South Shore Bavarian Wheat

GTMW ’08. Poured a hazy yellow color with a white bubbly head. Pleasant aroma of banana bread, yeasty bread dough, subdued clove and light caramel. Medium bodied with delicate sweetness. The flavor was just as much a classic hefe as the aroma. Bananas, a bit of bubble gum, clove, and fresh cereal grain. Very nice beer.

Sampled on draught at the GTMN ’08. Pours a hazy golden pale yellow brew with a fast dissolving white head that has some light lacing and a thin white ring. Aroma of tropical fruit, yeast, a touch of banana and cloves. Taste is light to medium bodied, some light carbonation with flavors of multi-grain white bread malt with wheat, some banana esters, cloves, and some citrus zest. Finish has a light profile but has a good balance flavors of multi-grain malt and some bubble-gum aftertaste. Quite similar to the Muskie Capital Bavarian Wheat but not as soft in water texture.

Sampled on draught: poured a clear, golden yellow with a large white head that quickly shrinks away. Aroma is a little grassy, soft lemon and hops on the nose. Barely noticeable spice on the palate, somewhat yeasty- pear, golden delicious apple and bubblegum flavors.

Draught sample at the brewpub, late July 2006. Hmm, maybe this should get a "1" for appearance as it’s barely translucent, let alone opaque, though the gold color is proper and the dollop of foam does last a bit....nice typical hefe nose, thankfully, fruit dominating the clove-gingery spice....rather thin and watery on the tongue alas, though the sugary banana-bread character isn’t bad....somewhat grapy/vinous towards the finish...a mixed bag.

Pale golden, no head. Aroma of crisp hexane and esters, with a back of light wheat. Flavor is a typical clear wheat with lemon, clove and more esters. Respectable. Finish is clean and bright. Palate quite sugary, with a little grain. Not a lot of depth overall.