Berliner Weisse
Crabtree Brewing Company

Berliner WeisseBerliner Weisse
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From:
Crabtree Brewing Company
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Berliner Weisse
ABV:
4.3%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.01 | pDev: 9.48%
Reviews:
49
Ratings:
126
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 04, 2017
Added:
Sep 24, 2011
Wants:
  31
Gots:
  10
An old-style German Wheat Ale with a short lactic fermentation. Light & crisp with an acidic sour bite that aims to please. Traditionally served with raspberry or woodruff syrup, but can be enjoyed wihtout.
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Ratings by jmarsh123:
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Reviewed by jmarsh123 from Indiana

3.66/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Thanks to sambo for the bottle!

Pours hazy light straw with complete absence of head and lacing.

Yeasty wheat aroma. Not very tart on the nose and a little bit of funk. Doesn't smell much like a Berliner

Loads of lemon in the flavor. A little bit of tart wheat and mustiness. Flavor profile is a lot more spot on than aroma, but still seems like there's something missing.

Very light mouthfeel with medium carbonation.

Not too bad, but there's something slightly off that I can't quite put my finger on. There isn't a whole lot of flavor here, but it gets points for being light and refreshing. I'd prefer a bit more tartness for the style.
Jun 18, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.71 by Myboymi from Kansas

Dec 04, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

May 08, 2017
 
Rated: 3.6 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Mar 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4.1 by Miami66 from Nebraska

Dec 12, 2016
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Reviewed by Suds from Missouri

3.82/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
From a bomber, this brew has a tart aroma....lots of cranberry scents...fruit and a bit of grain. Grassy, fresh, lively, and fruity. The taste is similar. Very effervescent, with a sharp carbonation, a light heft, and a serious tartness. The cranberry flavor continues through the taste. Enjoyable and interesting.
Oct 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.78 by jaydoc from Kansas

Oct 12, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

2.72/5  rDev -32.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Comes in hazy yellow similar to a hefeweizen, cloudiness all over it. The head was bright white and just under 1/2".

The aroma kicked substantial phenols, this really seems to be a belgian/german hefe masquerading as a berlinner weisse at this point, the yeast is driving everything here.

Taste kicks down some spice rack, more plastic phenols, tartness and wheat body are just enveloped by the yeast. This beer is dominated by something that should not be.
Jul 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.59 by orangesol from Pennsylvania

Jul 15, 2016
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Reviewed by sjdevel from Utah

3.91/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
Look: 3.25
Huge billowing foam upon pouring from a bomber, but it fades quickly and then goes flat. Only a few bubble streams apparent, but not even enough to create a ring around the outside of the glass. Hazy light yellow straw color.

Smell: 4
Funky, dank, and spicy. Smells of sour fruit and vinegar.

Taste: 4.25
Slight bite at first. Kicks right into sour apple and peach. Pretty tart and dry, then the spices and herbs come through. There is a slight vinegary flavor throughout. Slight vegetable undertones.

Feel: 3
Upper light side in terms of body. Quite flat overall.

Overall: 3.75
An ok brew. Good at first, but after getting close to the bottom of the 22 ounce bottle, I was ready for it to end. Probably wouldn’t grab one again. It needs a little more balance. Seems like heavy on the vinegar and vegetable flavors, but needs more of something. Maybe a touch of sweetness, malt, and wheat.
Jun 03, 2016
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Reviewed by akolb from Colorado

4.3/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Had on draft at the Mayor of Old Town in Fort Collins.
Aroma has prunes, tartness, yeast
Tart and complex taste, dry. A great sour beer, incredibly refreshing and easy drinking.
Mar 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Zuidman from Illinois

Jan 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by 2beerdogs from California

Nov 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.47 by aaronyoung01 from New Mexico

Oct 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

Aug 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

Jul 28, 2015
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Reviewed by Dikfour from Colorado

4.29/5  rDev +7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Look: Hazy yellow straw in color. Thick creamy white head dissipates quickly. No carbonation or lacing.

Smell: Wheat and lemony tartness. A subtle banana ester.

Taste: Bright fruit-forward malt up front. Followed very closely by a perfectly tart lemon flavor cut by a mild honeydew melon quality. Finish is a continuation of lemony tartness and a rounded yeasty warmth.

Feel: Medium-light body with an off-dry finish. Yeast creates a bit of creaminess. Good acidity but it could be better.

Overall: Certainly indicative of the style. Far more complex and supremely balanced than I was expecting. Evolves through out the sip and as it warms. A must try.
Jul 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.58 by joshstl from Missouri

Jul 19, 2015
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Reviewed by Bitterbill from Wyoming

3.83/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Pours a straw yellow, hazy, with a big head of foam that doesn't last long. There is none in my glass now.

The nose is all aboot the wheat; I only sense some sort of tartness. .

I get a lemon zest and mild tartness to go with the wheat in the taste. That and a mild flavour of some kind of melon.

Light bodied with medium carbonation.

Nice brew. Refreshing brew.
Jul 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4.48 by sporklift87 from Colorado

Jun 29, 2015
Berliner Weisse from Crabtree Brewing Company
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 126 ratings