Weihenstephaner Kristall Weissbier

Brewed by Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan
Style: German Kristallweizen
Freising, Oberbayern, Germany

Clear, bright, golden yellow appearance with a large, rocky, white head and modest lacing. Aroma is full of the typical fruity esters and spices, especially cloves. Smooth, clean taste, slightly medicinal, with a sweet, wheaty, banana laced fruitcake flavor. Lingering finish from the light bodied, moderately carbonated mouthfeel.

poured a rich clear golden with a big foamy white head. aroma, wheat, yeast, banana , bread, some citrus. flavor, besides what I listed in the aroma, I got some bubblegum and hints of gloves. this is a nice refreshing beer, will be something I will have after working out in the yard or sitting by the fire pit just relaxing. good beer.

Light aroma - banana and yeast. Clear golden color with high white head. Medium bodied, definite banana, carbonation fizzes away, it thins out, the banana continues with light sweetness, and the finish is dry and remains of banana. There’s yeast throughout, but the fruit is the main thing. Decent clean finish. Some definite spice in the nose and finish after the bottle is down about a quarter.

All the elements of a weissbier without the fullness of the classic unfiltered. Still, this was refreshing. Clear, sparkling golden body with big, frothy white head. Aroma of banana, dough and grain. Sweet flavor and lightly bitter in the finish. Thin body and somewhat watery texture. Comfortable, spritzy mouthfeel, perfect for summer.

Aroma reminds me of breakfast cereals, Kix, specifically. Not really sweet but hints of sweetness. Very nice.

Nice golden straw color with pure white head. Aromas of wheat, banana, and sweet corn. The flavor is light and crisp, yet with enough body to be satisfying with wheat, banana, and a touch of sweet malt at the end. A very nice effervescent clear brew that would be great at on a hot summer day.

Bottle. Pours clear golden with nice streams of bubbles, and a large fluffy white head. Aroma is wheat, yeast, bubble gum, and a little banana, finishing quite dry. Flavor is light wheat, bubble gum, a hint of lemon, and a bit of banana. Kind of a lighter and more effervescent version of their Hefe Weissbier. Very nice on a summer day, and the plentiful carbonation manages to be champagne-like rather than soft-drink-like, so isn’t overbearing. Recommended, and a step above most refreshing summer beers.

Rated 1/1/06: Picked a bottle of this up during a visit to my fovorite beer store. Had no idea what to expect especially since I am not familiar with kristall weissbiers. I was able to conclude that it was German weisbeer. The appearance was fantastic, very light golden in color with plenty of carbonation. The bubbles seem to be infinite. After a couple of glass fulls I was still confused as to the unique ingredient. It wasn’t until I began to read the reviews that I learned that banana seems to be the main influence here. Interesting to say the least it is an extremely unique beer. So far I can take it or leave it. Of course it is the middle of winter in Ohio so perhaps I will re-visit this one when it is at least 70 degrees outside and I can sit out on my deck and feel refreshed.