Heavy Weizen explores the inner depths of creativity and craftsmanship, taking a style of ale that is delicate and quaffable and shaping it into something exuberant and sturdy. The foundation of Heavy Weizen begins with prodigious quantities of North American malted barley and wheat. Next, the finest European hops are added to complement this ale's unique disposition by giving spicy aromas. Its spirit is forged during fermentation where our Bavarian weizen yeast consumes sugars and creates divine flavors reminiscent of bananas and cloves. Then, by aging this ale, we allow the divergent characteristics to blend together, becoming one. To capture Heavy Weizen's spirit, this wheat ale remains unfiltered to leave some of the yeast in the bottle. Serving this ale with a wedge of lemon is recommended, but optional. (2-row pale malt, malted white wheat, hallertau magnum, saaz)
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by doulos31 from Middletown, DE, USA who has tried this beer once. (9/27/2008 7:49:25 PM)
"Cloudy vibrant yellow pour with decent head on the initial pour. Sweet fruity aroma. The flavor was a wonderful blend of bananas, cloves and wheat yeasties. A fairly good level of Euro hops made this enjoyable. The alcohol was noticeable, but not distracting one bit. I like this one."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.9)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by RobG from Roebling, NJ, USA who has tried this beer many times. (6/27/2008 6:17:07 PM)
"I lived in Germany for a while and consumed plenty of Weizens. This hefe is a fine example of a good Hefeweizen. Nice creamy head, fantastic yeasty/citrusy aroma, coupled with moderate hopping with some hop bite, classic hefe cloudyness and medium body, yellow amber hue and very refreshing. For what it's worth, this is an excellent wheat beer and will be enjoyed throughout the summer."
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
10/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.5)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 22oz @ $6.99 Unit Cost: $5.08 per Pint
[3] Review by bfeldmann from Wilmington, DE, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/22/2006 2:34:50 PM)
"Pour was different then most hefes, darker more amber/orange. Aroma was typical Flavor was mch the same alcohol was very well done, stronger then other hefes but good."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
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
[4] Review by eaglefan538 from DE, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/17/2006 3:03:39 PM)
"A sharp creation, nicely magnified strong hefeweizen, exactly what it claims, intense, tasty. Pour was lacking the usual fluff head of a hefe, bu the rousing of the yeast kicked up an otherwise pretty hefe, maybe a tad more orange hues in there vs. some of the more golden colors typical of hefes. Aroma was strong cloves and bananas, very enticing. The flavor followed suit, blending together very nicely cloves and bananas nicely. Alcohol was smooth, could barely tell this was a strong hefe, although the malt/body was a little thicker and heavier. Kinda like a strong franziskaner, which isn't a bad thing by my counts (ie. a little sweet). With temperature, the flavor started to finish rather peppery. Body was full for a hefe style. Two thumbs up."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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(3.9)
