Date: 08/23.08, draft at Front Street Brewing in Wilmington, NC

Aroma - Fairly classic hefe aroma with banana esters and clove, neither of which is overpowering

Appearance - Hazy yellow/orange, head is somewhat small for a hefe, but some good rings of sticky lace

Flavor - Starts with some honey sweetness, followed quickly by a mild lemony tartness, and finally a soft spicy bitterness right at the finish.

Palate - Light to medium body, medium carbonation, clean palate,

Overall - A decent hefe, drinkable, refreshing, perhaps on the conservative side for the style, and this is not a criticism.

Pours cloudy brown yellow color with foamy film on top. Aroma banana very much with lots of spice. Flavor sweet banana, lemon and dough with much spiciness.

Draught at the brewpub. Pours cloudy yellow with bubbly white head. The aroma is dried leaves, banana, some spicy clove notes, and a hint of fruit. The flavor is acidic and somewhat lemony at first, then grass and lemon. Tart finish with some bready notes. Pretty good.

Poured a murky orange-tan color. Heavy on the orange. Light on the carbonation. Aroma was full of orange and wheat. Flavor was a conglomeration of wheat, orange, cloves, lemon and just a slight hint of hope. However, there was not much in the way of a balance with the traditional hefe flavors. The orange flavor was also a bit too akin to simple orange juice for me. Kind of made me think they just mixed some O.J. with the beer after fermentation. Medium to full mouthfeel with the wheat giving this beer a nice body. Easy enough to drink but not one of the better takes on the style I have sampled.