Berliner Apfel
New Glarus Brewing Company

 

A - Hazy orange body, short white head with a quick fade away to nothing, and no lacing.

S - Apple, juice, flesh and skin. Just a touch of fermentation beneath.

T - Bright traditional apple flavors, with a juicy open, some baked fruit and spice through the middle, and a hint of skin-style bitterness finishing.

M - Brisk carbonation, moderate weight, just a bit of dryness, and a clean close.

O - Goodness. If you ever get a chance to get this one, do. It is a lovely drinker that offers a deep take on its namesake fruit. Delicious.

12oz. Bottle served in a tulip. Pours a lovely orang-gold with a tight, half inch, bright white head and a slight haze to the clarity. Nose is lovely - essence of apples and a hint of yeast. Taste follows nose and reminiscent of a semi-sweet apple cider. Mouthfeel is light in body with an effervescent carbonation and a light acidity. Overall, another lovely beer from a classic brewery.

 

 

 

A delightful light and crisp, very effervescent beer in the glass. Lots of bubbles but with a neat head. First sip is a delicious melange of green apple and pears, nearly a cider, in terms of flavor. Needless to say Berliner Apfel would pair well with many sandwiches or dinners, but perhaps it is most well suited to pork. The light clean taste would cut through and complement some of the fatty full flavor of pork.
I’ll tell you something else, at 4.2 abv I think this would make a decent session beer. It’s a clean enough taste that I can see have four or five of these without it becoming cloying. It’s not overly sweet like some beers and ciders.
Tailor made for bratwursts imho. ;)

12oz bottle poured into a goblet
A: Hazy pale orange, one finger head
S: Cereal/green apple
T: Almost cider-like, fresh tart & sweet green apple with wheat and pear in the background
M: Light, crisp/effervescent, slightly sweet & tart
O: Crisp, tasty and refreshing

 

poured from a 12oz bottle into my tall new glarus pilsner glass. pours a slightly hazy yellowish gold with over three fingers of soapy white foam head. sweet green apple and green apple candy on the nose. lightly tart but juicy sweet green apples in the taste. so light and refreshing. medium-full mouthfeel. nicely carbonated - that is not too much here but enough. perfect late summer beverage. new glarus’s fruit game is off the charts.

 

(12 oz bottle, no date/code; purchased single off shelf at their Beer Depot this week... poured into a shaker pint)

mildly-cloudy, yellow straw colored liquid; ultra-tight, cottony foam that builds high and lasts long... on the nose: apple cider, mushed up fresh apple; nothing suggesting great sweetness; amazing expression... palate: amazing; again, this is decidedly apple-forward; no overt Berliner Weisse character, even the malt/wheat character is more full and (sourdough-)bready compared to a true Berliner; the aftertaste is apple flesh/skin, lemon juice, Boudin boule... textures: pillowy in body with a tart snap in the finish; inflated flow, lifting, palate airy

Having now had 5 different fruited beers from New Glarus this week, I can't help but to declare them possibly the best fruit beer brewery in the States... I couldn't put this beer down, moreish to a T... no, this isn't a true Berliner Weisse, but this is utterly phenomenal work (2188)

Bringing cider over to the beer side of the drinking fence, New Glarus takes their premiere fruit series of beer to the tart side with the help of copious amounts of green apple and spontaneous fermentation.

Starting with a shallow golden straw color and basically clear, Berliner Apfel starts with a foamy head that shows a zesty and sparkling pep that dissipates rather quickly. As a sparkling cider appearances takes hold, a sour ale-like maltiness shows up first in aroma, with a slow rise of sourdough, taffy and yes... apple. Flavors follow suit with a skim malt balance, scant sweetness and dough.

As the ale washes the middle palate, its apple taste blends well with the suggestive juiciness of pear, lemon, lime, gooseberry and passionfruit. For a simple and less complicated taste, the ale layers its flavors very well without ever loosing its tart balance. Winey, spritzy and decidedly cidery, this apple heavy beer takes on a acidic taste and texture but not without a persistent balance of sourdough even late in taste.

Crisp, clean and simple in its flavor profile, the uncomplicated session is an elevated cider with beery roots, perfect for a refreshing session of apple fans with a brief echo of sourdough and lactic acid.

 

 

Murky yellow body, finger of pearl white foam, sparse sporadic lacing. Smells like apple cider meets gentle cereal and wheat, not very sharp for style. Taste of apple cider gummy with gentle lemon forward berliner trappings backing, easy drinking and tasty, but depth is limited. Feel is very mildly tart, more light beer body than a berliner, fizzy even. Still I am enjoying my 4 pack on the porch this summer and early fall. Not every beer needs to be a deep and serious endeavor. Points for the flavors pulling through the whole glass nicely

 

It is a sparkling, tart, apple drink. No funkiness from the spontaneous fermentation, just tartness. Rather simple and one dimensional compared to the great Berliners. Still enjoyable and quite easy to drink.