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edelweiss wheat beer
Just opened a bottle of this, sainsbury have just started selling it
I must admit to being very pleasantly surprised. Wheat beer not a big favorite of mine, but this is lovely!
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(with grateful thanks to the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and slightly adapted)
(with grateful thanks to the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and slightly adapted)
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Posted 1 year ago by Member
ps: don't ask me what the bottle is standing in, I nicked this image from the net!
(with grateful thanks to the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and slightly adapted)
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
Its a nice wheat beer, I think its Austrian, well we drink it when in Austria anyway.
Fermenting: Wheat beer
Maturing/Conditioning:
Drinking: Pseudo-Lager, Oatmeal stout & Shop bought stuff
Posted 6 months ago by Member
Yerp, it's a ncie wheat bier. First time I had one was sitting in the Volksgarten in Vienna a couple of summers ago. Not the worst way to drink it, to be fair ...
Along the lines of an Erdinger of Franziskaner Hefeweizen, ie. with a bit of a sherbety twang. You may be surprised, but there's a Co-op own brand wheat beer that is similar and of surprisingly decent quality.
"Ein Prosit, Ein Prosit, der Gemutlichkeit."
Posted 6 months ago by Moderator
Its much nicer than both Erdinger and Franziskaner in my opinion, especially Erdinger. Tastes like green bananas, mmmmmmmm
Must try the Co-op stuff!.
Fermenting: Wheat beer
Maturing/Conditioning:
Drinking: Pseudo-Lager, Oatmeal stout & Shop bought stuff
Posted 6 months ago by Member
Yes, deffo give the Co-op a go. Also, you can get a nice bottle wheatie in Wetherspoons, but I'm dashed if I can remember the name. Give me a mo ...
"Ein Prosit, Ein Prosit, der Gemutlichkeit."
Posted 6 months ago by Member
Tucher.
Told you I'd remember .. !!
"Ein Prosit, Ein Prosit, der Gemutlichkeit."
Posted 6 months ago by Moderator
If you like your wheat beer 'Beers of europe' have a great selection...
http://www.beersofeurope.co.uk/
Fermenting: Wheat beer
Maturing/Conditioning:
Drinking: Pseudo-Lager, Oatmeal stout & Shop bought stuff
Posted 6 months ago by Member
Oh, Hamish, I know. Beers of Europe are slightly less than an hour away from me, but it normally ends up being an expensive trip !
"Ein Prosit, Ein Prosit, der Gemutlichkeit."
Posted 6 months ago by Moderator
I know what you mean, I was there the other day but managed to limit my spending fortunately.
Fermenting: Wheat beer
Maturing/Conditioning:
Drinking: Pseudo-Lager, Oatmeal stout & Shop bought stuff
Posted 6 months ago by Member
It's actually cheaper for me to order online, considering the cost of petrol and all, but half the fun is wandering around.
..... Until I come to pay ......
(I normally run them out of Schneiderweisse Aventinus whenever I'm there, for a start)
"Ein Prosit, Ein Prosit, der Gemutlichkeit."
Posted 6 months ago by Moderator
Have you tried the Weihenstephaner Vitus?, mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Fermenting: Wheat beer
Maturing/Conditioning:
Drinking: Pseudo-Lager, Oatmeal stout & Shop bought stuff
Posted 6 months ago by Member
No, I haven't. Is that a Doppelbock ? Have you tried the Konig Ludwig Weissbier ? Sehr Gut.
"Ein Prosit, Ein Prosit, der Gemutlichkeit."
Posted 6 months ago by Moderator
Very good indeed!, I must have tried over 20 wheat beers and Kaltenberg is one of my favourites.
Fermenting: Wheat beer
Maturing/Conditioning:
Drinking: Pseudo-Lager, Oatmeal stout & Shop bought stuff
Posted 6 months ago by Member
Only 20, eh ..... ?
I have a soft spot for Franziskaner, and most Dunkels. It's pretty rare that I find a wheat bier that isn't at best quite enjoyable ..
Have you had any of the UK Wheat 'Ales', like Wolf Straw Dog, or O'Hanlons ?
"Ein Prosit, Ein Prosit, der Gemutlichkeit."
Posted 6 months ago by Moderator
Of the three readily available wheat beers, Schneider Weisse, Erdinger and Franziskaner, I think Franziskaner is about the best.
I'm not so keen on the Dunkels, having said that though I'll be brewing one soon but it won't have any roasted malts in the grist.
Yes, I've tried the Wolf and St. Peters but I don't rate them much. St. Austell Clouded Yellow is quite good but I suppose that is more along the lines of a Belgian Wit.
Fermenting: Wheat beer
Maturing/Conditioning:
Drinking: Pseudo-Lager, Oatmeal stout & Shop bought stuff
Posted 5 months ago by Member
Schneider Hopfenweiss is splendid too, and have you had any of the Rauchbier versions? Schlenkerla Rauchbier Weizen is pretty good - if you like your smoke.
"Ein Prosit, Ein Prosit, der Gemutlichkeit."
Posted 5 months ago by Moderator
I brewed a Kristal Weizen with Cascade but I didn't think it worked, the hops just didn't go with the yeast, so now I'm not so keen on trying the Hopfenweiss. I'd imagine its more about marketing than anything else, its a daft concept if you ask me, Bavarian wheat beers are supposed to be about the yeast. It'll be interesting to see if any other breweries copy the idea, methinks not!.
I like Rauchbier, so much so I brewed one but the Rauchweizen is pretty awful.
Fermenting: Wheat beer
Maturing/Conditioning:
Drinking: Pseudo-Lager, Oatmeal stout & Shop bought stuff
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