As the bottle and the name indicates, this beer’s name means “White Star.” I really liked the shape, look, and qualities of the bottle. It was one of those stand-out on the shelf bottles that I was drawn to. According to the Hacker-Pschorr website, this beer combines the different qualities of lighter and darker wheat beers. There is something to be said for a brewery like this, whose history pre-dates American existence by over 200 years. I’d say they’ve had some time to get it right.
Sternweisse was a lovely golden-orange with plenty of the haze that is desirable in a wheat beer. Atop this beer’s body was a creamy, white, fluffy head. Wonderful!
Citrusy and clove qualities were very evident on the nose. The compliments to these aromas were sweet, wheaty malt tones and a spicy yeast that were as good as any wheat beer that I’ve had. The beer was certainly more clove-driven than banana in quality (these being two very common attributes given to wheat beer).
As I drank the beer, the zesty citrus qualities were prevalent. Yeast, wheat, cloves and a nice touch of sweetness emerged with great balance. I’m certain this is a fitting beer to be enjoyed on any day, but especially on a hot summer one.
Don’t let the little that I’ve said about this beer be any indication about it’s quality. Some things about a good beer are simply less tangible than others. This one had an extremely good simplicity, which made it all the more charming.
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Among other Wheat Beer's that I've had:
