Category Archives: 4 – Good (buy)

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, German Berliner Weisse, The Bruery (Bruery Terreux), USA

Bruery Terreux Frederick H.

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Brewery: The Bruery (Bruery Terreux)
Country: USA
ABV: 4.4%
Style: German Berliner Weisse

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Berlin-style tart wheat beer. Aged in an oak foeder.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.97
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 750ml bottle, bottled on 17th February 2017. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed glass.
Appearance: It poured a lightly cloudy golden orange colour with a two finger white head that had good retention while leaving only some sparse lacing.
Aroma: Tart, peach, apricot, wheat, lemon zest, with notes of apple cider.
Taste: Sour, tart, apricot, apple peel, apple cider vinegar, with notes of wheat, oak, and lemon peel.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied with moderate to high carbonation.
Overall: Very nice and refreshing. Great for a hot summers day.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Evil Twin Brewing NYC, Stout - Imperial, USA

Evil Twin NYC Chocolate-Hazelnut Marshmallow Spread

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Brewery: Evil Twin Brewing NYC
Country: USA
ABV: 12.8%
Style: American Imperial Stout

Brewer Description: (from can) Imperial Stout brewed with Nutella and marshmallow.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.03
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 1 pint can, canned on 31st January 2020. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Poured black in colour with pretty much no head and no lacing.
Aroma: Sweet, chocolate, marshmallow, caramel, and Nutella.
Taste: Sweet malts, chocolate, chocolate milk, cream, vanilla, marshmallow, with notes of nuts and Nutella.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: On the borderline of being too sweet for me, but still a nice sipper.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, USA, Westbrook Brewing Co., Wild Ale

Westbrook Fruit/Wood/Time: Blackberry & Boysenberry

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Brewery: Westbrook Brewing Co.
Country: USA
ABV: 5.2%
Style: American Wild Ale
Other Notes: Oak aged sour ale with blackberry and boysenberry added

Brewer Description: (from bottle) This beer started as a blend of several foudre aged mixed fermentation sour beers. It was then racked into 2nd use cabernet barrels and allowed to referment with blackberries and boysenberries for six months.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.07
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 1 pint 0.7 fl. oz. bottle, bottled on 6th March 2019. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed glass.
Appearance: A ruby reddish purple colour with a two finger pink head that dissipated quickly and left no lacing.
Aroma: Blackberry, blackcurrant, Ribena, grape jelly, oak, lightly vinous.
Taste: Lightly sour, tart, blackberry, oak, vinous, with a hint of blackcurrant.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Nice easy drinking dark berry sour.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, German Berliner Weisse, Sweden, Wizard Brewing

Wizard Puppethead

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Brewery: Wizard Brewing
Country: Sweden
ABV: 4.5%
Style: German Berliner Weisse

Brewer Description: Berliner Weisse with raspberry & blackcurrant.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.12
My ratebeer.com rating: 4

Intro: A 330ml can, with a best before date of 13th September 2021. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed glass.
Appearance: A hazy murky beetroot like purple reddish colour with a one finger pink head that dissipated quickly and left no lacing.
Aroma: Lightly jammy, raspberry, blackberry, blackcurrant, berry gummy candies.
Taste: Sour, tart, blackcurrant, blackberry, raspberry, with jammy and yoghurt notes.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Loved the aroma and flavours were full of nice berries. A good easy drinking Berliner Weisse.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, German Berliner Weisse, Sweden, Wizard Brewing

Wizard Gramoballoophone

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Brewery: Wizard Brewing
Country: Sweden
ABV: 4.5%
Style: German Berliner Weisse

Brewer Description: Berliner Weisse with mango, raspberries & passionfruit.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.04
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 330ml can, with a best before date of 8th November 2021. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed glass.
Appearance: A hazy carrot juice deep orange with a one finger white head that disappeared immediately and left no lacing.
Aroma: Fruity passionfruit and raspberry with notes of mango.
Taste: Lightly sweet and sour, tart, raspberry, passionfruit, notes of mango, and a touch wheaty.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: A very easy to drink Berliner Weisse with nice tropical fruits. There is a jammy raspberry lingering aftertaste that is especially enjoyable.