Der Weisse Bock
Murky dark brown with a noisy, brief topping befitting a 7.2% ABV wheat beer. Aromas of fruits and gums along with surges of butter, cream and cinnamon roll. An explosive tide of prickly gas leads to woodland and berry scented back flavors. Cleansing, mellow acidity powers the fruit. A sheer ribbon of dusty, tactile bitterness emerges late. The finish is astonishingly clean and limber considering the doughy, rich aromatics and reported ABV. Must be the acids. Old-school Rodenbach and Goudenband fans may find a sister wheat beer in this. Mahr's standard Weisse can be quite tart and this is too, but with more weight this should be at least as broadly appealing.