Veldensteiner Weissbier Alkoholfrei

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Between Nurnberg and Bayreuth in Germany, the Veldensteiner brewery is located in Neuhaus down to the Pegnitz river. The brewery is named Kaiser Bräu and was founded in 1929. It is a privately owned brewery by the Laus family.

I bought this beer at the Salling store in Aarhus, Denmark at the price of 3 Euro for a 500 ml bottle at 0,0%.

A good looking orange going to brown unfiltered beer.

A big head with a fine top.

A dry and wheaty aroma.

Thin, flat CO2, weak wheat in the taste.

Overall rating 65 / 100

Kopke Quinta Sáo Luiz Vintage Port 1979

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Kopke was established in 1638 by Christiano Kopke and his son, Nicolau Kopke. The company was sold to the Bohane family, by the end of the 19th century, who tried to run it from London. The distance and the two World Wars disabled the control of the Company and they decided to sell it. Quinta de S. Luiz was acquired by Kopke in 1922. In 1953 the Barros family bought the House of Kopke. In June 2006 it was sold and became a part of the SOGEVINUS Group.

I bought this 750 ml bottle at 20% at a German ebay shop at the price of 59 Euro.

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1 hour after decanting

Orange and amber in the colour, large and round curtains on the wall of the glass.

Light aroma that is dominated by the alcohol.

Burning tannin, mature flatness, warm from the alcohol. Light taste of dried fruits.

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7 hours after decanting

As above, but colour changed more into amber and red brown.

Taste did not develop itself much over the hours in the decanter.

Overall rating 88 / 100

Fur – Mørk Hvede

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Fur brewery is located on the small island Fur in Limfjorden, Denmark. The brewery was founded in 2004.

I bought this wheat beer in a local supermarket in Odense, Denmark at the price of 2,5 Euro for a 500 ml bottle at 5,8%.

Brown and amber in the colour, large pieces of sediment floats around this unfiltered beer.

Small head.

Heavy caramel and sweetness dominates the aroma.

Light in the taste, dark, good CO2, more caramel and lack of wheat in the taste.

Overall rating 60 / 100

Midtfyns Bryghus – Kirsebær Wit

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Midtfyns brew house was founded in 2004 in Årslev, Denmark. It is a micro brewery that started out brewing beer on license from Scotland but since 2006 they have used their own recipes and develop their own new beers.

I bought this beer in a local wine shop in Odense, Denmark at the price of 3,6 Euro for a 500 ml bottle at 5,2%

A good looking orange unfiltered beer.

Head is absolutely non-existant.

The aroma comes off with light flowery and fruity notes.

Almost dead CO2, hops shines through the little fruit there is. No traces of sweet cherries in the taste, despite its name of being a wit with cherry added.

Overall rating 66 / 100

Kuchlbauer Turm Weisse

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Kuchlbauer brewery was founded in year 1300 in Abensberg, Germany.

Besides being a weissbier brewery, Kuchlbauer is very known for its art collection / decorated brewery and especially the Kuchlbauer Tower, an observation tower designed by Austrian architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser on the grounds of the Kuchlbauer Brewery.  The tower stands 35.14 meter tall and the gold-plated observation ball at the top is 10-meter in diameter and weighs 12 metric ton. The tower was opened to visitors in January 2010.

I bought this unfiltered weissbeer from the wine shop Rosengårds Vinhandel in Odense, Denmark at the price of 7 Euro for a 500 ml bottle at 5,9%.

Good looking deep orange colour.

Medium head, rough and fine on the top, leaves a thin layer on the beer.

Fresh and a powerful sweet fruit in the aroma.

Good CO2, delicious fruit and some full body feeling from the alcohol. Wheat and light bitterness in the after taste, but a pleasant one.

Overall rating 87 / 100

Vlaamsche Zotten Witbier

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Sint-Jozef Brewery was founded by the Vissers family, no exact date. Thomas Vissers, who died in 1807, was a native of the Den Bosch area in the Netherlands. Johannes, son of Thomas, had a daughter that married Jozef Cornelissen. One of their sons, Jaak, continued the brewery business.

The current manager Jef Cornelissen, grandson of Jaak, has been in charge of the Sint-Jozef Brewery since 1980. The brewery machinery have been updated in the 1980’s and in 1995 and now have brew capacity of 9 times 50000 litres.

I bought this unfiltered witbeer from Systembolaget in Kristianstad, Sweden at the price of 3 Euro for a 330ml bottle at 5%.

Light yellow to white in colour and just slightly unfiltered haziness.

Fine foam on the top of this medium sized head.

Sweet fruit and light hops in the aroma.

Low CO2, sweet fruit, more fruit and a long sweetness in the after taste.

Overall rating 78 / 100

Kronenbourg – 1664 Blanc

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Kronenbourg Brewery is a brewery founded in 1664 by Geronimus Hatt in Strasbourg, France. The company is owned by the Carlsberg Group.

I bought this unfiltered organic wheat beer from Systembolaget in Kristianstad, Sweden at the price of 2,5 Euro for a 330ml bottle at 5%.

Yellow to white in the colour.

The head disappears into almost nothing in a very short time.

Much hops, flowery fruit and almost like perfume in the aroma, too much and over the top.

Well balanced CO2, sweet flowery taste with a wheat after taste. Nothing to write home about and this is not my style at all.

Overall rating 68 / 100

Bèganti Kopa Witbier

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Švyturys brewery was established in 1784 and is by that the oldest brewery in Lithuania. The brewery was destroyed during world war 2 and was rebuilt in 1946. Majority of the brewery was in 1999 bought by Carlsberg and is still on their hands today.

I bought this unfiltered organic wheat beer from Systembolaget in Kristianstad, Sweden at the price of 2,5 Euro for a 330ml bottle at 4,5%.

Bright yellow in colour and a regular unfiltered hazy look.

Medium head with a fine top.

Sweet fruit and wheat in the aroma.

A lot of CO2, sweet fruit, light hints of spices and a slight bitterness in the after taste.

Overall rating 80 / 100

Avery Brewing Co. – White Rascal

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Avery Brewing Company was founded by Adam Avery in 1993. It is located in Boulcer, Colorado, USA. It is a small craft brewery that have seven all year products and they do six different seasonal beers.

I bought this Belgian style white ale from Systembolaget in Kristiansstad, Sweden at the price of 4 Euro for a 12 oz (355 ml) can at 5,6%

Yellow in the colour and with a white bottom, slightly hazy.

Small head that disappears quite fast.

Good sweet fruit in the aroma with a hint of flowers.

Medium CO2 with a balanced fruit and flower in the taste. Slightly bitter but fits right in, light and mild, easy to drink.

Overall rating 84 / 100

Munkebo mikrobryg – Hejmdal coconut wheat ale

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Munkebo mikrobryg is a micro brewery with a capacity of 13.5 hectolitre. Located in Munkebo, Denmark and was founded in 2013.

I bought this wheat ale in Vinens Verden in Odense, Denmark at the price of 4,5 Euro for a 330 ml bottle at 5,2%.

Beautiful orange colour to this unfiltered beer and really thick flowing.

Medium head with super fine bubbles.

Very hoppy aroma with a weak hint of fruit.

Low CO2, hops, sweet toned with a bitter bite. Wheat and coconut does not quite get out as much as it could and maybe should to live up to the title.

Overall rating 73 / 100