Tuesday, November 15, 2005

November 14, 2005 - #128 of 365

Brewer: Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan (Freising, Germany)
Beer: Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier
Style: Hefeweizen
abv: 5.4%

Background: Bottle from the store. The brewery’s been around since 1040.

Appearance: Pours hazy orange-gold with a huge eggshell head.

Aroma: Classic hefeweizen aroma, with the cloves dominant over the banana. Very yeasty, too, and there’s some wheat, of course.

Flavor: Quite yeasty, with the banana playing a larger part than it did in the aroma. The aftertaste is quick and fruity.

Notes: Very good.

Rating: 3.8 out of 5

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