Berliner Kindl Weisse - Berliner Kindl Brauerei

Skidz

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours out pale straw and sits hazy light gold in the glass with a small, flimsy white head, fading quickly to a bare surface.

Smells mildly wheaty with a strong citric tartness sitting up front. Somewhat crackery, grapes and crabapples noted. Rather vague and uninteresting, but pleasant.

Tastes soured immediately and intensifies greatly. Think Warheads and how they start out, right before they go over the top, this is what you've got here. Lemon and lime wash up with hints of under-ripened apples and tart cherries. Mellows out slowly, revealing some faint grassiness and dives into a mucousy, thirsty finish.

Crisp, not so refreshing, in the mouth. Light body with firm carbonation.

I wish there were more versions of this style available in the states, but this is the only one I've come across. I guess this could easily be considered a child's drink especially if you mix with syrups, but I'd still like to see where else this could go.

Serving type: bottle

08-18-2005 02:51:57 | More by Skidz

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -14.3%

05-17-2013 12:39:41 | More by InspectorBob

His_Royal_Hoppiness

United Kingdom (England)

1.75/5  rDev -50%

05-15-2013 18:41:08 | More by His_Royal_Hoppiness

allstar255

California

3.5/5  rDev 0%

05-11-2013 11:41:00 | More by allstar255

ThirstyBird

Germany

3.5/5  rDev 0%

05-05-2013 20:44:06 | More by ThirstyBird

metter98

New York

3.51/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

A: The beer is hazy pale yellow in color and poured with a short white head that died down and left a thin layer of bubbles covering the surface and eventually completely faded away.
S: Light to moderately strong aromas of sour lactic acid are present in the nose.
T: Like the smell, the taste is mostly sour, but this is more of a subtle sourness and is different from the "in your face" sourness of an American Wild Ale or a gueuze.
M: It feels light-bodied and slightly tart on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: If you can handle the sourness, this beer is quite easy to drink. A dash of raspberry or woodruff would definitely make it more palatable. Nonetheless, it is a good representation of the style.

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2013 16:39:14 | More by metter98

jazzyjeff13

United Kingdom (England)

3.81/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

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.

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2013 22:48:34 | More by jazzyjeff13

flyingpig

United Kingdom (Scotland)

3.4/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25

330ml bottle from The Cave (Glasgow, £1.49):
Cloudy pale, yellow colour that has tinges of orange in there too. The head is an almost non-existent one with a bubbly lacing around the circumference but not much else.

Sour & fruity with citrus and lemon making an appearance but it is the sourness that is the most noticeable. There is some light wheat and a touch of acidity in there too but it is fairly light overall.

Very sour tasting beer with a good helping of acidity and plenty of citrus flavours coming through. There is a lot of lemon zest and some wheat flavouring too but again the sourness takes over in this one.

A light body and a pretty refreshing feel helped with the strong carbonation. The sourness is there again and the beer is quite tangy but has decent drinkablity.

A very sour tasting beer with citrus and some wheat but other than that there isn't a lot to report on this one. It was fairly easy to drink after the initial acidity and sourness settled down slightly.

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2013 18:24:01 | More by flyingpig

safaricook

Netherlands

3.75/5  rDev +7.1%

03-16-2013 23:20:08 | More by safaricook

THECPJ

Delaware

3.5/5  rDev 0%

01-14-2013 22:53:23 | More by THECPJ

FLima

Brazil

3.2/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Cloudy pale yellow color, made 2 fingers of head.
Sour aroma with hints of citrus and fruit, mostly lemon.
Taste follows aroma, very acid, zesty lemon and quite sour. Aftertaste is also acid and astringent. Imperceptible alcohol, easy to hide just 3% within this personality.
Light body with a good carbonation and small bubbles.
I felt like taking an effervescent C vitamin. Interesting but didn’t fell like asking another one. Though not knowing what I was drinking ahead didn’t help.

Serving type: bottle

12-17-2012 21:06:19 | More by FLima

innominat

Ireland

3/5  rDev -14.3%

12-10-2012 19:28:06 | More by innominat

dmcclurejr

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +28.6%

11-08-2012 16:59:46 | More by dmcclurejr

kurgan3

Poland

1/5  rDev -71.4%

11-03-2012 20:01:13 | More by kurgan3

Unchi

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev +7.1%

10-14-2012 03:02:32 | More by Unchi

Odri

Quebec (Canada)

2/5  rDev -42.9%

09-14-2012 00:12:47 | More by Odri

kagent777

Utah

3.73/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

.33 l bottle from my friend Mortiz poured into my perfect pint.

Appearance: Looks like a fizzy yellow beer. A half finger thick head sits atop a clear yellow beer. A little lacing.

Smell: A general sour wheat note from the beer, as expected. As I noted in the other reviews, this one does have a bit of sweetness in the smell, but a sort or aspertame artificialness to it.

Taste: Apples and dry apple juice (even though this is das original) come to mind as I sip this beer. A mild wheat aspect covers over all, the artificial sweetness seems to kick in toward the end of the sip. There is a lemon like zestiness as well.

Mouthfeel: This is a thinner beer with strong carbonation. Even with a thin body, it is smooth.

Overall: I have only had a few of this style, so I am no expert. I like this beer, it is a thirst quencher. Would be outstanding on a hot afternoon.

Serving type: bottle

09-12-2012 03:26:32 | More by kagent777

rale

Quebec (Canada)

1.5/5  rDev -57.1%

09-07-2012 17:33:00 | More by rale

KimenTshom

California

3.5/5  rDev 0%

06-26-2012 19:58:09 | More by KimenTshom

Jwale73

Rhode Island

3.85/5  rDev +10%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Thanks to Thirstybird for the opportunity to try this. Pours a semi-hazy yellow-gold with a loose, half inch, bright white head that gradually dissipates into a broken slick. Nose is bready and yeasty with a hint of citrus. Taste follows nose; however, a bit more citrus forward in the flavor profile. Tartness is present, but a little masked by the other qualities. There is also a residual yeasty character at the finish that lingers between quaffs. Mouthfeel is light in body with a pleasant citrus astringency and an assertive carbonation. Overall, a solid example of the style; however, perhaps a little too bready flavor for my general sensibilities.

Serving type: bottle

06-24-2012 13:13:32 | More by Jwale73

mick303

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -14.3%

06-18-2012 21:09:55 | More by mick303

tbeq00

California

4.25/5  rDev +21.4%

05-29-2012 22:29:01 | More by tbeq00

CwrwAmByth

United Kingdom (Wales)

3.68/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 330ml bottle into a pint glass.

Pours a light hazy yellow colour with practically no head at all.

Smells of not much, a bit of wheat and yeast.

Tastes ok at first, malty, yet sours up very very very quickly, and leaves you cringing slightly. Man I don't like sour tastes much. Other than that it's manageable.

Overall a good beer, bit too sour for me to drink alot of though.

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2012 22:24:31 | More by CwrwAmByth

dbrauneis

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +14.3%

03-22-2012 21:31:26 | More by dbrauneis

jfcaa193

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +14.3%

02-19-2012 01:31:59 | More by jfcaa193