Northbound Hefe Weizen. Hefe. hef-uh. (or, sometimes, "hey-fuh.") Not "hef", lord, I hate that.
Let's drink one, already.
Lightly hazy, golden-hued, enormous head, bright white, crystalline. Looking lovely.
Aroma: some spice, some fruit, light, yet lively. Love it, right on the money.
Taste: sweetness, spice, wheat, smoothness….creamy and delicious. Orange and lemon and minor spice notes and it's right on the money. It's doing the thing. Classic heft weizen flavor and extreme drinkability, perfect for summertime quaffing.
The official word from the brewer: Hefe Weizen, 5.4%, 11 IBU. Hefe is German for yeast. Weizen is German for wheat. Hefe weizens are traditionally cloudy from the suspended yeast and proteins. This is a traditional hefe weizen, all the yeast, hops and malt are from GErmany.
Hefe Weizens are all about the yeast, this particular yeast stays suspended in the beer and produces esters that smell and taste like banana and cloves. If we had used our house yeast, it would be a clear AMerican wheat beer similar to Goose Island's 312, a completely different beer. Fermenting the beer at slightly higher temperature (71 rather than 68) produces more of the banana esters common to this style."
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