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Fort Collins Helgas Hefe

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Formerly brewed at Fort Collins Brewery
Style: German Hefeweizen

Fort Collins, Colorado USA

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33.53/5.03.26/5.0Summer4.8%0Weizen

Commercial Description:
Helga’s Hefe is a German style Hefeweizen, "hefe" meaning yeast and "weizen" meaning wheat. This brew is top fermented and unfiltered, lightly hopped providing a straw colored wheat beer, with low bitterness and complemented with a clove and banana finish. Just in time for the hot weekend weather!
 harlequinn (2745), Tacoma, Washington, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 4, 2006  
This was a textbook example of how all American brewers should use when brewing a German style beer. Fort Collins nailed it with this one. Hazy golden pour, with a big cloudy white head. Like frozen banana puree, immediately followed by spicy clove, with some cremy toasted maltiness, zesty corriander, and a hint of bubblegum. Delicious!


schwaiger (90), Laramie, Wyoming, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 5, 2006  
On tap at the brewery. Poured a slightly cloudy gold with a one finger head of rich, white whipped cream. Aroma is noteably different from what I was expecting, the banana being specifically ripe, something I really like in this one. Some clove. Creamy, tasty, slightly sour aftertaste. Better than I expected.


 Murphy (1759), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/56/102/512/20
May 19, 2006  
Growler. Pours with a thin but lasting head, body is just the faintest of milky yellow. Moderate carbonation. Aroma is cloves, bananas, creaminess, balanced sweetness. Initial taste is all banannas, mild sweetness. Finish has a mild, noble hop bitterness. Slightly earthy. Body is sadly way to watery, even for a light beer. I’m guessing this is a reincarnation of Major Tom’s without the added pomegranite.



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