Maisels Weisse Original

Brewed by Brauerei Gebr. Maisel Bayreuth
Style: German Hefeweizen
Bayreuth, Germany

Bottled 50cl. 5.4 ABV. It pours a beautiful orange beer with a white head. The nose is of banana, oranges and lemon. accompanied by olive oil and a musty characteristic. A hint of nutmeg. The taste is mainly of cloves and banana. Acidic. Nutmeg showing up. Marzipan and caramel. Poor lacing. Deeply pleasant finish with a lot of cloves and white bread appearing.

(50 cl bottle at Marcus Bräu, Berlin)
On June 5, 2008
Cloudy orange color, fluffy white head. A bit spicy phenolic, also banana estery, scent. Clear banana ester, sweet malty taste. Moussy mouthfeel, low bitterness.

Bottle (50 cl) at Marcus Bräu, Berlin. Cloudy amber, medium off-white head. Fruity aroma with banans and strawberries, along with earthy and yeasty notes. Spritzy carbonation. Initially sweet, but with a dry finish. A good Hefeweizen.

Hazy golden with tiny white head. Sweet aroma with banana and yeasty notes. Sweet fruity flavor with wheaty, banana and yeasty notes. Ends sweet.

0,5l bottle. Pours hazy light yellow with a strong white foam. Aroma is wheaty with some fruit, just like the flavor. Very tasty and refreshing. A good weissbier.

On tap, hazy golden body with a large, white and creamy, white and lasting head. Nose of wheat, banana and other kind of fruit, weak yeast too. Pleasant flavour with fruit, vanilla and grain. OK.

(Bottle at Marcus-Bräu, Berlin, on 2008-02-06) Cloudy, brown colour with some yellow. Big lasting head. Banana in nose. Taste contains malts, hops and banana. Pretty good.

Very smooth, but full body. Sweet. Great wheat flavor with no faux-citrus flavor. Some fruit, but not dominant. Some good spices, but subtle, more in the background. Creamy texture. Very pleasing brew.