This traditional style German wheat beer remains unfiltered to preserve its natural smooth flavor and aroma. Don't be alarmed by its cloudy apperance or noticable sediment. The slight banana and clove aroma comes from authentic German Hefeweizen yeast. Crafted from winter wheat, two-row malt with Mittelfrueh and Tettnang hops. It has a light and refreshing finish
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by bigred00 from buffalo, NY, USA who has tried this beer once. (7/16/2008 6:15:22 PM)
"Saranac's Hefeweizen has a cloudy golden color with a thin foamy head. The aroma of banana is very strong. There is also a hint of spice and wheat in the aroma as well. Its flavor is mostly sweet with very little hop presence. There is a heavy dose of banana and lemon flavors along with a wheat malt base and some spicy clove. All of this is wrapped up in a medium body with a smooth texture and a mild carbonation. Another solid offering from Saranac.
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Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.9)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[2] Review by kinger from North Canton, OH, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (8/10/2007 8:47:12 PM)
"Limited Release, ohh-ahh...well not quite rather sluggish and more like boo-blah. Similar appearance to many of their other brews, it's copper (no yeast cloudiness), with a decent white head, and little to no lacing. Decent yet unimpressive scent of dry wheat and banana, I can dig it for a good aroma. Mouth feel hurts as it is tacky and thin with a rough aftertaste. I found the flavor not to shabby at first as I could detect some crisp wheat with an ever so faint hop presence along with a good dose of banana. Actually the banana was very reminiscent of the banana popsicle that came in the variety pack back in the day. Then.....this one takes a quick dive, thin then slightly annoying the flavor lost all interest. This was the last of the Summer Sampler, which started off so good then fizzled just like this offering along with their Belgian White."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
5/10
Mouthfeel:
4/10
Flavor:
5/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.5)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1 Unit Cost: $1.33 per Pint
[3] Review by cheapdark from Monacatootha, PA, USA who has tried this beer once. (6/22/2007 6:34:22 PM)
"I couldn’t wait to taste this being so familiar with the Saranac types since the first days of my tasting before ratebeer.com. Strongish ale taste. A little acidness. Smell is quite wheaty and hefe like. Decent carbonation. Industrial medium back of throat bitterness builds with each drink. Some gunk on the bottom, surprised but this puts on a very good aesthetic display on the pour. Swirling and beautiful. Finish turns just a little watery. This does not posses any of the Saranac flavors that I have encountered with their other varieties."
Aroma:
3/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
4/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.6)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $2 Unit Cost: $2.67 per Pint
[4] Review by robotman from elizabethtown, PA, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (4/26/2007 6:08:43 PM)
"Pretty average Hefe. Only slightly cloudy with no residue in the bottle typical of better Hefe's. Light bodied and drinkable but certainly nothing memorable. "
Aroma:
5/10
Appearance:
5/10
Mouthfeel:
5/10
Flavor:
5/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.5)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[5] Review by thomassova4 from MD, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (1/21/2007 2:54:17 PM)
"I remember enjoying this beer a lot. I had this beer as a part of a variety pack. It was typical of a Hefeweizen and Saranac did a nice job keeping to this standard. Give it a whirl in the summer."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.3)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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