Booze Reviews: Leinenkugel’s Berry Weiss
I know what you're thinking. "Berry-beer? Just how 'berry' are we talking here?" Very berry, my friend. Very berry indeed. Don't be scared...it'll be ok.
Leinenkugel's makes one of my favorite wheat beers (Sunset Wheat) which we reviewed here not to long ago on the site. I've seen a lot of mixed reviews about Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat because, when you get right down to it, it tastes an awful lot like Fruit Loops. I'll be honest with you: I'm not really in to dark beers (I know...I need to broaden my beer-horizons) so the fruit loopy thing is right up my alley. Well, if you didn't like that one you won't like this because it takes the fruitiness up another notch.
The Fruitiness goes to eleven...
Ok, maybe it doesn't literally go to 11. But if you don't like sweeter, lighter, wheat beers then you're going to hate this stuff with a passion. Your beer belly might even reject you entirely and waddle its fat self out the door in disgust. But if you're open minded...and maybe a little fruity yourself. his is actually a decent, albeit very sweet, expression of wheat beer.
When I said 'lighter' before I meant color because this is certainly not a sugar-free beer nor is it easy on the calories at 207 per serving. I suppose you could classify this as "dessert beer" if you really wanted to because its really more of a treat than it is something you might sit down with at a meal. The blurb on Leinenkugel's website says that it's brewed with Logan, Elder and Blackberry flavors but the label says it's made with real blackberry juice. The truth is you're going to taste that blackberry more than anything.
It's not quite soda-pop but if you're used to drinking Guinness you just might mistake it for one. On the other hand if you're new to the beer-game or trying to introduce someone there are worse places to start.
Rating: *** (Recommended) Price: $7.50
HEY YOU! I really would like to learn to appreciate the darker varieties of beer; so leave me a comment on where I should start...just be gentle.
August 27th, 2010 - 12:55
Samuel Smith’s Imperial Stout is an amazing dark stout and is one of the best beers I’ve ever had.
Samuel Adam’s Boston Lager is also a darker lager that is beyond exceptional and they have a “Dark Lager” as well as their own take on a stout that is bound to be good (as long as you’re into craft beers).
August 28th, 2010 - 21:28
Thanks Zach,
Nice to see you commenting on my site for a change. Don’t worry I won’t tell anyone.
I’ll have to put those two down on my list of things to try. I’ve really only enjoyed lighter-flavored beers (stuff with less hops) up till now but I really do want to learn more about others.
September 20th, 2010 - 21:03
I love, love, love Berry Weiss. It used to be a seasonal beer available in late summer, early fall, and when they made it year-round, I was thrilled.
Berry Weiss is great for mixing with other Leinie’s varieties. 1/2 Berry Weiss and 1/2 Honey Weiss is a Honey Bear, and 1/2 Berry Weiss and 1/2 Creamy Dark is a Black Bear. Delish!