Pyramid Haywire Hefeweizen

Brewed by Pyramid Breweries
Style: Wheat Ale
Portland, Oregon USA

Not bad at all - very very wheaty, sourish, less sweet bubblegum, especially when warm. In fact, the palate is nice here, but the flavors don’t hold up all that well. But still, some pepper, spiciness, tanginess make it trad.

Bottle. Hazy straw body with half finger head. Nose is strong of cardboard and wheat. Taste is typical wheat-watery, wheaty, slightly yeasty, and has a litle bit of clove and black pepper. I generaly don’t like wheats/hefeweizens, but this isn’t too bad. It is very mild and does not have that God awful hefeweizen banana taste, which is a bonus.

Draft. Another beer that I was cornered into drinking. This is because I was at a sports bar. Either this, Shiner Bock (had that), Bud swill, or Guinness (had that way too many times). Appearnce is orange yellow, which is a tad too cloudy and with no head. Typical wheat beer aroma, but too weak. Basically, this was a very average Hefe to some it up.

Tasted 7/26/09. 12oz bottle. Hazy with an orange hue. White ring of head. Cereal grains and citrus in the nose. Medium bidied with a mild chalky body. Good yeast character. Bit of clove and straw. Mildly spicy. Cereal malts and mild red esters. Off style, but decent.

Maybe I’ve been spoiled with good Hefe’s, but this beer was totally weak. No good hopping, no real wheat taste and questionable body. Don’t buy this, get the SnowCap instead.

Average, It has all of the key ingrediantls, but doesn't put out. A nice clear, presentation, experience, and finish/ Nough said.

Smooth to drink, but a bit thin in taste. Poured a golden color with a moderate head that was quick to disapear. Tastes of a little yeast, bread, not much hopiness.

No acid high tones, flat, no yeastiness or other character builders, a sad, empty commercialized beer from a weakened macro micro.