Crushing Waves
Pontoon Brewing Company
- From:
- Pontoon Brewing Company
- Georgia, United States
- Style:
- Berliner Weisse
Ranked #197 - ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #28,001 - Avg:
- 3.72 | pDev: 7.8%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 8
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 30, 2026
- Added:
- Aug 08, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
This German style tart ale has 700lbs of fresh pineapple and tart cherry puree. Kettle soured with lactobacillus, this tart beer embodies the perfect dessert inspired sour. The pineapple and tart cherries are added during the secondary fermentation to create a juicy, yet tart, sour beer that is bursting with flavor.
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Reviewed by ArchimedesSox from Georgia
3.46/5 rDev -7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.46/5 rDev -7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
L: Hazy yellow to orange, 1 inch white head that dissipates quickly, no lacing
S: Fruity
T: Sweet, juicy, sour but not as much as most of the style
F: Light with good carbonation
O: Not my style but one of the better sours that Ive had. Like I mentioned, not as sour as most. Has a nice sweetness with a subtle sourness.
Mar 30, 2026S: Fruity
T: Sweet, juicy, sour but not as much as most of the style
F: Light with good carbonation
O: Not my style but one of the better sours that Ive had. Like I mentioned, not as sour as most. Has a nice sweetness with a subtle sourness.
Reviewed by dd53grif from Michigan
3.75/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a dark gold color with virtually no head. Aroma of cherries with a hint of pineapple. Taste is tart pineapple with a hint of cherry. Crisp and dry.
Jul 28, 2024
Reviewed by jzlyo from Iowa
3.83/5 rDev +3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.83/5 rDev +3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Aroma is fruit/berries and pineapple/hint of apples. The flavor is fresh pineapple/hint of sugar, malts, slightly oily and a medium sweet/tart finish.
Apr 14, 2023
Reviewed by andypeters1971 from Georgia
3.79/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75
Not really a sour or even a berliner weisse to be honest but not bad at all. Easy to drink but not the most complex or memorable you'll ever have. Certainly not a had effort and could be worth repeats depending on the situation
May 01, 2022
Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
3.73/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
on draft, served in a shaker pint glass,
cloudy golden in color with a slight pinkish tint, not really any head. fruity, tart aroma. taste is more on the sour cherry than the pinneapple. thin to medium bodied.
Nov 19, 2021cloudy golden in color with a slight pinkish tint, not really any head. fruity, tart aroma. taste is more on the sour cherry than the pinneapple. thin to medium bodied.
Reviewed by RonaldTheriot from Louisiana
4.38/5 rDev +17.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.38/5 rDev +17.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Crushing Waves has a thin, white head and a mostly clear, yellow-gold appearance, with no lacing. The aroma is of sourdough bread with slight fruit. The flavor is the same, with significant tartness. Bread takes the lead. There is no detected bitterness, here. Crushing Waves has a medium body and a slightly-slick mouthfeel. One will notice a dry finish.
RJT
Aug 10, 2021RJT
Reviewed by hoptheology from South Dakota
3.94/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz can from Martin's in NOLA, dated 10/21/20, into Batch 19 Pint Glass.
Has a hazy gold appearance with a fuzzy cap of 1 finger.
Aroma is a mixture of expired fruits, wet grain, and sour urinal cake. Edit : 2nd can is grain, pineapple, cherries, and hay. updated scores.
Flavor is like a tasty, semi-sweet pineapple upside down cake. It's not represented on the can, but that's what you get here. Some soda bread, lots of stringy pineapple, whipped cream, and cherries. Tasty stuff.
Feel is light and wet, with lots of carbonation, no heat, near zero dryness.
Overall, it doesn't give waves of pleasure, but you can crush the can on your forehead. So that's something. I would buy a 6 pack of this next time I encountered it.
Price paid : $1.55 / can
Apr 06, 2021Has a hazy gold appearance with a fuzzy cap of 1 finger.
Aroma is a mixture of expired fruits, wet grain, and sour urinal cake. Edit : 2nd can is grain, pineapple, cherries, and hay. updated scores.
Flavor is like a tasty, semi-sweet pineapple upside down cake. It's not represented on the can, but that's what you get here. Some soda bread, lots of stringy pineapple, whipped cream, and cherries. Tasty stuff.
Feel is light and wet, with lots of carbonation, no heat, near zero dryness.
Overall, it doesn't give waves of pleasure, but you can crush the can on your forehead. So that's something. I would buy a 6 pack of this next time I encountered it.
Price paid : $1.55 / can
Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
3.06/5 rDev -17.7%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.06/5 rDev -17.7%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
$1.55 USD plus tax for a 12 fl oz pull-tab can at a beer store in New Orleans, LA.
"Berliner style weisse with tart cherries and pineapples." 5.1% ABV. 8 IBUs. "Ale."
Pineapple isn't really a great choice of fruit to throw in a Berliner weisse, and the cherry isn't very noticeable. Tastes boozier than it is and isn't too refreshing. Too sweet.
Low C+ (3.06) / ABOVE AVERAGE
Aug 18, 2020"Berliner style weisse with tart cherries and pineapples." 5.1% ABV. 8 IBUs. "Ale."
Pineapple isn't really a great choice of fruit to throw in a Berliner weisse, and the cherry isn't very noticeable. Tastes boozier than it is and isn't too refreshing. Too sweet.
Low C+ (3.06) / ABOVE AVERAGE
We love reviews (150 characters or more)! Check out: How to Review a Beer. You don't need to get fancy. Drop some thoughts on the beer's attributes (look, smell, taste, feel) plus your overall impression. Something that backs up your rating and helps others. Thanks!