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Berliner Kendall
Cambridge Brewing Company
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- From:
- Cambridge Brewing Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Berliner Weisse
- ABV:
- 4.3%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.64 | pDev: 9.34%
- Reviews:
- 11
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 04, 2016
- Added:
- Aug 12, 2008
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 3
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Reviewed by flek from Massachusetts
3.2/5 rDev -12.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.2/5 rDev -12.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
It tastes like an average Berliner Weiße (I am from Berlin) but what I was really missing is the cucumber flavor that they advertised. It's a good beer for the summer but I personally prefer their Olmsted's Folly which is also sour beer but with some extra spices and flavor.
Sep 04, 2016Reviewed by Beric from Massachusetts
3.76/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.76/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Serving: On tap at the Cambridge brewpub, in a sampler flute
Served: 1 June 2016
Appearance: Pours a very light yellow, much like your average light lager or a Smuttynose Hayseed. Unfiltered, but not as opaque as a hefeweizen. Small white head that leaves some lacing. The color is what got to me- maybe it was because it was indoors and the lighting was poor, but the beer just looked pale and somewhat sickly.
Smell: As soon as you smell this you can tell it's a sour. Lots of yeasty funk, citric acid, yoghurt, and so forth.
Taste: Much fruitier than I was expecting, and quite fresh. I really enjoyed the sourness- it was there without being puckering or anything abrasive. Flavors were like unsweetened yoghurt, unripe tropical fruits (such that they're still a bit sour), and a pinch of the wheat notes common to standard hefeweizens.
Mouthfeel: Light body with high carbonation. Very refreshing.
Overall: A good Berliner Weiß, and the first one that I really enjoyed. Nothing crazy, but a well made beer nonetheless.
Jun 12, 2016Served: 1 June 2016
Appearance: Pours a very light yellow, much like your average light lager or a Smuttynose Hayseed. Unfiltered, but not as opaque as a hefeweizen. Small white head that leaves some lacing. The color is what got to me- maybe it was because it was indoors and the lighting was poor, but the beer just looked pale and somewhat sickly.
Smell: As soon as you smell this you can tell it's a sour. Lots of yeasty funk, citric acid, yoghurt, and so forth.
Taste: Much fruitier than I was expecting, and quite fresh. I really enjoyed the sourness- it was there without being puckering or anything abrasive. Flavors were like unsweetened yoghurt, unripe tropical fruits (such that they're still a bit sour), and a pinch of the wheat notes common to standard hefeweizens.
Mouthfeel: Light body with high carbonation. Very refreshing.
Overall: A good Berliner Weiß, and the first one that I really enjoyed. Nothing crazy, but a well made beer nonetheless.
Reviewed by Davepoolesque from Massachusetts
4.15/5 rDev +14%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev +14%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Wheat, subtle lemon tartness, some super slight fruitiness. This was crisp and clean. Lots of carbonation pushed the flavors around your mouth. I opted to drink it without the mint syrup. This isn't a huge flavor bomb, so if you're looking for that, you will be disappointed. It's a refreshing, classic berliner done well.
Sep 14, 2015Reviewed by Viggo from Canada (ON)
3.53/5 rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On tap at the brewpub, no syrup needed!
Pours a lightly hazed straw yellow, very light in colour, medium sized white head forms, settles down to a thin ring, a few spots of lace stick to the glass.
Smell is interesting, very herbal, kind of sweet and sour, lemons, apples, toast, pretty malty and full, not as acidic as some.
Taste is all over the place, very minty, apple juice, sweet and sour middle, pineapple acidity, lemon grass, toasty malt, pretty sour in the finish.
Mouthfeel is light bodied with medium to high carbonation, feels a bit vinegary, and the herbal character throws me off a bit. Not your straight lemonade berliner weiss, but pretty good.
Oct 19, 2009Pours a lightly hazed straw yellow, very light in colour, medium sized white head forms, settles down to a thin ring, a few spots of lace stick to the glass.
Smell is interesting, very herbal, kind of sweet and sour, lemons, apples, toast, pretty malty and full, not as acidic as some.
Taste is all over the place, very minty, apple juice, sweet and sour middle, pineapple acidity, lemon grass, toasty malt, pretty sour in the finish.
Mouthfeel is light bodied with medium to high carbonation, feels a bit vinegary, and the herbal character throws me off a bit. Not your straight lemonade berliner weiss, but pretty good.
Reviewed by DrJay from Texas
3.63/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.63/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Enjoyed at the brewpub, no syrup added. Hazy, wan caramel or dirty hay colour. It had a fine, white collar that was very sticky. The aroma was a bit earthy with light malt and a bit of wheat sourness. Somewhat sharp bitterness, very clean with a slightly salty sensation and a sour finish. Light bodied with moderate carbonation. Dry with a bit of slickness. Refreshing and crisp.
Sep 19, 2009
Berliner Kendall from Cambridge Brewing Company
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
26 ratings
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