| My first experience with Ramstein, a little | | | | fizzled pretty quick. Of course that does not spoil the |
| craft-brewer located in Butler, New Jersey, was a | | | | rest of the experience! |
| stop in at the brewery during one of the "second | | | | This is a bottle conditioned German style wheat beer, |
| Saturdays of the month" open brewery tours. It was | | | | not overly carbonated, with a unique quality. The mild |
| literally two blocks from my house at the time of my | | | | carbonation is actually a pleasant quality in this beer, |
| visit, so how could I pass up the opportunity? | | | | and likely varies somewhat from beer to beer, being |
| Ramstein Blonde Wheat has a distinct fruity nose, | | | | that it is bottle conditioned. But I would venture to |
| and I got a nice hint of apple there. Seriously. Paying | | | | guess that this moderate carbonation is intentional in |
| special attention to this during my third and fourth | | | | this case. |
| sips I noticed how strong the apple characteristic | | | | Sports a pleasant tartness, nice malty sweetness, |
| was. I'd even venture to say that there is a honey | | | | and is very complex and refreshing. Very smooth |
| sweetness mixed in there with that tart apple nose. | | | | finish, with a subtle, lingering aftertaste reminiscent of |
| Very pleasant to sniff! | | | | that one might get after taking a sip of a |
| I noticed a certain spiciness as well. Pours a pale | | | | semi-sweet riesling. |
| golden color, but had a rather short-lived head. It | | | | |
