Weizen -- Weeping Radish (Manteo, NC / Baltimore, MD)

Beer #2 I brought back from my recent roadtrip to North Carolina... and unfortunately not as solid as the Black Radish.  As noted recently, weissbiers really need to be fresh... and this one was not in the samples I got (two six-packs from the last contract-brewed batch).

Characteristics: Cloudy dirty gold color with a minimal head (even after spinning the bottle), light-to-medium body, watery start with a dominant citrus middle and slightly sweet finish.

Minor Gripes: As with nearly all non-German weissbiers (but not the Belgian-style witbiers), this would be a far better beer when fresh.  It also lacks some of the yeastiness I want from a weiss.

Bottom Line: Worth trying if you're on the Outer Banks some time... but it's not hardy enough to travel well assuming the Weeping Radish gang works out their new distro game.

Rating: 5 / 10