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I was prepared to take a moderately long walk to Be Hoppy and checked my Google Maps real quick to make sure I was on track...turns out they're in a new location, closer to where I was than the old one.  It's a somewhat larger store, with bigger refrigerators, and more taps.  That seems to be the way things go, start selling bottles, end up pouring drinks right there.  I decided to be a little daring, and appropriate for the season, and pick up a Berliner weisse.  It's a special one, though, with ginger and lime, so extra kicky and refreshing.  Stand In Line is a promising name, although the design on the can makes me think of a much heavier sounding beer.  Maybe I'll be surprised by the ginger.

While it looks like a pretty normal beer, there's a sharp sourfruit aroma that you really ought to expect from a weisse.  Especially with fruit.  Not as sour as expected at first, but give it a few seconds and oh boy.  It's not too over-the-top, really something like sour candies that aren't going to make you turn inside out, but it does give you a nice kick in the face.  To get your attention, you know.  Paying close attention does identify some sweetish lime in there, coming out towards the end of the sip.  The ginger takes a while to build up, like with Thai food.  It seems sweet or just savory at first, but keep on stuffing your mouth and it won't be long before you'll be looking for a nice milkshake.  Or a milk stout?  It's a respectable 4.5% but that leaves room for something stronger later on.  The lime gets stronger and stronger, leaving a taste like window cleaner smells.  The ginger, sadly, loses strength as the lime gains, so it's not super well balanced in that regard.  Or maybe that is exactly the balance, the two guest stars taking turns.

Supplier: Be Hoppy
Price: €4.15