Birdsview Hefeweizen

Brewed by Birdsview Brewing Company
Style: German Hefeweizen
Birdsview, Washington USA

Serve in Weizen

"Hefeweisen" on the chalkboard made me cringe. Regardless, the beer has some good flavors of yeast, banana bread and grilled plantain. Subtle hints of honey and clove. Seemed a little thin, but bad otherwise.

Name: Hef
Date: September 05, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: opaque burnt orange, fine white head, sudsy lace
Aroma: sweet banana candy aroma
Body: creamy body
Flavor: sweet banana flavor, just a psychological hint of spicy clove
Overall: banana cream pie
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.8/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: *** /4

On draught at the brewpub in Birdsview, Washington. Pours a semi-hazy golden amber brew with a fast dissolving off-white head that quickly dissipates to a thin white ring. Aroma of light golden malt, heavy banana esters, cloves, yeast with a touch of fruity character. Taste is medium bodied, very little carbonation with flavors of golden grain malt, banana esters, yeast and a touch of cloves. Finish has a lingering sweet banana aftertaste that slowly disappears. No bitterness in this hefe.