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Berkshire Hefeweizen

Berkshire Hefeweizen

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A German Hefeweizen brewed by
Berkshire Brewing Co.

South Deerfield, Massachusetts USA

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253.16/5.03.13/5.04.5%63.1Weizen P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Literally meaning yeast wheat. This light bodied ale pours hazy gold. Flavors of bananas and cloves are derived from our traditional German yeast strain. Our "Hefe" finishes with a slight pleasing tartness which makes it a perfect choice for the warm New England summer. Try it with a lemon wedge! 4.5% (from their website)

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 RCL (1113), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20

Jul 8, 2008  
Super duper banana-y aroma. Sweetish banana flavor. A bit one dimensional, but pleasant drinking. -Hold On- After swirling the bottle vigorously to pull up more yeast the beer takes on a nice bready, brioche like character with light baking spices.

 Bockyhorsey (2056), Mesa, Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Sep 28, 2008  
Bomber courtesy of hellbilly. Banana and clove stand out for aroma along with some spice notes. Hazy gold body with white head. Flavor is good dose of banana and chewy. Spice and tart on the finish leaving fruit aftertaste. Filling brew, thanks Joshua.


 thornecb (1228), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Sep 21, 2008  
Pours clear gold into a Weizen. Bright white head recedes to skim surface. Bubblegum and banana aromas. Orange citrus upfront with lasting banana wheat finish.


 Boutip (1855), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
1.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/53/102/56/20
Sep 4, 2008  
Bottle: Poured a clear golden color weizen with a medium foamy head with average retention and no lacing. Aroma consists of some light banana ester with a huge amount of DMS (overcooked vegetables). Taste is also dominated by some weird overcooked vegetables notes with some light notes of banana. Extremely bad and way off style for me to enjoy. I rarely drain pour beers but this is one that I could not drink the whole bottle.


 hellbilly (940), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Jul 13, 2008  
poured from the bomber a hazy brown shade of yellow with a soft white head. big time aroma of ripe bananas followed by spiciness, grain, earth and a touch of lemon. lots of banana in the flavor as well... this time it combines with vanilla, light yeast, wheat, spiciness and a tart lemon-like finish. as it warms it starts to get a bit harsh and woodsy. so, drink it fast! medium body gets quite soft and creamy as it works to the back of my tongue. as others have said it is a bit of a one trick pony but still quite refreshing.



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