Berliner Weisse – 3rd tasting

Its been one month since we bottled this beer so I figured it was time to do an official tasting. I’m also very tired from working in the yard and one of these seemed like they best thing to have.

Recall that we brewed this on 7/11/09 and bottled in 7/31/09. It was brewed from 40% malted wheat and 60% French pilsner. It was started with a strong lactobacillus starter for a full day before pitched any sacharomyces yeast. A full peck of local peaches was added to the primary fermentation.

Aroma:

Smells of a mild lactic acidity with just a hint of tartness. Not sure if that’s the peaches or just the lactobacillus.

Appearance:

Straw yellow with a glow green when backlit well. It has cleared a bit since my first and second tastings but there is still a little bit of wheat protein haze. Pours with a lot of carbonation action, but head quickly drops leaving streams of CO2 shooting from the bottom of the glass.

Flavor:

At first it delivers a mild wheat flavor mixed with a subtle sourness and mild tart flavor. Hints of peachy tartness, but its barely noticeable. The acidity is smooth and not over pouring. This tastes and drinks very light, but has a wonderful summer flavor. Reminds me of a light pilsner with wheat notes, accept for the sourness

Mouthfeel:

Very light and bubbly. Fills the mouth wonderfully and has sufficient levels of carbonation, but wouldn’t hurt to have more. Just enough body.

Overall Impression:

Overall I am very happy with this beer. Its light, has a very smooth lactic sourness and basic tartness. I would love to see the lactic acid develop a little more to provide even more sour and tart notes. This is extremely drinkable now, but should only get better in the next month or two.