I recently tried Unertl Weissbeir, a German Hefe that's much darker in color, lighter in carbonation, and lower in acidity than its average American counterpart. In the beverage world less-acidic frequently translates to less-refreshing but I'm happy to report that with this beer, that is not the case! The lightness of weight on the tongue and the freshness of the flavor on the palate keeping it from coming off as flabby or bland in the absence of biting acidity and the traditional hefeweisse flavors, make it surprisingly refreshing!
Without taking anyth
ing away from this beer, or it's trueness-to-style I have to say that I feel like this beer could be described as being half way in between a hefeweisen and a pale ale. It had the flavors of a hefe, the dried wheat and bitter orange peal, but it also shared the light, clean, easy-drinking qualities of a simple Ale.
Weiss beers are not one of my preferred styles, but like gin or aged rum, at the end of a long hot day, it just seems right. As I glance at the weeks weather forecast I seven days with highs in the triple digits (two past the 110 mark) I sigh and think to myself, I better stop by the liquor store after work tomorrow and pick up a bottle of Brugal, and a twelver of Weissbeir.
A good beer, in a good bar, what can beat that?
-Prost!
D.Lux
Weiss beers are not one of my preferred styles, but like gin or aged rum, at the end of a long hot day, it just seems right. As I glance at the weeks weather forecast I seven days with highs in the triple digits (two past the 110 mark) I sigh and think to myself, I better stop by the liquor store after work tomorrow and pick up a bottle of Brugal, and a twelver of Weissbeir.
A good beer, in a good bar, what can beat that?
-Prost!
D.Lux
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