Das Bierhaus Hefeweizen

Brewed by Das Bierhaus
Style: German Hefeweizen
Menomonie, Wisconsin USA

On tap at the brewpub. Very very good for a hefe. Heavily carbonated ight yellow color. Light banana taste that took a back seat to a wonderful fresh clove flavor.

After seeing Skyview’s raves, I decided to head down to Menomonie and check out Das Bierhaus for myself. I ordered the sampler, in which I got about 4 oz. each of all five of Das Bierhaus’ beers for the very reasonable price of $5. The hefeweizen has an impressively complex aroma that features honey, white grape juice, apple juice, banana, watermelon, bubble gum, and lemon scents. Overall a sweet aroma but with a nice sharp sour contrast as well. Pours a sparkling pale yellow with a slight haze and white head. A lot of bubbles. Nice, fruity and floral taste. Honey and lemon flavors. Surprisingly, the finish is fairly hoppy. Light body. Easy to drink. Das Bierhaus makes a very pleasant hefeweizen. If I have one complaint, it’s that I wish that this beer were a little heavier in the yeast content, both for appearance and flavor.

Visited Das Bierhaus for their official Grand Opening on June 30. This Hefeweizen pours a hazy golden yellow brew with a thick white head that dissolves to a fine film with good lacing. Aroma of citrus peel, pink cotton candy, soem vanilla, flour wheat, and just a touch of yeast. Very little banana scene. Taste is light creamy, average carbonation, with a touch of cloves and yeast to the tongue. Finish is semi-sweet and a faint yeast aftertaste that slowly dissappears.