Berliner Kindl Weisse

Brewed by Berliner Kindl Brauerei (Oetker Group)
Style: Berliner Weisse
Berlin, Germany

11.1 oz bottle - Pours a slightly hazy yellow with a thin white head. It has a nice sour citrus aroma. The flavor is also mainly sour citrus with some sweet, malty wheat backing. It’s light, crisp and has substantial carbonation. It’s nothing to get excited about, but it’s interesting and very refreshing.

(Bottle, Monk’s Caf’e, Stockholm) Very pale yellow colour with brief white head. Tart, slightly lactic nose with notes of lemon and tart wheat aromas. Tart, fruity taste with notes of lemon and a slightly lactic character. Harsh, dry and tart finish. Thin body, more taste than implied by body and abv. Fresh beer with a very distinct, singular character.

330 ml bottle pours a clear gold with minimal head and equals out the equivilant of carbonated apple juice with all of the sweetness extracted. I had to try this if only to cross it off the list of MJ Great Beer Guide. My opinion, he was trying to cover as many styles as he could. Here’s my thought. If they have to flavor it with raspberry or woodruff to give it some flavor, why not just brew that into the mix? Try this once for the eperiance and then walk away.

330 ml bottle. Hazy pale yellow body with a decent white head. Aroma is sour and sweet at he same time. Flavor is really sour, but not similar with a Lambic/Geuze. Might be some grapefruit here and traces of vinegar, body is thin and watery. I did not find this beer balanced, at it’s best you may say it’s refreshing.

Bottle @ Falling Rock poured a clear gold with a small lingering white ring of a head. Aromas of honey, light carmel and a hint of citrus. Palate was light bodied, crisp and tart. Flavors of honey, wheat, carmel and citrus with a dry tart finish.

Re-rate 6/17/08: Bottle at Alt-Berliner Weissbierstube in Berlin. Served with a straw. Very pale yellow with a medium white head. Fruity aroma, quite citrusy, with some wheat. Sour lemony flavor with wheat and lactic sourness. Medium-bodied. Good stuff but I miss Schultheiss. 7/4/8/4/15=3.8

Bottle. Very pale yellow color with a tiny white head that disapears immediately. Acidic aroma of wheat and fruitiness (mostly apples). Great sour flavor of wheat, apples and citrus. Light to medium body with lots of carbonation. Really nice and refreshing. I should get more examples of this style. 7/3/8/4/15=3.7

Date: 04/07/2005
Mode: Bottle
Source: Ale Atlanta

yellow with a slight haze, light sweet aroma, nice tart flavor,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Score: *4
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Champagne coloured. Thin, watery appearance. Aroma is not pleasant; musty, old. Taste is sour. It’s a very thin mouthfeel much like soda water only with a lot of vinegar added. Leaves an awful taste in the mouth. It’s like sherbert without the sweetness.