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Pyramid Crystal Wheat

Pyramid Crystal Wheat - Wheat Ale

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 Percentile 
30
overall
Brewed by Pyramid Breweries
Style: Wheat Ale

Portland, Oregon USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
942.84/5.02.83/5.0-58.3Shaker, Weizen
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Commercial Description:
An American style light bodied wheat ale that is refreshingly flavorful. Crystal wheat ale was inspired by Pyramid’s first beer in 1984 the wheaten ale, which was the first year round wheat beer brewed in America since prohibition
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 dwyerpg (2519), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/105/517/20
Aug 1, 2007  
An alright aroma. A light crisp flavor that isn’t too wheaty and has a little hop bite in the finish. A pretty nice beer.


 glkaiser (1150), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 10, 2008  
12oz bottle of Crystal Wheat Ale. Purely clear dark golden with nice head and good retention. Light, sweet malt aroma with a touch of spicy hops. Crisp wheat and light sweetness in the taste. Spicy hops and moderately bitter finish is more than I expected. I expected zilch from this. But, I’m pleasantly surprised. I’d gladly drink this when looking for a light session beer any time. Very refreshing, yet taste is still there. Great baseball beer.


 beerinmarch (2781), Alabama, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
May 13, 2007  
Light and spicy wheat beer, much better then their hefe in my book. Pours light gold with a smooth white head. Slight haze to it. Citrus and banana aroma. Very crisp and refreshing on the palate, feels like high carbonation that brings the spices to life with a subtle honey and bready flavored malt base. I really enjoyed this one as a summer beer.


 iabeerguy (158), Iowa, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 28, 2009  
A very good wheat beer! Golden pour with a big white head. Some nice lacing around the glass. Aroma is citrus with honey and malt. Sweet and smooth taste of fruit and honey. A nice beer!"


 OD40oz (600), Box Elder, South Dakota, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/513/20
Jun 10, 2009  
Not too bad of a beer. It was definitely light and refreshing and would be best on a hot summer day.


 Angeloregon (2024), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Nov 12, 2007  
Poured a clear copper body with a small-to-wispy white head. Nose of lemony wheat and mild cascade hops. Slightly fruity from malt and hops balance. Has the distict Pyramid yeast nose. Easy to drink. Slightly chalky. Finishes somewhat dry and thin and slightly tart. A very nice session beer and rather unique for an American Kristall Weizen.


 LinusStick (1831), Moon Twp, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/516/20
Aug 26, 2008  
A delicious and very refreshing wheat ale. Aroma was so so. Grass with a hint of light malt. Pour was a nice light gold with a one finger white head. Taste was a nice mix of tartness and a hint of citrus. The strong carbonation overpowers the beer in a good way and makes the beer great in hot weather.


 rayOfBeer (316), El Cerrito, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/516/20
May 6, 2008  
Poured from tap at Berkeley Pyramid ale house, labeled crystal wheat ale, as a clear pale blonde ale with a small white head with low carbonation. Aroma of banana, caramel and malt. Flavor is lightly sweet with banana, honey, and malt. The palate is sweet with a light tartness and a slight carbonation tingle. Nice overall, could use more carbonation to pump up the spice tingle on tongue, but I would drink this one again.



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