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Weihenstephaner: Kristall Weissbier

This kristall weizen is/was brewed by Weihenstephaner in Freising, Bavaria, Germany. It's achieved an overall score of 48.51%. Based on 4 tastings, the average ABV is 5.40%.


Historical Community Tasting Notes

Preserved from the RateBeer community archive (circa 2000–2018)

Bottle from Cost Plus. Popping the cap on my 62nd of the 65 beer styles! Opening the bottle gives a slight impression of skunkiness. Poured in a tall weizen glass, I get a pale straw color, very little haze, with a thin head. Still, theres a little weizen taste of banana and clove, and a bit of German hop, otherwise a very light beer taste.
Bottle. Pours a pale golden, light straw color with a very large continuous white head. Extreme carbanation. Good strong clove, spiced, yeasty aroma. Some flower scents. Very nice banana flavor. Fresh, smooth. Sweet vanilla finish. Didnt really see a big difference between a regular hefeweizen. Very enjoyable beer. Suprised.
UPDATED: NOV 23, 2005 This is so good, one feels like they have cheated on their spouse after finishing a glass of this sinfully tasty brew. Crisp, clean, filling, and downright heavenly.

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Beer Listing

Date and Time Container Pub/Place and Where Strength ABV Colour Score Components Score Descriptive word(s) Book No.
30th Apr 2001 at 7:45 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 5.40 light golden Taste: 94.12%
Head: 44.44%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 88.89%
Clarity: 100%
52.426% clean 1
31st Aug 2003 at 8:10 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 5.40 light golden Taste: 82.35%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 88.89%
Clarity: 100%
46.001% wheaty 63
2nd Dec 2004 at 8:15 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 5.40 light golden Taste: 82.35%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
33.487% German 117
26th Jan 2005 at 8:15 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 5.40 light golden Taste: 94.12%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 100%
Ease: 88.89%
Clarity: 100%
62.129% unusual 125

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Other Beers (etc.) by Weihenstephaner

Apart from Kristall Weissbier, Hop Horizons lists 10 others by Weihenstephaner. These are:
Festbier
Hefe-Weissbier
Hefeweissbier Dunkel
Korbinian
Original
Pilsener
Tradition Bayrisch Dunkel
Vitus Weizenbock
Winter Festbier
Xan Hefe Weissbier

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