motelpogo (4360), Plzen, Czech Republic Oct 26, 2006 bottled, brewtopia, melbourne. hazy golden. sweet popcorn aroma was a bit of a worry, tasted like under ripe banana with some vanilla and lemon and decent yeast character. not too bad bluevegie (1853), Perth, Australia Jul 14, 2006 Sunburnt straw coloured body that was slightly hazy, had a good size white head and plenty of carbonation. Soft smooth banana taste with the yeast helping to fill out the body a bit, a little oily and some citrus notes on the finish. highlandlad (1207), Sydney, Australia Jul 20, 2006 A quality wheat beer from one of Victoria’s leading brewers. It’s light on the banana notes but very satisfying. Murky bottle-conditioned pale gold. Couldn’t raise much of a head. Nice ’clean’ wheaty aroma with faint mashed bananas, canned pear juice and a pinch of clove. Medium bodied, which gives it quite a substantial feeling for the style - lovely. Moderate carbonation - again a plus. Quite yeasty, with banana cream and pronounced clove notes in the swallow. Slightly acidic in the finish, with faint bitterness. (330ml bottle from Purvis Cellars, Melbourne) Lunkie (1020), Glen Iris, Australia Jun 3, 2006 Malt hop aroma with flowers. Murky yellow colour with good head that dissapears. Bitter hop malt flavour with sweet aftertaste. Fizzy palate. Stew41 (907), Caulfield, Australia Jun 2, 2006 I hope this is a bad bottle because this one undershot expectations. Thin, small head with an orange / borwn glow, a fraction cloudy. Citrus nose of orange peel and some confectionary sweetness. Firm and sharp in the mouth, borders of being tart, almost hard. Lacks the fruit character I would expect for the style although the orange notes persist.
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