This contribution is from one of our most involved and passionate members from northern NSW. Take it away, Joe McDonald…..
The Weizenbock beer was introduced by the first family of wheat beers in 1907. Contrary to the bottom fermenting German lager (Bock), a Weizenbock is the top fermenting wheat ale version that combines characteristics of a Hefeweizen and a Doppelbock. Essentially, it is a winter wheat beer originally brewed in Bavaria, Germany.
I could smell the pineapple as soon as I pulled the can open. It poured a little cloudy, a little dark straw colour, not too much carbonation and an easy pour.
The pineapple taste is clear, but it’s balanced with citrus notes, lemon I think with a lovely malty honey taste. It’s got a lovely thick mouthfeel which must be the wheat/oats. It’s got a little funkiness to it, but it wouldn’t be Uiltje if it wasn’t a little special.
It’s not too sweet, not really sour and not too fruity, it’s perfectly balanced yet complex. It’s actually a very drinkable and refreshing beer that disguises it’s 8.5%. This may not be a classic Wiezenbick but when does the little Uitje Owl do anything mainstream, as the can says....’decoding beer with a hackers list for provocation’.
A traditional German Zwickelbier
A very traditional German Zwickelbier - an unfiltered, unpasteurised lager
This Rice Brut IPA is a collaboration between Uiltje (NED) and Magic Rock (UK)
Imperial pastry stout with vanilla, coconut and lactose
This three-way collab. between Uiltje, Siren Craft Brew (UK) and Vento Forte from Italy is a double dry hopped Brut IPA
Nothing to see here, just an apple strudel dopplebock from Uiltje
A traditional Finish sahti with juniper berries
Uiltje's flagship IPA is a superbly balanced combination of a solid malt base and loads of American hops
A variation of the original Bird of Prey with the addition of grapefruit
Uiltje's hoppiest beer ever, with a big caramel malt body supporting more hops than you can throw a stick at
A collaboration between Uiltje and Bireol (Austria), this double IPA features seven types of hops, pilsner malt and wheat
A Brut IPA with Hallertau Blanc, Ekuanot and Cascade hops
An oatmeal imperial stout with the addition of Jamaican coffee beans and orange peel
An old-school IPA featuring Willamette, EKG, Columbus and Centennial hops
Imperial Pastry Stout with vanilla, coconut and lactose
An imperial milk stout with vanilla, cinnamon and lactose
Uiltje's interesting imperial baked dunkelweizen
A massive imperial stout with the addition of vanilla, marshmallows and lactose
A fruited NEIPA with Mosaic, Simcoe and Ekuanot hops plus the addition of passionfruit and mango
A Scottish Gruit Ale with a rich, smooth malt backbone and a mix of hand-foraged herbs and spices
A soft and juicy NEIPA using Mosaic, Citra and Loral hops
A new version of Uiltje NEIPA series 'My Life Span', featuring experimental hops
A double dry hopped NE style American Pale Ale. Lots of acronyms there for an easy drinking beer
A West Coast US style double IPA featuring Simcoe, Chinook, Citra, Amarillo and Columus hops
A gentle 3-grain pale ale with Mosaic, Amarillo and Centennial hops
A witbier with barley, wheat and oats, with added real watermelon
A classic Belgian witbier from our anything-but-classic Dutch brewery
