Spectre’s Sayings

Ayinger Brau Weisse is, simply put, a wonderful hefeweizen. This is as good as Weihenstephaner. And, coming from me, that is high praise indeed.

In fact, I’ll probably need to compare it to Weihenstephaner in order to talk about it. The color is beautiful, and it’s evenly cloudy, as a good unfiltered wheat beer should be. It has a very nice head, which frees up a wonderful citrus-y aroma. It’s a bit more fruity than Weihenstephaner. Kind of reminds me of when I’d order a Hacker-Pschorr and it would come with a slice of orange. Weihenstephaner has a hint of sourness, while this Ayinger lacks it. However, to counter the fruitiness, there’s a hint of bitterness that Weihenstephaner lacks.

All in all, I have to give it my highest rating.

I just finished reading Sandworms of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson. There were some interesting ideas in it. However, compared to Frank Herbert’s storytelling ability, this book is rather flat and pedestrian. I’m more relieved to have gotten through the entire story arc of the series than thrilled by the tale told in this particular installment.