Weihenstephaner Kristallweissbier - Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan

Maxwell

Massachusetts

4.03/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The beer pours superbly clear, like ginger ale in color, with yellow straw tendencies. The head is massively smooth and white with tightly packed bubbles. The body is extremely clear with lots of bubbles running up from the bottom of the glass. Lacing is slippery, sticky with fat and thick with walls along the sides of the glass like latte foam. On the nose the beer smells cleanly of wet banana and clove with nice light yeast notes and slight spices from the wheat. The beer tastes similarly bananay with clove notes with slight tingly mint in the aftertaste. The beer begins as clean light wheat malt before opening into heavy banana notes with light clove hints, and slowly closing out into minty lingering. On the mouth this beer is superbly clean with light bubbling prickles. The beer turns slightly syrupy as it moves over the tongue with light to medium body, and it leaves the tongue slightly dry and very clean. Overall, this is a superbly clean weizen beer. I admittedly have never had a kristalweizen before, but as far as I can tell from style descriptions this beer meets them beautifully, marrying clean mouthfeel with the banana and clove flavors of a hefeweizen. A great beer with awesome wheat character.

Serving type: bottle

12-09-2012 04:34:56 | More by Maxwell

Thecasehead

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

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smooth_aleing

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

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jiffymon

New York

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

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JoeDurp

Texas

5/5  rDev +24.1%

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Lagerquestrian

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +17.9%

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pin

Australia

2.5/5  rDev -38%

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mxchap

California

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-21-2013 04:03:32 | More by mxchap

johntfox

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

05-20-2013 23:50:05 | More by johntfox

zbooks

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -13.2%

05-20-2013 02:47:57 | More by zbooks

tom10101

Quebec (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -19.4%

05-19-2013 18:17:51 | More by tom10101

EigenBeer

Florida

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-19-2013 18:13:02 | More by EigenBeer

Duff27

Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.7%

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NOLANDMAN

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +17.9%

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Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.75/5  rDev +17.9%

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SunDevilBeer

Massachusetts

4.39/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Been drinking this beer for years - time for a review.

Pours a crystal clear bright gold. Can see the bubbles rushing up to keep a nice 1/8 inch bubbly head at all times for the duration of drinking.

Smells lemony with just a bit of grass & hay. No lemon addition necessary at all.

Slightly sour, lemony & hoppy on the tongue. The normal yeast taste with hefes isn't there by design, so just the perfect balance of hops & malt shine through with this beer. Feels great in the mouth as the sparkly carbonation dances in your mouth & holds up throughout.

Absolutely a world-class beer from a world-class brewer.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 20:03:39 | More by SunDevilBeer

ramblinwreck101

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

05-15-2013 04:26:39 | More by ramblinwreck101

TeamMathis

West Virginia

3.94/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Clear, orangish yellow.
Smell: Wheat, banana, and light orange peel. Light lemon.
Taste: Light banana and citrus. Small tart aftertaste.
Mouthfeel: Crisp.

This is a great brew. I've never had a Kristalweizen before (I don't believe), but it is quite refreshing. It is crisp and smooth, and has a banana and citrus taste and smell. This certainly has the earmarks of a Hefe, but is more refreshing than most. I would get this again.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 02:20:08 | More by TeamMathis

aty11b

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +17.9%

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tootsMcGee

Oregon

4/5  rDev -0.7%

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Flight0011

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

05-11-2013 04:07:12 | More by Flight0011

Stugotzo

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

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deadliest

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

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dalepryor

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

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mquinn919

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

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