Beeronaut (59), Cambridgeshire, England
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 17, 2009
Well, well, well... what on earth do we have here? I don’t know if the rumours are true in terms of this beer having U.S. hops provided by Brooklyn, but it does certainly have a slightly U.S. hop conc. Instantly on opening the bottle I’m greeted with big floral aromatics reminiscent of Simcoe, or Warrior type hops, big perfumed aroma, then behind it lie pineapple, loads of tropical fruit everywhere from classic citrus and quite sharp notes right down to mellow banana, melon, passion fruit... It actually looks the business - which is a big surprise to this less than enthusiastic Weiss beer drinker. Pours orange/blonde with a pinkish hue, nice creamy looking head, doesn’t sit massively high, but it does sustain itself and keeps a creamy inviting look to it. Flavour is surprisingly big and rich with more than a fare-share of complexity. Straight up I’m hit with a good hop smack, followed by soft and quite lush undertones of more tropical fruit, lemon, banana and melon make a reappearance then into some really quite obscure flavours from the hops consisting of what tastes like dental mouth wash, floral hops, some serious perfume, soap and then some more familiar flavours of grapefruit, orange peel and so on. Finish is commendably bitter for the style. My only true criticisms concern mouth feel, which could be a little bit more lush and less sharply carbonated, but all in all I’m not even that bothered by the average palate feel, however, I do feel that the weird free form breakdown in the middle of quite strange - verging on clinical - flavours threaten to swamp the positive points, the balance needs some serious attention and tweeking to score higher in my opinion, but at the end of the day all I can say is: I tried this beer at a total whim not expecting much considering I’m not the biggest Weiss beer fan in the world (by a long shot!) but here I am actually whole heartedly enjoying this peculiar brew. Seems the answer to getting me into Weiss beer is pack the bugger full of hops. I may actually by a few more of these... As a last note, this beer reminds me of free form Jazz - an aquired taste and at times can sound like a racket, but there something most definitely accomplished in the playing that makes it something definitely worth paying attention to, and not ignoring. P.S. even the alcohol is relatively well hidden, what the f***k is going on here?!
 Beerman6686 (1307), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 26, 2009 This one poured a murky straw yellow color with a pretty large white head. Aroma was very sweet candies, peaches, and some yeast. Flavor was sticky sweet, a little alcohol, some unrippened citrus fruits, and yeasty abana clove finish. A very interesting beer.
tpd975 (251), Riverview, Florida, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 20, 2009 A: Pours a very cloudy muddy yellow brown color. You could pass it off as apple cider with a huge head. As I mentioned the head is thunderous. You can’t even come close to pouring the entire bottle into a hefe glass. The head is made of millions of tiny bubbles, that turns to an almost sea foam like character on top. The reason it got the 4 here is because of the lacing because lets be honest its kind of an ugly beer. Very few Hefe’s sport lacing and this baby has it from the top to the bottom of the glass. Sheets of lacing baby.
S: Bold smell. Tons of clove right up front and center. Buttered yeast rolls and mashed overripe banana round out the aroma of this bad boy.
T: Big tasting brew as well. The marriage is not quite there, but it is a nice tasting brew. If it could have somehow been pulled together a little better it would probably be a favorite of mine. As it stands it’s a beer with a lot of promise. As for the taste. Tons of cloves, and a hint of hops. There is a hop bite somewhere in the middle that takes you by surprise. Banana stands out as well. It’s a more complex version of your typical Hefe.
M: Light and bubbly, but the ABV lets you know its there.
joss (3690), Garching b. München, Germany
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 19, 2009 Bottled. Cloudy amber, yeast is stable and settles in the bottom, lively carbonation, off-white lacing head. Wonderfull fresh Saphir aroma. Chewy and fullbodied, but still dancing lightly on the palate despite its strength.
A new classic.
A vertical tasting against a 2 year old proves interresting. Citric hop notes decrease, ligt oxidized notes appear, but it gains a fascinating dryness which I usually ascociate with Orval. Alcohol is more evident but blends well with the flowery perfumed notes. I am looking forward to see how it develops further.
Hopper (336), San Antonio, Texas, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 2/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 18, 2009 An unclear golden beer with no head. The aroma is floral hops & banana. The taste does some weird things to your mouth as the floral hops & banana taste collide to create one serious floral taste. It taste like medicine & sweet like something artificial was added. I like both these breweries but this did not work for me.
5000 (2634), Hardened Liver, Washington, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 16, 2009 Bottle: Dirty straw, cloudy, lively carbonation, large rocky white head, light lacing. Wheaty nose, seems sweet, rather musty too. Hints of alcohol and citrus rind. Interesting combo on the tongue, initially wheaty but quickly turning into an earthy citrus rind like background. Full bodied, bubbley mouthfeel. Wheatiness appears again after the finish. Better combo than I expected.
mar (1972), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 9, 2009 Bottle thanks to thirdeye11 from Lone Star Beverages in Carrollton, TX . Nose is wheat, alcohol, fruits, clove and banana. nice on the palate heavy flavor of banana and wheat. Nice on the palate with a wheaty, clove flavor and a banana finish.
thirdeye11 (558), Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 9, 2009 ( 500ml bottle) pours clearish yellow with spare head. Nose of floral hops, honey, and chlorine? This is a very odd nose. Taste of sweet malt, apple, light bitter hops, perfume and florals.
milljam (584), Norman, Oklahoma, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 8, 2009 This one is tasty...hoppy aroma with notes of banana, yeast and wheat. Flavor is light and refreshing, with citrus hops and fruity notes. Alcohol is well-hidden and the mouthfeel is quite carbonated. Delicious!
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