Monday, April 07, 2008

on THE TAPHANDLE

Weltenburger Kloster Urtyp Hell, a Dortmunder/Helle by Klosterbrauerei Weltenburg.

16.9 ounce bottle. This is a very pale lager. The color reminds me of champagne, since it is such a pale yellow. The head is thick, frothy, and white. It doesn't stay for too long. The lacing is fair.

The aroma is of lightly toasted and buttered bread. Underneath lurks the faintest hint of white wine.

The flavor follows the aroma, and quickly shifts to dry, crisp, and clean. This doesn't last, and then it is almost as though I didn't have a drink. I want a beer to have a little more presence than this.

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