I'll admit that the complexity of styles of beer is hard to grasp. From the handy chart that I bought a while ago and have hanging in the wall of my office, I can tell you that a Berliner Weisse is a style of German ale that is closely related to hefeweizen and gose, but my feeling is that I tend to lump most of the wheat ales all together. This is my feeling, and it should not reflect poorly upon the brewers of these kinds of beers (except for gose people). My simple mind is not enough to grasp the intricacies of the styles. Maybe I just haven't had enough exposure yet.
First sip is very straightforward and good. It's crisp where it needs to be crisp, it adds grains where grains are required, and it has an interwoven tartness that brings a personality to the beer that really makes it stand out. The grains have a little bit of bread in them to make it kind of a heavily grained wheat bread, and the lemon, lime and coriander are an easy mix to get along with.
Tip-in is heavy in coriander and tartness. The middle is a crisp and refreshing lemon, lime, coriander, and there's no getting around the wheat of the malt while the tartness lingers in the background. The finish is an abrupt end to the fruits while the tartness is joined by a gentle bitterness before trailing off to echoes of coriander and lemons.
Bottom Line: Styles come and go, but the good ones linger for a reason.
3.5/5