Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier
Hefeweizen
Brewery Weihenstephan
5.4% ABV
24 IBUs
After a bad experience with this beer on draft, I decided to give this rather old bottle (distribution fail I suppose) a shot because the draft version (that I sampled) doesn't do it justice. 16.9 oz., batch # 3081 (bottled Feb. 2011) poured into a weizen glass. ~ $4/bottle.
Hazy light golden with a nice, moussy white head; excellent head retention, and great lacing. Perfect looks. No contest here. Aroma is perfume and spice, but not so much banana and bread; and the spice is random rather than dead on clove.
Tastes rather bland with mild fruitiness, ample kick of clove, and a finish that is a tad bitter for the style. Not saying that this one needs to be in line with the style because isn't this the beer that defines it?! Some lemony tartness, but bitterness is slightly heavy.
Mouthfeel is real nice. Crisp yet not overcarbonated, but the bitterness lingers and causes me to doubt the interity of this bottle.
Overall average --- This sample, not questioning what flows at the biergarten
Appearance 5/5; Aroma 3.5/5; Taste 3/5; Mouthfeel 4/5; Overall 3/5
Hefeweizen
Brewery Weihenstephan
5.4% ABV
24 IBUs
After a bad experience with this beer on draft, I decided to give this rather old bottle (distribution fail I suppose) a shot because the draft version (that I sampled) doesn't do it justice. 16.9 oz., batch # 3081 (bottled Feb. 2011) poured into a weizen glass. ~ $4/bottle.
Hazy light golden with a nice, moussy white head; excellent head retention, and great lacing. Perfect looks. No contest here. Aroma is perfume and spice, but not so much banana and bread; and the spice is random rather than dead on clove.
Tastes rather bland with mild fruitiness, ample kick of clove, and a finish that is a tad bitter for the style. Not saying that this one needs to be in line with the style because isn't this the beer that defines it?! Some lemony tartness, but bitterness is slightly heavy.
Mouthfeel is real nice. Crisp yet not overcarbonated, but the bitterness lingers and causes me to doubt the interity of this bottle.
Overall average --- This sample, not questioning what flows at the biergarten
Appearance 5/5; Aroma 3.5/5; Taste 3/5; Mouthfeel 4/5; Overall 3/5
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