What is a filtered version of a traditional Weissbier?

What is a filtered version of a traditional Weissbier?

• A. Hefeweizen
• B. Dunkelweizen
• C. Kristalweizen
• D. Weizenbock

Answer: (C)

Filtration changes how a Weissbier looks without changing its basic wheat-based character. Kristallweizen is the filtered version of Weissbier; the name Kristall implies a crystal-clear appearance because the haze from yeast and proteins has been removed. You still get the wheat-forward beer and its typical malt backbone, but with a bright, transparent body and crisper finish since the suspended yeast is gone. This distinguishes it from Hefeweizen, which is unfiltered and cloudy; Dunkelweizen, a darker, often unfiltered variant; and Weizenbock, a stronger wheat beer.

Filtration changes how a Weissbier looks without changing its basic wheat-based character. Kristallweizen is the filtered version of Weissbier; the name Kristall implies a crystal-clear appearance because the haze from yeast and proteins has been removed. You still get the wheat-forward beer and its typical malt backbone, but with a bright, transparent body and crisper finish since the suspended yeast is gone. This distinguishes it from Hefeweizen, which is unfiltered and cloudy; Dunkelweizen, a darker, often unfiltered variant; and Weizenbock, a stronger wheat beer.