Greenshields Hefe-Weizen

Formerly brewed at Greenshields Brewery & Pub
Style: German Hefeweizen
Raleigh, North Carolina USA

Serve in Weizen

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Date: 10/04/2003
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, Durham

hazy yellow, big white head, mild banana and clove aroma that follows through nicely into the flavor and lingers into the finish

Aroma: 9/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Score: *4
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Cloudy lemon-yellow with minimal head. Aroma is banana, some yeast, clove, lemon. Taste is banana, clove, lemon tart. Light and refreshing body.

Big, very dense white head on top of a golden, crystal clear body with decent carbonation. Loaded with bananna esters and phenols. Very buttery and light. Wheat does stand tall and proud. Buttery wheat cloys for quite some time. Really a good interpretation of a German Wheat.

Yeasty wheat aroma. Smells authentic. Good flavor, malty and yeasty and with the typical hefe flavors. The only complaint is that it has a weak finish (hops not satisfactory) and that the body is not crisp enough. I know that a hefe is not really crisp, but that is the best description that I can give. Still, not too bad, and one of their better beers, even if it is seasonal.