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I’ve never made a Berliner Weisse before, but the style is on my short list of upcoming brews. In the end, I’m interested in experiencing the beer straight and with raspberry syrup and woodruff syrup as noted in the BJCP guidelines. GermanDeli.com is one of the only sites I’ve been able to find that sells the syrups.

A regional specialty of Berlin; referred to by Napoleon’s troops in 1809 as “the Champagne of the North” due to its lively and elegant character. Only two traditional breweries still produce the product. In Germany, it is classified as a Schankbier denoting a small beer of starting gravity in the range 7-8°P. Often served with the addition of a shot of sugar syrups (“mit schuss”) flavored with raspberry (“himbeer”) or woodruff (“waldmeister”) or even mixed with Pils to counter the substantial sourness. Has been described by some as the most purely refreshing beer in the world.

Update: Since there’s a $25 minimum order on germandeli.com, I decided to get myself this great German Beer Apron.