Pelican Heiferweizen

Brewed by Pelican Pub & Brewery
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Pacific City, Oregon USA

Foamy thin white mild lace head.Clear thin bright yellow color hazes lemon.Mild sediment.Rich Belgian coriander orange peel lemon ester mild hop front.Refreshing crisp zesty rich spicey cloying banana wheat body.Rich citrus corian

Courtesy of Skyview. Cloudy yellow color with a thin head. Lots of clove and banana in the aroma. Strong wheat flavor. Cloves and orange dominate. I don’t pick up much coriander, so this strikes me as more of a German Hefe than a Wit, but it’s still very good.

Clear light yellow. Spicy cardamom and rye nose, very earthy and musty spices. Peppery, well flavored with bread, hearty pumpernickle and other spices, though it has a soapy finish.

Murky yellow with good head and lacing. Light banana /fruit in the nose. Not much banana in the taste. It has a nice citrus/lemon notes lick a wit with a tart and light finish.

(Draft: Pelican Pub & Brewery in Pacific City, OR) The first stop on my three-week long brewery tour of the Pacific Northwest, and here I am sitting on the deck looking out over the ocean, the sun’s warm rays beaming down on me. Except for the unfortunate lack of scantily clad women on this beach, it reminds me of home in San Diego. Heiferweizen is an unusual beer. The nose is strongly and distinctly like a green leafy spice like sweet basil or oregano, with some wheat in the background. So apparently what I’m smelling is cardamom, a spice I had never heard of until I just read it on the menu. The flavor is very zesty with the spices, the cardamom is very apparent, with hints of orange peel. The wheat almost seems like an afterthought because of the dominance of the spices. This is quite tasty. I’m not sure how "German" this is because there is no bubblegum or banana, just the light lemony citrus and light bitterness from the spices. Light to medium body, but very snappy on the palate. Pale yellow color, somewhat cloudy in appearance, but slightly translucent. White head is small on the pour. A very distinctive and unusual hefeweizen, and I really like their interpretation, although it did take a bit of time to get used to it.

Purchased a 22-oz bomber from the brewery’s internet sales. Pours a semi-clear golden pale brew with an average off-white head that dissipates to a white ring. Aroma of golden grain malt with wheat, some banana and cloves, and some grassy hops. Taste is medium bodied, light in flavor of wheat malt, some banana, and a hint of citrus. Finish is semi-dry with a light grain and banana aftertaste that quickly disappears. Could not detect much orange or coriander in this wit, but as a German Hefe, this is pretty decent.

I enjoyed this beer on the back patio at Pelican Brewpub in Pacific City. Served with an orange wedge. Yellow, a little hazy. tastes of banana and oranges. Thirst quenching and very refreshing.

Ttap - Pelican Brew Pub] A good new version of an old summer style for the Pelcian. Had a good put thebeer is a off golden white very cloudy beer. The head was very light. This was a very light tasting brew. The Orange slice on the side was a good help to bring some life to this brew. It was a very light white ale and had very little to offer for me. The style was right and the flavors where very "Forgein", this was a very good attempt at a Hefe. Good Job Pelicna.