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Berliner Weiße is a type of wheat beer brewed exclusively in the area of
Berlin, Germany.
Berliner Weiße is first mentioned in 1642 by the Berlin doctor
J.S.Elsholz, as an enhancement of the beer Broihans from Halberstadt . A
famous Weiße drinker was Albrecht von Wallenstein, who during the Thirty
Years' War complained in a letter to his subordinate captain Hans Georg von
Arnim-Boitzenburg that he "does not know how to satisfy his thirst, for
[LINK: he] could not bear the taste of barley beer". Berlin was hard up
for wheat at the time, so that it could not be used for brewing.
Later during the 19th century, Berliner Weiße was the most popular drink
in Berlin. Several breweries specialised on this variety, every third
realty hosted a tavern, among which were many inns.
Berliner Weiße contains only around 2.8% vol of alcohol, making it one of
the weakest German beers. It is
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