Berliner Weisse

Berliner Weisse

911 beers | 3.408 Avg Score

The Berliner Weisse is a sharply sour German ale based on pilsner and wheat malts, although the wheat content is normally well below 50% (~30%). The Berliner Weisse is typically clear to hazy golden in color with a strong initial head that fades rapidly. The body is light, the carbonation high, and the alcohol content low (normally 3.5% or lower), and these beers are generally regarded as refreshing with a firm wheat backbone in the flavor. The sharp acidic and sour character is a result of the combined yeast and lactic bacteria fermentation process. These beers are often served with a shot of fruit sugar syrups (raspberry or woodruff) mixed in to ease the sourness. Berliner Weisse beers are somewhat "rare" and hard to come by in most parts of the world, being brewed by only two German brewers today.

Beer | Location Reviews Score
Dogfish Head Festina Peche
DE, United States
41
3.254
Berliner Kindl Weisse
Germany
30
3.021
1809 Berliner Style Weisse
Germany
19
3.709
New Glarus Unplugged Berliner Weiss
WI, United States
16
3.643
The Bruery Hottenroth Berliner Weisse
CA, United States
13
3.619
Bayerischer Bahnhof Berliner Style Weisse
Germany
11
3.443
New Belgium Lips of Faith Yuzu Imperial Berliner Weisse
CO, United States
8
3.300
Schultheiss Berliner Weisse Original
Germany
7
3.110
Nodding Head Berliner Weisse
PA, United States
5
3.488
Iron Hill Berliner Weisse
DE, United States
4
3.300
Nickel Brook Green Light
Canada
4
3.214
New Belgium Lips of Faith Imperial Berliner Weisse
CO, United States
4
3.371
Sawdust City / Bar Hop Coriolis Effect
Canada
3
3.267
Full Sail Brewers Share Berliner Weiss
OR, United States
3
3.067
Evil Twin Nomder Weisse
NY, United States
3
3.300
Grand Teton Snarling Badger Berliner Weisse
ID, United States
3
3.217
Jester King Bonnie the Rare Berliner Weisse
TX, United States
3
3.350
Bethlehem Brew Works Berliner Weisse
PA, United States
3
3.150
Rivertown Brewing Divergent
OH, United States
3
3.284
Freigeist Abraxxxas
Germany
3
3.484