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RATINGS: 72   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.27   SEASONAL: Summer   EST. CALORIES: 153   ABV: 5.1%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Our Hefeweizen is 45% malted wheat, and 55% barley malt. Much of the character of this beer comes from its unique yeast, which is not filtered out, so it tends to leave the beer cloudy. The wheat portion of this ale creates a light, crisp, dry brew perfect for drinking on a hot day. The beer is lightly hopped with Saaz, but the aroma and most of the flavor of this beer come from the wheat beer yeast. Beer Geek Stuff: Original gravity: 11.8„a Plato, final gravity 2.0„a P Lightly hopped with Mt. Hood and Saaz. Hazy white-yellow colored served unfiltered and cloudy. Brewed with 55% Vienna malt and 45% wheat malt. Fermented with authentic German wheat beer ale yeast.


3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
alexanderj (2830) - Gilbert, Arizona, USA - JUN 23, 2007
Bottle; poured a hazy, slightly darker gold. Large white head. Aroma of yeast, spice/clove, some citrus and very light banana. I preferred the flavor more than the aroma. Good palate and easy drinking. Flavor of banana, cloves/spice, citrus, wtih a light hop finish. Slight sweetness in the beginning.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
DocLock (5777) - Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA - JUN 18, 2007
Draft at Greenleafe Tavern. Hazy gold pour with off-white head. The aroma had hopcitrus and some banana and clovey notes. Smooth palate, with flavors of malt matched with spicy hops and banana. Decent complexity.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Immy (1942) - Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA - JUN 13, 2007
Bomber. Cloudy yellow gold with a big white head that quickly recedes to a white film. Textbook hefe nose - lemon, banana, light bubblegum, clove, yeast - it’s all there in varying degrees. Soft, light body, crisp, lightly tart. Flavors of wheat, lemon, clove, with light banana, yeast and bubblegum. I’m not a big fan of the style, and I still find this very good and easily drinkable. Well done!

3.8
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 15/20
obguthr (2385) - Poquoson, Virginia, USA - MAY 19, 2007
UPDATED: DEC 9, 2007 Va BF 07 Draft: Marvelous strawberry and banana aroma. Cloudy pale golden pour with a thick head and good lacing. Rather strong and prominent banana flavor, but not complex. No finish worth mentioning. Still, it’s a fantastic beer and immensely enjoyable.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
CaptainCougar (6749) - Boz Scaggsville, Maryland, USA - FEB 2, 2007
Bottle sampled in May 2006 thanks to Numenor: Pours a hazy golden yellow with a thin wispy white head. Aroma of sweet malted wheat, banana and mild buttery toast with a hint of lemony tartness. Body starts lightly sweet and slightly toasty with good peppery clove and mild citrus balance. Fairly authentic and very drinkable.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Trooper11 (468) - Suffolk, Virginia, USA - SEP 8, 2006
Humm, what to say. It’s a Legend so that’s good...but its a hefe so..... it’s pale. It’s a wheat beer and that doesn’t excite me too much.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
MacDaddyOJake (274) - Richmond, Virginia, USA - AUG 25, 2006
Classic hefe brewed to a high standard of German beer. Cloudy yellow color with lots of yeast in the aroma. Mild banana and wheat also detectable. Flavor is wheat, but again dominated by the yeast. The yeast was rather different, it made for a slightly different flavor. I’m usually not a fan of heavily yeasted beers, but this wasn’t so bad. I have yet to try something from Legend that I haven’t liked!

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
jeffc666 (1983) - Fairfax, Virginia, USA - AUG 15, 2006
Lightly cloudy stra body topped by a pillowy stark wihte head. The aroma od bananas, clove, and wheat permeates the air. Lots of clove actually. The flavor is quite spicy with the banana being overwhelmed by the cloves. Crisp light body that is very refreshing. This is really hitting the spot as I sit here sweating with a broken house air conditioner.


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