Bayern Dancing Trout Ale
Name changed to Dancing Trout as of 2007, formerly Trout Slayer.
Dancing Trout Ale is a German Wheat Ale, the filtered version of a true Bavarian Hefeweizen. In Bavaria this beer would be called a Kristall-Weizen (Crystal-Wheat) because of its clarity. Dancing Trout Ale is brewed with malted wheat, pale and carmel malt, and moderately hopped using the best quality hops from Germany. Unlike its British and American counterparts, Dancing Trout Ale is brewed in the Bavarian tradition: aged a minimum of 28 days, versus 7-10 days for the average ale. This means Dancing Trout Ale is mild with no bitter aftertaste! We dedicate this beer to helping preserve Montana’s trout habitat, one beer at a time.
To truly appreciate Dancing Trout Ale as a year-round member of Bayern Brewing’s line of fine beers, an explanation is in order. This is especially because it is possible that you may already know this beer by one or two different names.
Back in 1987, this beer was known as Bayern Light Wheat Ale — the filtered version of our original Hefeweizen. In 2002, Light Wheat Ale took on the personality many beer connoisseurs came to know as Trout Slayer Ale. The beer and the name grew in popularity, especially with our outdoor and angling audience. Bayern Brewing celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2007, making it the oldest brewery operating in Montana. At that time, in order to honor our time-tested brew, we decided to change the name and the label image to best reflect Bayern Brewing’s environmental company philosophy. In our search for a more appropriate name we kept coming back to Dancing Trout and Montana native artist Monte Dolack created yet another evocative image that was used for the label. Whether as a fishing term or in various spiritual expressions of music and dance, Dancing Trout has become a symbol celebrating the lifestyle embraced by Montana and the values of Bayern Brewing.
Dancing Trout Ale is a German Wheat Ale, the filtered version of a true Bavarian Hefeweizen. In Bavaria this beer would be called a Kristall-Weizen (Crystal-Wheat) because of its clarity. Dancing Trout Ale is brewed with malted wheat, pale and carmel malt, and moderately hopped using the best quality hops from Germany. Unlike its British and American counterparts, Dancing Trout Ale is brewed in the Bavarian tradition: aged a minimum of 28 days, versus 7-10 days for the average ale. This means Dancing Trout Ale is mild with no bitter aftertaste! We dedicate this beer to helping preserve Montana’s trout habitat, one beer at a time.
To truly appreciate Dancing Trout Ale as a year-round member of Bayern Brewing’s line of fine beers, an explanation is in order. This is especially because it is possible that you may already know this beer by one or two different names.
Back in 1987, this beer was known as Bayern Light Wheat Ale — the filtered version of our original Hefeweizen. In 2002, Light Wheat Ale took on the personality many beer connoisseurs came to know as Trout Slayer Ale. The beer and the name grew in popularity, especially with our outdoor and angling audience. Bayern Brewing celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2007, making it the oldest brewery operating in Montana. At that time, in order to honor our time-tested brew, we decided to change the name and the label image to best reflect Bayern Brewing’s environmental company philosophy. In our search for a more appropriate name we kept coming back to Dancing Trout and Montana native artist Monte Dolack created yet another evocative image that was used for the label. Whether as a fishing term or in various spiritual expressions of music and dance, Dancing Trout has become a symbol celebrating the lifestyle embraced by Montana and the values of Bayern Brewing.
2.8
154 reviews
Missoula, United States
Community reviews
On tap at the brewery. Pours clear light golden with a modest off-white head and a yeasty aroma. This is a well-balanced session beer with a dry finish.
can (trout lslyaer)
very light wehat color big head and then it goes downhill
weaaaak, not good move along..
Pours clear yellow gold with a small white head. Aroma of bread and mild citrus along with peach. Tastes decent but is lacking in real flavor. It’s bready with a slightly bitter earthy finish. Medium body, lively carbonation.
Bayern Brewing, Inc.--Montana Trout Slayer Ale--2005 Release--12 oz. Bottle--5.60% ABV--25 IBU’s? (3.75 /5.0) Golden Ale--Mild lace head. Clear bright thick gold color. Crisp mild hop front. Creamy mild sweet crisp rich caramel mild bisquit fruit ester Golden Ale body. Crisp refreshing mild tangy hopBrewery Brew Version Size Sampled ABV IBU’s Rating Style Remarks Date # Price # Left
Bayern Brewing, Inc.--Bayern Dancing Trout Beer*Biere--Montana Trout--2008 Release--12 oz. Bottle--5.40% ABV--15 IBU’s? (4.25 / 5.0) Kristall Weizen--Mild lace mild white head. Clear bright thin gold color. Mild wheat spice hop crisp front. Crisp effervescent mild sweet tangy mellow wheat malt easy refreshing mild fruit ester Pils hint body. Clean refreshing crisp mild tangy mild hop citrus zesty end. Tasty Golden. Sampled 4/1/2008. 6-Pack--$9.00.
12 oz bottle. Aroma is of cardboard; smells like a macro. Color is deep golden, little head, slight lacing. Tastes like a tame hefeweizen. Banana esters, wheat are dominant flavors.
Bottle with thanks to coyotehunter. Body is a slightly dingy gold with little head and has odd aromas. A bit of a fruit mash-up with strange additions such as figs, dusty grains, banana bread and honey. Flavor stays with the fruit theme and seems focused around bananas and figs. This is pretty sweet and malty, but still comes across as fairly light on the palate.
Bottle thanks to Scrizzz. The label kicks ass so it has to count for something. Pours a clear honey color with a decent fluffly white head. Lightly fruity on the nose, a bit more fruity in the taste with a touch of malt, and some grain thrown in.. Not exceptional, but a nice beer for drinking while fishin.
Bottle... Poured a golden/orange body with a white head. Yeast fruits like figs and apricots on the nose with a wheat malt presence. Flavors similar to the aroma with noticeable fruits like figs, apricots, dates and citrus notes. Yeast esters, floral hops for balance and a wheat-like, grainy finish.
bottle. Pours a pale golden body with a white head. Sweet bread y cereal notes, with a fruity berry and banana sweetness. Finishes brisk and sweet. Decent.
I couldn’t figure out what this beer wanted to be...a wheat...a dunkel...or even an ale. Now I know why, I never rated a German Kristallweizen before. It’s a first! And I the second Montana beer for me.
Weak baby food aroma. Milky golden, witbierish color, no head. Sweet wheat flavor. Weak emony finish. Really worse than the Trout Slayer, and bears no resemblance to a Kristal. Drinkable yes. but not something I would ever request.
Clean lager/pils like beer. Clear palish yellow body with little head. An aroma of wheaty grasses and malts. Slightly bready. Clean finish. Not overly fantastic or anything, but nice.
Bottle Finally a German Kristallweizen. The last one of this style I had the changed the style DAMB it. Well on with the rate. Pours out a cloudy straw topped with a white head. Aroma of sweet malt and caramel. Tast was of malt, some fruit and a little corn. Thanks Jake for this Style DONE.
Bottle. Minerally pale malt nose with just a hint of hop funk. Flat, light pale orange body with a creamy white head. Taste lightly tart, lightly metallic, with a bready finish. Not exactly crisp, not exactly ’bodied’ - yet also not watery. Faint bitterness, very faint esters, does, however, avoid the sort of stale graininess that plagues the style. Drank it all!
2008 Bottle - Thanks jake65! - Pours a lt amber with almost no head...aroma is sweet fruit and malt...flavour is similarly sweet, canned corn and some other cereal grain, fruity malt...nice treat...
Better than I remembered it from last bottle a couple years ago. Fairly smooth, light and drinkable.
Oddly, I agree it is better since they changed the name. Must have also changed the recipe.
clean taste although somewhat tinny. just an easy drinking golden ale.
Bottle from Total Wine in Roseville, CA. As far as Crystal Weiz’s go, it’s alright. As far as beers go, it’s a watery mess. Big three status. Not good.
bottle, slight cloudy orange colored pour, minimal foam head, nose is very light fruit, flavor is a light fruit and sweet berries, finish is crisp
Bottle from Total Wine in Roseville, CA. Just like the previous rater stated it just seemed flat. Not much taste except for a hint of citrus. Probably wont buy this one again
Pretty much an average Weizen. Lots of bubbles and very little head. Surprisingly it tasted a little flat. Someone mentioned a great beer with pretzels. Maybe I will try those with it next time...if there is a next time.
pours a clear golden yellow with a small white head, light carbonation, some lacing.
smell is faint, wheat, some citrus, touch of spice.
taste is smooth yet watery, a little tart up front, some grain, some yeast, wheat, a little citrus, ends tangy on the tongue and slightly dry.
Light golden in color. Soft on the tongue yet it had a crispness to it. I found it pretty easy to drink and was quenching. Light grains and wheatgerm. Also had a honey-like sweetness with lingering caramel notes. Light yet balanced bitterness level. Flowery aromas in the background. Nothing too exciting, but it was pleasant.
Pretty inconsistent from bottle to bottle. I have gotten really good bottles of this and I have gotten a few that were complete diacetly bombs. Either way it is not that impressive of a beer. Some very light spice notes, mixed with a faint cereal malt body. Definitely tastes better since they have changed the name.
Bottle. Pours a clear dark gold with a thin and lacy white head. Citrus and floral nose, light body, medium carbonation. Lightly sweet toffee taste with a dry finish.
definitely different than the trout slayer. completely clear, brighter gold with a pronounced honey notes. smooth throughout, soft with long fruity esters.
Bottle. Nice example of a hefe this side of the pond. Nice head, very drinkable, only missing the sense of bubble gum. Perfect after a day "Trout Slaying".
12 oz. bottle on 6/25/08, brought to me by a friend from a recent trip to Montana. Aroma - Starts with a little spiciness, fruity aromas follow, some graininess, and finally a little bubblegum. Appearance - Clear yellow, medium white head that settles quickly. Flavor - Fairly sweet up front, honey type flavors, then a slowly building soft bitterness sets in. Palate - Light body, medium carbonation, faint stickiness, but a soft dry finish ultimately prevails. Overall - Easy drinking, smooth, slightly sweet, could be a little cleaner and more tart for my tastes.
Bottle poured a hazy golden yellow with a small diminishing off white head. Aromas of wheat, lemon and a hint of yeast. Palate was light bodied and smooth with a slightly dry finish. Flavors of wheat, straw, light citrus and a hint of spice with a smooth lightly dry lightly bitter finish.
Appearance: Pours a clear, orange-yellow body with a teeny tiny, white head.
Smell: Pale malts, some toasted wheat malts -- no banana or clove as they’ve both been replaced with heartache.
Taste: Sweetish pale malts and toasted wheat. Again, no bananas or spice. Extremely mild hop bitterness. Pretty much the same until the brief finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-thin body. Mild carbonation.
Drinkability: A bit too filtered, I’m afraid. Restrained and lessened phenolics, sure, but this thing’s been wiped clean.