Ramstein Classic
Fresh sixer from A&P Fresh in Midland Park, NJ. Manager Jerry Ferraro is doing great things with his department, and great craft beers are currently being integrated into the mix. Served in a Brooklyn Weissbier glass at over fridge temperature. Appearance- All these years I thought this was a hefe... damn... first time actually *seeing* the beer's color! Pours a deep, hazy, dark raisin with a bone white head that tops out at about two fingers. Thick looking brew, time to smell... Smell- Huge wheat, banana, clove, molasses, and fudge. Decaying leaves, woodlice. Phenols, metal as the beer is swirled around in the glass. Taste- Interestingly, this beer doesn't pour on the sweet, fudgy, malty array of flavors that I would have expected from the aromas. Instead, a rather light, wheaty, and surprisingly citrusy character is present. A definite note of lemon rind is buried in here somewhere. Mouthfeel/Drinkability- Great, foamy effervescence in the mouth, although it's a lightweight compared to many others. Easy and smooth, it drinks effortlessly and doesn't fill me up. A good beer for a hot day, when a more full flavored, lighter bodied beer is fancied.