This is the most expensive beer I've bought. "1,000 years of brewing expertise. A collaboration between the brewers of Samuel Adams and Bavarian State Brewery Weihenstephan." Look/Smell/Pour - The head is light, like a super light meringue. Color is straw, but golden and orange. Great German beer smell, malt is sweet, crystal clear. Hops are a little pine and a little citrus, very balanced. The rest is filled with nectarine peach smells.
Taste - I let it settle, I let it get it's bearing. I wanted to make sure it new I was ready to taste it. Strong and creamy. Up front is hops which are sharp, the malt is creamy. The after taste is a mix between the two. They are strong enough to leave peach/nectarine taste in the dust, although thankfully it's still there. This beer's alcohol content isn't apparent in the first few tastes but rears it's head later.
Rating - 8
This beer is a once in a lifetime beer. Does that make it better? Not in itself. It's been hard for me to not give a rating based on price. This beer will impress anyone, but I don't think it's the best in class. What class do you say? Above average alcohol German style beer.
