Brewery releases limited-edition beer

A brewery is getting a second chance with its limited-edition beer.

Kristallweizenbock, a 7.5% ABV weizenbock, is inspired by an old label found in Weihenstephan’s vault dating back to the 1950s. The one-time release will hit shelves nationwide, this April, according to a release.

Johannes Weiss, Weihenstephan’s Sales Manager Export, discovered the label digging through the brewery’s nearly one thousand-year-old archives.

When Weiss found the beer, it instantly hit her with an idea.

“I suggested using hops with ‘crystal’ names,” says Weiss, “smaragd (emerald) and opal. [These hops] add fruity flavors to the beer and complement the name.”