<b>Date:</b> 08/19/2007<br /> <b>Mode:</b> Bottle<br /> <b>Source:</b> Tasting, Ticker Tasting<br /> <br /> pale yellow, fine white head, sweet banana aroma balanced by light clove, rich fruity banana flavor with only a touch of sweetness, clove keeps the banana balanced, <br /> <br /> <b>Aroma:</b> 6/10; <b>Appearance:</b> 6/10; <b>Flavor:</b> 6/10; <b>Palate:</b> 6/10; <b>Overall:</b> 12/20<br /> <b>Rating:</b> 3/5.0<br /><b>Drinkability:</b> 8/10<br /> <b>Score:</b> *4<br />

12oz bottle acquired in trade with JCapriotti (thanks!). Poured a medium and slightly hazy golden color with a smaller sized white head. Aromas of bananas, cloves, and citrus. Tastes of wheat, cloves, and bananas. On the thinner side.

Uncapping it is like peeling open a banana. Thick rich white head covering a cloudy golden body with a good German yeasty profile. Slighty sour and fairly malty, but it seems to lack that special thickness or finish that its foreign competitors have. It’s very drinkable though, and relatively unexpensive.

Not a bad hefeweizen for Huber. It has the classic look, a hazy straw body with a good sized head. The aroma is full of banana and bubblegum with a touch of clove. Lively, spritzy mouthfeel. The flavor is a soft wheat with banana, clove, and a light lemon twist in the finish. I like it, and frankly I’m surprised, considering what’s been brewed under The Berghoff name the past few years.<br /><br /><font size=-4><a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/Places/ShowPlace.asp?PlaceID=416><u>Friar Tuck Wines, Sprirts, & Beverages, Springfield, IL</u></a><font size=-1><br />

Deep hazy golden color with a white head that dissipated to just a few bubbles along the rim. Heavy aromas of wheat, light cloves and bananas and yeast. Flavors of malt and bananas. Much better than I remember. A bit heavy in the phenols in the finish that makes me feel like I've been chewing on banana bubble gum.