9.2 % ABV.
Waldmann Brewery, St. Paul, MN.
What? Huh? Okay...Never heard of a beer like this before. Until their regular customer, ol pal Ed, told me about it. And that they weren't crowlering, so I'd better get down there and try it out. But then, he gave me a crowler, what an ol pal, that Ed.
Clear, dark amber hue, slight, then no head.
In the nose: bursting with bourbon, caramel, vanilla, cherry...on fire!
In the mouth: Big sweetness, swallowed up by sour, covered up in bourbon. Never heard of a beer like this before, never had one. Wow. Body is on the thin side, but that's the nature of the beast. Sweet bourbon effects match the tartness of the Berliner Weisse, and it's powerfully strong, to boot.
Terrifically complex, rich and, in fact, delicious. I'm going to let the notes cease now and relax and luxuriate with the remainder.
It's a tasty treat that can't be beat.
A bourbon barrel aged imperial Berliner-style Weise. Floor malted Pilsner and Wheat malts are mashed, then kettle soured for several days, before a German ale yeast completes the fermentation process.
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