Bell's Oarsman Ale

Reviewed By: Herr Rick
Style: Berliner Weisse
State/Country: Michigan
ABV: 4.8%
Serving Type: On Tap @ The POPE

Look: 8.5
Light golden color, cloudy with virtually no head and no lacing which is true to the style

Smell: 9
Lemon zest, orange, wheat, and the standard acid funk

Taste: 9
Up Front: Lemon, then that tart yeast/acid funk. Finish: Sweet, mild malt flavor

Mouthfeel: 8.5
Crisp, and sharp

Drinkability: 9
A very refreshing, quaffable session beer!

Overall Score: 8.8

Value: 8
Cost/12 oz serving: $5

Overall Impression:
This is the second Berliner Weisse I've had in the past 4 days. I really enjoyed it, even after having 3 other Bell's beers prior to this. It was not quite as good as the 1809 I had a few days back, but it was pretty dam close!

Brauerei Weihenstephan 1809

Reviewed By: Herr Rick
Style: Berliner Weisse
State/Country: Germany
ABV: 5.0%
Serving Type: On Tap @ The Devil's Den

Look: 8.5
Pale golden color, cloudy - yeasties dancing all over, with a head that dissipates very quickly

Smell: 9.5
Lemon zest, vanilla, wheat, acid funk - very aromatic

Taste: 9.5
Up Front: Nice and tart, lemon zest. Finish: Sweet. Good balance of malt and wheat flavors

Mouthfeel: 8.5
Thin, and very smooth

Drinkability: 9
Super quaffable session beer! Uber refreshing! Not sure how many I could have in a row. I'll have to test that one day.

Overall Score: 9

Value: 8
Cost/12 oz serving: $5

Overall Impression:
This is a style that will appeal to people that enjoy Tart Belgian Ales, and Wild Ales. I strongly recommend against getting the syrup poured into it, thus making it a foofoo girly drink.