It may be time to take an extended break from adding fruit to my homebrews. The fact that I tend not to like fruit beers much at all makes me wonder why I have dabbled in it even as much as I have. I guess it is because the ingredients are so easy to get my hands on, especially in this case where the POM was a freebie. I think that I should practice getting the base styles perfected before continuing to add fruit to the mix. That is unless pumpkin is somehow considered a fruit because I have plans to utilize that again pretty soon.
Now then . . .
Brewery: Blueprint Brewing (Winter Park, FL)
Name: Wunder Weizen
Style: Fruit Beer (based on Hefeweizen)
ABV: 4.34% (+/-)
Tasting Notes: Stored in the fridge and served in a weizen glass. Name is a reference to the POM Wonderful that was added to secondary fermentation.
Aroma: Bready/yeasty aroma with a fruity sharpness behind that. Has an apple-like fermented fruit quality.
Appearance: Dark honey color (orange/brown mix). Two finger, frothy, cream color head that holds really well and leaves a slightly laced trail. Hazy (cannot see through) though rising bubbles visible when held to light.
Flavor: Fruity sharpness up front with a slight wheat character underneath and a light yeast flavor toward the finish. Finishes a bit dry with some lingering (almost puckering).
Mouthfeel: Light body with a moderate level of carbonation. Slightly creamy with a bit of astringency at the finish.
Overall Impressions: Interesting and not really what I expected. Emily compared (somewhat) to a cider and I tend to agree. If you close your eyes, you could be convinced that it is a fruit (apple) cider that has not fermented all the way yet. First try at using fruit juice and I think there is much fine tuning to do. I did not love it at first, but it has grown on me lately as it has been in bottles longer.
Grade: C(ish) . . . Probably lower if really judged per Hefeweizen style.
Blueprint Brewing - Wunder Weizen
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