Flying Dog In-Heat Wheat Hefeweizen

Light and flavorful American Hefeweizen. Palate is a little weak and watery, but brewed well for a good summer brew.

12 oz bottle(courtesy of RSRIZZO)-Pours a nice cloudy orangish yellow with a small tight white head. Aroma of banana, coriander, yeast, and grains. Taste of the same with some orange thrown in. This light bodied brew finishes with a nice dryness. A good job from an American brewer.

2008 bottle. Hazy-ish mustard gold pour with no head. Nose of sweet wheat, bananas, grains. Flavor is sweet and slightly yeasty. Not very cloying on the pallet either. I could certainly session this beer on a hot summer day. Much better than I remember actually.

Pours a hazy orangish yellow with a small white head that dissipates quickly. Lots of wheat on the nose with a few mild spices coming through. Lots of wheat and malt coming through with the flavor with touches a fruit. Crisp and refreshing finish. Nice.

Poured a cloudy orange/yellow. The nose was deep: orange, spice, and wheat. The flavor was wheat, wheat, and a little more wheat! There’s some light orange flavor as well. The mouthfeel was a little watery, but not overly so. It was actually ideal for the style, considering the low hops called for in a German Hefe. All around a very good hefe! I’d definitely buy again!

Bottled@SBWF2008. Pale hazy yellow colour, mediumsized white head. Aroma is wheat, hops, mild notes of wood and some mild spices. Flavour is mild wheat, hops and some mild notes of yeast. Quite watery palate.

Citrus, floral hops. Light taste, great for outdoors and sporting events. Sweet after taste, a little below average for Flying Dog.

I was skeptical when the guy working at Discount Liquor recommended this choice as a hefeweizen; my experience with American hefeweizens has not been great...mostly they’ve been thin and unflavorful beers with a hint of wheat. But this beer is thick and flavorful, with a ton of spice notes that reminded me of a Franziskaner or Hacker-Pschorr hefe. Color was a dark amber with a good amount of head. Beer was pretty viscous, especially for a beer that isn’t dark and has this low an ABV. Aroma was malty and strongly spiced. Flavor was spiced and good - what I’d expect from a European hefe, but not necessarily from an American one. Mouthfeel was pretty thick and good. I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised by this beer. I enjoyed this beer and would recommend it. I bought a 6-pack of this at Discount Liquor in Milwaukee.