mjs (1445), Helsinki, Finland Apr 24, 2009 (Bottle) Dark orange and cloudy. Larger, dense and lightly tan coloured head. Strong pine aroma with fruitiness. Medium bodied and bit warming palate with medium carbonation. Fruitiness, banana, pine, bitterness and sweetness in taste. Banana and bitterness in aftertaste. altonbrownd (1862), Amsterdam, Netherlands Apr 24, 2009 On tap at Wildeman. Wow. Another excellent team-up of two choice brewers. Grapefruit-colour body with thick head. Taste of wheat, hops, rice and sweet fruits. Quite nice and I could recognize both brewers in the flavours and texture. ABV is very high and very well-hidden. Goes down very well. Ober (1161), Bommelerwaard, Netherlands Apr 21, 2009 A very hazy golden colored beer, with a thick foamy white head. A very strong aroma of hop bitters with sweets of wheat and fruits. like banana’s with citrus. The taste is hop bitter with the sweets of a German Weisse. These taste are having a battle. In the aftertaste the bitterness of the American hops is predominating. ante (2904), Stockholm, Sweden Apr 20, 2009 Sampled draught at Bishops Arms Folkungagatan, Stockholm. Pours out in a cloudy dark golden colour with a rich, sticky white foam. Fresh, fruity and fragrant aroma of spicy and floral noble hops, yeast, cloves, cookies, mild lemon and apricots. Medium to full-bodied with notes of yeast, cloves, oranges, apricots, fresh grassy and spicy hops with touches of dough and crackers. Long medium-bitter and hop aromatic finish of orange-peels, grass, mandarin, yeast and spices. crowderm (275), Recklinghausen, Germany Apr 18, 2009 Awesome looking pour, cloudy amber body with a big soapy head. The aroma is stunning. This has got to be the best smelling beer I’ve ever enjoyed...its the standard wheaty/banana goodness of a hefe, meets a bizarre, but wonderful citric/spiced cider fruitiness. Wow. Ok, the flavor is pretty good too - something like a toned down version of the aroma. Many of the standard hefe notes are present, the tropical/citrus hop flavors really add an extra kick. Medium bodied, relatively dry, and pretty refreshing for such a big beer. Mild alcohol warmth late in the finish. This beer rules...I would like to see a lot more hopped up hefes after drinking this thing. sayravai (3720), Helsinki, Finland Apr 17, 2009 (Bottled) Opaque orange with a small, lightly lacy and partly lasting head. Very pleasant, exotic-fruity, citric-aromatic-hoppy nose with peppery-coriandery spiciness, and a touch of alcohol. The neutral flavor is wheaty-malty with orange-peel-fruitiness, but also some dull-ashy touches. Medium to full, slicky body with soft carbonation. Definitely an interesting hybrid, but unfortunately the somewhat dull flavor is no match for the great, hoppy aroma. mike1977ok (633), Netherlands Apr 15, 2009 Dark, hazy, orange colour. Sweet citrusy aroma with strong hints of orange oil. Light texture, sweet on the tongue with lots of orange coming through which pairs well with the bitter (but fresh) hop finish.
JHunter (242), British Columbia, Canada Apr 12, 2009 pours a cloudy yellow with lots of sediment and a nice head a very sweet taste and a light dryness left on the palate
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