In 2015 was ik verbaasd over de Brewdog Weihenstephan IPA-weizen (http://biervat.blogspot.com/2015/01/brewdog-vs-weihenstephan.html). Nu heb ik een flesje Weihenstephaner Sierra Nevada Braupakt!?
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Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier geldt als wereldwijde benchmark voor willekeurig welk tarwebier dan ook. Doordat men geen smaakmakers zoals koriander of citroenschil gebruikt wordt de frisse zuurheid door speciaalgisten verkregen. Hierdoor drinkt dit bier uitzonderlijk makkelijk weg. Dit is een ongefilterd bier; de gist zit er nog in (vandaar de toevoeging ‘hefe’), bij het inschenken is dit bier dan ook nog mooi troebel. Het aroma en de smaak worden gedomineerd door fruitige tonen waarin banaan en abrikoos de boventoon voeren. (https://www.bierenco.nl/product/weihenstephaner-hefeweissbier/)
About the Bavarian State Brewery Weihenstephan:
The Bavarian State Brewery Weihenstephan, founded in 1040 as a monastery brewery of the Benedictine monks, is now a state-owned enterprise, which is run by private-sector standards. Hidden behind the historic walls of the brewery is state-of-the-art technology, which draws on current scientific findings in beverage technology. Together with nearly 1000 years of experience and traditional brewing techniques, premium beers of the highest quality are created, which receive the most coveted awards at the international beer competitions every year.For more information please visit www.weihenstephaner.com. (https://www.brewbound.com/news/weihenstephan-sierra-nevada-collaborate-braupakt-hefeweissbier)
About Sierra Nevada:
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. of Chico, California, and Mills River, North Carolina was founded in 1980 as the 42nd brewery in the United States (compared to 5,300 breweries today) by Ken Grossman. As one of the first craft beer breweries in the US, Sierra Nevada was instrumental in the boom of today’s US beer scene. In just a few years, the brewery, with its innovative and high-quality craft beers, has become one of the largest and best known breweries in the USA. More information on www.sierranevada.com. (https://www.brewbound.com/news/weihenstephan-sierra-nevada-collaborate-braupakt-hefeweissbier)
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is een regelrechte klassieker. Het begon ooit als een droom van een brouwer en is inmiddels uitgegroeid tot een iconisch bier dat veel mensen heeft aangezet om ook zelf bier te gaan brouwen. (https://www.bierista.nl/sierra-nevada-pale-ale)
Thuisbrouwers Ken Grossman en Paul Camusi beginnen de Sierra Nevada Brewing Company eind jaren ’70. Zoals bij startups wel vaker het geval is, groeit het geld hen niet op de rug. Ze knutselen hun eerste brouwketels daarom zelf in elkaar van oude zuivelapparatuur die ze tijdens strooptochten op het platteland bijeen sprokkelen. Hun doel is simpel: bier brouwen dat ze zelf willen drinken.... Het eerste bier dat ze in 1980 brouwen is Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, een prachtig speciaalbier boordevol Cascade hop, dat z’n tijd ver vooruit is. Dit is ook het bier dat in de jaren die volgen, brouwers van over de hele wereld inspireert tot het brouwen van craft beer. Zo is de Sierra Nevada Brewing Company een van de pioniers van de Amerikaanse Craft Beer Revolution. (https://www.bierenco.nl/merk/sierra-nevada-brewing-company/)
Deze twee klassiekers zijn samen gaan brouwen!?
You’d be hard-pressed to find two breweries with more upstanding legacies than Weihenstephan and Sierra Nevada. Weihenstephan claims the title of the “world’s oldest brewery,” while Sierra Nevada was one of the pioneers of America’s craft beer movement when Ken Grossman founded it in 1980. Now, in 2018, the two heavyweights have teamed up for a beer that hybridizes what each does best. (https://thetakeout.com/beer-of-the-week-weihenstephan-sierra-nevada-braupakt-1828089076)
Weihenstephan and Sierra Nevada Collaborate on Braupakt Hefeweissbier... Weihenstephan, the World’s Oldest Brewery, has embarked on a dream-team partnership with Sierra Nevada, one of America’s pioneering craft brewers, to create “Braupakt,” the eagerly-anticipated Hefeweissbier. Weihenstephaner Braupakt will be available nationwide in April 2018.
“This is the first time Sierra Nevada chose to partner with a long-established brewery,” noted Tobias Zollo, brewmaster at Weihenstephan. “Both breweries had something to glean and gain from the other. We came in with high standards for the Hefeweissbier style. Sierra Nevada, who is world-renowned for the Pale Ale style, came in with the discerning palettes for fruity and aromatic-bodied beers. With Braupakt, we were able to exceed the expectations of both breweries.”
Brewmasters from the two breweries spent the better part of 2017 on recipe development, ultimately creating the fruity-hoppy Braupakt, brewed with the Hallertauer Tradition hop and refined with American West Coast Amarillo and Chinook hops. Both Weihenstephan and Sierra Nevada are widely recognized for establishing brewing standards for their respective styles, and are renowned for their contributions to contemporary brewing techniques. Braupakt (literally translated; Brewery Pact) merges “old world” purity standards and brewing methodologies with “new world” innovation and hop flavors. The name plays on America’s “bro pact” vernacular for fraternal allegiances and the label features the imperial Bavarian bear sporting a “hang loose” gesture.
“We are extremely excited to share our Braupakt collaboration with the beer community. When we look to create these partnerships, rarely do you get to work with breweries of [Weihenstephan’s] stature and we were blown away by the process,” noted Scott Jennings, brewmaster of Sierra Nevada. “Not only are we blown away by the finished beer… we learned a lot on this journey as well from one of the original visionaries in our industry.”(https://www.brewbound.com/news/weihenstephan-sierra-nevada-collaborate-braupakt-hefeweissbier)
Weihenstephan x Sierra Nevada 'Braupakt' Hefe Weissbier 330ml
"This naturally cloudy amber Hefeweissbier has a firm, creamy head and reveals fragrances of peach, apricot and citrus on the nose. The initial impression on the palate is of a bouquet of aromas, including subtle touches of banana plus refreshing grapefruit from the American Chinook hops. The fruity peach and apricot notes from the Amarillo hops are balanced by the gentle sweetness of the caramel malt. The beer has a delicate tartness that melds into a harmonious mouthfeel on the finish."
Hefeweizen
6.0% ABV (https://www.bruisin-ales.com/weihenstephan-hefeweissbier-330ml.html)
Braupakt
This naturally cloudy amber Hefeweizen has a firm, creamy head and reveals fragrances of peach, apricot and citrus on the nose. The initial impression on the palate is of a bouquet of aromas, including subtle touches of banana plus refreshing grapefruit from the American Chinook hops. The fruity peach and apricot notes from the Amarillo hops are balanced by the gentle sweetness of the caramel malt. The beer has a delicate tartness that melds into a harmonious mouthfeel on the finish.
Original wort:14,5 % weight
Alcohol content:6,0 % vol.
Bitter value (IBU):35 (https://www.weihenstephaner.de/en/our-beers/braupakt/)
Taste description: The amber, naturally cloudy Hefeweissbier adorns a creamy head and smells of peach, apricot and citrus fruits with a fine banana yeast note as well as a refreshing grapefruit note from the Chinook hops. The fruity peach and apricot taste of the Amarillo hops is complemented by the mild sweetness of the used caramel malt. The fine, fresh body of Hefeweissbier develops a harmonious mouthfeel on the finish.
Analysis data (approximate information):
• Original wort 14.5%
• Alcohol content ~ 6.0%
• Malt: wheat malt, light and dark barley malt, caramel malt
•Bitter value: ~ 35 IBU
(https://www.brewbound.com/news/weihenstephan-sierra-nevada-collaborate-braupakt-hefeweissbier)
Weihenstephaner / Sierra Nevada Braupakt
Stijl Weissbier - Hefeweizen
Gebrouwen door Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan
Freising, Germany
6.0% Alcoholpercentage
35 IBU
180 GESCH. CAL.
Over deze Bier
Ausgeprägt fruchtig-hopfiges Hefeweißbier mit der Hopfensorte Hallertauer Tradition sowie den amerikanischen Aromahopfensorten Amarillo und Chinook. (https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/weihenstephaner-sierra-nevada-braupakt/589096/)
nutjes (1895)
3.4 26 aug. 2018
50cl-fles in Bar Bernard te Watou. U: Troebel goudblond met een witte schuimkraag. G: Redelijk wat muffe gist, tarwemout, licht citrus en geconserveerde perziken. S: Moutzoet met een lichte hopbitterheid. Geparfumeerde perzik, sinaasappel en licht floraal. M: Doordrinker met medium carbonatie. (https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/weihenstephaner-sierra-nevada-braupakt/589096/)
blariacum (398)
3.1 19 jul. 2018
Fles. Heeft een goede weizensmaak en je proeft de sterkere hop. Maar al met al net te zoet en dat is erg jammer. (https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/weihenstephaner-sierra-nevada-braupakt/589096/)
Weihenstephaner / Sierra Nevada - Braupakt | Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan
BEER INFO
Brewed by: Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan
Germany
weihenstephaner.de
Style: German Hefeweizen
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 6.00%
Availability: Limited (brewed once)
Notes / Commercial Description:
Braupakt is a collaboration between the world's oldest brewery and Sierra Nevada. Brewed using Weihenstephaner's signature yeast and amarillo and chinook hops from Sierra Nevada.
Added by FBarber on 02-06-2018 (https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/252/326172/)
1.98/5 rDev -52.1%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2
Pure Garbage compared to real Weihenstephaner - pue dung indeed; PLEASE DO NOT WASTE your MONEY on this Sierrra Nevada FAKE - that is, unless you really like semi-bitter ALE because REAL WEIHENSTEPHANER is NOT BITTTER whatsoever ! This GARBAGE tastes like someone poured a bottle of Sierra Nevada Extra Pale Ale or Indie Pale Ale into a glass of Weihenstephaner - it were as though someone drew graffitti or threw dung on a Rembrandt masterpiece....PLEASE GET THE REAL MASTERPIECE which is REAL Weihenstephaner from Bavaria - a MASTERPIECE - and AVOID SIERRA NEVADA at ALL COSTS - PURE DUNG !
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beerfreakmusicfreak, Yesterday at 09:17 PM (https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/252/326172/)
4.02/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4
11.2 oz bottle, dated 1098 from a Florida Total Wine. Consumed on 10-27-18.
Beer poured with a cloudy orange-amber body topped by a tall, foamy white head that is semi-durable and leaves plenty of lacing.
Aroma: bananas with bubble gum and moderate (yeast & hops) spicing, including cloves. Better balance than usual.
Flavor: bubble gum, spice and banana notes from the German yeast, with light citrus and additional spice notes from American hops.
Mouthfeel: medium-light body that's rather creamy even with high (but soft) carbonation.
Overall: excellent version of the style; not radically different, but better than the original Weihenstenphaner.
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chinchill, Saturday at 06:03 PM (https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/252/326172/)
4.08/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
11.2 oz bottle, dated 1-31-18 1058 (DWWY, 5th week of 2018) purchased at the Craft Beer Hop Stop 5-28-18. Consumed on 10-21-18.
Beer poured a cloudy orange with a very nice white head that is leaving lacing behind.
Nose is bubble gum and bananas, very nice.
Taste is the bubble gum and banana phenols from the wonderful house yeast strain. Goes down an untraditional path with the use of American hops that provides a citrus finish.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied and smooth and creamy.
Overall a very nice beer that is probably still good if cold stored.
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arizcards, Oct 21, 2018 (https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/252/326172/)
Weihenstephan/Sierra Nevada Braupakt
Weihenstephan, that’s this beer’s hefeweizen base. Slightly darker in color than the sunny hue I expected, the beer nonetheless gives off hefeweizen’s signature aromas: lots of clove up front (from the yeast), a little bit of lemon pith (from the wheat), and a restrained bubblegum and black pepper note underneath it all (again from the yeast).
Sierra Nevada’s contribution is the West Coast hop profile that kicks Braupakt from a traditional, by-the-books hefeweizen to… something else. It wasn’t noticeable to me in the aroma, but once I took a sip of this, the hops crashed onto my tongue like the Kool-Aid man—in a good way.
The hop flavors will be familiar to anyone who’s had an American IPA in the past decade: grapefruit skin, zesty spruce, sunny lemon. Those dovetail unexpectedly well with the hefeweizen yeast’s spice to create a synergistic citrus-clove finish that might remind some drinkers of Belgian saison yeast. The whole sip dries out to a refreshing, punctual close.
Whether you’re a fan of German wheat beers, American hops, or even Belgian farmhouse beers (seriously, I think saison fans would dig this), keep an eye out for Braupakt. Braupakt, by the way, means a “beer pact,” which is what these two brewing pioneers have forged. Count me in.
(https://thetakeout.com/beer-of-the-week-weihenstephan-sierra-nevada-braupakt-1828089076)
Braupakt: A Collaboration Beer from Weihenstephan and Sierra Nevada
... Weihenstephan, The World’s Oldest Brewery, has embarked on a dream-team partnership with Sierra Nevada, one of America’s pioneering craft brewers, to introduce “Braupakt.”
The two breweries spent the better part of 2017 on recipe development, ultimately creating a Hefeweissbier (Hefeweizen). The beer is brewed with the Hallertauer Tradition hop and refined with American West Coast Amarillo and Chinook hops. “Both breweries had something to glean and gain from the other,” said Tobias Zollo, brewmaster at Weihenstephan.
The breweries are widely recognized for establishing brewing standards for their respective styles. Zollo shares that “with Braupakt, we were able to exceed the expectations of both breweries.”
BRAUPAKT’S MEANING
Braupakt (literally translated; Brewery Pact) merges “old world” purity standards and brewing methodologies with “new world” innovation and hop flavors. The name plays on America’s “bro pact” vernacular for fraternal allegiances; the label features the imperial Bavarian bear sporting a “hang loose” shaka hand sign.
“When we look to create these partnerships, rarely do you get to work with breweries of [Weihenstephan’s] stature,” noted Scott Jennings, brewmaster of Sierra Nevada. “Not only are we blown away by the finished beer, we learned a lot… from one of the original visionaries in our industry.”
The limited-edition Braupakt will be imported exclusively by Total Beverage Solution, and Braupakt will be available in 11.2 oz. bottles, 16.9 oz. bottles, and draft nationwide in April 2018. (https://www.totalbeveragesolution.com/braupakt-collaboration/)
The amber, naturally cloudy Hefeweissbier adorns a creamy head and smells of peach, apricot and citrus fruits. The beer has a fine banana yeast note, as well as a refreshing grapefruit note from the Chinook hops. The fruity peach and apricot taste of the Amarillo hops is complemented by the mild sweetness of caramel malt. The fine, fresh body Hefeweissbier develops a harmonious mouthfeel on the finish.
Analysis data (approximate information):
Original wort 14.5%
Alcohol content ~ 6.0%
Malt: wheat malt, light and dark barley malt, caramel malt
Bitter value: ~ 35 IBU (https://www.totalbeveragesolution.com/braupakt-collaboration/)
Ik ga het bier zelf niet beschrijven, maar het beeld mag duidelijk zijn...