Tonight I had the Schneider-Brooklyner Hopfen-Weisse from the Schneider Brewery in Germany. This beer was made in collaboration with Garrett Oliver of the Brooklyn Brewery. Two versions were made. This one, the German version, and an American version (called Brooklyner-Schneider Hopfen-Weisse). I tasted the American one at Nikki’s a couple weeks ago (and have a bottle sitting here waiting to do a side-by-side with the German version).
I wanted to try the German one so that was tonight’s beer. It came in a 500 ml bottle, perfect to fit in my 500 ml weissbier glass. The beer pours a hazy pale amber color with a thick white head. It smelled of piney hops and a slight breadiness. The beer was dry hopped with Hallertau hops from Germany, which have a nice piney aroma and flavor. Up front was those hops flavors and as the beer warmed, I got a more yeasty, bready, malty flavor. It balanced out really nicely. This was a very good beer and something that I hope Brooklyn and Schneider make a regular occurrence. Even at 8.2% ABV, I could barely notice it. It was a nice easy drinking beer and great for a beautiful sunny and warm day like today.
If you like wheat beers (and even if you don’t), this is a must try (as is the American version). Pick it up while it’s still available.
I haven’t seen that one yet, but I have tried a few of the Schneiders. Try the Aventinus if you get a chance.
It was just released to the US about a week or so ago. Keep checking, it’s worth it. The Brooklyner-Schneider is a bit hoppier, but this one is still really good.
Aventinus is a world class beer.