jeffc666 (1893), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Jan 15, 2004 Hazy yellow-amber body. Nice pillowy white head. Big yeasty aromas, bubblegum with a slightly acrid aroma way back in the mix. The flavor is big bubblegum, quite sweet with some vanilla in the finish. The alcohol (9.5% on the 2004 vintage that I tried) on this monster is totally hidden. Medium slightly sticky body. Quite a nice beer. MilkmanDan (1940), Eagan, Minnesota, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Jan 17, 2003 Cloudy yellow-brown. Odd nose. Very peppery, also get a strange pungency similar to steamed asparagus. Also has a taffy-like sweetness to it. Quite sugary, a bit like liquid bubblegum. Very spicy, has loads of pepper, some nutmeg and clove. A bit thin on the palate, could use a bit more heft. Does mask the alcohol quite well. Frankly, seemed a heck of a lot more like a tripel than anything else. Reminded me of a vaguely wussy Don de Dieu. urbnhautebourg (974), Annapolis, Maryland, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Jan 17, 2003 Big fluffy white head which disapates, leaving good lace. Argo"s description of big clove, banana, pepper and bubblegum in flavor and aroma is right on, though I found no astringency whatever. I found the body to be rather thick, lending perfect support to the tremendous flavors in this Weizenbock. Brilliant. argo0 (6953), Washington DC, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Jan 17, 2003 Hazy amber with minimal white head. Aroma is clove, bubblegum fruity, banana, peppery -- very sweet. Taste is at first sweet, pepper, fruity, but the banana and clove make their presence known as the beer warms. A trifle astringent. Fairly light body, and it goes down nicely with an alcohol warming (no burn).
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