G Schneider and Sohn George Schneiders Wiesen Edel Weisse

Hefeweizen brewed by
G Schneider and Sohn

Brewed in:
Kelhelm, , Germany

Alcohol %:
6.20%

Serve in:
Unknown

Availability:
Bottled: Yes (500 ml)
Draught (On Tap): No
Canned: No
Availability: All Year

Misc:
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"Schneider's Wiesen Edel-Weisse was traditionally brewed for the Octoberfest in Munich. The term 'Wiesen' in Germany means meadow, and it is a slang term for Octoberfest.

Many years ago, the beer brewed for Octoberfest was not necessarily the standard maerzen style lager beer associated with the event today. At this time, there were many styles of beer brewed there. The festival was in October rather than September, and it was often quite cold out, making necessary richer and stronger beers. Thus, Schneider's Wiesen Edel-Weisse was made to be warming. It was quite full bodied, as the malt contained a fair amount of unfermentable sugar. In order to balance such a beer, it had to be brewed with more hops for balance, resulting in more noticeable hop character than is usually found in hefe weizens.

By law, German brewers must have their production facility in Munich in order to participate in the Octoberfest. Thus, Schneider had to leave the Octoberfest in 1942 when their Munich brewery was destroyed in the war. Fortunately they have chosen to re-create the style for the American market.

Reviews	Weighted Score	Avg Score	High Score	Low Score
1	7.56	8.20	8.20	8.20

Overall Score: 8.20
	Reviewer:	Arassuil	Reviewed:	28/04/08
	Serving Type: Bottle
	Pours a cloudy amber-orange with the bottle-conditioning yeast stirred up. The head was fair and lingered, with a slight yellow tint. Aroma is spicy, and the flavour was fruity, citrusy, with a slight sour, dry finish. At first I wasn't sure about this beer, but each subsequent sip was pleasing, and I enjoyed every one. When the 500ml was gone, I was quite happy and could feel the 6.2%. For all its intensity, this was quite a well-balanced beer! There was no information on the G.Schneider website in English, and I didn't want to copy German into the commercial description, so I took the information from the following website: http://www.bunitedint.com/portfolios/producers/g_schneider/edel_weisse/overview.php
Scores:
	Aroma:		4 out of 5
	Appearance & Appeal:		4 out of 5
	Flavour & Taste:		8 out of 10
	Experience & Drinkability:		4.5 out of 5