Brewery: Erdinger
Brewery Location: Erding, Germany
Alcohol: 5.6%
I am not the biggest fan of Erdinger’s normal weizen, but I do like their dark weizen. I saw this in the store, and I figured I would simply try it. “Schneeweiß” mean “snow white” in English. Not like the fairy tale, but solely as a descriptive word—white snow—since this is a special winter beer. Note that the German title of the Snow White fairy tale is “Sneewittchen.”
Sight: This appeared to be filtered, due to its much more clear appearance. It was a golden brown color, with lots of little bubbles. There was a good amount of head, and it stayed on pretty thick, even a while after pouring.
Smell: I don’t know why, but I am just not really getting much of a scent out of this one. It’s not bad, it’s just that I am not quite really picking up on anything for some reason. I don’t have a cold or anything either, so I don’t know what’s up.
Taste: It tastes alright. It seems to be a bit smoother than a normal weizen, but also a bit more bitterness, leaving a lasting bitterness on the back of my tongue. It seems to cause a lot of phlegm to build up in the back of my mouth, so take that for what that’s worth.
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Sight - 8/108/10
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Smell - 5/105/10
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Taste - 7/107/10
Overall
Looked nice, was lacking in scent, and had an alright taste. I am not quite sure why it’s the “winter beer,” as it seemed a little lighter than their normal weizen to me, and I don’t know about you, but I prefer my beers to be on the thicker/stronger side in the long, cold winter months, and more crisp and refreshing in the summer months. Maybe this was a winter/December beer for people in Australia where it’s warm? In any case, it was an alright beer, but I don’t know if I would get it again, especially if it’s only available in the winter.