Hopfen Weisse - Schneider Weisse

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.

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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!

Tagged: Brooklyn Brewery, Dry-Hopped, Germany, Schneider Weisse, Usa, Wheat Beer