This American version of a traditional Bavarian wheat beer is pale gold in color, flavorful and very enjoyable. Two row malted barley and malted wheat give it a crisp but layered maltiness with a light sweetness. Hand selected Spalt Spalter hops impart a bright finish and Bavarian yeast adds a special spiciness. Cheers! Jim Koch
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by aracauna from Adairsville, GA, USA who has tried this beer (1/15/2006 10:22:21 AM)
"Cloudy gold color with a dissapointing lack of head. Big soda bubbles rise sporadically from the side of the glass. Aroma is dominated by spicy yeast under which the malt/wheat cower. The flavor hits you with the spicy yeast and finishes with a mild esteriness that seems a little odd with the mild spiciness of the yeast. It is very crisp, but unlike most beers that invoke the crisp clause, it isn't overly watery. I'd take some of the real German hefes or an Oberon over this anyday, but this is a surprisingly bold attempt at the style from a brewer that seems to me to produce mostly tame beers."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.3)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[2] Review by JohnC from Mission Viejo, CA, USA who has tried this beer (6/7/2005 7:47:43 PM)
"I really enjoyed this beer. It's a very crisp & tangy wheat beer. It's much better than I would have expected fm SA."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
9/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[3] Review by nstallmaster from Park City, KS, USA who has tried this beer once. (10/6/2004 8:50:39 PM)
"I don't really care for the aroma of this beer. VERY cloudy appearance, gold in color. I can't see through the glass. This is my first experience with wheat beer, so bear with me. Taste is heavy and thick. Mildly smooth, but bubbly. Not at all bitter, but leaves a dry powdery feeling in your mouth, which holds the aftertaste. Not an unpleasant aftertaste mind you, but very pronounced. This is not a beer that I will rush out and buy. Maybe after a little more experience with wheat beers, I will form a liking to this."
Aroma:
4/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
5/10
Flavor:
5/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.5)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers:
[4] Review by Brett from Far from good beer, OK, USA who has tried this beer once. (9/1/2004 10:04:20 PM)
"Sampled from bottle. Cloudy yellow-gold with a minimal white head and intermittent lacing. Aroma is spice and sweet wheat malt. Flavor is dominated by banana. Light hop addition in the flavor. Too sweet of a finish. Moderate to heavy carbonation and light bodied. One of the few American wheats labeled weiss that actually conforms to the style."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.2)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers:
[5] Review by Cottrell from Ledyard, CT, USA who has tried this beer many times. (6/26/2004 1:45:30 AM)
"Pours a cloudy golden color, with 2 fingers of head. Aroma is very wheaty, with a mild yeast aroma as well. Mouthfeel is drier than it should be, and kind of prickly on the tongue. Flavor is mostly wheat, with a very slight clove taste from the yeast. Ironic that this is more of a hefeweizen than Samuel Adam's Hefeweizen. Oh well."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
5/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
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(3.3)
