j12601 (1215), Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | May 8, 2009 500ml bottle that I had as a side by side with the Brooklyner-Schneider version.. Pours a very hazy deep straw color, almost the same apricot as the Brooklyn-Schneider version, but a touch lighter. Medium white head. Pineapple, cinnamon, citrus hops, touch of toast as this gets warmer. Thin to medium bodied, lightly spicy, almost a touch of metal. Nice light spicy finish. While this was tasty, I think the Brooklyn one was a hair better. Both good though, and I’d certainly drink either again. Furseth (1328), Kungälv, Sweden
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | May 8, 2009 Bottle: Hazy yellow colour, with a big head. Aroma is werry fruity, citrus, banana and orange nice fruity/bitter nose in the end here!
Flavor had a weery nice smouth fruity/sweet mouth felling, this definitive German meets US in brewning. Werry nice mix this one. Thin to medium body, and a nice medium fruity/citrus mix in the end. This was a nice surprice! maxpizzo (44), Italy
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | May 8, 2009 interesting union of two different type of beer.the classic corn and fruity taste of hefe-weiss unites with the agrumes and wyith the bitterness of a pale ale.the result is a well-blanced beer,with a nice alcoholic taste on the end,but extremely drinkable at the same time Frovigalning (415), , Sweden
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | May 8, 2009 Bottle 500 ml. Copper hazy colour with a medium foam. The smell has tones of grassy hops. First taste is kinda weird, with tastes stretching all over the place. My first impression, is this a mix of an APA and a weissbier? It both has some sweetness and a distinct bitterness. The finish has some warm alcohol and something chemical to it. Im not entirely sure what to think of this beer. It feels very unbalanced with different tastes tugging in different directions. On the other hand it is a very interesting beer that got me thinking. I guess the grade is a compromise ;) andersand (308), Malmö, Sweden
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | May 5, 2009 Hazy brow-yellowish with a huge white head quickly fading to a thin cap over the surface. Aroma is inviting with the best of two worlds (american hop juice, german wheat banana treat stuff.) Mouthfeel is medium and soapy. Flavour is very wheaty yet with a tropical fruit touch creating almost chemical/rubber notes. The finish is a nice blend blend between the two base components, light bitterness and a big satisfying sweetness ending on a dry note. Very drinkable (for it’s size) and really good actually. rickgordon (3285), Göteborg, Sweden
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | May 4, 2009 Bottled.
Hazy pale orange colour. Not as big head as expected, being a weizen(bock). Aroma is rich, there is mandarine, rubber, banana and orange peel to name some. Bit dry-ish feel to it already in aroma. Band-aid backbone in flavour, integrated with rubber and hop juice. Moussy mouthfeel with great effervescence. This is a great example of old and new in wonderful harmony. Stalwart weizenbock from my favourite wheat beer brewery in the world, spiced with rich amounts of hops the American way. The phenols and the hops seem to create a wonderful, yet bizzare-ish rubber/plastic flavour backbone that’s yummy for some and yuky for others. Bitterness is low, as recommended. This is really a dangerous brew. I’m glad I only bought one today. Burp. Kalli (475), Falun, Sweden
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | May 4, 2009 Full, estery aroma with sweet banana and incense. That spicy, incense-like quality carries into the flavour making this quite a special beer. There’s also some tangy, tingling quality which really comes into its own in the aftertaste, can’t really pinpoint it but I’m guessing I’ll remember the next time my girlfriend makes Indian curry...
I’ve been thoroughly bored by most weisses as of late (although a decent dunkel could probably lift my brow a little) but this has been a great surprise. But then it is a weizen bock and I’ve never been bored with them...
Oh, and as it warms more there are notes of bubble gum! Ljunkan (385), Karlstad, Sweden
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | May 3, 2009 Bottle from Systembolaget, Karlstad.
Pours a cloudy yellow/orange color with a mediumsized white head. Aroma is nice; spicy/yeasty and fruity with notes of banana and citrus. Fresh, unusal and exciting. Flavour is spicy, there’s notes of grassy hops, citrus, apricot and some light banana. Almost a bit perfumey, but not in a disturbing way. Well hidden alcohol with a slightly bitter finish. Medium to full body with a rather oily mouthfeel, carbonation is maybe a bit lively. Gets better and better after a while in the glass, and it’s dangerously drinkable exactly as Aventinus. I think the latter one is slightly better though, even though I haven’t had it since March last year or so. Well made stuff.
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