slitcher (92), Freeport, Illinois, USA Nov 9, 2009 Pour a hazy gold will a thick head that disapears rather quickly. Aromas of yeast, babana, bubble gum and cloves. Flavor of banana, cloves and yeast. Not too bad at all for an AB product. Elwood (676), Leesburg, Virginia, USA Nov 8, 2009 Serving: 12 oz. bottle.
Appearance: Cloudy goldish orange color with a foamy, off-white head.
Aroma: Decent spice notes with solid wheat and banana notes.
Flavor: Wheat forward with some clove, banana, and a touch of sweetness.. I am not sure I would call this a German Hefeweizen.
Palate: Medium carbonation with a medium-light, slightly dry mouthfeel and a medium-short, wheat finish.
Overall: Certainly not the worst hefeweizen I’ve ever had, but a little too forward with all of it’s components. Take it or leave it. daknole (2810), Plantation, Florida, USA Nov 1, 2009 bottle. Yeah right, bavarian style. sure. bready, bananas and bubblegum aromas and flavors...but pretty artificial. Not the worst swill ever, but not really good either. Cybercat (778), Georgia, USA Oct 31, 2009 Had this at a Halloween party. It pours a hazy amber with a fairly thick but not too persistent off-white head. Aroma is wheaty and yeasty, about average. Flavor is strong and wheaty, typical but at least it is quite firm. Texture is fizzy and fairly smooth. OK, but craft brews are better. joet (1699), Fulton, California, USA Oct 30, 2009 My favorite ever from AB. Dispersion of particles seems a little odd, color is perfect, aromas of banana and clove, check. It’s minus some impact over the best examples but it’s definitely all there and without flaws. Great job A-B! demitriustown (689), Shelby Township, Michigan, USA Oct 26, 2009 12 oz bottle: Aroma is bubblegum, wheat clove, some orange peel. hey it actually smells like a Hefe. Appearance is a cloudy orangish/ golden color witha large head that diminishes into white film. Taste is clove, banana, light citrus, and a bubblegum note as well. Palate is carbonated, bubbly, and the aftertaste has a lingering wheat tone. Overall, I pleasantly surprised with this beer. Cheers! GMUcrew7 (353), Mason, Ohio, USA Oct 17, 2009 Pours somewhat cloudy golden color with a nice white head. Surprisingly good aroma, wheat with some nice clove and bubblegum notes. Similar flavor, but more mild, the cloves are not as noticeable with more of a banana/bubblegum flavor. Somewhat thin bodied, but overall it surpassed my expectations and without the Michelob label might be slightly higher rated. agillespie81 (190), Denver, Colorado, USA Oct 15, 2009 Aroma - heavy wheat, clove, banana;
Appearance - golden, very hazy, almost opaque, fluffy head, poor lacing;
Flavor - mild wheat front, back has a hint of banana, spicy clove finish;
Palate - overbearingly crisp mouthfeel, average body;
Overall - decent for a commercial wheat, though the extremely crisp mouthfeel destroys much of the brew’s flavor.
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