This morning
we’re sticking with the German theme in the shape of a locally brewed Hefeweizen.
Bottled Hefeweizens are top-fermented, unfiltered, and bottle-conditioned wheat
beers. They have a noticeable yeast sediment and a cloudy appearance. This 6%,
500ml, offering says it’s a traditional Hefeweizen, so that’s what I’m
expecting.
It was
extremely lively and poured a very hazy amber with a monster beige head. The aroma
was mellow fruit, banana and pear drops. This led on into the taste-which didn’t
seem 6%-with bubblegum, a little vanilla, and banana the dominant flavours. The
finish was sweet fruit and a trailing off bubblegum residue.
I’m not sure
about this one: the banana flavour wasn’t as pronounced as I was expecting from
the bottle label, but it did possess other characteristics of the style. I think I will have to try this again. It would be interesting to see it trialled as a seasonal cask ale.
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