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Under the broad wings of the snowy owl, the finest beers are created in Germany's capital. Ulrike Genz, a passionate brewer and master of elegant wheat beers, is in charge. Her heartfelt project is the renaissance of Berliner Weisse - not the syrup-tainted kind, but the original Berliner Weisse, which manages without any syrup but is still wonderfully fruity and full of flavor.
In addition to very classic interpretations, Ulrike shows the courage to innovate and likes to throw the odd unconventional ingredient into the kettle.
She demonstrates a good knack for flavor pairings with Flora, for example. The fine Flower Sour is relaunched every year and refined with flowers and other fragrant ingredients.
The 2020 version is called Flora Speziaal and is brewed with a particularly exquisite addition: hand-picked rose petals give the beer its floral aroma.
But Flora has plenty more surprises up its sleeve: In addition to the delicate buds of the rose, ginger and the peel of oranges, lemons and pomegranates are also used. A portion of lactic acid bacteria binds the fruity potpourri together and also gives the beer a wonderfully creamy, velvety-soft quality.
This fine drop combines the earthy spiciness of ginger with light-footed acidity, tangy fruit, summery floral notes and a hint of vanilla. Absolutely drinkable and wonderful for sharing!
Location: | Berlin |
Country: | Germany |
Fits: | light salad with feta, spicy wraps & fruity-creamy tarts |
Content: | 0,75 Liter |
Manufacturer: | Snowy Owl |
Grain and malt varieties: | Barley, Wheat |
Gravity: | 9°P |
Color: | sonnengelb |
Optimal drinking temperature: | 4-7 °C |
Ingredients: | Water, wheat malt, barley malt, rose petals, ginger, orange, lemon. Pomegranate peel, hops, sugar yeast, lactic acid bacteria |
Drink type: | Beer |
Food companies: | Schneeeule Brauerei GmbH, Edinburger Strasse 59, 13349 Berlin Germany |
Snowy Owl
Berliner Weisse is Ulrike Genz's favorite beer and the reason she started brewing in the first place. As a Berliner, it was and still is her desire to give good, traditional beer back to her hometown. With a lot of heart and craft, she has built up the Schneeeule label and brews wonderfully refreshing beer in a one-woman process and fine creations like Schampus Weiß Vintage, which was created in cooperation with Bayerischer Bahnhof and Freigeist Bierkultur. Snowy Owl Ulrike came up with these unusual names while taking a closer look at the Berliner Weisse: Crowned by white foam, the beer shines in bright light yellow. Yellow and white are also the dominant colors of the snowy owl, yellow eyes on white feathers. Ulrike also liked the three consecutive E's in the name, an eye-catcher, just like the monochrome labels with the large owl spreading its wings. Extraordinary is the name of...
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