Bayern St. Wilbur Weizen

Brewed by Bayern Brewing
Style: German Hefeweizen
Missoula, Montana USA

Picked up a single bottle at John’s Marketplace in Portland, Oregon. Pours a hazy orangish-amber brew with a creamy white head that slowly dissolves to a film layer and ring. Aroma is light with wheat malt, mild citrus zest, some yeast and a touch of grassy hops. Taste is medium bodied, light carbonated with flavors of sour grape, dry spice, and some aged yeast. Finish is slightly metalic, balanced and then a slight sour fruit aftertaste.

@Mountain Beerfest-on tap-pours an off white head and gold color. Aroma is wheat, some citrus. Taste is some sweet-wheat, some citrus, faint spice-hops. OK effervescence.

Gold pour with white head. Nose is wheaty with some grassy notes. Flavor is wheat, then watery light body follows. Finish is kind of dry.

Aroma of wheat backed by a mild yeasty spice. Brassy color with a white head that was impressive. Starts with spice, wheat and arguably a small bit of banana. Not quite medium bodied, but the carbonation and the spice have a pleasant impact. Nice finish that has the feel of banana without that much of the flavor. Great label too.

Bottle: Poured a hazy gold color with a moderate white head and nice lacing. Muted aroma of wheat and grass tones. Taste is in the light category; wheat, grass, hint of yeast, some light sweetness.

Pours a cloudy deep gold, with a decent enough head. Light aroma, but seems peppery. Taste is wonderfully dry with a great spicy yeast presence, and a bit more pepper in the flavor. Some bread in there as well at first, but I see this as mainly being peppery and dry. Not really like the German hefes, but it’s still pretty good, despite being a little thin and mild for me.

Clear dull gold colour, though there is a lot of sediment at the bottom of the bottle. Light aroma of apples and pears plus a hint of wheat and vague phenols. The body has some zippy carbo, is fairly heavy but yet not sweet. It seems to have quite a bit of hoppy bitterness for the style. A slight lemony, bubblegummy note is the main feature. Dry finish. Not a bad drinker overall, despite not hitting any particular marks.

Bottle – tasted as St. Wilburs Weizen-- <P.> The hefeweizen pours a light orange gold color from a 12oz bottle. Small sized white foamy head. Aroma is wheat and grass, some hey and sweetness. A medium to light bodied hefe. Malts are grassy and grainy, with some banana and clove and spice flavors. Touch of orange. Hops are slightly citrusy. A touch sweet and fruity for a hefe. Mild carbonation. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is sweet.