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Bend High Desert Hefeweizen 2.81 18

Bend High Desert Hefeweizen

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
182.83/5.02.81/5.0-57.7Shaker, Weizen
Commercial Description:
This is a light wheat ale brewed with 50% malted wheat and a blend of pale, carastan, and Munich malts, lightly hopped with Perle and Mt. Hood hops. It has a pronounced wheat character, best described as a "soft" maltiness, and is usually rather fruity due to the high fermentation temperature. Hefeweizen is an excellent beer to recommend to people who are new to microbrews. It is a subtle way to introduce real beer flavor.
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 WeeHeavySD (3042), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/515/20
Feb 12, 2008  
1/1/08 At the BrewPub with Bikesandbeer after a day’s drive from Portland, Brewery 5 of the trip. Pours cloudy orange with a bright white head with lots of lacing, served with a lemon that we discarded. Nose is light wheat with lingering lemon. Taste is sweet light not bad not amazing.


FedForester (14), Sisters, Oregon, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/515/20
May 3, 2003  
A very nice Hefeweizen, but then I like wheat beer. Very nice hops and citric flavors. Color golden wheat, good head retention, nice clean finish. Goes very well with the excellent food at Bend brewery.


 Angeloregon (2036), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Jun 18, 2008  
On tap at the source in Bend, OR--Murky, cloudy, burnt golden-orange-maize hue with a tiny white-laced head. Served with a lemon so it was difficult to determine how much lemon smell was because of this addition or from beer itself. Lemony, citrus, wheaten esters. Crisp, chalky, and refreshing. Dry-sweet finish. Quite good.


 jake65 (1725), Williston, North Dakota, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
May 22, 2007  
Draft at the Brewpub: Cloudy golden/orange color with a small white head and nice lacing. Nose is sweet with citrus, some wheat and malt as well. The taste is primarily the wheat tones, some citrus and caramel malt presence. Not bad, but not remarkable.


 ¾ (5009), Boulder, Colorado, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/103/511/20
Jan 12, 2005  
Glowing murky yellow. Light flavors overall... good medium thickness but not much to taste.. light lemon and wheat... sweet and citrusy but not deep. Soapy nose loses this one some points.


 Aubrey (2782), Denver, Colorado, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/102/512/20
Nov 30, 2003  
Draft at brewery: Clear and light golden. Light on the tongue, but with a lively carbonation. Malts were light but very sweet. None of the typical clove or banana hefe aromas/flavors to be found. At least it had some nice hops, which were flowery and herbal -- very aromatic.


 harlequinn (2745), Tacoma, Washington, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/513/20
Mar 21, 2006  
Cloudy and hazy golden with a wonderful egg white head. Very substantial this one has staying power, unfortunately the flavor does not. Grainy toasted cereal malt flavor. A typical NW style American Wheat.


 IndianaRed (1562), Boise, Idaho, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/102/513/20
Aug 12, 2005  
On Tap at the bewpub. Light hazy golden color with a thin film of white head. Spotty lacing. Very soft and faint maltiness with an expectedly nearly non-existant hop componant. For some reason it tasted a lot like the big fat lemon wedge that was stuck on the side of the glass. Unflterd chalky feel. Nothing special.



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