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Pearl Street El Hefe

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208
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Serve in Weizen

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RATINGS: 24   MEAN: 2.53/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.58   EST. CALORIES: 144   ABV: 4.8%
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Nothing beats relaxing on a hot Summer afternoon with a tall, fresh hefe-weizen. "El Hefe" is the one we've come to love and adore around here when a little thirst-quenching is in order. A wedge of lemon squeezed over a glass contrasts nicely with the clove and banana scents! The Bavarian yeast strain that we use really gives El Hefe a classic Bavarian appeal.


2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
dekester1 (193) - Neenah, Wisconsin, USA - NOV 26, 2011
Tapper was a light gold with foamy head that faded to a nice lacing. Aroma of malts and cloves. Taste was similar - a typical hefe with clove and banana hints and mild hopping. Palate was OK. Overall, a fairly average hefe.

1.5
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 4/20
Vir4030 (362) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - OCT 3, 2011
Pours a light yellow with no head and a strong alcohol aroma. Flavor has a touch of banana and lemon and not much else. Water. Do not recommend. I wonder if the beer is old?

1.5
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 5/20
DasBierChef (685) - Lucan, Minnesota, USA - AUG 17, 2011
This beer is really pretty decent, but still nothing much to it. I like some more complexity.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 10/20
madvike (1298) - Middleton, Wisconsin, USA - JUL 30, 2011
Bottle - Pours slightly hazy golden amber with a small fluffy white head. Lightly spicy clove mingles with a touch of lemon and a just a bit of bubble gum. Very subdued and not as pungent as the great examples of hefes I’ve had. Taste is a bit of banana, sweet wheat, and a touch of clove and nuttiness (?). Nice and full-bodied with some zesty carbonation. Not as terrible as some of these reviews, but certainly not great.

0.6
   AROMA 1/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 1/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 2/20
crossovert (2547) - Wisconsin, USA - MAR 14, 2011
Not good. Whether they used a Bavarian strain or not this beer is limp and watery and not true to style.

2.4
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
mcjay (438) - Neenah, Wisconsin, USA - AUG 16, 2010
Light yellow color with a thin white head. Slightly sour aroma with a hint of bananas. Flavors of wheat, yeast and cloves with a moderatly tart finish. This brew has high carbonation but lacks the cloudy appearance of a traditional hefeweizen.

2.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
noncaloric (684) - Madison, Wisconsin, USA - AUG 23, 2009
Pours a clear, very light amber. Initially abundant, quickly fading beige head. Aroma mostly carbonic, with some pale malt and a twist of citrus. Flavor similar, banana tinged wheat beer. Has a note of clove spiciness that comes off as somewhat chemical. Medium body, somewhat flat on the palate.

2.5
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
triguy84 (225) - Madison, Wisconsin, USA - JUL 19, 2009
I like cloudy, banana, bubble gummy Hefe, and this is not one. Seemed closer to an American Wheat Ale


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