August Schell Brewing Company Noble Star Collection Cypress Blanc, Dry Hopped Berlin Style American Lager. 7.4% ABV.
Appearance: hazed, pale gold, slim head, soon gone.
Aroma: slightly sweet, slightly sour, pears, muscat grapes, green apples. Moderate carbonation, low hop bitterness, medium malt. Good balance of sour and sweet.
Taste: In the mouth, the sour comes through. With each and every sip, the tart keeps coming. Light-bodied, with a long, sour finish. Dry. Beautiful. Elegant. Sparkling. More apples, grapes, pear. Delicious.
Here's the quick scoop on it: Brettanyomyces yeast aged in their old cypress tanks, brewed "in the style" of the Berliner Weisse, but also an American lager. Dang if it doesn't come across as one. American lager, I mean. There's a whole lot going on with this one.
Here it is, word for word, from their website: BEER STYLE: Berliner Weisse
ALCOHOL BY VOLUME: 7.4%
CHARACTERISTICS: Through the long, slow, secondary fermentation process, the authentic Brettanomyces yeast in Cypress Blanc completely fermented the residual sugars remaining in the beer, transforming it into a very dry, tart and complex flavor profile wholly unique and dramatically different from any American lager previous aged in our cypress tanks.
It's every penny. I paid around $16, and it is remarkable.
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