highibus (152), Vail, Arizona, USA Apr 13, 2008 Cloudy straw color with a thin white head. Aroma of spice and sweetness really stands out. Flavor has notes of clove and honey. Slightly sweet. Nice flavor, one of the better I have had of the style. Cambrian (2), USA does not count Apr 9, 2008 On tap last summer at Great Taste and in 12 oz bottle the of the summer. They ran out at Great Taste in the first 2hrs. Classic orange-yellow haze with huge crown. Aroma has spicy notes of clove and lemon foretelling what awaits. Taste includes strong banana, wheat and yeast flavors mingled together with a powerful citrus effervescence to balance. Remarkably complex. The best beer I sampled at the Great Taste 07. And frankly, the best hefeweizen I have ever tried (even vs. German). Keep up the great work, New Glarus! CharlesDarwin (1244), State College, Pennsylvania, USA Mar 23, 2008 12 oz Bottle. Great pink peppercorn and clove oil nose. Fermented banana. Soft and with minerals. Pours a hazed peach flesh color, with a high foam in off-white, fading slowly. Flavor is soft and rich. Pear through a myriad of savory young herbs. Fresh and sinuous. Evaporative. Explodes in the mouth with carbonation, leaving behind wisps of candied orange peel. The yeast plays cool. It doesn’t dominate the profile, but compliments the lightly chewy and full-bodied wheat character. Great balance. Refreshing. This would be out of sight on a warm late spring afternoon. Thanks Brad! Gurst (281), Madison, Wisconsin, USA Mar 16, 2008 On tap last summer at Great Taste:
Springy and light wheat beer. Some spice, but too thin too notice. Refreshing. Rusted_Halo (11), USA Feb 26, 2008 12 oz bottle. It’s a shame this is only a seasonal brew, because I’d be fond of it year-round. Pours like any other Hefe, cloudy and rich. The aroma is inviting, but pales in comparison with the flavor. This is, without a doubt, the best tasting Hefeweizen I’ve ever had. It’s like drinking down a perfect banana bread, seasoned with cinnamon and cloves. Garnishing this beer with anything would be a waste. There’s not a hint of the high alcohol concentration in the flavor, but you feel it fast.
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