Rogue Half-E-Weizen (MoM Hefeweizen)

Brewed by Rogue Ales
Style: Wheat Ale
Newport, Oregon USA

Another great drink from the reliable Rogue Ales! Sandy-yellow-blonde in appearance. Strong floral bouquet. Hint of fresh baked bread. Light to the touch. Goes down slightly lemony. Terrific! Great looking bottle as usual!

Very cloudy and instantly smell the corriander and ginger. Interesting name for a belgian wheat. Didn’t need a lemon at all. The finest American made wheat. Extremely refreshing, medium-bodied and delicious.

Citrus, lemony aroma with moderate hop profile. Very nice. In order to get the full character of this brew, you should tip it upside down several times before uncapping it in order to get the yeast mixed in. Otherwise your first glass will look clear, almost unfiltered, while your second will look totally unfiltered. Believe me, the taste is enhanced with full yeast. Lots of visible carbonation, white head. Gold, cloudy body, when mixed.Nice flavor. Not a typical hefe (no banana or clove notes), still, more perfumy hop profile than usual and very good and enjoyable.

June, 2003: Wow! The first Rogue to blow my socks off. A swirling dizzying Arabian dance of pefumes - pour a glass of this and you don’t need scented candles to create a seductive atmosphere. Soft, but firm mouthfeel with plenty of corners and edges to provide the thrills of a Monaco Grand Prix. This is one awesome brew out of the top drawer. There are fruits, there are waves of gentle sweetness that engulf the mouth but never swamp it, there are moments of warmth, and there are moments of meditation. And the finish dries out to a long, long, ever changing and developing bitterness. Yummy! I’m going back for more!

I really liked this brew complete with a superb head, spicy aroma, and a full, round texture that offers all the malty goodness I come to expect from a witbier. It’s not overly medicinal being more crisp and clean. No banana gum here just a solid example of a Belgian Wit. Wait, it’s labeled as a wheat ale. This is totally Wit.

This is one of the best Hefeweizens I have ever had. I’m a hop head so this one is just for me. Look - It has a cloudy, yellow beautiful color to it with a nice white head Smell - Ginger, orange and lemon, hoppy also. Not an overly bad hop but like a nice, sorta fruity hop. Very well balanced. Taste - Lemon, and orange with a yeasty almost banana like taste. Has a very nice floral/fruity bite at the ends. It has a dry, bitter hop finish.

Wow - I wasn’t expecting anything from this, other than another boring American Wheat. What a surprise then. Pours a cloudy yellow-gold with large foamy head. Rich zesty fruity aroma - light fruit such as peach, lemon plus a hint of coriander. Flavor is nice and sweet, with plenty of zesty almost minty malt, with fruity tones and still just a hint of coriander. One of the top American Wheats I’ve found.

I have a deep-rooted respect for this brewery (and their brewmaster, Maier). Needless to say, I like this beer. I don’t feel like going into a big description of this beer; I just have two words: GOOD SHIT.