Birrificio Italiano B.I. Weizen

Brewed by Birrificio Italiano
Style: German Hefeweizen
Lurago Marinone (CO), Italy

draft at the brewery. tall weizen glass is creamy orange in color with a firm, tall, rocky white head. nose of creamed citrus (mandarin orange, lemon, melon) and browned bananas, along with minor notes of honey and spiced bread. creamy texture, yeast heavy, big surprise... sweetened syrupy bananas and creamed oranges in the finish. wheat is overdone and leaves the beer a little too thick on the palate, thicker than is unnecessary. seems muddled and confused at times when weizen should be more light and refreshing.

The right Hefe appearance, with lot of cloves, fruit. Refreshing, balanced, malty.

My Bottom Line:
This wealthy Weizen develops lots of cloves and bananas over chewy wheat in a nourishing and soft vehicle.

Further Personal Perceptions:
-A dollop of creamy foam laces all around the cloudy beige-yellow.
-The yeast was a tad too present in the nose and flavor profile for my liking, but it was doing a great job otherwise (it’s a Weihenstephaner strain, not surprisingly).
-Effervescence was quite soft on the palate which made the mouthfeel even more comforting.
-All flavors were well organized and levelled.

On tap at the brewery restaurant; thx Giulio!

Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense
Appearance:
Body:   Clear(1)->Murky(5) : 4     Pale Yellow(1)->Copper(5) : 2     Still(1)->Volcanic Sparkling(5) : 3
Head:   None(1)->Large(5) : 5     Lasting: 5     Lacing : 5
Aroma:
Intensity : 2  
Yeast : 3   Bread : XX   Dough : XX   Esters : 2   Phenols : XX   Dusty : XX   Spicy : XX   Apple : XX   Banana : 3   Tropical Fruits : 2   Brett : XX   Barnyard : XX   Leather : XX   Wood : XX   Vinous : 2   Cheese : XX   DMS : XX   Diacetyl : XX Sulfur : XX
Malt : 3   Pilsner : XX   Pale : XX   Vienna : XX   Biscuity : XX   Toasty : XX   Hay : XX   Caramel : XX   Honey : 2   Cereals : 3   Grainy : XX   Wheat : 3
Hops : 2   Noble(1)->American(5) : 2   Leafy : XX   Perfume : 2   Orange : XX   Floral : 2   Lemon/Lime : XX   Herbal : XX   Grassy : XX   Piney : XX
Notes : Pepper : XX   Cloves : 2   Coriander : XX   Ginger : XX   Orange : XX   Earth : XX   Vanilla : XX   Oxidation : XX   Bubblegum : 2
Flavor:
Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3   Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3   Sourness : 2   Acetic : XX   Lactic : XX   Bitterness : XX   Farmy : XX   Complex : XX   Length : XX
Palate:
Light(1)->Full(5) : 3   Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : 4   Clean : XX   Sharp : XX   Watery : XX   Oily : XX   Chalk : XX   Astringent : XX   Alcohol : XX   Mineral : XX

Comments: A fine weizen that did not quite reach my expectations, admittedly very high. A bit mild and strangely fruity (pear?) in the nose, but straight and adequate flavours that are well-put and very soft-edged in their evolution.

chiara buopna schiuma mediamente fruttata ben torbida forse un po troppo pastosa buona acidità

This beer is brewed only in the summer season. Blond colour, great, creamy head. The flavour is malty and spicy, really well balanced, without the typical acidity of some of the German wheat beers. Refreshing, very drinkable, maybe the best weizen I've ever drunk!

Cloudy blond colour, generous thick head (the picture is a true image of every served glass). Very nice classic aroma, spicy (coriander and cloves scent - no addictions of course - ) and malty. Pretty malty and sweet, traditional. Ordinary palate.
In my opinion the B.I is the best Italian brewery, but this one doesn’t match their exceptional Tipopils; I will taste it again in better conditions.

Pale yellow, very hazy with a creamy head. Soft, rather estery and full flavoured hefeweizen. I had it on draught on a +40C summer day, which was a near unbeatable combination. This hefeweizen would make many Bavarian brewers green of envy.