Quack-Duck (1973), Bodensee, Germany Jun 23, 2007 bottle, labelled Weizen Trumpf, bought at the brewery. Cloudy pale yellow, small head. Full-bodied, malty and yeasty with hints of banana. Reminds me of Belgian Witbiers, because of the hints of spices and orange peel. MoritzF (4019), Ruhrpott, Germany Apr 9, 2007 (bottle, 4,8% ABV, as Weizen Trumpf, with thanks to quack-duck!) Cloudy, orange colour with a dense foamy white head. Initially grassy aroma, something what I definitely not expect from a Hefeweizen (green-glass bottle effect). Furthermore it has the yeasty house character, plus notes of fruits (banana, pear) and clove and band aid phenols. Moderately sweet flavour, light bodied with a quite smooth carbonation for a Weizen. Yeasty, malty taste with a moderate wheat-character and notes of banana; medium, dry, light-sweet, slightly tart finish with a light clovy spice and some yeasty bitterness in the light fruity aftertaste. Not very balanced. All in all rather unconvincing. fiulijn (6010), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy Nov 3, 2004 Clean blond color; huge head. Yeast, light hop and <i>carbonic gas</i> aroma, with a light sourness. Poor Weizen character, partially spoiled by some sourness (infection?). Bov (4735), Bienne, Switzerland Jul 8, 2004 bright red-orange colour with a big dense creamy head, aroma of wet haye and corn, medium-bodied, sweet with a light acidity, creamy mouthfeel, the finish is dry with wheaty notes - good character for a very drinkable weizen
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