 detroiter (957), Euphoria, Minnesota, USA
Feb 14, 2007 Pours a cloudy medium brown, with almost no head. No lacing. Light spiciness in the aroma.
Awesome flavor. Full bodied maltiness - wheat and grain and caramel and mild honey. This is accompanied by some prominent fruit and spice character. Actually, the flavor is somewhat simlar to a fine Belgian dubbel. The tart plum in the finish is fantastic. Mildly hopped, lightly carbonated.
hey_kevin (1261), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Dec 23, 2004 Tap 8/2004. Hazy semi-luminous dark amber. Rather reminiscent of the appearance of many fantome beers. Apple clove aroma. Good german hefe yeast profile. Intense cloviness. Minimal roast/dark malt character. Long wheaty-sticky sweet finish. Seems more hefe-amber than hefe-dunkel to me. I like the yeast profile though.
ElGaucho (1721), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Aug 10, 2004 Wheaty aroma. Smells like the Dunkel Weizens I had in Germany. Dirty dishwater brown but with a nice amber hue. Small, off-white head and virtually no lace. Banana notes are present in the palate. Has a little bit of a salty finish. Good wheat flavor. A solid and quality brew.
PorterPounder (2810), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Jul 31, 2004 Murky, dark orange pour, Candy sweet aroma with a bit of fresh lake water underneath. Has a bit of a thin mouthfeel. Flavor has bits of sweet chocolate with cloves and bananas making their presence known in the back end. Yast make itself known as well. A bit too carbonoted and thin for my palate. All around decent though.
beermatrix (1497), Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA
Jul 27, 2004 On-tap at the brewpub: Strange murky fudgesicle brown color, soft and thin beige head, no real lacing sticks, just some drippings sliding back into the fluffy collar. Aroma is slightly dullish lemon rind spice, very slight clove, fruity dark and plummy with touches of earthy yeast giving peet moss or wet dirt nuances. Taste is full, round, and fruity, interesting tang of caramel malts and dark juicy fruits, bringing plum, berries, dark cherries, mandorine orange, its nearly a frickin’ fruit salad its so juicy. Spices mingle within quite well bringing bits of clove, pepper, lemon rinds, ginger, and earth. Never overly spicy, it always makes its presense felt in all the right areas. Very subtle and complex. Great flavors in this one. Strong and sweet. Yum. Feel is a bit shy of medium with a fluffy texture and carbonation, much like any hefe, but here the malty rich profile and fruity tang helps it keep it interesting. Even though I enjoyed the hell out its flavors, I had a hard time getting through this glass of beer. I think the overall beefy tangyness kept me from fully engaging quaffability. Still...quite good stuff.
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