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Victory Sunrise Weissbier

Victory Sunrise Weissbier - German Hefeweizen

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 Percentile 
86
overall
Brewed by Victory Brewing Company
Style: German Hefeweizen

Downingtown, Pennsylvania USA

bottled
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on tap
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
3483.48/5.03.47/5.0Summer5.7%96.4Weizen
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Commercial Description:
As invigorating as the morning rays of the summer sun, Sunrise Weissbier satisfies when the heat is on, too. This unfiltered, Bavarian style ale is true to its origins with all ingredients except for the water having been imported from Germany. It remains unfiltered to feature the tangy, fruity flavors of its unique yeast. The imported German malt contributes greatly to add a crisp, citric snap that makes this beer a superb summertime refresher.
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 jhumphries69 (718), Tyrone, Georgia, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/517/20

May 5, 2008  
12oz. bottle. Pours a very light and soft yellow/gold that is mostly clear until you swirl in (or pour in from the bottom of the bottle) some of the yeast sediment. The head pours up immense and white and lasts impressively. The aroma is a wonderful breadiness - sweet and wheaty with delectable notes of malt sweetness and faint touch of fruit (banana). The flavor starts sweet and malty and wheaty - delicious. Some spice and fruit (clove phenols, banana esters) come in faintly at mid-palate - but not overwhelming. They are a wonderful complement to the wheaty and malty character of the beer. The finish is crisp and incredibly refreshing with a touch of noble hop bitterness and a slight tang from the blend of hops, phenols, and sweet malts. The mouthfeel is medium-full in body and invigoratingly carbonated. Overall, this is one of the best Bavarian Weissbiers I’ve ever tasted - hands down.

 ROGUE (621), Newark, Delaware, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Nov 4, 2009  
12oz bottle. Pours a straw yellow color with a big puffy white head. Aroma of clove, banana,and lemon. The tastes were of bananas, clove, spices, sweet malts, light wheat grain. Beer is very smooth and easy to drink.


 jimmay (179), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Oct 14, 2009  
12 oz bottle. Pours pale golden, straw in colour, with persistent frothy head. Strong hop aroma, hints of citrus and fruit, floral esters. Taste is slightly sweet, with citrus or fruity finish. Light body. Great drinkability.


 puggy211 (576), cordova, Tennessee, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 9, 2009  
Poured golden with a large white head. Aroma was of wheat, cloves, and banana. Taste was both sweet and citrusy. Finish was a little short for me. Overall a solid version


 BrewDad (2363), Olympia, Washington, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/512/20
Oct 8, 2009  
12oz Bottle – 99 Bottles – Federal Way, WA
Aroma: Nice wheat and banana aroma. Light with spice.
Appearance: Golden in color, Hazy with a light head.
Flavor: Big wheat malt and spices the clove came out nicely..
Palate: Dry Finish, with a Good Mouthfeel.
Overall: I liked this brew it was a nice Hefe.


 Soonah (900), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 7, 2009  
Poured cloudy and golden with a fizzy white. The aroma was lemony fresh. Plenty of clove and spice along with it. The flavor was a refreshing blend of tart lemon and spices. Thin mouthfeel. Lots of carbonation. A pretty good summer-session type of beer.


 skoisirius (570), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Oct 1, 2009  
Bottle. Cloudy yellow pour, nice white head. Lots of clovey lemon with a touch of fruity sweetness on the aroma. Flavor comes through with a very light banana up front, then moves into a very lemon filled spice heaven, clove all over the place. Not as thick as some German style hefe’s, but so spiced that it almost puts itself in a different category of goodness. Excellent by no means, but a damn good spiced up here we have here!!


 BeerHawk (1175), Huntsville, Alabama, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 27, 2009  
Bottle. Poured a cloudy golden with a creamy white head that left light lace. Aromas of clove, lemon, and light banana. The flavor had clove, lemon, and wheat. Medium body and a slightly fizzy carbonation.


 bitbucket (2026), Kirkland, Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Sep 16, 2009  
Bottle. Pours clear gold with a substantial white head. Cloves a hint of honey and bubblegum on the aroma. Light body active carbonation. The cloves predominate in the taste as well, with a bit of bread and banana. Crisp and spicy finish that fades into floral hops.

I didn’t initially know this was a German Hefeweizen, so I tried a second pour after having roused the yeast. Cloudy gold, softer flavor a bit more banana, some apple, yeast and really, a pretty damn good Hefeweizen. I’m jacking my score up.

For anyone who wants a well rounded clove-dominated Hefe, this is your beer!



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