5 %
Unfiltered, Unpasteurized, Bottle Conditioned.<br /><br />Huguenots may have originated the style as they traveled through France to Flanders, having first mentioned it in the 1600s. During their time, there were said to be seven hundred weissbier breweries in Berlin.<br /><br />Later, in 1809, Napoleon and his troops identified Berliner Weisse as the Champagne of the North. He requested the beer be served w/syrup to cut its extreme level of acidity.<br /><br />"1809" is a very traditional interpretation of the "Berliner Style" Weisse with an intense blend of lactic tartness and complex fruitiness.<br /><br />It is bottle-conditioned, unfiltered and unpasteurized. "1809" will age beautifully in a dark and cool location. Its complex fruitiness and tartness will most likely develop in quite astonishing ways.<br /><br />"1809" is fermented in traditional open fermenters and horizontal lager tanks. The applied mashing regime is a single step decoction mash with 50 % wheat malt. The total amount of hops is added to the mash so that isomerisation takes place in the decoction part of the mash. The wort is not boiled but only heated up to boiling temperature and then transferred to the open fermenters and pitched with yeast and lactic acid bacteria (isolated from malt) at 18C (64F).<br /><br />Style: Berliner Style Wheat Beer<br />Alc./Vol.: 5%<br />Malts: 50% Pilsner, 50% Wheat<br /><br />Tasting Notes: <br />Appearance: Very pale in color.<br />Aroma: Aromas of white grapes and green apples.<br />Flavor: Quite dry and tart, highly complex combination of fruitiness and lactic sourness.<br />Finish: Dry and tart, with a long aftertaste.<br /><br />Suggested Food Pairings: Fruit Salad.
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