3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
UPDATED: JAN 17, 2009
Date: August 31, 1996
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: cloudy yellow, whispy head
Aroma: sweet spicy aroma with lots of orange character
Flavor: lots of banana flavor with just a touch of clove, spicy finish
Date: February 01, 2002
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Score: iii to ii
Appearance: cloudy yellow, whispy head
Aroma: clove and banana aroma
Flavor: light wheat flavor, hints of clove and banana, just a touch of bitterness before an otherwise dry finish
Date: July 15, 2003
Appearance: opaque orange, whispy head
Aroma: big sweet banana aroma
Flavor: dry banana and clove flavor, light bitter finish
Aroma: 9/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Score: *4
The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Served much too cold to me at the Alpharetta location, in the totally inappropriate pint glass, with a wedge of lemon stuck on the rim to add insult to injury. The beer itself is slightly cloudy with a tiny head, which is completely atypical for the style. At the sub arctic initial serving temperature, the beer lacks a lot of phenolic character and comes across as overly sharp and bitter. As the body warms up, it gets more of the clove flavor coming through, but by that time most of the beer is gone. Little to no banana or other fruit taste here, and almost no creaminess to speak of. The tart lemon peel taste is however nicely represented. Passable offering on a hot summer day, but will disappoint the purist.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
This one isn’t so cloudy as most and that detracts from the appearance. It’s a pale coppery color with a bit of haze. the head is ok, but not huge. The aroma is nicely clove-phenolic, less estery than that. The wheat is big, cereal-like and crisp in the flavor. Very refeshing hefeweizen.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
This is what it’s like to get hit by the banana truck. Good mouthfeel, vanilla, banana and that wheat twang. I’ll have to re-rate someday as I’m doing this one from distinct memory.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bright gold and cloudy. Distinct banana aroma. Flavor is smooth and balanced with a lingering sweetness. Overall a very good wheat beer.
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