

Cold Spring Honey Almond Weiss - Cold Spring Brewing Co.

Cold Spring Honey Almond WeissCold Spring Honey Almond Weiss

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38 Ratings
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Ratings: 38
Reviews: 31
rAvg: 2.7
pDev: 21.85%

Brewed by:
Cold Spring Brewing Co. visit their website
Minnesota, United States

Style | ABV
American Pale Wheat Ale |  ABV ?

Availability: Year-round

Notes/Commercial Description:
No notes at this time.

(Beer added by: ZAP on 05-18-2008)
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Photo of dkoehler42

New York

2.03/5  rDev -24.8%

This beer called to me from the shelf, tempting me with the hope of a clean, nutty, wheat beer. Unfortunately it was the siren's call, and my hopes were smashed on the rocks of reality.

Cold Spring's Honey Almond Weiss looks okay when poured. It's a light color, but darkness isn't everything. However, the smell is almost nonexistant and the taste and mouthfeel just aren't good. It's not a crisp feel, just kind of there. The taste reminds me more of a homebrew gone bad.

It was a good idea, but this is one to stay away from. On a side note, this is a screw top, so homebrewers should look elsewhere when manufacturing bottles.

Serving type: bottle

09-19-2011 20:36:54 | More by dkoehler42
Photo of Knapp85


2.55/5  rDev -5.6%

This pours out as a yellowish gold color, the head is thin and kind of fizzy. The smell of the beer has the typical soft wheat aroma with a touch of almond sweetness to it. The taste was very minimal, could barely get anything from this one other than some wheat flavors. I was hoping for something from the almond to step in but it didn't. The mouthfeel was decent, it was on the lighter side. Really not too much to say about this beer other than I expected something more flavorful and didn't get it. Better luck next time I guess.

Serving type: bottle

06-03-2011 16:49:25 | More by Knapp85
Photo of moester13


2.9/5  rDev +7.4%

A: Nice yellow coloring, not a lot of head but very lively caronation.

S: Sweet, flowery aroma, underwhelming at best.

T: Light, flavors are not robust or easily recognizable. Picked up a very subtle hop aftertaste.

M: thin and watery.

D: Could knock these down on a hot day, but wouldn't go out of my way to find it.

Serving type: bottle

09-09-2010 16:09:38 | More by moester13
Photo of DmanGTR

New York

2.28/5  rDev -15.6%

Review from notes on 4/17/10.

Poured a fizzy pale yellow, a quick white head came and gone. How strange for a "weiss" to do that, although since it's under APWA, I can't really complain... Anyway, there's absolutely no almond here. None. Not even a faint hint of nuttiness at all. Although the sweet honey is abundant. In fact, it's not too bad but I was really looking forward to something to chew on in terms of having the almonds there. Twang of wheat, hint of yeast, a spoonful of honey, and that pretty much sums it up right there. Boring.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2010 14:19:06 | More by DmanGTR
Photo of ClockworkOrange


2.6/5  rDev -3.7%

Poured from a 12 ounce bottle into my shaker glass. The beer appears a hazed pale green/yellow color with not even half an inch of white foam. Nose and flavor consist of fruity apples, wheat, grassy, sweet, no detectable honey notes, very slight almond extract aroma. A bit thin bodied and lacking carbonation. Not recommended.

Serving type: bottle

07-21-2009 04:38:12 | More by ClockworkOrange
Photo of climax


2.83/5  rDev +4.8%

Poured a murky golden amber, modest head faded VERY quickly and left next to nothing.

Nose wasn't lacking, sweet wheat, grass (not wheat-grass), some sweetened almost artificial almond flavor and maybe a bit of honey. So I guess everything in the name is in the smell, just maybe not harmonized to its full potential.

Flavor was bland, really nothing popped out. A bit cloying, all I could really gather is some honey and wheat.

Body was quite light and a bit watery, even lacking interesting carbonation.

Easy to drink because there isn't much there, enjoyable to drink....maybe under unusual circumstances. There are better alternatives for a wheat beer for the same price, which is luckily rather inexpensive.

Serving type: bottle

06-04-2009 01:52:57 | More by climax
Photo of mikesgroove

South Carolina

2.9/5  rDev +7.4%

I got this one as an extra recently as well. I decided to go after a bunch of new beers this weekend and grabbed this one out this afternoon. Served cold and poured into a pint glass, this one was consumed on 04/04/2009.

The pour was average at best. Amber color with a minimal head that faded very quickly and left behind really nothing in its wake. Small amount of carbonation coming up and over the top but nothing ever came of it across the glass. Like, weak aroma. Bready malts, hints of some light grass and grain, but really just not much to it at all. Clean flavor, but really light on taste overall. Small amount of sweet caramel like flavor in the back, but nothing really to write home about. Easily drinkable but with such a muted profile, not really sure why I would want to have another. Overall very forgettable.

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2009 20:40:41 | More by mikesgroove
Photo of mothman

United Kingdom (Wales)

3.03/5  rDev +12.2%

Poured into pint glass.

No head, no retention, no lace. Color is a cloudy sunset orange.

Aroma is like a Belgian Pale Ale, cloves and bananas with some dried fruits.

Taste is just like the smell, no where near it's appropriate style. Bananas dominate the palate and cloves back it up.

Mouthfeel is crisp and seems overcarbonated. Then it smooths out a litte. Ends with a slight sticky aftertaste.

Overall, this isn't a bad beer, however it is no where near the style it is supposed to be. I could easily drink another.

Serving type: bottle

03-25-2009 21:57:55 | More by mothman
Photo of Psilo707


3.25/5  rDev +20.4%

Pours a very light golden hue which shines quite a bit when looking at it through the light. No head whatsoever and the lacing is very, very subtle. The smell isn't anything to write home about but it seems decent enough. A honey aroma definitely coming up from the top. Taste is alright, much less of an almond flavor than I expected (and had hoped for) but the honey is very present. Standard weisse stuff.

Mouthfeel is on the light side and could be much more prominent. Drinkability is pretty good, i had no problems downing multiple of these.

Overall an average Honey Weiss.

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2009 02:30:28 | More by Psilo707
Photo of budgood1


3.08/5  rDev +14.1%

pours out a hazy lemon yellow sun colour with a forthy quarter inch head. it sticks and leaves some lacing. some lemon and honey in the nose, a touch of nuttiness, too. taste is of the wheatish variety...hints of fruit and honey and even some almond...all subdued and nothing offensive. it has an above average body and pretty smooth mouthfeel. i even detect a bit of coarse hopping and even the slightest alcohol sting, which was dreadfully lacking in all the other brews in the five pack sampler i purchased. i could see where this might be a summer quencher. drinkability is actually pretty good. i figured that this might be the low point in the sampler but i found it to be probably the second best out of the bunch.

#5 out of the five craft brews from cold spring. and i might seek this out in the summer if the price is right on a six pack. the other reviews weren't glowing, but i actually found this to be pleasant. although a bit boring, i could also see this as a crossover brew in the same vane as leinies honey weiss.

Serving type: bottle

01-02-2009 00:46:36 | More by budgood1
Photo of Mdog


2.28/5  rDev -15.6%

Appearance: Hazy yellow-gold, thin head.

Smell: Sweetness, a little apple juice note.

Taste: Dull sweetness, grain. A slight touch of almond in later, warmer sips.

Drinkability: Could probably have a few in a sitting, but not really light enough or tasty enough to want to.

Tried a single of this beer from the former Gluek brewery. It's not terrible but nothing too great either. I suppose it's the Minnesota response to Leinie's Honey Weiss, and compared to that one, it's pretty much neck-and-neck.

Serving type: bottle

11-02-2008 13:56:50 | More by Mdog
Photo of BuckeyeNation


2.75/5  rDev +1.9%

Bright amber with no evidence of the yeast that should be present in an unfiltered ale. Once the final inch of beer was swirled and added to the pint glass, things murked up nicely. The blanched almond colored crown looks decent and leaves thin sheets of BB-shot lace. This is pretty good looking beer.

The aroma is not so impressive. On the positive side, there's nothing offensive about it. On the negative side, it's bland. The beer smells sweeter than normal, but honey isn't appreciated. No sign of almond either. If you're going to call your beer Honey Almond Weiss, then make it smell like honey and almond, not just weiss.

HAW tastes like what it is... a sweet pale wheat ale. Unfortunately, the flavors just sort of lay on the tongue and then melt away. There's no crispness, no bitterness and no bite. This stuff is less challenging to drink than the BMC lagers (which I find very challenging to drink) and should be right up the alleys of those who like dumbed down beer. Sorry, but it's true.

The flavor profile consists of pale grain soaked in sugar syrup and... that's about it. An earthy, honey-like quality manages to join the party on the finish. Almond? I'm still not appreciating it. Vanilla maybe, but not almond. Those ingredients that don't make their way to the taste buds include Cascade and Mt. Hood hops. More hop flavor and more hop bitterness would be great.

The mouthfeel is supposed to be light, so no problem there. Actually, with the added sugars, it's more like light-medium. The reason it earns a below average score is a lack of bubbles. More mouth excitement *might* have raised the flavor score to the next level.

Cold Spring Pale Ale was a pleasant surprise given its brewery of origin. It appears as though these guys are making an honest effort to improve their products and I heartily applaud them for it. Honey Almond Weiss isn't where it needs to be, but it isn't that far off either.

Serving type: bottle

07-02-2008 19:56:02 | More by BuckeyeNation
Photo of ZAP


2.03/5  rDev -24.8%

Got a free bottle at the liquor store to sample.

This is clearly an American Wheat style beer. The nose has subtle notes of vanilla, and honey. No head at all...light yellow colored..

The taste is subtle...not much wheatiness to it...the almond/vanilla is evident but seems artificial...fizzy and thin bodied mouthfeel ...that is the biggest weakness of this beer. Finishes like a glass of seltzer water with a little almond extract tossed in...

No bad off flavors which Glueks is known for but nothing I would ever purchase again. Maybe the Miller Light crowd might fall for it, but true lovers of craft beer will not find this particularly exciting.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2008 18:43:12 | More by ZAP
Photo of NeroFiddled


3.48/5  rDev +28.9%

Cold Spring Honey Almond Weiss

It was really the quart sized can that caught my attention and led me to try this, but the idea of a honey-almond weiss didn't hurt either, so here goes...

It's a slightly hazy dark gold that appears orange in an imperial pint glass. The head is a slight off-white that doesn't hold particularly well but does leave some lace behind. (Note added after initial review: the second pour brought up the yeast and changed the appearance and character of the beer. I'd suggests you gently roll it to rouse the yeast if you've got one of the quart cans).

The aroma is sweetly honeyish and almond-like, backed by some nice grain. (The yeast pour brings it a more weiss-like, yeasty aroma).

The flavor, as you might expect is... 'sweetly honeyish and almond-like, backed by some nice grain'. There's a minor bitterness to it, but I think the fairly zesty carbonation does just about the same amount of work to cut the sweetness. Somehow though, it never becomes cloying. (The yeast pour does even more, lending a slight underlying tang).

Overall it's a fairly interesting beer. I think they could have done a lot more with it, but as it is, it seems they've intended an easy to drink, sweetish beer that will have mass appeal. Not bad. (Again, note... the yeast really changed the character of the beer, bringing it from a simple, mainstream brew into a more complex weizen-type ale. With the yeast it had more character, but the first glass that was mostly clear had more charm).

Serving type: can

12-04-2012 00:19:13 | More by NeroFiddled
Photo of UCLABrewN84


2.73/5  rDev +1.1%


Pours a hazy orange with a foamy off-white head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace slowly drip into the remaining beer on the drink down. Smell is of malt, wheat, and some slight honey aromas. Taste is much the same with a slightly odd sweet flavor on the finish. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp and medium bodied mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty poor beer that smells better than it tastes but that isn't saying too much.

Serving type: can

12-02-2012 06:16:56 | More by UCLABrewN84
Photo of Tobe

1.4/5  rDev -48.1%

This beer poured a cloudy golden with a thin head that quickly left the party.

the aroma is orange and buttery. This beer may have been off when I tasted it.

The flavor while rather bland does have a weak citrus note. A slight almond maltiness can be found (if you're looking for it.) The mouthfeel is not pleasant but astringent and rather flat. This was a vendor sample. If the cost was low I could see where some would want this but otherwise just pass if you value your taste buds.

Serving type: can

07-25-2012 21:40:40 | More by Tobe
Photo of beertunes


2.8/5  rDev +3.7%

The final of the three Cold Spring 32oz cans that Elizabeth Station here in Bellingham carries. I thought the IPA was OK, for what it was, the Dark Ale was just a diacetyl butter bomb. Lets see what we get here.

Poured into straight pint glass. Poured mostly clear (with a slight haze) medium honey gold color that had a half inch of white head that featured moderate-low retention and very light lacing.

The aroma was mostly mild grains, with a noticeable sweetness, a touch of butter and, just maybe, a hint of almond. Or not. On the tongue, the beer wasn't as sweet or as buttery as in the nose, but otherwise the same as the aroma. The wheat flavors were barely noticeable.

The body was on the thin and meh-ish side of average. Drinkability was OK, 32 ounces was more than I enjoyed, I would have been fine with 12oz of this beer, but I did finish the oil can. Overall, an OK brew. Worth grabbing for the tick, or if you just want a cheap, cold beer. Not worth seeking out.

Serving type: can

06-23-2012 19:04:27 | More by beertunes
Photo of Tio

1.7/5  rDev -37%

This is bad beer. I knew I should have left it on the shelf, but I couldn't resist the big can.

I smell honey and almond, but mostly I smell rotten pineapple.

Little carbonation or lace. Cloudy yellow.

Bad flavor of pineapple and paper bag. As someone else stated, this tastes like a bad homebrew.

Paid $4.09 for the "double pints" can. Drank one 12 oz glass and poured the rest out. :(

Serving type: can

05-26-2012 04:13:58 | More by Tio
Photo of Beerlover


4.65/5  rDev +72.2%

IDK what THE HELL people are talking about with this beer. I loved this beer before i knew what "good" beer was and now that i have tried it again, after expierecing ALOT of craft and micro beers that have BLOWN my mind, i STILL LOVE IT. Its unique in my opinion, I've never had a beer quite like this one. the color is average for a wheat beer, the aroma is pleasant but the flavor is excellant! It has a very well rounded flavor of wheat and barley, hints of honey and almond, and who can beat the PRICE you fricks?! 2.39 for a 32 oz can?!?! come on?! I love this beer... LOVE IT!

Serving type: can

03-15-2012 01:58:46 | More by Beerlover
Photo of Yagman3000

New York

3.4/5  rDev +25.9%

Served from a giant double pint can.

Appears a very very light apricot yellow. A very thin foam rests on top.

Smells of honey and mildly of sweet malt and wheat graininess.

Tastes very mildly of almond butter. Not sure if I would have pegged it without looking at the bottle first.

Mouthfeel is pretty plain. A little soda-like effervescence.

Not very good. Not getting again.

Serving type: can

09-17-2011 00:55:29 | More by Yagman3000
Photo of augustgarage


2.88/5  rDev +6.7%

Poured from a 32oz (!) can into my Ayinger weizen glass.

Titanium yellow body, lightly hazy with a small ivory cap that recedes to a lasting collar. Decent sandy lacing.

Smells much like a breakfast cereal, cheap wheat with a kiss of honey and a few slivers of almonds.

Slightly sour palate entry likely from the wheat, though there is a mellow tinge of lemon zest and a vaguely lactic sour note as well. These give way to adjunct, pale malt, and perhaps a touch of hops lending a gentle bitterness to the affair. Tart, starchy, and wort-like in many ways. A touch metallic and muddled.

Well carbonated, lightly creamy yet spritzy.

Not the best crafted beer I've sampled, but still strangely enjoyable.

Serving type: can

02-08-2011 06:44:16 | More by augustgarage
Photo of xnicknj


1.88/5  rDev -30.4%

32oz can poured into pint glass (well, not all at once) - thanks to mrmiles for this during the Nice Cans II BIF

Pours a plain clear yellow with plenty of bubbly carbonation and a frothy white head. Retains for a bit before dissolving and leaving some patches of lacing on the glass.

Some toasted wheat, crackers and a slight hint of sweetness in the nose. Reminds me of adjunct lager initially.

The flavors begin clashing right off the bat with odd sweetness combined with strange citric, lemony characteristics. There's a moment where the beer almost tastes sour, before some honey and wheat flavors attempt to come through. Finishes with an unpleasant aftertaste laden with unbalanced sweetness and macro barley.

Lighter medium body, okay carbonation, somewhat chewy and sticky on the tongue. I wasn't expecting much from this one, and that's exactly what I received.

Serving type: can

01-14-2011 05:45:31 | More by xnicknj
Photo of BeefyMee


2.98/5  rDev +10.4%

32 oz can poured into a half liter weizen glass. Pale straw color, nice head, pretty good haze that gives way to a slight transparency. Smells a little sweet but mostly like wet straw. Don't think I would have guessed honey or almond had I not read the can. Average wheat flavor. Nothing offensive as most of the reviews here would have you believe. If it wasn't for a faint soapiness this would land right in the middle for taste. Feels good and is easy drinking. Certainly not the best but serviceable, and you gotta love that 32 oz can.

Serving type: can

09-27-2010 22:58:04 | More by BeefyMee
Photo of tigg924


2.28/5  rDev -15.6%

Appearance: high carbonation, caution light yellow in color, 1 inch head, cloudy

Smell: wheat and honey

Taste: wheat, very light nut, honey, grass, and small hops at the end

Mouthfeel: light bodied, moderate to high carbonation, sweet with bitterness in the back and a very bitter aftertaste, smooth

Drinkability: From the label I was hoping to get some honey and almond. I really did not get much of either...rather a pale ale with a bitter and unpleasant aftertaste. I would pass on this if not for the aftertaste alone. A disappointment.

Serving type: can

09-20-2010 15:20:40 | More by tigg924
Photo of MillRat


2.68/5  rDev -0.7%

Nice big quart can picked up at Binny's in Downers Grove on sale for 2.5 bucks. Poured a straw white with a quick-fading white head. Scant wheat malt aroma, touch of hops. Flavor pretty much the same. Maybe there's some honey in this, but it must've been added in primary because there's no honey flavor and it might explain the lighter, blander flavor. Almond? I'm going nuts (sorry) trying to find even a trace of almond flavor. Lightweight an drinkable enough to quaff 32 ounces, but the taste buds will wonder why if you grab another one.

Serving type: can

08-28-2010 01:47:48 | More by MillRat
Cold Spring Honey Almond Weiss from Cold Spring Brewing Co.
68 out of 100 based on 38 ratings.