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Krombacher Weizen
Krombacher Brauerei
- From:
- Krombacher Brauerei
- Germany
- Style:
- Hefeweizen
Ranked #278 - ABV:
- 5.3%
- Score:
- 81
Ranked #25,310 - Avg:
- 3.59 | pDev: 12.81%
- Reviews:
- 86
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 29, 2024
- Added:
- Sep 15, 2007
- Wants:
- 13
- Gots:
- 82
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Ratings by seanyfo:
Reviewed by seanyfo from Scotland
4.03/5 rDev +12.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +12.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
50cl bottle poured into the branded Krombacher Weizen glass. Bought at beach front cafe in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.
A- Hazy orange hue, with a 3 finger creamy head siting on top, with excellent retention and lacing.
S- Yeasty! Staple banana and clove weizen smells, hint of vanilla.
T- Fruity esters of banana coming through well to a nice soft bittering finish. Lingers well.
M- High carbonation and light body.
D- Lovely to look at and a pleasure to drink with refreshing carbonation and good flavour profile.
Jul 28, 2010A- Hazy orange hue, with a 3 finger creamy head siting on top, with excellent retention and lacing.
S- Yeasty! Staple banana and clove weizen smells, hint of vanilla.
T- Fruity esters of banana coming through well to a nice soft bittering finish. Lingers well.
M- High carbonation and light body.
D- Lovely to look at and a pleasure to drink with refreshing carbonation and good flavour profile.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Zyphoid from New Zealand
4.93/5 rDev +37.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.93/5 rDev +37.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Pours a cloudy hazy orange dare i say.
On the nose is a mix of cream and banana loaf with a hint of clove.
Taste very much follows the nose with strong banana loaf , clove and Rasin and a slight sourness , i like it.
mouthfeel is medium and very silky very pleasant.
Overall , i think this is fabulous, after tasting wheats from hofbrau and weihenstepahaner, i honestly can say this can hold its own with both, however with Schnider its wanting slightly. personally this is my favorite wheat , yes i know, i know there are better but this tastes great smells great and has a nice mouthfeel. you certainly wont go wrong buying this ..enjoy.
Feb 25, 2023On the nose is a mix of cream and banana loaf with a hint of clove.
Taste very much follows the nose with strong banana loaf , clove and Rasin and a slight sourness , i like it.
mouthfeel is medium and very silky very pleasant.
Overall , i think this is fabulous, after tasting wheats from hofbrau and weihenstepahaner, i honestly can say this can hold its own with both, however with Schnider its wanting slightly. personally this is my favorite wheat , yes i know, i know there are better but this tastes great smells great and has a nice mouthfeel. you certainly wont go wrong buying this ..enjoy.
Reviewed by Ant777uk from England
2.34/5 rDev -34.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
2.34/5 rDev -34.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
I'm not really a fan of Weizen beers however I do like Krombacher and it was the first beer that I was ever drunk on in Siegen, Germany when I was 14, just next to the factory, so let's give this a go.
Drinking in a Krombacher multipack glass with a football in the stem. Gives amazing head that stays in the glass for ages. Looks amazing. Very smooth head. Subtle wiezen aroma, not too bananaey.
For me banana and beer just doesn't mix, so I will never like weizen beers. This is pretty good though. It has some hops in the aftertaste to balance the banana sweetness. Very smooth feel.
It's impossible to hate but I also wouldn't buy it, unless it's in a multipack with a free glass.
Jan 14, 2023Drinking in a Krombacher multipack glass with a football in the stem. Gives amazing head that stays in the glass for ages. Looks amazing. Very smooth head. Subtle wiezen aroma, not too bananaey.
For me banana and beer just doesn't mix, so I will never like weizen beers. This is pretty good though. It has some hops in the aftertaste to balance the banana sweetness. Very smooth feel.
It's impossible to hate but I also wouldn't buy it, unless it's in a multipack with a free glass.
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.8/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
500 ml bottle, bought at Rewe Getränkemarkt, Erding. ABV is 5.3%. Cloudy brownish-yellow colour, huge white head. Very nice typical hefeweizen aroma, with strong notes of cloves and over-ripe bananas. Refreshing flavour, notes of banana and cloves again, minimal hops.
Jun 05, 2022Reviewed by kevofficiel from Canada (QC)
3.69/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Krombacher Weizen bought a 4 packs for 7,99$
Look: Orange hazy colour with 1 finger of white fluffy head.
Smell: Citrus, banana, but very light smell.
Taste: Banana, citrus, orange peel,
Feel: Medium body, medium carbonation, easy drinking, you have that smooth banana and orange peel at the back.
So overall would I recommend it ? Sure
Would I buy it again ? For that price, ABSOLUTELY
Oct 18, 2021Look: Orange hazy colour with 1 finger of white fluffy head.
Smell: Citrus, banana, but very light smell.
Taste: Banana, citrus, orange peel,
Feel: Medium body, medium carbonation, easy drinking, you have that smooth banana and orange peel at the back.
So overall would I recommend it ? Sure
Would I buy it again ? For that price, ABSOLUTELY
Reviewed by HalfFull from California
3.6/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.6/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
330 ml. bottle poured into a large snifter glass. I see this one as a curiosity but alas you never know unless you try. Pour is a standard hazy hue of wheat and with a decent cap of white foam.
Nose is predominantly of a yeast character though lacking in the banana/clove department. Slight lemon/orange note, otherwise a bright neutral wheaty character. Taste follows with more neutral notes and just a touch of wheaty banana on the finish. Light yeast character yet offers a soft wheat character on the palate which just a hint of spice. A different animal but well done in it's way.
Jul 28, 2020Nose is predominantly of a yeast character though lacking in the banana/clove department. Slight lemon/orange note, otherwise a bright neutral wheaty character. Taste follows with more neutral notes and just a touch of wheaty banana on the finish. Light yeast character yet offers a soft wheat character on the palate which just a hint of spice. A different animal but well done in it's way.
Reviewed by SimplySinister from Florida
3.27/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.27/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A - Poured into Weizen Glass. Brew appeared dark straw in color (very cloudy), sporting a nice two finger head (dissipating to one finger) with a normal pour. Brew is moderately carbonated, with minimal lacing.
S - All notes seem very minimal and restrained. I detect much more citrus than banana, little spice to speak of, and no bubblegum notes.
T - This brew is not the typical German Hefe I've always adored. This brew misses most of the prerequisite characteristics I cherish. There's little banana, little clove, and little if any spice. All that really comes through for me are the acidic citrus notes on both the frontend and the backend. In all honesty, it tastes watered down. I'm not at all thrilled.
M - Most of the time, there's a silver lining if one looks hard enough. Though this beer does seem watered down, I will say that the mouthfeel is very pleasant. There are no off putting or lingering flavors.
D - There's not much I can say about this offering other than I find it mediocre at best. If I was to compare it to other well known German Hefes, I don't think this brew would place very well, if at all. With that being said, this is in no way a terrible beer. In fact, it's much better than most wheat macros that plague store shelves. However, it still doesn't excuse this brews execution. All in all, it does have fine drinkability given its aforementioned qualities.
Jan 25, 2020S - All notes seem very minimal and restrained. I detect much more citrus than banana, little spice to speak of, and no bubblegum notes.
T - This brew is not the typical German Hefe I've always adored. This brew misses most of the prerequisite characteristics I cherish. There's little banana, little clove, and little if any spice. All that really comes through for me are the acidic citrus notes on both the frontend and the backend. In all honesty, it tastes watered down. I'm not at all thrilled.
M - Most of the time, there's a silver lining if one looks hard enough. Though this beer does seem watered down, I will say that the mouthfeel is very pleasant. There are no off putting or lingering flavors.
D - There's not much I can say about this offering other than I find it mediocre at best. If I was to compare it to other well known German Hefes, I don't think this brew would place very well, if at all. With that being said, this is in no way a terrible beer. In fact, it's much better than most wheat macros that plague store shelves. However, it still doesn't excuse this brews execution. All in all, it does have fine drinkability given its aforementioned qualities.
Krombacher Weizen from Krombacher Brauerei
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
305 ratings
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