Pyramid Imperial Hefeweizen

Brewed by Pyramid Breweries
Style: German Hefeweizen
Portland, Oregon USA

Hazy orange, aroma faintly of banana, more of straight shooting pale malt. Flavour is mostly pale malt, some fruity yeastiness, and mild wheat character. This doesn’t truly satisfy as a hefe, and thus fails in concept I would say. Not horrible, but why bother?

Today: Hazy orange body that sits below a 1 finger head, some sediment. Aromas of wheat, citrus, herbs and malts, some hops pop up too, flavor is pleasant and refreshing, not too wheaty, palate is crisp, dry and quick, but smooth, the alchohol is hidden well, nice quaffer on a 110F Arizona day.

Slightly hazy deep straw color with small white head. Only a slight aroma but a little sweet grainy smell. Flavor is actually nice. Some nice soft flavors from the wheat but a nice bit of sweetness as well. A decent body and nice balance with the increased alcohol makes me like the wheat much better.

Pours a cloudy gold color with a sizeable head. Aroma of wheat, fruit, and malt. Palate is full and thicker than most hefeweizens I’ve tried. Flavor features citrus fruit, wheat/yeast, malt, alcohol, lemon and sugar. Finishes with some bitterness and slight alcoholic flavor, a little subpar. Wheat tones run throughout. Overall, quite a flavorful brew. I would drink this again, but I’m not sure the boldness of this beer really would please fans of a more traditional and subtle wheat beer.

650ml brown bottle. 2007. Dark gold/orange shade, quite cloudy/murky. Holds a small white head. Citrus (lemon) and fruit (light banana, fresh apple) aromas. Has vanilla, wheat, caramel, lemony accents, with mild alcohol, late leafy hop note. Actively carbonated, medium body.

Bottle. Cloudy gold. Fading white head. Nose is wheat, soft alcohol, candied fruit, and hops. Light yeast notes as well. Taste is sweet and hoppy. Some lemon comes through as do melon and pear along with yeast notes, wheat and candy. Soft spices and hop bitterness. Body is medium with a strong dense carbonation. Finishes with more grains, lemon, melon, yeast, candied notes and light alcohol. Not really a German Hefe, per se, I’d put this into the ASA category.

bottled, poured dark yellow/light red hue with minimal white head, aroma of sweet malt with mild hops and hint of alcohol, nice malt flavor with very mild bitter not as heavy/carbonated on the palate as most hefs, not bad

22oz bottle. Pours hazy yellow. Sweet malt aroma. Just a touch of fruity character. ... then KP stole my notebook and wrote ,"my girlfriend wants a baby, but I can’t be tied down to one woman." How true that is.