Thursday, January 27, 2011
Lilja's Heifer Weizen
Let's get into the final three of the Lilja's quartet I sampled recently.
"Lilja's Heifer Weizen, A Wisconsin Farmhouse Wheat Beer, Belgian Style"
So, is it Hefe Weizen, saison, or witbier, as these words seem to suggest all three?
Let's open it up and find out.
Cloudy, amber appearance, beautiful, bumpy white head,.
Citrus (lemon and orange) and spice (coriander) in the nose, light and floral, very pretty.
Taste: big and bustling spice and lightly bitter hops bust onto the palate. A hoppier version of a wit, for sure. Soft wheat malt plays pleasantly in the back. Seems like a bit of a cross between saison and wit, heartier than a wit, fuller flavor and body, more like a saison, but with the flavoring of a wit. Got that celery thing going on, too.
The "heifer wizen" tag exists only to make some kind of pun on cows, but only confuses, as there's no similarity to German hefe weizens, except the use of wheat malt.
A zesty, spicy one, and an easy drinker. Nice texture, good spark on the tongue, excellent play on the palate, and it goes down well. I could drink a few more of these.
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