Berliner Weiss with fruit- not a fruit beer?

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Message ContemplateBeer beers 2092 º places 154 º 09:39 Sun 5/20/2012 Why are some of these newer, fruited Berliner Weiss’ not considered "fruit beers?" Does it have something to do with the amount of fruit,etc.?
Message JK beers 7296 º places 442 º 09:48 Sun 5/20/2012 Is the fruit the prominent characteristic of the beer? If it is still recognizable as a Berliner Weiss, it should stay in that style.
Message ContemplateBeer beers 2092 º places 154 º 09:59 Sun 5/20/2012 Is that the measure used by Ratebeer; that the fruit must be the prominent character? That seems like a rather subjective measure. "Bloody Show" is an example of a beer that I would say doesn’t have much fruit character, but is classified as a fruit beer (as opposed to a German Pilsner).
Message tommann P beers 7123 º places 33 º 10:01 Sun 5/20/2012 Berliner Weiss is a rare style and people want the style tick?

Message JK beers 7296 º places 442 º 10:34 Sun 5/20/2012 Originally posted by Ryan82SM Is that the measure used by Ratebeer; that the fruit must be the prominent character? That seems like a rather subjective measure. "Bloody Show" is an example of a beer that I would say doesn’t have much fruit character, but is classified as a fruit beer (as opposed to a German Pilsner). I believe it is, or something very close to it. Virtually everything here is subjective, this has never been a problem with fruit beers.
Message NobleSquirrel beers 3437 º places 209 º 12:29 Sun 5/20/2012 Originally posted by JK Is the fruit the prominent characteristic of the beer? If it is still recognizable as a Berliner Weiss, it should stay in that style. If you’re calling a beer a dragon fruit Berliner Weisse, it should be a fruit beer. A Berliner Weisse is a very distinct style to which fruit syrups have been added historically to taste. There isn’t evidence in the record of Berliner Weissen brewed with fruit.
Message GT P beers 10001 º places 672 º 13:02 Sun 5/20/2012 Seems a bit ridiculous to me for a beer called ______ Berliner Weisse to not be in the Berliner Weisse category.
Message tommann P beers 7123 º places 33 º 13:23 Sun 5/20/2012 By that reasoning we shouldn’t have fruit beer as a style as all fruit beers are other styles, with fruit in them.

Message drowland P beers 11069 º places 430 º 13:25 Sun 5/20/2012 Originally posted by GT2 Seems a bit ridiculous to me for a beer called ______ Berliner Weisse to not be in the Berliner Weisse category. This is indeed a fine line. There are hundreds or probably thousands of beers out there like pumpkin porters, raspberry wheat, and so on and so forth into oblivion that you would have labeled as "porter" and "wheat beer"?
Message GT P beers 10001 º places 672 º 13:34 Sun 5/20/2012 Originally posted by drowland Originally posted by GT2 Seems a bit ridiculous to me for a beer called ______ Berliner Weisse to not be in the Berliner Weisse category. This is indeed a fine line. There are hundreds or probably thousands of beers out there like pumpkin porters, raspberry wheat, and so on and so forth into oblivion that you would have labeled as "porter" and "wheat beer"? BCS Bramble then should be moved to Fruit Beer
Message ContemplateBeer beers 2092 º places 154 º 13:36 Sun 5/20/2012 I wonder if there is an FAQ on this? When I entered Bloody Show, Papsoe changed it to a fruit beer. Would every admin do the same?