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Trader Joes Bavarian Style Hefeweizen

Trader Joes Bavarian Style Hefeweizen

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A German Hefeweizen brewed by
Gordon Biersch Brewing Company

Palo Alto, California USA

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1763.32/5.03.31/5.05.3%84.7Weizen P  Stats

Commercial Description:
In Bavaria, a unique strain of wheat beer yeast produces an array of distinct flavor qualities typical of a true Hefeweizen: citrus, bubble gum, clove and banana. Trader Joe’s Bavarian-style Hefeweizen is fermented with this exceptional strain. In accordance with the German purity law, this superior beer is brewed with a minimum of 5% malted wheat. Beer Stats 5.3% ABV, 12 I.B.U. Fermented with top fermenting yeast. Brewed for Trader Joe's specialty grocery stores.

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 Panzuriel (960), Westerville, Ohio, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20

Jun 27, 2007  
very cloudy apple juice colored liquid with a very fine white head. Nose is clear banana esters. Clean dry and a little bready taste. Mouthfeel is soft and fuzzy. finish is good bitters.

 ucusty (1213), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Aug 27, 2008  
Bottle from Trader Joes Cary, NC. Hazy orange pour with a fluffy off-white head and spotty lace. Yeast and clove on the nose. Lemon, gum, clove and yeast for flavor.


 rayOfBeer (265), El Cerrito, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/102/515/20
Aug 24, 2008  
Poured from bottle a hazy orangy-yellow with a large white head. Aroma is clove, wheat, yeast and lemon. Flavor is slightly sweet with bubblegum, citrus, clove, light banana tones a very mild yeast tartness. Palate is tangy with high carbonation and spice, no detectible bitterness, a light sweetness, and very little malt mouthfeel which leaves the ending feeling a little watery. Overall, a nice tasting hefeweizen at a decent price.


 Unholy_Brewing (312), Melbourne, Australia
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/513/20
Aug 14, 2008  
...bottle. Not bad for the price. SLightly watery, but good citrus on the nose, orange and lemon. Body is light, with wheat malt, slight hints of clove, and some candy sweetness. Decent carbonation, with an easy drinking feel. Finish is slightly artificial and metallic, but not too bad compared to the price. Decent, and a good buy.


 stefanje (594), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/513/20
Aug 13, 2008  
12 oz bottle from TJs. pours a cloudy dark yellow-orange with a rapidly diminishing white head. The aroma is estery bananas and wheat. The flavor is surprisingly robust with good hefe character, I get banana, pear, and apple. The mouthfeel is full and satisfying. The finish is medium in duration with a slight metallic astringency. Overall: A very good hefe with strengths overshadowing weaknesses.


 Sparky27 (595), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 7, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a cloudy orange with minimal white head. Nose is very faint with mild bubblegum and wheat. Taste is spicier than the Hefe I just had with cloves, some pepper and banana. Finish is fairly dry with some sweet citrus that lingers. Lighter mouth feel. Not great, but drinkable and cheap.



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