I've pretty much decided to only have one beer tonight, so this better be good. I'm iffy on Weihenstephan beers, but had never seen this in Texas so I grabbed it as a single bottle.
Pours a clear deep yellow with a huge fizzy white head and strong carbonation. Despite the light color, the bubbles rise fairly slowly, which is encouraging.
Smells like pure malt. Light, slightly sweet, with a hint of what seems to be a usual sharpness for German beers. Crisp.
Wow, that was unexpected. I was expecting something between a pilsner and a golden. But this is like sparkling apple cider, almost. Light and dry like a beer with quite a bit of wheat, without the off flavors of a Belgian style wheat. Tart, with a green apple sweetness and a slight alcohol taste very similar to champagne. After reading about it it seems that it's known for that, and was called the "champagne of the north" by Napoleon in 1809.
Interesting. Kind of like a lambic, or frambose, in a way. Glad I had it, but will probably not look for the style again.
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