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Sierra Nevada Kellerweis Hefeweizen

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5393.67/5.03.66/5.04.8%99.2Weizen
Commercial Description:
Kellerweis is one of the only American Hefeweizens made using the traditional Bavarian style of open fermentation. This difficult and labor-intensive technique adds uncommon depth and flavor complexity. Our hazy-golden hefeweizen is deeply flavorful, refreshing and perfect for a sunny day. To serve, pour two-thirds into a glass, swirl and pour the rest.
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hike20 (35), Iowa, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20

Aug 1, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a cloudy light amber-yellow with a huge fine-bubbled head. Aroma of wheat and bananas with s touch of citrus. Wow, the taste and feel is much softer and more delicate than I expected. Malty, fruity (bananas and citrus) and a bit of cloves, with a touch of bitter at the end. Took me half the glass to pick out the flavors, and this one goes down fast and easy. This beer practically drinks itself, and I could see me consuming a 6-er of these too quickly. That would be perhaps a bit of a shame as the flavors are also worth savoring.

mastabass666 (32), California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Dec 10, 2009  
slight fruity aroma, palate was wheaty, lemon, orange rind, crisp and sweet at the same time. body filled out more as it warmed up.


jjh19 (3), California, USA
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3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/516/20
Dec 9, 2009  
Appearance: Poured from the bottle an opaque hazy golden color. Decent head. I took the label’s advice and poured 2/3, swirled the bottle, and poured the rest. Solid presentation. Smell: Distinct hef tanginess in the nose. Taste: The tangy nose carried over to the taste. There’s a refreshing crispness that borders on a tinny taste. But it doesn’t go over the line. Probably stays further from the line on draft. Mouthfeel: The carbonation levels were noteworthy with the very tiny bubbles. Drinkability: Not as complex as some other Hefs I’ve had (despite what the label says) but the Kellerweis is a solid, straight forward representation of the style. I’d have no problems recommending this to a friend that enjoys a better than average Hefeweizen.


elguapo47 (9), California, USA
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4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/519/20
Dec 9, 2009  
Served in a 12 oz bottle. Aroma- clove nose, phenolic, notes of citrus. very pleasant. Appearance- golden yellow color, bright white head. Taste- very good! great blend of clove flavors, with banana, hints of vanilla. very smooth and drinkable. nice carbonation gives it a light body. Palate- light body, lively carbonation. slight sourness in the finish. Overall, a great beer on a warm summer’s eve. would go great with fish, fruity foods. a very good american version of the style.


 UriahHeep (105), Georgia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/515/20
Dec 9, 2009  
Pours an opaque yellow, a shade slightly darker than the bottle’s label. Accompanied by a sizeable white foam head. Aroma is of banana and citrus. Honey, clove, orange peel and other spices. Thin texture without much carbonation. A pretty unique hefe, but not really my type of brew. Reminds me faintly of Duvel or Golden Monkey, probably due to having similar spices. In my opinion this beer would greatly benefit from a fuller body and higher alcohol content.


 TBone (6799), Pori, Finland
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Dec 4, 2009  
Draught@SBWF 2009
Hazy orange color, decent creamy white head. Strong bubblegum and banana aroma. Wheaty, bubblegummy flavor. Smooth palate. Sweetish hefeweizen. Quite German, not much "American".


 Frovigalning (449), , Sweden
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Dec 3, 2009  
It poured a hazy golden liquid with a small white foam. Smell and taste of foam banana. Sweet and medium smooth.


simonbilyk (50), Maine, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 2, 2009  
12oz. Aroma is full of wheat (both malted and unmalted) and a little banana. When drunk there’s a slight acid sourness and just noticable hop bite to balance the round wheat/grain/earth flavor. Less bubbly then I was expecting but delicious. Yay beer!


 Maddog (244), Kettering, Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Nov 29, 2009  
A very good Hefe. Pours a cloudy golden color and the aroma is classic German wheat: clove and yeast. The flavor is very tasty, banana, clove and yeast. Surprisingly, this is a great wheat even comparable to the German Hefe’s. A surprise from a mediocre brewery.



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