still refreshing and enjoyable to an extent. Worth trying, but don't go out of the way to do so.
May 28, 2014A: Pours a cloudy golden color. The head is slightly less than two fingers high, with a white shade and fluffy texture. Retention isn't great, though. A small ring of lacing is left on the glass.
S: I wasn't sure what to expect from this - a pilsner with wheat, a pilsner/weizen blend, or what have you. What I'm getting is mainly a pilsner with touches of fruit esters and wheat malts. No, come to think about it, I'm still not sure what it is. The problem, mainly, is that the nose is very mild - that means none of the notes can really define themselves here. As a result, it's muddled.
T: I'd say the flavor works a bit better. The front end has a touch of noble hops, with a fruity flavor gradually building. Unfortunately, there's also a touch of oxidization - nothing to kill it, though. There are also some nice weizen esters to finish it off. Simple, but refreshing.
M: The feel is slightly sharp, which leads me to think the pilsner roots are shining through. Oddly, the carbonation is pretty low. Still, it's very dry finishing and very easy to drink.
O: It tries to be two beers at once, but doesn't really pull off either facet that well. Having said that, it's still refreshing and enjoyable to an extent. Worth trying, but don't go out of the way to do so.
Reviewed by shanny1981 from Georgia
3.77/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.77/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Finally visited my local Total Wines store to try this one. I've been wanting to try it's unique characteristic flavor which marries an ale and a lager to create what I call an aleger. It's a true German beer brewed from an historical brewery in Munich which have been around since 1598. So I expected nothing short of good ol' german goodness. It's usually sold out, but this time I grabbed the last bottle. I'm a huge lager and ale fan, but for right now I'm into the lagers.
A - bright, light yellow hazy hew; your typical wheat ale haziness but not quite as hazy as the hefeweizens
S - primarily a smell of bananas followed by grassiness with a hint of spiciness from the cloves; a medium bready smell with not much citrus aroma that's typically encountered with lagers
T - bananas with clover spiciness; malty, bready and yeasty flavors with very little citrus taste; VERY mild bitterness from the hops as an aftertaste
M - medium carbonation, light-bodied, smooth texture and an easy drink like most lagers.
O - A very good "aleger"; a solid B+ in my books. Very clean cut, well-balanced, crisp aleger. Definitely recommend giving this one a try! Great when paired with pizza and breads due to the good yeasty and banana-bready aroma and taste.
Jun 08, 2013A - bright, light yellow hazy hew; your typical wheat ale haziness but not quite as hazy as the hefeweizens
S - primarily a smell of bananas followed by grassiness with a hint of spiciness from the cloves; a medium bready smell with not much citrus aroma that's typically encountered with lagers
T - bananas with clover spiciness; malty, bready and yeasty flavors with very little citrus taste; VERY mild bitterness from the hops as an aftertaste
M - medium carbonation, light-bodied, smooth texture and an easy drink like most lagers.
O - A very good "aleger"; a solid B+ in my books. Very clean cut, well-balanced, crisp aleger. Definitely recommend giving this one a try! Great when paired with pizza and breads due to the good yeasty and banana-bready aroma and taste.
Reviewed by Fatehunter from Oregon
3.49/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.49/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Into a pils glass. Two and half fingers of head on a cloudy, orange colored body. Looks great.
The aroma is a wonderful mix of yeast, orange, banana and apricot.
The taste is mild overall: a little banana, mild lemon bitterness and a touch metallic.
The texture is crisp with fizz.
The taste was a real mish-mash that didn't work for me, but it's still a very drinkable beer.
Mar 13, 2013The aroma is a wonderful mix of yeast, orange, banana and apricot.
The taste is mild overall: a little banana, mild lemon bitterness and a touch metallic.
The texture is crisp with fizz.
The taste was a real mish-mash that didn't work for me, but it's still a very drinkable beer.
Reviewed by Beer-A-Lot from Virginia
4.11/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.11/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
This beer comes across as much more substantial than its abv shows. It has the classic wheat ale haze and color, tremendous head, and superb mouth. While it's an easy drinker, it's so refreshing you can't help but be satisfied. Much more involving than most pilsners, and as such it makes for a very good experience. I can't find much at falut, if anything. Very well done.
Jan 23, 2013
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