Denisons Weissbier

Brewed by Denison’s Brewing Company
Style: German Hefeweizen
Toronto, Canada

On tap at the Winking judge. Finally got a chance at this great local hefeweizen on tap. As the pour unfolded, a nice looking hazy yellow-orange with lively effervescence and a nice white cap that lasted. Aromas of citrus, spice, fruit is there but not over pronounced as in some Bavarian weizens. Had a light peppery but smooth mouth feel with all the hefeweizen flavors (banana/spice phenols and wheat malt dryness) in very good balance. The finish was tart and refreshing. A fine example of what can be accomplished locally if brewing art is appreciated........probably the best hefeweizen in Canada that can stand comparison to the German weizens.

On tap at Smokeless Joes - Toronto. A great beer. Beautifully cloudy, citrussy scent and a strong, distinctive and clean taste. The aftertaste is mild. A toast to everyone involved in making this beer.

On tap @ Volo. Great hazy yellow colour with a moderate white head. Fantastic aroma of lemons, cloves and bananas. Flavour is the same with each seeming to take its turn to predominate, delicous. Yeats is present in the flavour and in the somewhat doughy mouthfeel. Excellent beer.

On tap at the Winking Judge. Quite a fantastic beer. smells fruity and citrusy, tastes pretty much the same. Very cloudy and pale. Very Good

A Thoroughly delicious beer on tap at Volo. I enjoyed this immensely and finished it off rather quick. Hazy golden body similar to the hoegaarden. With a taste so light and refreshing. Delicious hefe!

Wow... this is a wheat beer that is almost chewy in its flavour. There is a depth and richness to this wheat that is not typically present in the style. The banana flavour is quite strong, but not the only one, with other elements such as cloves and other spices. This beer is equally appropriate in the winter or the summer, as it is refreshing, yet substantial. A classic.

Draught at Volo. *I don’t generally like wheat beers. But read on* Pours a cloudy orange-yellow, average creamy white head, excellent lacing - eye-catching. Nose is heavily malty-citrus, almost sweet - some hops and ash, with white wine and yeasty chemical notes too - very tempting, almost like a good shandy. Taste is slightly acidic/tart, with sweet and mild malt, ash, enough hops to balance the sweetness, and huge notes of orange, mango, banana. Light and refreshing in the mouth, pleasantly balanced average linger, a perfect - I mean PERFECT - summer beer. Best wheat beer I’ve tasted by far, perhaps not a purist’s weissbier though. Update January 2007 - after dozens of pints of this, I cannot in good conscience rate it below 4 - simply one of Canada’s consistently best beers; world class.

excellent german wiesse. great citrus punch, extemely well balanced, such a nice beer.