Herrmanns Hefe Weißbier

Brewed by Brauerei Herrmann
Style: German Hefeweizen
Ampferbach, Oberfranken/Bayern, Germany

@ brewery. think it was bottled. Bright yellow, scant lacing. Bland boring aroma has orange, and noting some phenols. Palate is spritzy. Alright, has a nice acidity in the finish.

@ the Keller. Tan, cloudy. Fairly sweet smelling with light wheaty note. Spritzy carbonation obscures some footy funk. Wheaty tart finish refreshes. Good, functional wheat.

Draught at Herrmann-Keller, Ampferbach. Cloudy dark yellow, lively head. Light citric nose with some berries and yeast. The mouthfeel is rounded, but excessive carbonation detracts. Finishes with mashed banana flavour. Not the most refreshing of weissbiers.

Bügelverschlußflasche (purchased at the brewery): Visible carbonation, mid-sized to bigger, firm, beaten egg-white-like head, golden coloured, only a bit hazy; citrousy-clovey nose with a good dash of yeast and wheat; sweetish-sourish flavour, quite light bodied; sourish and tart finish, rounded by a lemony fruitiness. Not very convincing, bur drinkable..........

(swing top bottle) Hazy, golden colour with a big and slightly yellow foamy head. Sweet and moderately wheaty nose with banana-fruity esters and a slightly acidic citrus fruity touch, accompanied by vanilla and spicy phenolic notes. Moderately sweet and slightly sour flavour, light to medium bodied with a fizzy carbonation. Yeasty, initially fruity taste with a moderate wheat-character and spicy phenols, getting stronger towards the sweet and slightly bitter finish with a refreshing sourish touch.

Golden color, hazy. Curacao and mandarin aroma and flavor. Yeasty. Banana. Just a bit herbal. Well made example of the style.