JK (2945), Richfield, Minnesota, USA Nov 18, 2005 Closer to a wit than to any other style. The first aroma is strange and unexpected-canned peas. There is some citrus and very sweet malt as well. Looks as good as any hefeweizen. Cloudy gold, nice white head that stays on top of the beer. Several flavors. There is sweet malt with lighter citrus. Only a hint of bitter hops in the aftertaste. Some coriander. Fairly sweet. Thick and heavy, but smooth on the palate. atpayne (615), Zionsville, Indiana, USA Nov 17, 2005 Cloudy orange gold color with a white head. the aroma is very yeasty and wheat filled. It is a full powerful aroma. Bananna tones, fruit, and some vegetable and earthy character in the aroma. Nice flavors. Its a smooth blend of wheat and yeast. Tangy wheats and a full flavor and feel. There are light bananna tones and a nice wheat feel to this beer. jtw (942), farmington, Michigan, USA Nov 17, 2005 bells has a project to do...why, oh why, does it have to be a wheat project? why can’t it be a stout project???
anyway, this beer pours a hazy dark straw color, and by every indication it’s a blend of oberon and hacker-pschorr. more german than a typical american wheat, and more subdued yeast (banana-clove) profile than most authentic wheats. quite drinkable, and i typically don’t even care much for wheats. BBB63 (4198), La Porte, Indiana, USA Nov 16, 2005 Served in a weizen glass: Pours the part with a hazed yellow hue topped by a nice sized frothy head and good lace. The aroma has all those neat weizen esters of banana, clove, lemon, and bubblegum yeast. Also detected a touch of aromatic hops and even a bit of honey. The taste has an initial wheat smoothness supporting fleshy fruit and pale malts. A bit of clove and pepper towards the middle. A nice acidic lemony twangy on the finish. Good body for the genre, smooth yet not boring. A solid effort for sure, I would love to see this offered each summer. JoshuaB (422), Detroit, Michigan, USA Nov 14, 2005 Nice cloudy as all hell golden yellow, with some very fine sediment. Lots of frothy white head as well. Nose is wheat, yeast, lemon, and maybe some light hopping. Taste is so thick and creamy. Very wheaty and yeasty is the simplest way to put it. Nice citrus notes and some hop bitterness at the end. The chewiest wheat Ive ever had. Wheat series is off to a great start. DavidP (1743), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Nov 14, 2005 Amber body with lots of dusty yeast floating about, creamy white head. Big fruity aroma - cherry, banana and bready yeast. The flavor is a fruity, spicy thing: dry, roasty wheat cracker and an orangey pepper. Light but filling mouthfeel. One of the more enjoyable american wheats I’ve had. Mangino (1027), Mississippi, USA Nov 14, 2005 Pours a slightly murky golden orange color, small white head around the edges. Aroma is lots of typical wheat beer smells, lots of citrus, vanilla (think vanilla wafers). Flavor starts sweet, lots of citrus and wheat, goes into a more smooth spice, and cream thing. Finishes just slighty dry with lemon zest, and a touch of cream. Terminus (1955), Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA Nov 14, 2005 bottle-pours cloudy tangerine hue with a small fizzy white head. big orange, banana, lemon and lightly spiced aroma. flavors showcase alot of the citrus./orange/tangerine notes with touches of banana and lemon. a very refreshing beer and as other people have said, would be great for the summer (why do this experiement in november?). I prefer this to the oberon and winter white if you ask me. This is close to a belgian wit, but has a little too much citrus to be considered as such. Long orange peel finish. a nice mouthfeal with moderate carbonation. very lush for a wheat beer in the mouthfeal. a great american wheat!
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