Style Information

Kristal Weizen (literally translated as "crystal white") is a version of weissbier that is filtered to remove the yeast, giving it a clarity not found in other wiessbier styles. The color ranges from very pale yellow to deep gold. The aroma should be similar to that of a Hefe Weizen, with malt sweetness, cloves, nutmeg, and fruit/banana characteristics apparent. Hops notes should be very low or nonexistent. The taste should have similar notes, with cloves, banana, and a decent malt sweetness. Bready yeast notes in both aroma and taste should be minimal, since this is a filtered version of a weissbier. The feel should be medium to full bodied, with notable carbonation. ABV should be 4.9% to 5.5%. IBUs should be low at 10 to 15.

Glassware	Description
Weizen Glass	A wheat beer glass is a glass that is used to serve wheat beer, known also as weizenbier or hefeweizen. It is much taller than a pint glass, and is considerably wider at the top than at the base,... [more]

	Beer	Consumed
1.	Grasshopper by Big Rock Brewery	7
2.	Texas Wheat by Saint Arnold Brewing Company	6
3.	Apollo by Sixpoint Craft Ales	5
4.	Weihenstephaner Kristallweissbier by Brauerei Weihenstephan	3
5.	Kristall Weizen by Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery	2
6.	Rockfish Wheat by Blue Mountain Brewery	2
7.	Laughing Fox by New Glarus Brewing Company	2
8.	Rosenweiss by Tin Man Brewing Company	1
9.	Pale Weiss by Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery	1

	Beer	Avg Score
1.	Weihenstephaner Kristallweissbier by Brauerei Weihenstephan	84
2.	Apollo by Sixpoint Craft Ales	78
3.	Dancing Trout by Bayern Brewing, Inc.	72
4.	Texas Wheat by Saint Arnold Brewing Company	70
5.	Laughing Fox by New Glarus Brewing Company	64
6.	Honey Weiss by Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company	42