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The beginnings of Gong can be traced back to several years before the band actually started to exist as such. Easter 1966, to be more specific. In the Gong mythology, this was the point when Daevid Allen had his 'seed vision', during which, legend has it, he foresaw his future career with both Soft Machine and Gong. This subject is largely covered by Allen himself in his recent autobiography, 'Gong Dreaming'.
Following his forced departure from Soft Machine in 1967, Daevid Allen settled in Paris with his partner Gilli Smyth, and for the next couple of years worked with several different line-ups, the most stable of which was Bananamoon (whose recordings, unreleased at the time, were published by Legend Music in 1993). The name Gong was first used in 1969, by which time the group of musicians gathered around Allen included former free-jazz saxophone player Didier Malherbe (nicknamed 'Bloomdido' after the famous Charlie Parker composition), and session musicians Christian Tritsch (guitar/bass) and Rachid Houari (drums/percussion), previously in the backing band of variety star Claude François. Together, they recorded the first Gong album (although the initial pressing was apparently credited to Allen and Smyth alone), "Magick Brother/Mystick Sister". The music was still very raw compared to the classic mid-70's albums, but Allen 's typical style and sense of humour were already well at the fore.
1970 was again a year of mostly confidential activity. The tapes recorded during that period were only released in 1994 on the "Camembert Eclectique" CD. Gong was still not a stable, regularly gigging unit. This only became true after the arrival of Pip Pyle in early 1971. Pyle had been introduced to Allen by Robert Wyatt during the recording of Allen's solo album, "Banana Moon", and ended up playing on one track of that album. With the now settled line-up of Allen, Smyth, Malherbe, Tritsch and Pyle, the band retired to the Château d'Hérouville (near Pontoise) to record "Camembert Electrique", which was only released in France (by Byg). This was the first classic album of Gong, with songs like "You Can't Kill Me", "Dynamite/I Am Your Animal" or "Fohat Digs Holes In Space" which have remained in the band's setlists to this day.
In the autumn of 1971, Gong toured France and England extensively, reinforced by Kevin Ayers, Allen's old pal from the Soft Machine days, who had his solo section in each concert (Robert Wyatt, having just left the Softs, also appeared at selected gigs). Again, following "Camembert Electrique"'s confidential release, more than a year would pass before Gong made it back to the recording studios, so this period is not well-documented, with the exception of a couple of BBC sessions. By December 1971, Pyle had gone back to England and had been replaced by Laurie Allan, who by coincidence had already been his successor in Delivery the previous year!
Later in 1972, major changes affected Gong's line-up. Christian Tritsch decided to concentrate on guitar; Bill MacCormick of Matching Mole was added briefly, then replaced by ex-Magma Frenchman Francis Moze following Giorgio Gomelsky's suggestion. Meanwhile, Tim Blake was added on synthesizer, which brought a whole new dimension to the band's sound. Following a jam in Fontaineblau with Kevin Ayers' band, which then included Steve Hillage as lead guitarist, Didier Malherbe offered the latter to join, which he did in replacement of Tritsch. With this new line-up (reinforced by Rachid Houari on percussion), Gong recorded what was the be the first instalment of the 'Radio Gnome Invisible' trilogy for which Gong is most fondly remembered by its fans. "Flying Teapot" introduced the characters of the Planet Gong (Zero The Hero and The Yoni Witch, aliasses for Allen and Smyth, The Pot-Head Pixies and The Octave Doctors) as well as the various devices used by its inhabitants to travel and communicate (Radio Gnome Invisible, the Flying Teapots and the Crystal Machine) and, musically speaking, marked a transition to the fuller and more sophisticated sound of the next albums.
The sessions were almost immediately followed by a new split. Moze and Allan left, the first to do session work in Paris and the second to go back to England (where he briefly rejoined Steve Miller's Delivery). A new rhythm section of Didier Thibault (formerly of Moving Gelatine Plates, a very good Soft Machine-influenced band) and Pierre Moerlen (straight out of the Strasbourg conservatory where he'd studied classical percussion extensively) was recruited. This was the time Allen and Smyth chose to temporarily leave the band, presumably to leave them rehearse on their own and feel comfortable together, which they eventually did thanks to a French tour under the name of ParaGong, in the spring of 1973. Meanwhile, Thibault was replaced by yet another British exile, Mike Howlett.
"Flying Teapot" was among the first batch of releases on the new Virgin label, with which Gong had just signed, and coincided with Allen and Smyth returning for a headlining UK tour. Work soon started on the second trilogy album, Angel's Egg. A musically more mature and consistent work, Angel's Egg was successful in mixing together all the innovative musical elements brought by both the new recruits and the old members, from Blake's synthesizer bubbles to Moerlen's tight and sophisticated drumming (with occasional use of tuned percussion), from Malherbe's multicoloured sax and flute leads, displaying influences from both jazz and ethnic idioms, to Hillage's wild cosmic guitar soloing, not forgetting Allen's typical vocal delivery and superior glissando guitar layers, and Smyth's evocative space whispers.
There were however problems of a more social nature within the band, which led to the first of several departures of Pierre Moerlen, still hesitant whether to carry on with Gong or resume his classical activities. From late 1973, he was replaced by a variety of temporary drummers including Laurie Allan, Rob Tait and Diane Stewart (Graham Bond's wife, also a vocalist). By now, Gong was starting to enjoy a high level of popularity in France, and gigged constantly. Recordings of these later resurfaced as the "Live At The Bataclan" and "Live At Sheffield" CD's, not to mention those used on the double live set, "Live Etc." from 1977.
With Moerlen eventually back in the line-up, Gong recorded what is considered as one of the ultimate space-rock classics, You (spawning such live favourties as "Master Builder" and "Isle Of Everywhere") which, although initially conceived as the third volume of the 'Radio Gnome Trilogy', took an unexpected instrumental dimension, with Allen's vocals confined to a minority of tracks. At that point, there was a growing conflict between Daevid Allen and the instrumentalists, which would eventually lead to Allen's departure the following spring, two dates into a major UK tour with Global Village Trucking Company. Meanwhile, Moerlen left again and was replaced in September 1974 by Laurie Allan, then Bill Bruford (jobless following the breakup of King Crimson) and eventually (in February 1975) Brian Davison, formerly of The Nice and Refugee.
With Gong developing to an instrumental band, not only Allen but also Smyth and Blake grew dissatisfied and left as well. Smyth was replaced by Miquette Giraudy, Hillage's girlfriend. The position of keyboard player remained vacant for a while although Dave Stewart of Hatfield and the North (which broke up in June, 1975) helped out for a few gigs. The Virgin staff, meanwhile, was worried at the turn of events and demanded that a stable line-up and a new band concept be chosen. To this end, they asked Pierre Moerlen (who had signed with Virgin as a solo artist, for an album of percussion music) to rejoin and take over from Allen as the band's leader with Didier Malherbe, which he did. Still, there was hesitation as to whether the new band should abandon the Allen-era material. At first, Hillage and Giraudy wanted to take over from Allen and Smyth, but their attempts proved unsuccessful and all references to the myths of stories of the Planet Gong were abandoned.
A new line-up of Gong resurfaced in the autumn of 1975, with Malherbe, Hillage, Moerlen, Howlett, and new recruits Mireille Bauer (percussion, Moerlen's girlfriend at the time) and Patrice Lemoine (keyboards, an acquaintance of Moerlen's from his Strasbourg days). The repertoire was mostly instrumental-based. By the year's end, though, Hillage had lost faith in the band and, encouraged by the success of his first solo album "Fish Rising", decided to leave and embark on a solo career. He nevertheless took part in the sessions for the new album in December 1975. Also featured on "Shamal" were Jorge Pinchevksy, an Argentinian violin player who was previously in Clearlight, the French opening band for the autumn tour, and Sandy Colley (Lemoine's girlfriend), on vocals. Both were then added to the line-up, although Colley stayed only for a few gigs.
"Shamal" was a superb album, which was quite successful in forgeing a completely new musical direction for Gong. As a result of Allen and Blake leaving, it was predominantly instrumental (thankfully, considering the weakness of Mike Howlett's vocals) and left behind the band's previous 'spacy' leanings. Stylistically, it was a mixture of sophisticated rock ("Wingful Of Eyes"), complex progressive ("Chandra", "Shamal"), ethnic/world experiments ("Bambooji" and "Cat In Clark's Shoes") and the percussion-based music ("Mandrake") which later became Moerlen's trademark. The band's sound was more based on rhythm than ever (the Howlett-Moerlen pair was indeed very solid), and made more frequent use of keyboards (Lemoine's style was close to jazz-rock, which made this line-up possibly the most 'Canterbury'-sounding) and tuned percussion. Surprisingly, "Shamal" was an unexpected commercial success (well over 100,000 copies sold), which makes it probably the biggest-selling Gong album ever.
By mid-1976, Malherbe and Moerlen were the only members of the 'classic' line-up still in the band. Under their influence, Gong's music became even more complex and jazz-oriented than previously, with new recruits like Allan Holdsworth, Francis Moze (already a member at the time of "Flying Teapot" – remember?), Mino Cinelu (a good friend of Moze's whom the latter brought into the band, later a sideman for Miles Davis) and Benoît Moerlen all primarily jazz players. They recorded "Gazeuse!" (1977), a less consistent album than "Shamal", relying more on the participants' chops than melodies or contrasts. Surprisingly, Malherbe didn't contribute to the writing, the compositions being shared among Moerlen, Holdsworth and Moze.
The line-up was shortlived, breaking up immediately after the sessions, in late 1976. Moerlen and Moze couldn't get along together, which caused conflicts inside the band, leading to its breakup, with Moerlen ultimately going back to Strasbourg, forming a new line-up there with Mireille Bauer and his brother Benoît. At that point, we are already in the Pierre Moerlen's Gong story, but during the period 1977-78, the band was still officially called Gong, or sometimes Gong-Expresso, referring to the title of the US release of "Gazeuse!".
In the 80's the Gong name was not used as such, although Pierre Moerlen's Gong, Daevid Allen's Planet Gong, New York Gong and Gongmaison, and Gilli Smyth's Mother Gong were active at various times. Although a one-off reunion took place in 1990 as part of the Bedrock TV concert series (with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth, Didier Malherbe, Pip Pyle, and Here & Now members Steffi Sharpstrings, Keith Missile and Twink Electron Flo appearing), it was during the sessions of Gongmaison's second album that Gong was effectively reborn when Pip Pyle, the original drummer in the band (1971), was asked to overdub drum parts to the recordings made by Gongmaison, which at the time included Daevid Allen (guitar/vocals), Didier Malherbe (sax/flute), Graham Clark (violin/guitar), Keith Bailey (bass) and Shyamal Maitra (percussion). The result was the album "Shapeshifter" (released only in Europe at the time, should come out in the US in late 1996 in a slightly different version) in September 1992. This was followed by a tour, the setlist of which included some Gong classics from as far back as "Camembert Electrique".
In October, 1994, Gong celebrated its 25th Birthday with an event of giant proportions, which not only saw most of the 'classic' line-up of the band (Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth, Didier Malherbe, Tim Blake, Mike Howlett, with Pip Pyle and Steffi Sharpstrings replacing Pierre Moerlen and Steve Hillage respectively) together playing the whole 'Radio Gnome' trilogy, but also countless Gong-related groups and artists performing one after the other on the same stage. This 'festival' was documented on the Voiceprint/GAS release, "The Birthday Concert" (1995).
It was thereafter decided that Mike Howlett would rejoin the band on a permanent basis, and subsequent tours (also involving Allen, Smyth, Malherbe, Pyle and Sharpstrings), saw them perform their 'classic' material. Notable was Gong's first proper tour of the US, in March 1996, followed by yet another one to celebrate the American release of Shapeshifter. In November, Gong was back touring Europe. After a pause of a few months, a slightly altered line-up (with Pierre Moerlen returning to the fold), Gong hit the road again in August 1997 for a tour of Japan, North America and Britain. A French tour followed in May 1998.
With a view to releasing a new studio album in the year 2000, a new line-up of Gong hit the road in June 1999. Joining Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth, Mike Howlett and Pierre Moerlen were new recruits Mark Hewins (guitars) and Theo Travis (sax/flute). Moerlen quit only two dates into the European tour and was replaced by Chris Taylor, and Didier Malherbe rejoined for the subsequent American tour, including appearances at prog festivals in San Francisco and Mexico City. By the time Gong entered the studio in September 1999, it was decided that Malherbe would only join Gong for special occasions, and both Travis and Taylor were confirmed as new members. The band premiered material from the upcoming album at a couple of gigs in October, most notably an appearance at the Nancy Jazz Pulsations festival with Magma and Soup Songs.
"Zero To Infinity", presented as the fifth installment of the 'Radio Gnome Invisible' saga, was released in March 2000, followed by the band's most intensive touring schedule for many years. A new member, keyboardist Gwyo Zepix from the electronic trio Zorch, joined the group in time for a release party at London's Subterranea Club (later released on DVD and forming the basis of the Live 2 Infinitea CD). This line-up toured throughout 2000 and 2001. Since then 'Classic Gong' has been inactive as Daevid Allen concentrates on University Of Errors and the latest incarnation of Gong is Acid Mothers Gong, involving Allen (and, occasionally, Gilli Smyth and Didier Malherbe) in conjunction with members of the Japanese band Acid Mothers Temple.
Gong Discography
Magick Brother Mystick Sister (1970)
Continental Circus (1971)
Banana Moon (1971)
Camembert Electrique (1971)
Flying Teapot – Radio Gnome Invisible (1973)
Angel's Egg (1973)
You (1974)
Shamal (1976)
Gazeuse (1977)
Expresso II (1978)
Downwind (1979)
Time is the Key (1979)
Leave It Open (1981)
Breakthrough (1986)
Brainville 3: Trial by Headline (2008)
Various Live Videos of Gong
Gong – Paris 1971, Part 1 of 2 Video
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St Trinians will make racing history if she wins the Santa Anita Handicap. The 5-year-old mare would become the first female to win the storied race, presented next Saturday by San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino. Mike Mitchell likes his chances.
The English-bred daughter of Piccolo is unbeaten in four U.S. starts, winning by a combined margin of 16 1/2 lengths. Her latest victory came Feb. 13, in the Grade II Santa Maria Handicap at 1 1/16 miles.
"It's kind of a plus, I think," Mitchell said when it was pointed out that 41 females have been unsuccessful in their attempts to win the Big 'Cap in 72 previous runnings. "We know they can do it, and she gets a little better break in the weights than if I ran against Zenyatta a week later (in the Santa Margarita Handicap March 13). If there is a question, it's if she can go a mile and a quarter, and I think she can, the way she finished winning the Santa Maria.
"When she won going 7 ½ furlongs at Hollywood off a layoff (of nine months last Dec. 3), she was on the lead most of the way, and that kind of surprised me. Nobody really wanted to take the lead, and she was fresh, but now, you can kind of do whatever you want with her, depending on who goes in this race. With a full field, it looks like there's a fair amount of speed."
St Trinians worked five furlongs in company with Art Currency Friday at Hollywood Park in 1:01.60, breezing. Art Currency was clocked in 1:01.60, handily.
"She worked great," Mitchell said. "It was a good, strong gallop-out. Martin Garcia worked her. He works a lot of horses for me, and he doesn't mind working horses for (Joel) Rosario (who rides St Trinians in the Big 'Cap; both jockeys are represented by agent Vic Stauffer), because I put Martin on a lot of horses.
"Nobody works a horse as good as Garcia. He's a very, very good rider, and he's got a great set of hands. When he worked St Trinians, she relaxed nice and kept picking it up."
St Trinians has a 7-0-1 record from 11 starts, with earnings of $268,587 for owners Dan Capen of Manhattan Beach and Laura Chavers of Marina del Rey.
Probable for the Santa Anita Handicap: Loup Breton, Garrett Gomez, 117; Marsh Side, no rider, 117; Mast Track, David Flores, 117; Neko Bay, Mike Smith, 117; Palladio, no rider, 117; Jeranimo, Rafael Bejarano, 116; Misremembered, Martin Garcia, 116; Delightful Kiss, no rider, 115; Dakota Phone, Victor Espinoza, 114; Eagle Poise, Tyler Baze, 114; Pick Six, Alex Solis, 114; Pool Play, Chantal Sutherland, 114; Tiger's Rock, David Cohen, 114; St Trinians, Joel Rosario, 113; Massone, Joe Talamo, 113; Acclamation, no rider, 113; Spurrier, no rider, 113; and High Court Drama, Michael Baze, 113.
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All Due Respect is expected to challenge three-time Grade I stakes winner Blind Luck in Saturday's Grade I, $250,000 Santa Anita Oaks at 1 1/16 miles. The Florida-bred daughter of Value Plus broke her maiden by 7 1/2 lengths on a muddy Fair Grounds track at 1 1/16 miles on Jan. 24.
"I've only had her a few weeks," said trainer Kathy Walsh, "but she's doing well and she worked Friday in 1:11 4/5." That was at Hollywood Park, where the official time was 1:11.80, fastest of 15 drills at the distance.
"The maiden win was impressive," Walsh said, "but I think her best race might have been a third to Sassy Image and Decelerator in the (Grade III) Pocahontas (at Churchill Downs last Nov. 1)."
Probable for the Santa Anita Oaks: All Due Respect, Garrett Gomez; Blind Luck, Rafael Bejarano; Cozi Rosie, Mike Smith; Crisp, Joel Rosario; and Evening Jewel, Victor Espinoza. Cozi Rosie worked seven furlongs on Pro-Ride Sunday in 1:28.20 with Smith aboard, while Crisp went six furlongs at Hollywood Park in a bullet 1:12, both for John Sadler.
Sadler, Santa Anita's training leader through Saturday with 24 wins, four more than runner-up Bob Baffert, said that his Triple Crown hopefuls, Dave in Dixie and Sidney's Candy, both are ticketed for the March 13 San Felipe Stakes, but in light of recent erratic weather, cautioned that "everything's a definite maybe." Dave in Dixie worked five furlongs at Hollywood Saturday in a bullet :59.60.
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In 1984, Claiborne Farm--currently celebrating a century of standing, caring for and raising some of the most successful Thoroughbreds in North America and in Swale, finally found a horse to fulfill their dream of winning the Kentucky Derby, in addition to a horse that would lay the groundwork for the farm's future. But just eight days after capturing the Belmont Stakes, Swale would remind his owners of the unpredictability, and fragile nature of the sport.
"Time has dulled the brilliance of Swale and what he meant to some of the most important people in the history of American turf," said Amy J. Zimmerman, executive producer for HRTV. "For five magical weeks, he exemplified everything racing is supposed to be. And, then, in an instant, he was gone."
The Hancock family has been synonymous with Claiborne, one of the most successful breeding farms in Kentucky. Founded in Virginia and thriving in Kentucky since 1915, Claiborne Farm has been guided by four generations, all pursuing the sport's most elusive prize, the Kentucky Derby. It was Swale who gave Hall of Fame jockey Laffit Pincay Jr. his only win in the Run for the Roses.
FINISH LINES: The Sham Stakes, postponed when Saturday's races were cancelled due to heavy rain, has been rescheduled for next Saturday, March 6. The Grade III Sham for 3-year-olds will support an outstanding card that features three Grade I races: the Santa Anita Handicap, the Santa Anita Oaks and the Frank E. Kilroe Mile . . . Track superintendent Richard Tedesco said three inches of rain pelted Santa Anita from 2 a.m. Saturday morning until 5 p.m. last night . . . Multiple stakes winner Battle of Hastings worked five furlongs on Pro-Ride Sunday in 1:01.60 for Jeff Mullins for Saturday's Grade I Frank E. Kilroe Mile on turf. Regular rider Tyler Baze was aboard. Probable for the Kilroe: Awesome Gem, David Flores, 117; Battle of Hastings, 119; Blue Chagall, no rider, 114; 2008 Kilroe winner Ever A Friend, Joel Rosario, 118; Fluke, Joe Talamo, 116; Monzante, Garrett Gomez, 115; Red Alert Day, no rider, 113; and The Usual Q.T., Victor Espinoza, 120. Awesome Gem worked six furlongs at Hollywood Park Saturday in 1:13.40 for Craig Dollase . . . Friday's Pick Six payoff of $218 was the fifth-lowest in Santa Anita history. The record is $106.20 set on March 16, 1986. With five favorites and one second choice winning in Friday's exotic, there were 356 winning tickets. Win prices were $4, $5, $7.60, $5.40, $6 and $4.20. Five of six paid $11.40 on 2,910 tickets. Seven favorites won on the eight-race program . . . Apprentice Christian Santiago Reyes was expected to ride Wednesday after missing his engagements Friday and Sunday due to an injured left knee suffered in Thursday night's charity basketball game between Santa Anita's jockeys and Holy Angels School. "He banged his knee early in the game, and he probably could have ridden today, but we wanted to take one more day to be safe," agent Tony Matos said. "He rides Cardiff Giant for Jorge Periban in the Rebel Stakes (March 13 at Oaklawn Park) if all goes well, and we don't want to aggravate the knee." . . . ShowVivor II was down to 219 contestants going into Sunday's races.


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Nathan Brown
The Herald Bulletin
---- — ANDERSON — It wasn't in quite as dominating of fashion as its sectional performance last Monday, but after some surprise performances in the regional Friday at The Players Club in Yorktown, the Pendleton Heights boys golf team will again have representation at the state meet this week.
And this time, the Arabians have an entire team in the field.
In 2011, then-freshman Colin Proctor managed to make it all the way to state after he and his team took matching titles in sectionals, but Pendleton Heights didn't have a great enough day across the board at the regional meet to send more than Proctor, who was cut after the first round at The Legends Golf Club in Franklin.
After a year where the entire team was absent from the meet, the Arabians are back as serious state title contenders, and Proctor hopes to redeem himself from his freshman experience.
At the start of the 2013 season, Pendleton Heights boys golf coach Jim Phillips said getting the entire program back to state was the obvious goal his squad was shooting for.
A sectional or regional title would be nice, he said, but advancing to state was all the Arabians wanted from their past week of postseason golf.
"It's a great feel," Phillips said. "It was our goal at the start of the year. Now that we're there, we want to try and compete as well as we can, have a good round the first round and see what happens. We've played well all year so I don't have any reason to think we won't play well (at state)."
Phillips said Friday he and his squad will play a practice round at The Legends today to try and familiarize the Arabians with the course. But Proctor said, through his experiences at state two years ago, succeeding at the state level is about more than just on-course knowledge.
Proctor said he would talk to his teammates before Tuesday's first round, and he'll have a simple message for them.
"Just to stay calm, stay patient. Good things will come if you're patient," Proctor said.
Phillips thinks his team can be very dangerous if it plays to its capabilities, like Proctor did during his sectional medalist round and like Trevar Denney and Zach Farrer did during their surprise regional performances.
Proctor agreed, saying even though he could have a shot at the state individual title, he would rather have a slightly off day like he did Friday and watch his team carry him on to compete for the state title.
"It's a team game right now," Proctor said. "My goal at the beginning of the year was to go to state as a team and to contend as an individual and contend as a team so hopefully we can do that."
The Arabians tee off between 8:27 a.m. and 9:03 a.m. at The Legends on Tuesday morning.


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GENERAL: 8th cruise, 1st on Carnival and apprehensive about it as we are 60 and prefer an older, quieter crowd. Have been a happy RCL/Celebrity customer. Pleasantly surprised. While the crowd is younger, drinks more and is a little rowdier, there were no incidents involving drunkenness that I saw (but we retire by midnight). While the crowd is different, it was definitely not a "show stopper" for us even though we're older more sedate travelers. Great value. Monday to Saturday, 5 day schedule is convenient. Tampa is an excellent departure city. Great kids programs. We prefer children "to be seen but not heard," and that's exactly how it played out. Carnival is noted to have very good children's programs. It seems they do as I never saw a miserable, whining child anywhere on the ship. I've seen plenty of miserable complaining older adults who are not happy about anything on Celebrity/RCL - there are less of those on CCL. A nice change. It all balances out.
EMBARKATION: Modern, efficient airport and cruise terminal in Tampa. 20 minute cab ride from the airport ($24.05 for 4). Porters take your bags, you proceed to check-in ($2 per bag is standard tip). Late arrival at Terminal (about 2:45) we were the only passengers being processed. Took 10 minutes to clear and board the ship (fill out your embarkation details on line, print out fun pass and present it to embarkation personnel - saves time). I'd recommend late arrival for families with small children who don't like to wait. A breeze and a quantum leap better than Miami and Fort Lauderdale arrival experience.
The Ship: Older ('95) but very clean and in good repair throughout. Cleanliness improved on day 2 - 4 which indicates good ship's officer supervision of maintenance staff. Difficult to move forward and aft because of partitioning but not a major drawback. Gaudy colors (purple and orange) and design in buffet dining area and elsewhere. Looks better at night. Somewhat cramped public spaces which we do not use a great deal anyway. Lots of open deck space and outside seating with tables compared to other ships - a nice feature that we liked. Beverage and serving stations well located and convenient. Typical pool arrangement.
Cabins/Pricing: We always book a guaranteed inside cabin to get the lowest rate about 90 days out and usually get upgraded to an outside cabin. It worked with Carnival. Typical price for the 5 day cruise is $400 for passengers 1 and 2 and $290 for passengers 3 and 4. There are benefits to being on the lower decks and amidships in the more "iffy" cruising months like January. You can experience some rough weather - we had one day (the last at sea day enroute back to Tamap) of 50 MPH winds and 25 foot seas. We had our 2, 20 something daughters with us in a 4 berth room. It worked out OK since no one ended up killing anyone despite shoes and hair dryers everywhere. Bath area as spacious as any I've seen. No 115 AC outlet in the bath area for hair dryers and no hair dryer provided. Bring one to plug in at main cabin desk. Very comfortable mattress and bedding. Poor AC controls and cabin tended to be on the cold side. Storage not well designed in cabin but adequate for 4 on a 5 day trip. Would be inadequate for a 7 day trip or more for 4. Good storage above the sink in the bath area. No shelving in the shower area but you can use the large sink surround - that works fine. Cabin service on a par with RCL/Celebrity maybe just a tad less visible but no problems. Stewards were friendly and responsive when asked.
ENTERTAINMENT. There was one good production show out of 5. We enjoy the shows so I was a little disappointed but not outraged. Sight lines are not optimal in the theater area but adequate if you watch where you sit. The seating is flat from back to front. Not good. Get there early. It fills up fast and the best seats go quickly. CCL pushes the photos - take advantage. You can have all the photos done you want for free. Get several at different locations on formal night. At the end of the cruise, pick just one or two that you really like. Its expensive to buy a bunch but if you get a couple of good shots of your party, its worth every penny to buy the best two. Be disciplined. You can spend a ton on drinks. Set a budget and stick to it. Bring your own soft drinks and a sports bottle to hold water from the taps. You can save by bringing a couple bottles of wine. I did not get charged the $10 cork fee by my head waitress (she got that back in tips - good move on her part). Can't say that's policy. She'd probably get hammered by supervisors for not charging me if they knew about it. Liquor and Perfume are duty free - you can get some good buys from the ship. Some jewelry is favorably priced. I'd still shop at reputable stores ashore in Cozumel for jewelry and bargain. Its more fun.
ITINERARY: This is our first 5 day cruise. 6 years ago, our first cruise, we traveled for 10 days and loved it thinking we could never get used to less. Less can be better - its cheaper and tends to fit better into busy work schedules when you can't afford to take too much time off. Traveling on Monday and Saturday, to and from the cruise port is also cheaper, less stressful and less crowded. You have a weekend before to pack and a Sunday after to unwind and get ready to go back to work. I recommend departing from the lesser used ports such as Galveston, Mobile and Tampa. We had a very good experience arriving and departing from Tampa compared to Miami or Fort lauderdale. Ports of call included Grand Cayman and Cozumel. We've eliminated future cruises with Grand Cayman on the itinerary. Been there 3 times and my impression is that locals don't particularly care about cruise travelers even though the Cayman government pushes the cruise lines to keep coming there. Why do I want to pay $10 for a bracelet made in China in a Cayman shop with rude employees when I can buy it for $5 at Target in the US. The whole shopping experience is like that. There are good jewelers in Cayman but its high end stuff at discount but high end prices. Some like the 7 mile beach (nice if you like beaches) and the snorkeling with the sting rays. Its a personal thing with me but I think this is over-priced and over hyped.
Cozumel is coming back following the hurricanes and I have high praise for businesses that stuck it out and are trying to make a come-back. Compared to Cayman, these people want your business and work hard to get it. There's still a good deal of obvious damage but the downtown area and shops around the ports are open and in good repair. Plenty of restaurants now open. Most resorts on the beaches are still closed having sustained extensive property damage. We've started booking tours on the internet instead of using the cruise tours - just watch your times as the ship won't wait for you on privately booked tours. Its a better value. Try Cozumel Sailing. We chartered a 38 foot catamaran from 10 AM to whenever you wanted out of Porta Debrigio - about 20 minutes from Porta Maya and a $12 cab ride. $70 per person. We had all the food (prepared fresh on the boat) and all the drinks we could have wanted. Grilled Chicken in a great sauce, steak fajitas, tortillas, guacamole, pasta salad. We sailed, snorkeled, fished, ate, drank, went to a beach and rode a spinnaker. Wow - it was a great value. Both Cayman and Cozumel use tenders, Cozumel because the cruise piers are gone, Cayman has always done it. Be prepared for a wait both debarking and embarking but it works out OK as long as you plan for it time wise and are patient. Its well organized at Cozumel, not so well organized at Cayman. Cozumel has two ports serving the cruise ships both about 5 minutes apart from each other by taxi. Porta Langusta is right in the center of downtown. Porta Maya is newer and has a nice shopping area located at the dock (what's left of the former cruise ship terminal). If you book a tour on the ship, you'll get priority debarkation. If you didn't book a tour and want to get off the ship early, for Cayman get in line by 7:45 on deck 4. Cayman tenders are small (maybe 70 seat max) and frustratingly infrequent. In Cozumel, the ship used a numbering system. Pick up your number tags from activity staff on the pool deck by 8:00 AM EST (ship stays on EST but Cozumel is an hour earlier on CST). Tendering for non tour booked passengers starts at 9 AM EST. We were in group 8 and got on the first tender which held about 200 folks - yes, they're big. Smaller ones held about 90-100. We were ashore and in a cab by 9:55 EST (8:55 CST or Cozumel time). Don't get confused about times - stay on ship time or you'll miss the embarkation and the ship.
TIPPING: Included in your sign and sail account is a $10 per day/ per person charge that goes to the cabin and wait staff. You can adjust this amount up or down or give money directly to your waiter or cabin steward (which I did). You are asked to tip the Matre'de separately and I did as the dining room service and food were top notch.
FINAL COMMENTS: I was impressed with CCL and Inspiration despite my initial apprehensions. While the ship is perhaps a little gaudy for my tastes and the cruise/activity staff a little more active than I like (lots of announcements and overly energetic staff), I'd still recommend Inspiration to flexible, open, older travelers who are looking for good value. Its great for families with young kids and/or teens. As RCL and Celebrity prices rise, CCL is holding there's down and working to provide the same level of service and food that's a given with Celebrity and RCL - I think they've achieved it. While CCL/Inspiration is definitely service oriented toward a younger crowd who wants to party and to families with young kids, I found it to be a nice, low priced alternative. I'd go back.


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Brazil Production of Chaplin Will Open in 2014
By Michael Gioia
Producers of Broadway's Chaplin, about the life of silent film star Charlie Chaplin, announced Jan. 4 that a production of the musical will open in São Paulo, Brazil, at the Teatro Procópio Ferreira in April 2014 by Chaim XYZ Produções. The current Broadway production continues through Jan. 6.
As previously announced, AWA Partners will present a U.S. national tour of the new musical, which is set to launch in the fall of 2014, and plans for an international world tour are in the works.
Casting has not yet been announced for the musical's national tour or Brazil productions.
Chaplin features music and lyrics by Christopher Curtis, a relative unknown who played piano at Chez Josephine in the midtown theatre district, and a book by three-time Tony Award winner Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Producers, Hairspray) and Curtis.
The Broadway musical, which officially opened at the Barrymore Theatre Sept. 10, 2012, stars critically acclaimed Barrymore Award winner Rob McClure in the title role. Previews began Aug. 21.
McClure, who previously starred on Broadway in Avenue Q, originated the role of Chaplin in 2010 at La Jolla Playhouse, where the musical received its world premiere under the title of Limelight; that staging received Craig Noel Awards for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical (McClure) and Outstanding New Musical.
Drama Desk nominee Warren Carlyle (Finian's Rainbow; Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway), choreographer of the out-of-town tryout, returned as director and choreographer for Chaplin's Broadway bow.
Joining McClure in Chaplin are Jim Borstelmann (The Addams Family, Young Frankenstein) as Alf Reeves, Chaplin's longtime friend and production manager; Jenn Colella (High Fidelity, Urban Cowboy) as Hedda Hopper, a powerful gossip columnist determined to bring down the Little Tramp; Erin Mackey (Anything Goes, Wicked) as the young Oona O'Neill, Chaplin's last wife; Michael McCormick (Elf, Curtains) as producer Sennett, McGranery/Emcee; Tony Award nominee Christiane Noll (Ragtime, Jekyll & Hyde) as Chaplin's mother, Hannah, who appears through a series of flashbacks; Zachary Unger (Encores! Merrily We Roll Along) as Young Charlie/Jackie; and Wayne Alan Wilcox (The Normal Heart) as older brother Sydney Chaplin.
Rounding out the ensemble are Justin Bowen, Emilee Dupré, Sara Edwards, Leslie Donna Flesner, Lisa Gajda, Timothy Hughes, Ethan Khusidman, Ian Liberto, Renée Marino, Michael Mendez, Sarah O'Gleby, Hayley Podschun, Adam Rogers, William Ryall, Eric Santagata and Emily Tyra.
Here's how producers characterize the new musical: "From the slums of London to the heights of Hollywood, Chaplin is the showbiz Broadway musical about the silent film legend the world couldn't stop talking about — Charlie Chaplin. The brand new 24-person musical reveals the man behind the legend, the undeniable genius that forever changed the way America went to the movies."
Chaplin is produced on Broadway by the Rich Entertainment Group, Roy Gabay, and John and Claire Caudwell, the Viertel Routh Frankel Baruch Group, Chunsoo Shin/Waxman-Dokton and Broadway Across America.
The Barrymore Theatre is located at 243 W. 47th Street. Tickets, which range in price from $66.50 to $135.50, can be purchased through Telecharge or by calling (212) 239-6200.
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[UPDATED] The Underwritten Story of the Campaign.
by canadian gal, Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 05:19:31 PM EST
On C-Span 2s post election Presidential Election Analysis Panel by the Smithsonian Associates. That's how Howard Dean put it. See below.Some key quotes from the video:
Washington doesnt get it. They always get it last. This is the most underwritten story of this campaign by the press by the media.
Women my age, in my generation felt this really acutely. Because they were the ones that suffered all of the indignities that you suffer when you fight to win the battle for equality. As they did.
Nobody understood the agony that women, particularly of my generation, were undergoing about this issue and to this day, it has been swept under the rug and been forgotten because she didnt win.
"We thought we were past all this stuff and we werent. We werent surprised about the degree of racism or lack of it or whatever, that was endlessly examined. We did not examine the fact that we didnt get, we havent gotten nearly as far ahead as we thought we were about equality between the sexes. And that ought to be revisited as a result of what happened.
"and it happened to Sarah Palin too. All the stuff that happened to Sarah Palin, and I know God knows I dont have a lot of sympathy for her political points of view, but a lot of the stuff that happened to her, as she pointed out, would not have happened had she been a man.
Do you think an honest discussion of this topic is possible yet?


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A Sneak Peek at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
April 28, 2010 at 11:53 am , by Jennifer Castoro
Okay, muggles. You may say you want to bring your kids to check out the new Harry Potter theme park, opening at Universal Orlando this June, but we all know the truth. You're more excited than they are, aren't you? You can't wait to step through the doors of Hogwarts and drink butterbeer and pretend to zoom through a game of Quidditch, right? You can admit it. And really, we can't blame you. This place looks super cool!
Universal released the first images this week of some of the completed areas of the park. (That's the entrance to Hogsmeade at right.) There's some seriously high-tech wizardry at work: the Forbidden Journey ride uses live-action scenes from the movie that follow riders throughout the various scenes, like Dumbledore's office and the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom. The shops are authentic to the book, too: There's Ollivander's wand shop, where the wand chooses you, and Filch's Emporium of Confiscated Goods. And the Hog's Head restaurant will serve British pub food, plus butterbeer and pumpkin juice (though I'm not sure how appetizing those sound).
I've never read a word of a Harry Potter book, and even I'd want to check this place out! Seems like Mickey Mouse may have to up his game.
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Ramallah — Benjamin Netanyahu,
Mr Netanyahu may have huffed and puffed before giving voice to the phrase "two states for two peoples" at Sunday's cabinet meeting, but the contours of just such a Palestinian state — or states — have been emerging undisturbed for some time.
In fact, Mr Netanyahu appears every bit as committed as his predecessors to creating the facts of an Israeli-imposed two-state solution, one he and others in Israel's leadership doubtless hope will eventually be adopted by the White House as the "pragmatic" — if far from ideal — option.
While Israel has been buying yet more time with Washington in bickering over a paltry settlement freeze, it has been forging ahead with the process of creating two Palestinian territories, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, that, despite supposedly emerging from occupation, are in reality sinking ever deeper into chronic dependency on Israeli goodwill.
This is creating a culture of absolute Israeli control and absolute Palestinian dependency, enforced by proxy Palestinian rulers acting as mini-dictatorships.
For a growing number of Palestinians, the conditions of bare subsistence and even survival are Israeli gifts that few can afford to spurn through political activity, let alone civil disobedience or armed resistance. The Palestinian will to organize and resist as their land is seized for settlements is being inexorably sapped.
It is little mentioned but
Suicide bombers, had they the determination, could still slip into
None of this has been lost on
Rather than being an aberration in response to rocket attacks, the blockade of
The stick – a devastated
As the normally restrained International Committee of the Red Cross reported last month: "Most of the very poor have exhausted their coping mechanisms. Many have no savings left. They have sold private belongings such as jewellery and furniture and started to sell productive assets including farm animals, land, fishing boats or cars used as taxis."
The carrot — if it can be called that — is directed towards
In the
Trained by the
The leader of a Palestinian non-governmental organization in Ramallah confided at the weekend that what is being created are "City Leagues" — a mocking reference to the Palestinian regional militias known as the Village Leagues armed by
Palestinian prisons are starting to fill not only with those suspected of belonging to Hamas but those who dissent from Fatah rule. The ground is being carefully tended by
The stick, as in
These checkpoints are now more like small airport terminals, with limited numbers of "trusted" Palestinians entitled to pass through. To escape the poverty of the West Bank each day to reach manual work inside
The same NGO leader concluded, again with bitter irony: "Our leaders are declaring victory: the victory of defeat."
Should Mr Abbas and his PA functionaries sign up to this Israeli vision of statehood, the defeat for the Palestinians will be greater still.
Jonathan Cook is a writer and journalist based in Nazareth,
A version of this article originally appeared in The National (www.thenational.ae), published in


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Berliner Kindl Weisse - Berliner Kindl Brauerei
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Ratings: 197 | Reviews: 167 | Display Reviews Only:
Reviews by goz:
2.42/5 rDev -30.7%
Drank clean. Pours a slightly hazy golden, with a small white head that quickly rushes to leave nothing behind. Aroma is strongly sour and citric. Flavor follows, with a mouth-puckering sourness, and bone dry finish. The sourness of this medium bodies brew sticks around forever. I can see this being somewhat refreshing if mixed with a syrup or something to offset the overpowering sourness.
12-07-2003 20:13:03 | More by goz
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North Carolina
3.25/5 rDev -6.9%
My first Berliner Weisse I have tried not the season for them but available,poured a lighter straw color with a fizzy quick to vanish head.Hmm quite lactic and tart like green grapes aroma wise almost a gueze-likeness to it with the grapeskin and lactic thing going on,quite sour upfront on the palate with a touch of iron but drys out in the finish with a hint of wheat.Not fond of the fizzy,thin mouthfeel I know its very low in alc.A summer quencher yeah I can see it but not something I would try again.
01-05-2006 18:29:21 | More by oberon
2.73/5 rDev -21.8%
Appearance This one is light orangish-yellow in color with a big head that literally disappeared in seconds. What a dud.
Smell Theres almost no smell to this beer. I know its supposed to be delicate, but come on. I can pick up some faint citrusy notes but thats about it.
Taste The orange notes from the aroma turned into orange syrup at the taste. I can barely pick up some yeasty flavors (which saved the day) but otherwise theres not much to this one.
Mouthfeel This light-bodied fizzball was hard to hold in the mouth. The carbonation, which IMO is one of the most important aspects of a Weissbier, was cheap and fizzy like Alka-seltzer.
Drinkability This is not even close to what I was expecting. I dont know why I even finished the bottle.
10-12-2004 14:42:55 | More by RoyalT
3.63/5 rDev +4%
Cute little bottle purchased at the Comeback Inn.
Appearance Light yellow, cloudy, with a thin white head that immediately dissipates to nearly nothing.
Nose Fowl aroma of dirty wheat. Slightly tart and growing ever more so as it warms.
Taste/Mouthfeel: Heaven on Earth. Light, fruity, and ever so tart. My first experience with the style and certainly a winning one. Some sourness too. This is very good. Warmth adds to the sourness tremendously. The final sips are just to die for palate wise. Not much in the way of flavor though, just hints of wheat, fruity yeasts, and sourness. I cant say I mind to much. I like the feel so much, and the light refreshing body, that I could go on drinking several of these.
Drinkability: Very high if you like sour/tart beers.
06-01-2007 19:27:36 | More by DaPeculierDane
New York
4.4/5 rDev +26.1%
Cripes. What a great summer thirst quencher. Tart from start to finish, with wheaty background and a "drink me!" nose. Spritzy, with a lactic tang. The finish is tart, graint, and thirst quenching.
I'm with VENOM on this one - who needs syrup? I had the grenadine at the ready, but there's no way it ever hit the glass.
07-04-2002 12:27:00 | More by sponberg
4.08/5 rDev +16.9%
Stubby, little 11.1 oz bottle as pictured here, pours a slightly hazed, pale straw yellow body with a small white head that quickly drops to a cap. No lacing.
Aroma is tart green apples, white grapes, and a hint of wheat malt.
Mouthfeel is tart and acidic, crisp and lightbodied. Spritzy carbonation enlivens the feel.
Taste is also tart and acidic, lots of sour green apple, lemon cider, and a hint of wheat. No apparent hop or yeast presence, and malt character is very understated. Easy to understand why one would add sweet fruit syrup to this, but it's just fine out of the bottle. Very different, but a pleasant experience to enjoy. Light, airy, crisp, and refreshing, and the tart sourness is present from start to finish.
This one certainly caught me off guard, as I was totally unfamiliar with this style. Part of the Beeradvocate experience is the adventure of sampling new styles such as this one. A low alcohol bier that is totally different than any other style, yet is well made and quite enjoyable. Lemony and green apple tartness, with airy carbonation and a light body give this one an excellent drinkability.
11-30-2005 10:52:52 | More by merlin48
4/5 rDev +14.6%
Bottle from the Sunset Grille in Brighton, MA after trying some of Drewbage's.
This beer is traditionally served with a syrup to mix in, either a woodruff or raspberry. I went with the raspberry for my bottle, Drewbage had the woodruff in his. I was surprised (and impressed) when the bartender asked Drewbage which syrup he'd like, as I had never witnessed this type of preperation before.
Amazingly some tartness still comes through in this beer despite the sweet raspberry syrup. A unique and satisfying beer drinking experience.
07-06-2005 03:49:37 | More by fdrich29
3/5 rDev -14%
12-10-2012 19:28:06 | More by innominat
3.88/5 rDev +11.2%
This beer is one that a person should drink if they know what they are getting into with the style. I am a big Berliner fan, but others arent due to the sour/light taste. That said, if you like sour mashed beers, this is a pretty decent one. The appearance is very light, with slight carbonation. It is a 2.5% beer, so it would be difficult to expect much different.
The aroma gives you a slight hint at the sourness, but it is light as well.
The taste is sour, but not so much as to make you pucker. It is a very light beer that is great to drink after mowing the lawn, or just sitting outsiide on a summer day. I liken this much to a Radler on it being a great "Summer" drink (Not neccesarily the taste).
It is a very easy to drink beer. Like I said though, just understand before drinking it that it is a sour mashed brew.
04-22-2004 16:44:36 | More by DrunkenPanther
United Kingdom (England)
3.81/5 rDev +9.2%
A 330ml bottle with a BB of July 2013. Picked up a while back from Trembling Madness in York, and stored in my garage. I've had this before while in Germany; unusually it comes in the stubby bottle that I associate more with Belgium. Love the little kid on the label.
Poured into a straight pint glass. Bottle conditioned. A hazy, pale-straw hue with medium carbonation. Yields a small head of creamy white foam that lasts for a few minutes before subsiding. Aroma of dry, earthy yeast with notes of lactic acid and a faint nuttiness. This is underpinned by grainy malt with a touch of wheat. Simple but pleasant.
Tastes of lactic tartness and yeast, with a dry, acidic finish. Notes of lactic acid, natural yoghurt, earthy yeast, faint apples, mild wheat and a hint of stewed leaves. Almost lemony in character, though without the flavour. Very dry and astringent upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is smooth, spritzy and very tingly - the acidity tantalises the tastebuds. The body is light but it suits the style and the low ABV. An aftertaste of lactic acid, yeast and faint wheat.
Tasty, though surprisingly sharp. I suspect the acidity has increased while it was sat in my garage. The flavour is most reminiscent of unsweetened yoghurt, with a tartness similar to grapefruit juice. Earthy yeast dominates, with subtle grain and wheat taking a back seat. Light but refreshing, and would certainly be nice on a warm day. It's a simple beer, and I find it very drinkable (preferably without the syrup that the Germans insist on adding). Worth trying if you come across it.
04-05-2013 22:48:34 | More by jazzyjeff13
3.58/5 rDev +2.6%
Ghostly medium yellow haze, white head diminishes in 30 seconds. Marginal lace. Lightly yeasty aroma, slight shoe leather, interesting. Tightly tart, with a strange smokiness reminding me of peated malt in Scotch (without any alcohol sense). Moves into a brief sense of salty wheat paste and finishes diminished overall -- light lemon acidity. Spritzy mouthfeel. As a Beliner Weisse, its got the expected sourness, but not overbearing or with tons of aftertaste. My first beer for style, its OK, but I'm not sure a sweet fruit syrup would do much for me in here.
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02-13-2004 16:40:34 | More by ADR
United Kingdom (England)
1.85/5 rDev -47%
I don't really know what to make of this, that subtle hit of sour is pretty much the only thing i liked about this, very light texture, with little development of any flavour, like sour lemonade, with a touch of grainy malt. My first Berliner weisse, and i'm a bit let down and confused.
05-07-2003 06:58:18 | More by rastaman
3.4/5 rDev -2.6%
Served in an American pint glass)
A- This beer pours a pale straw yellow body with a slight hazy and a strong carbonation. The big white billowy head turns rocky as it dies down.
S-This beer has a sour tart note to the smell with a hint of yeast. Some faint German bitter hops are in the background.
T- This beer has a bit tart sour flavor with a slight sweetness to the finish. The finish taste of fresh honey as sweet tart candy.
M- Light watery body with a fizziness that makes it seem more full and an astringency that really makes your jaws tighten up.
D- This is a very dynamic beer for having only 2.5 % ABV. It has lots of characteristics that are not common to most beers. It has some good "wild" beer notes but it would be nice to see more of them. I do prefer them red or green with the syrups but it is refreshing on its own.
10-08-2005 02:08:54 | More by rhoadsrage
North Carolina
4/5 rDev +14.6%
[Score is averaged from two tastings, one without syrup and one with. Also, bottle is a newer design than currently pictured, and clearly states the ABV is 3%]
My wife is a born-and-raised German and insists the only way Germans drink this beer is out of a goblet/chalice through a straw, with a kind of fruit syrup added. She has never even tasted it by itself, without the syrup. I did:
w/o syrup:
A: Exceedingly pale & light with a tiny head.
S: Sour, very much like white wine, yeasty/bready.
T: Almost on a lambic level in its tartness and sour finish. Yeasty funk abounds.
M: Crisp and dry, scatters across the tongue like champagne.
D: Kinda untamed and wild without the traditional syrup addition. Will try that now:
w/syrup (himbeer [raspberry] syrup by Riemerschmid from Munich):
A: Beautiful frothy milk-white head, with a cloudy, dirty plum color.
S: Raspberry out front with yeasty, doughy background.
T: Sour, raspberry flavor incorporates well, bready, somewhat lactic. Delicious.
M: Soft milkiness with generous tingling from the carbonation.
D: Delicious, a definite summer refresher...which my wife and I enjoyed on a mild winter's day...
12-23-2006 22:23:06 | More by Metalmonk
3.75/5 rDev +7.4%
Heavily diluted pale straw with a short lived white cap.
Nose of DIll pickles and wheat hulls.
A shockingly tart blast of concentrated lemon juice begins things. Turns even more acidic by the time it hits the esophagus, leaving a lingering impression of bile. The next sip replaces it with some under-ripe bitter grapefruits. A whole different grapefruit sensation than the PacNW hops we are all used to. Dressed with a vinaigrette. Toss in a dab of dijon mustard, and a spoonful of cider. Completed by a shadowy wheat husk that arrises late.
Very light bodied, with a few streams of carbonation.
Once the initial sourness is overcome, this is quite drainable.
I like it.
04-15-2003 18:19:54 | More by cokes
Ontario (Canada)
3.85/5 rDev +10.3%
Been dying to try this ever since I arrived in Berlin, but couldn't get it pure at cafes, just the red and green, so I picked myself up a bottle.
Pours a murky yellow, like a dark lemonade with zero head/lacings. I give it a 'good' because I think that it's right on style-wise.
Apple cider on the nose, little bit of white-wine vinegar.
This drinks like a sour cider. Lots of apple, tart lemon, quite sour. Finish offers alot of wheat/malt just to let you know it is indeed a beer.
I think this could have done with a tad more carbonation, but I'm admittedly inexperienced with the style.
The German girl looked at me funny for drinking it plain, but it ain't bad. Really good summer drink, I'll have to try it with the syrups.
07-20-2008 20:20:46 | More by CanuckRover
4.4/5 rDev +26.1%
At just 2.7% abv, this prototypical classic Berliner weisse is an incredibly refreshing and drinkable ale! Its just slightly hazy straw gold body displays its delicately effervescent bubbles beneath a short head of bright white. The head retention is limited but it does leaves some nice lace about the glass. The nose offers lightly tart wheat and nothing else, which is basically what's found in the flavor! There's very little bitterness at all, but it's not needed as the mild acidity dries it out! It's basic but interesting; and absolutely thirst quenching and drinkable!
05-19-2005 21:10:02 | More by NeroFiddled
2.63/5 rDev -24.6%
A: Very clear, just a hair yellow. Low carbonation with large bubbles. Looks like a weak ginger ale.
S: It smells like the fried rice in chinese restaurants that goes into sizzling rice soup. Toasted rice. Just a tad sweet.
T: Wow, not what I expected at all. Very sour! Lemon, toasted rice, One of the most sour beers I've ever had.
M: A bit mouthpuckering from the sourness. Sharp carbonation, soda like.
O: Different and interesting but disappointing. It's just basically too sour. I could just suck on a lemon.
11-04-2010 02:37:06 | More by sfprint
Ontario (Canada)
3.05/5 rDev -12.6%
This poured with a voluminous white rocky head over hazy yellow-gold liquid. Nose is lightly fruity and sharp smelling with fresh overtones. Taste is shockingly tart with up front acidity (I chose to review it "straight up" without added fruit syrup) and a short musty note that came and went. Fleeting bit of malty mouthfeel, but that too, quickly fades. Finishes fast and clean with a refreshing quality with no one dominant feature taking charge.
03-02-2003 08:18:39 | More by beerluvr
3.1/5 rDev -11.2%
I had two bottles after an evening of trading, so I tried one without syrup and one with.
Straight: I can't say I liked what I found. I see by the description that the style is exactly as I experienced. Thin head dwindles to nothing over a pale yellow beer. Spritzy, with a very sour lemonade and grapefruit taste. Sourness overcomes any malts or hop impression. It was worth it to experience the style, but this won't become one of my favorites.
With raspberry syrup for sodas/coffee: Just a little splash made it nice and smooth. Though pinkish, of course, the tartness remaining gave it an edge over most raspberry beers. Probably might even be well matched with a 7-up.
11-28-2003 16:25:30 | More by DrunkMcDermott
North Carolina
3.53/5 rDev +1.1%
First time trying this style (how many of this type could this be?). At 2.5% ABV, i'm not sure sure how many I could drink on a hot summer day. I think the tartness would get to me before that, however. Dry and to the point, this could be a favorite among those looking for a half beer/ half wine cooler. Cool looking bottle.
01-12-2006 02:32:05 | More by Backer2004
4.72/5 rDev +35.2%
This beer has two glaring, GLARING flaws that prevent it from getting a damned-near-perfect score.
The first flaw: 0,33L. What? That is SUPPOSED to read 0,5L as der Gott im Himmel hath ordained!!! This beer is far too good to be served in such measely portions.
As for the second, well, I'll get to that one as I go.
Appearance: Have you ever seen a woman and time stopped? The whole world fades out of focus as you stare at her (possibly at the junction between the English wing and the main wing . . . but that's my experience) as it tkaes your breath away and you want to sob for the sheer beauty of what you are witnessing? This beer looks like the rest of the world in this situation. From my Dom Koelsch (Ja ja, scheissbier, klappe!) glas, this beer resembles the rest of the world in that incredibly bittersweet moment. A hazy golden sheen, nothing could be more tragic, nor more beautiful.
Smell: A beautiful medly with many parts. Rich, snap-crackle-pop German malts, fully rich barley as you'd expect from the most perfect pilsner. STOP Rich, tangy wheat, complex and spicy. A quick hint of the forbidden STOP. The sour twang of regret. The unmistakable mark of lactobacillus!
Taste: Ahhh, have you ever percieved a moment of perfection? Gorged on Glory? Sipped on the supple nipples of Nike? The only complaint I could possible lodge is that it isn't sour enough (the SECOND FLAW) but I have been foraging my beer cabinet for La Folie for some time (Thanks ColoradoBobs! (tm)). So, of course, this is no Flanders Red (the malt is too beautiful and plays to prominent a role) this is no Gueze (No mouldy cheese), this is truly einzigartig! Ahhh. In short, the taste follows smell and what a wonderful suit to follow!
Mouthfeel: A tad thin. Eh, it's a bugbier, these things are OK. Emminently drinkable.
Drinkability: Are you kidding? Michael Jackson says this is the most drinkable style in the world and I agree.
Back to the liquor store to buy a case.
Love at first sip.
Love at first sip.
Note: Drank a lot of Himbeerweiss before I reached the age of majority. May be pre-disposed towards thinking this beer is awesome.
11-07-2006 01:12:46 | More by shbobdb
4.22/5 rDev +20.9%
Berliner Kindl Weiße is best served at colder temperatures (45-50F) and traditional served in a short tumbler or goblet with a straw. BKW pours up light & spritzy with a pillowy white head atop a lightly turbid, very pale/straw-golden effervescent body. The head dissapates rather quickly leaving a barm of lace in its wake. The somewhat fruity (e.g. citrus, lemongrass) & decidely grainy/wheatberry aroma shows just a hint of the sharp sourness to come. The taste starts off cleanly with a very light graininess then gives into some aformentioned fruitiness, but carries into a sharply dry, somewhat acidic (lactic) finish. There's no bitterness to speak of and virtually very little alcohol which makes for a surprisingly refreshing beer for the open minded. This light bodied, low-alcohol sourish wheat beer makes for a great quencher after a long, hot summer day. For a special treat, try serving this one "mit Schuß" by adding a splash of raspberry (Himbeer), lemon (Zitrone) or woodruff (Waldmeister) syrup (Getränkesirup). Another older variation is called Weiße mit Strippe, which is mixed with a small amount of caraway schnapps (Kümmel) or grain spirit (Korn). I've also seen this one served with apple (Apfel) schnapps. Here's to the "Champagne of the North"!
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08-25-2006 05:38:17 | More by Beertracker
3.55/5 rDev +1.7%
Poured from a small stout 11 oz bottle to a small hefe beer glass . The liquid is very pale cloudy yellow with lots of carbonation and a medium white head that is oh so very small, ok no sorry my mistake there is no head.
The smell is of a pungent yeast with a light lemony aroma almost like the soft drink Sprite mixed with a wheat beer.
The taste is very much like a soft drink mixed with beer . Very lemony, almost all lemon taste and tartness. Drinking this beer is like sucking lemons. But not bad, even a strange brew like this has its merrits
Mouthfeel is not like beer should be, it is very thin but very crisp and refreashing. This is a strange style. Hmm
Drinkability is ok, it would be a great cooler in the summer heat. This is not my first choice taste, but some may have it. It was not foul or offensive just not a style I like at first. Kind of like Corona or an american wheat with lots of lemon. I would try it again. MK
07-01-2006 17:29:05 | More by MuenchenerKindl
Quebec (Canada)
3.68/5 rDev +5.4%
Appearance: Pale, straw-colored. Vaguely reminds me of some Belgian white ales I have had. 1 or 2 finger-thick head appears and recedes briskly if poured quickly into glass. An odd shade of green if you add most varieties of woodruff (Waldmeister) syrup for the Berliner Weisse mit Schuss experience. If you add the Schuss, an additional rush of carbonation forms a second, smaller head.
Smell: This was the low point for me. The bottle is amber, so I can't imagine oxidation from UV was to blame, but this beer definitely had a slightly skunky aroma. My friends and I were initially concerned it might taste as suspicious as it smelled, but 4 bottles later our fears were alleviated. My nose might be to blame, but I couldn't really detect hops in the bouquet. Definitely some citrusy, spicy overtones.
Taste: The sourness I had been warned about was there, but I thought it was pleasant and not at all overpowering as some people I had talked with beforehand felt. The tartness reminded me of lemonade, but without any syrup the tartness is not balanced by any sweet flavors. Personally, I think I would either try adding raspberry (Himbeer) syrup next time or forego the Schuss entirely. I hate to relate what quite a few others have, but it does remind me somewhat of a straight, unmixed lambic with a distinct character. But, I like slightly sour beers, so this may have something to do with it.
Mouthfeel: Definitely not incredibly full-bodied. Not quite as thin as I was led to believe from my research, but quite a bit lighter than many other wheat beers I have tried. I was relieved, since I knew that adding the woodruff syrup would make a heavy beer even heavier. I could easily drink this beer on a hot day, both with its low alcohol content and easy body.
Drinkability: Like I said, I like somewhat sour beers, so I would definitely consider this beer drinkable. It has quite a lot of flavor regardless of its malt and alcohol content, and I didn't find the taste to be at all objectionable-- just unique.
My biggest regret is not buying this the first time I saw it at a local shop. It can be very hard to find, even in larger cities. I have never had Schultheiss, but I will definitely pick it up if I have the chance. Some have claimed it has a more complicated set of flavors, but I'll have to see for myself.
07-13-2006 00:23:48 | More by kylesobrien
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