steveh
05-25-2005, 01:27 PM
Schneider and Sohn Brewing, Bavaria, Germany - Organic is printed all over the label, certified no less. BA lists 2 different Schneider Edel Weissen; one organic, one not.
According to the label story, this recipe is one that Georg I developed for serving at the Okto'fest and was available there until WW2 bombing destroyed the original brewery (talk about breaking morale!). However, the label also lists Cascade Hops as an ingredient – I'm not completely positive, but I don't think Cascades are grown in Germany - and probably not during Georg I's lifetime.
Pours a hazy gold color - darker than Hacker-Pschorr weiss, with a thick white head that actually settled pretty quickly.
Spicy, clovey nose with wheat malts present (obviously) and a touch of citrus. There's an underlying earthy tone reminiscent of Aventinus, maybe from the yeast strain.
Smooth wheat malt flavor with mellow, bready melanoidins back and a spicy hop finish. Mild lemon esters in aftertaste and very spicy from yeast, near to cloying, but turns to a dry finish.
Medium body with a smooth mouth-feel and crisp finish.
Full of character and crisper than the standard/original Schneider Weisse. Similar spicy notes as its big brother, but maybe more pronounced when balanced with lighter malts.
As said, the label lists Cascades - along with Hallertauer hops used, so I'm surmising they were used for aroma and bittering respectively, and the flavor would back that - but for the light lemon in the aftertaste. But who knows how Cascades blend with Bavarian weisse yeast? Might need some more research...
An outstanding brew for Schneider to pit against H.P. and Franziskaner.
S.
According to the label story, this recipe is one that Georg I developed for serving at the Okto'fest and was available there until WW2 bombing destroyed the original brewery (talk about breaking morale!). However, the label also lists Cascade Hops as an ingredient – I'm not completely positive, but I don't think Cascades are grown in Germany - and probably not during Georg I's lifetime.
Pours a hazy gold color - darker than Hacker-Pschorr weiss, with a thick white head that actually settled pretty quickly.
Spicy, clovey nose with wheat malts present (obviously) and a touch of citrus. There's an underlying earthy tone reminiscent of Aventinus, maybe from the yeast strain.
Smooth wheat malt flavor with mellow, bready melanoidins back and a spicy hop finish. Mild lemon esters in aftertaste and very spicy from yeast, near to cloying, but turns to a dry finish.
Medium body with a smooth mouth-feel and crisp finish.
Full of character and crisper than the standard/original Schneider Weisse. Similar spicy notes as its big brother, but maybe more pronounced when balanced with lighter malts.
As said, the label lists Cascades - along with Hallertauer hops used, so I'm surmising they were used for aroma and bittering respectively, and the flavor would back that - but for the light lemon in the aftertaste. But who knows how Cascades blend with Bavarian weisse yeast? Might need some more research...
An outstanding brew for Schneider to pit against H.P. and Franziskaner.
S.