New Glarus Unplugged Imperial Weizen

Brewed by New Glarus Brewing Company
Style: German Hefeweizen
New Glarus, Wisconsin USA

12 oz. bottle. Powerful, sharp, sour, salty, yeasty aroma. Scents of lemon, bubblegum, pickle brine, crabapple, and white wine. Stings the nostrils. Pours a brilliant, cloudy, bright orange. Moderate amount of off-white head. Produces some lacing. Looks awesome! Boozy taste, like a complex version of gin and orange juice, somehow reminiscent of Duvel (but much better). Plum, grape bubblegum, and cotton candy flavors. The taste has the same salty, briny, lemony sharpness as the aroma has. Dry finish. Bitter aftertaste. Medium to heavy body. Oily, lively, sharp, and frothy in the palate. Imperial Weizen is a challenging, unique, and interesting brew. I’m very impressed. It’s not an every day beer, but with all the great beer out there, there’s no way I’m going to be drinking the same beer every day anyway. Thanks to tennisjoel for providing me with this bottle.

12oz bottle acquired in a couple of trrades. Poured a deeper and cloudy golden color with an averaged sized white head. Aromas of bananas, cloves, and citrus. Tastes of bananas, light bubble gum, cloves, and citrus. Some alcohol in the finish.

Pours a hazy orange with a light off-white head and nice lacings. Very sweet. Aromas of wheat, bubble gum and peacheas. Also hints of alcohol, citrus fruits and raisins. Very full bodied with a sticky mouthfeel. High carbonation. Gives (nice citric hoppy burbs.)

Poured a hazy golden color with a medium sized, white head that left nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of banana, cloves, toffee, honey, floral hops, citrus fruits, almonds, and alcohol. Taste of more honey, some citrus fruits, hop bitterness, vanilla, light nuts, and alcohol.

12 oz bottle. Clouded apple juice with a thick ivory head that ends up like a float. Nose is wheat, lemon grass, orange peel, ginger, clove and coriander. Imperial aroma for sure. A sharp and tangy bite cuts through the wheat smoothness. Taste is concentrated wheat paste with green banana, orange and clove. Finishes dry with bitter spice; a bit medicinal. An interesting experiment but hot for a weizen or maybe that’s the point.

Pours a cloudy golden yellow with big thick frothy white head. This is a Weizen on steroids. Huge banana, clove, citrus. Perfect balance between all elements. High alcohol content is balanced by thick body. Crisp, refreshing, smooth. Everything a weizen should be. This is one of Dan Carrey’s finest achievements. It is rare to find a weizen of this quality in the states.

Wow, good stuff. Lots of banana, and orange in the aroma. Great blend of hops, with some pepper and more banana on the pallate. Im not a wheat beer fan in general, but i make an exception for this tasty NG brew. This was more like a banana IPA, and its works!

Bottle thanks to CMUBEERMAN. Pours hazy opaque apricot, white head. Aroma is citrusy, spicy, and tangy. Flavor is filled with spices (coriander and nutmeg) citrus, tangy dried fruits, and hops. An interesting combination.