Brauerei Gotha – Schultenbräu Weissbier

I bought this beer from a German webshop at the price of 1,49 Euro for a 500 ml bottle at 4,9%

Beautiful orange in the colour.

Medium sized head with a fine foam top.

Weak and somewhat mechanical fruit in the aroma.

Weak CO2, sweet and wheated in the taste. Somewhat anonymous.

Overall rating 72 / 100

Meckatzer Löwenbräu – Urweizen

The brewery Meckatzer Löwenbräu goes back to 1738, the brewery was originally just named Löwenbräu but have to give up the name in the start of the 1900 hundred to the Munich brewery Brauerei Löwenbräu. Since 1853 the brewery has been owned by the Weiß family and today it is run by the 4th generation Michael Weiß.

I bought this beer from a German webshop at the price of 1,49 Euro for a 500 ml bottle at 5,2%

Very pleasing look with its unfiltered orange and red colour.

Gigantic head with a fine foam top.

Medium strength fruit aroma with a bit of play.

Fresh and sweet fruit in the taste. Medium CO2 and it has a short after taste of wheat notes and a tad of darkness.

Overall rating 79 / 100

Kösselbräu – Mariahilfer Weizen Dunkel

Kössel Bräu is located in Eisenberg-Speiden, Bavaria, Germany and is owned by Anton Kössel who also founded the brewery, destillery and guest house in 1992.

I bought this beer from a German webshop at the price of 1,49 Euro for a 500 ml bottle at 5,2%

Brown and orange in the colour with some red notes.

Medium sized head, takes colour from the beer, disappears.

Light dark fruit aroma.

Low CO2. Neither overly sweet or dark and wheated. More fresh, thin and slightly bitter. Malt in the after taste.

Overall rating 73 / 100

ABK – Dunkles Weizen

The breweries of Kaufbeuren, Germany dates back to the middle-age. ABK (Aktienbrauerei Kaufbeuren) was the most influential in 1799, where it was owned by the Walch family. It was introduced on the financial market as the first brewery in Bayern, in 1885. 

I bought this beer from a German webshop at the price of 1,49 Euro for a 500 ml bottle at 5,1%

Dark brown in the colour and slightly hazy.

Medium size head with a fine foam top that disperses after a moment.

Good wheat and fruit aroma.

Powerful CO2, fruit and darkness in the taste. After taste has some sweet notes that come forward. A little too thin.

Overall rating 77 / 100

Flötzinger Bräu – Hefe-Weisse

Flötzinger brewery has roots back to 1543 in Rosenheim, Germany. The brewery sufferede great damages during many wars and plagues. In 1710 the brewery was owned by Georg Fletzinger from Ramerberg, Germany. Fletzinger is the name behind the Flötzinger brewery as it is known today. In 1864 the brewery is sold to Franz Steegmüller II and is to this day a private brewery owned and operated by the Steegmüller family.

I bought this beer from a German webshop at the price of 1,49 Euro for a 500 ml bottle at 5,5%

Brown and muddy, a very hazy unfiltered beer.

Head is gone almost as fast as the beer is poured into the glass.

Medium strength sweet fruit aroma.

Big CO2 content, mostly wheat in the taste, not so sweet, slightly bitter in the after taste.

Overall rating 67 / 100

Hofbräuhaus Traunstein – Weissbier

Hofbräuhaus Traunstein was founded in Traunstein, Germany in the year of 1612 by the Elector of Bavaria, Maximilian I. The brewery was bought by Josef Sailer in 1896. In 1982 brewery Traunstein becomes the first brewery in the world to offer draught weissbier. The brwery is still owned and operated by the Sailer family.

Fun fact, in 1704 and 1851 buckets of beer was used to put out two large city fires in Traunstein.

I bought this beer from a German webshop at the price of 1,49 Euro for a 500 ml bottle at 5,5%

Good looking unfiltered beer with a yellow/orange play in the colour.

Gigantic head with a fine foam on the top but a rough structure underneath. Stays on the beer for a long while.

Medium wheat notes in the aroma with a sweet hint.

Good CO2 balance, creamy wheat notes and a fresh fruit taste. After taste is good and ends in a bit of hops.

Overall rating 78 / 100

Schäffler Bräu – Weissbier

The brewery was built in 1868 in Missen, Germany by the Graßl family. In 1939 the family Schäffler got involved and since 1984 it has been under the control of the Graßl family.

I bought this unfiltered weissbeer from a German webshop at the price of 1,49 Euro for a 500 ml bottle at 5,2%.

Rough structured head that is gone in a moment.

Beautiful orange colour and unfiltered look.

Good sweet fruit in the aroma and it comes off with a suitable strength.

Fantastic fruit, powerful sweetness and still so balanced in the taste. Good CO2 and after taste.

Overall rating 87 / 100

Brasserie Du Bocq – Blanche de Namur

The first beer from Brasserie Du Bocq was from 1858 when Martin Belot, a farmer in Purnode, Belgium started brewing. The Brewery was incorporated into a limited company in 1949. The production reached 104,000 hectoliters in 2015.

I bought this 4.5%, 330 ml bottle of beer in a local supermarket in Odense, Denmark at the price of 2.5 Euro.

Light yellow and white in the colour.

Large head with a rough structure and a fine foam top.

Sweet fruit, some flowers and spiced hops in the aroma.

Low CO2, sweet taste with a light and fresh after taste. Slightly hoppy in the end.

Overall rating 80 / 100

Auerbräu-Rosenheimer – Dunkle Weisse

 I bought this weissbier from a German webshop in Bayern as a part of a large lot, single price came down to 1,49 Euro for a 500 ml bottle at 5,5%

Dark brown in the colour and a heavy sediment makes this unfiltered beer come forward as ryebread.

Big head with a fine foam on the top.

Powerful aroma that comes off with a freshness and sweet fruit.

Good CO2 level, sweet fruit that is balanced well with the dark notes. Finishes soft and slightly bitter.

Overall rating 82 / 100

Haand Bryggeriet – Dobbel Wit

Haandbryggeriet is a small hand brewery located in Drammen, Norway. Four guys that used to brew at home moved in a old horse stable in 2005. In 2011 they purchased a large premise, with room for more fermentation tanks.

I bought this Belgian inspired double wit from Oslo Airport in Norway, the price was 6 Euro for a 500 ml bottle at 6,0%

As thick and hazy as orange juice, incredibly beautiful!

Thick and fine white head, a perfect lid on the beer.

Heavy fruits in the aroma, clearly shows itself as a double with some of that sweetness. A truly inviting welcome.

Good CO2, balanced sweetness, fruits and herbs. A pleasant drink with a really long after taste. A beer that can be enjoyed over a long period.

Overall rating 86 / 100