mmhnto (31), Lisle, Illinois, USA
May 16, 2008
Pours like a traditional weizen with a huge pillowy head. Candyish aroma with apricot and grapefruit notes. Very boozy taste with moderate hop bitterness. I like the hops, but I didn’t care for the heavy alcohol in the finish. I realize it’s 8.2%, but I wish it was better balanced.
 MartinT (4458), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Nov 30, 2008 <i>My Bottom Line:</i><br />
Spicy hop fireworks explode in citrusy and herbal colors atop crisp straw and bubblegum phenols in this highly endearing experiment à la Houblon Chouffe.<br />
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<i>Further Personal Perceptions:</i><br />
-A veil of foam protects the cloudy blond.<br />
-The first words that came to mind to describe the aroma were "holy" and "shit".<br />
-This remains very drinkable throughout.<br />
-The hop signature is more intense than the Schneider-Brooklyner version, but works as well to my taste buds.<br />
-The spicy, coniferous hop bitterness is classy.<br />
-The mouthfeel is not as fluffy as that of the Houblon Chouffe, for example.<br />
-Wheat contributes to the crispness and citrusy fruitiness.<br />
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ratman197 (2484), Arvada, Colorado, USA
Nov 27, 2008 750 ml corked and caged bottle poured a lightly hazy golden amber with a lasting creamy ivory head with good lacing. Aromas of wheat, floral notes, earthiness, pine and light melon. Palate was medium bodied and crisp with a lightly warming finish. Flavors of wheat, earthiness, fruittinesslight bubblegum and a hint of pine with a crisp warming lingering moderatly bitter finish.
BMan1113VR (1162), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
Nov 26, 2008 Appears to be a Schneider style bottle with a different picture than the label. Pours with a huge, rocky, off-white head that falls. Caramel haze hue with good lacing from the head. Aroma of caramel, raisins, banana, toffee, vanilla, and a slight hop in the finish. Taste is alcohol, yeast, and raisins. Very rich but cut a bit by the dry mouthfeel. Still very nice for a "pale wiezen bock". Dryish mouthfeel, warming with light bubbles.
bleeng (335), Spring near Beersel, Texas, USA
Nov 20, 2008 Bottle. Hazy gold non-filtered. Hoppy nose and almost a "Belgianish" nose. Very carbonated. Yeasty, wheaty, with mild hop undertones. Perfumy. Alcohol very well hidden. NIce beer-almost sessionish..
elihapa (407), Hawaii, USA
Nov 20, 2008 11/5/08 notes: on tap, Eli Cannon’s. Pours opaque blond with a nice-sized white head. Aroma is mildly sweet, with some passion fruit, wheat and lemonade. Flavor is complemented by a smooth, creamy palate, which to me points to Brooklyn’s trademark way of dealing with all their beers. Yet I am not dismissing this as an inauthentic interpretation. Rather, the sweet, fruit flavors blended with spicy, wheat notes are as much a “hybrid” as the joint-brewer on the label. Quality, but not superb.
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