Red Brick Summer Brew Hefe-weizen

Date: 07/10/1997

hazy yellow, thin head, citrus aroma, crisp clove bite, slight banana esters, slight bitterness
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Date: 04/02/2006
Source: Brewfest
Score: i to ii
Words: Bottle

opaque pale yellow, whispy white head, sweet banana aroma with a hint of clove, light body, nice tartness, dry, light banana character, clove intertwined with a biter finish, very light with not enough character
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Date: 06/03/2006
Mode: bottle

hazy yellow, big fine white head, a bit of thick lace, thin body, pretty much the same as at the fest but with a better looking pour,
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Date: 07/05/2007
Mode: bottle
Source: aa

still very light, even the banana is getting lighter, picking up a good deal of wheat tartness,
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Date: 07/08/2007
Mode: draft
Source: brewery
Score: 2.5 to 3.1

opaque light yellow, frothy white head, sweet banana aroma with light clove, robust body, big sweet banana flavor, light clove keeps the banana in balance, brewery fresh is best

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **/4

Pours a hazy pale golden with a thin-lacing white head. Nice, lightly sweet, bready, yeasty aroma has a healthy dose of peppery clove and some light citrus. Starts with a pleasant malted wheaty sweetness and bready yeastiness, thinning some toward a slightly citric, crisp, banana clove finish. Could use a little more malt for body, but is very authentic and nice.

12oz bottle acquired in trade with goldtwins (thanks!). This one initially poured all head (white). Foam continued to creep out of the bottle. Settled into a lighter and cloudy yellow color. Lots of little floaters. Aromas of citrus, bananas, and light spices. Tastes of bananas, citrus, light spices and light wheat. On the slightly sweeter side. Thinner body.

Bottle: A moderate layer of yeast on the bottom. Pours clear until that layer and then it becomes cloudy. A fairly retentive head with light white lacing. The nose is a bit spicy with some yeast and moderate sulpher notes. Some good clean esters along with a bit of funky wheat malt. The kind that you usually find in an American Wheat beer. The flavor is a bit more sweet/tart with a thin dry finish. Needs something, not sure what, maybe a bit more esters or sweetness. Light hoppy tail. Starcy. Eh.

Bottle... Hazy, straw-colored ale with a mid-sized, frothy, white head. Spicy, citrusy aroma with notes of clove, lemon and bread dough. Perfeclty-balanced flavor... breadsy and lemony with a whisper of banana. Tangy. Light-bodied with a creamy mouthfeel and very soft carbonation. Finishes citrusy, then dry. Too thin for me. Thanks go out to CaptainCougar for sending the bottle!