So this is an exciting brew, to say the least! The brewers from Brooklyn Brewery and Schneider Weisse decided to hook-up, and produce a love child. And here it is: A dry-hopped, boozy wheat beer. Considering I have good feelings towards both brewers, I can only imagine I’ll like their offspring.
Hofen Weisse - Schneider Weisse & Brooklyn Brewery
From a 500ml bottle with some type of freshness date on the label, the beer is orangey-yellow and opaque. Modest head disipated to a good film that leaves a bit of lace. I was surprised to note how little head, relatively speaking, this wheat beer had. Aroma is a huge dose of hops, citrus peel and a bit of Ginger, with some spiciness, not so much clove, but maybe anise. Taste is immediately weisse, cloves, white pepper and that hint of anise and banana but with a sharp citrusy hop as well. The beer is very bitter, I think, but the complexity of the beer carries it well. Its very pleasant in the mouth, lightly carbonated with a smooth medium body. Very refreshing, yet the complexity and bitterness probably disqualifies this as a session beer for the average drinker. Definitely an unusual brew, and one that I could drink a whole lot of , (I’m anything but average). Prost Schneider und Brooklyner!
I regularly describe myself as an "ardent supporter of beer", which pretty well sums it up. While I'm not working or busy being a husband and dad (okay, honestly, sometimes while I'm doing those things), I am drinking beer, attending events, visiting pubs, and thinking about beer. I work at Castro's Lounge, my local bar in the Beach, where I host beer events and take part in most things beer-related.
