Monterey Bay Wheat
English Ales Brewery

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From:
English Ales Brewery
 
California, United States
Style:
Kristallweizen
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
+4 ratings needed
Avg:
3.16 | pDev: 7.91%
Ratings:
6 | reviews: 3
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 29, 2018
Added:
Apr 09, 2010
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by GarrettB from Colorado

2.71/5  rDev -14.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
July 22nd, 2015 - I'm always down for a good wheat ale, as long as it has more of that cracked wheat flavor, and an absence of off flavors. The Monterey Bay Wheat alle is a nice looking brew with a chill haze on the glass gives off a nice appetizing aura. Light and sweet on the aroma. it's a bit too sweet and almost like a shandy, with heavy lemonade taste. Light bodied and with a slight corn aftertaste, I don't think this is the wheat ale I'm looking for.
Dec 29, 2018
 
Rated: 3.25 by BeerisUber from Washington

Jul 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by LakerLeith from California

Jun 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by t0rin0 from California

Sep 26, 2012
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Reviewed by Offa from California

3.52/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I found this on tap in Monterey.

Gold, it had no head, only an exceedingly thin white ring that soon disappeared.

Aroma is mid and simple, but firm and very pleasant - grain, apple, and rather like a solid pale lager/basic wheat beer.

Taste is better, a nice full grain, apple character with a hint of grass and a long cracker finish. It's simple but enjoyable, crisp yet with firm flavour. It is lightly on the sweet side. Overall, it is a good, solid, if fairly basic wheat beer. I think it should be classed more properly as an American wheat rather than kristalweizen, but of course the lines can be blurry.
Jun 05, 2011
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Reviewed by Zorro from California

3.25/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
On the side of the bottle "American Clear Wheat beer brewed with 50% malted wheat beer, resulting in a creamy, mild, delicately flavored beer."

Clear wheat beer that has been filtered, I will call it a Kristalweizen.

A clear orange colored beer without much head formation.

Smell is light and fruity. A little bit of caramel candy scent and a larger orange aroma. Lastly a bit of toasted bread and a trace of vanilla.

Starts out malty with a good toasted grain flavor. Big grain flavor and more sweetness than you would expect. Not a lot of complexity here, just lots of toasted grain flavor. Hops are present only as a slight bitterness in the finish of the beer.

Mouthfeel is good.

Drinkability is OK. A nice mildly flavored beer that is easy enough to drink but lacks in complexity.
Apr 09, 2010