1809 Berliner Weisse

1809 tastes like Dr. Briem actually *studied* the original Berlin playbook. There's a wheat-forward softness up front, then this dry, almost chalky finish that lingers. The sourness is restrained—more of a tart whisper than a shout—and it lets you taste the grain work underneath. It's the kind of beer that makes you sit with it, not just demolish it.

Creature Comforts Athena Berliner Weisse

Athena strips things down to essentials: bright, almost prickly acidity, a gossamer body, and this clean lactic tang that hits immediately and moves on. It's less "traditional Berliner" and more "what if we made a sour wheat ale that almost disappears?" There's an elegance to the restraint, but also a sense it's not trying to be heavy or complex.