What Our Editors Thought
“Very light tropical fruit with a lavender tinge, along with light peppery undertones in the aroma, balanced in a regimented and refined way. The flavor brings hints of these aroma notes, again tightly controlled as the light peppery phenols marshal any freewheeling fruit notes. A masterful doughy malt lends it an airy fluffiness without sweetness—a true pleasure to drink.”
What Our Panel Thought
“Excellent presentation—large, off-white, poofy head of tiny bubbles that linger. Moderately grainy bread dough kicks off the aroma, followed by subdued but balanced banana esters along with low clove and black-pepper notes. The appropriately cloudy appearance sets the stage for a soft and creamy mouthfeel that gently carries the rounded grainy sweetness. The flavor matches the aroma with a nice grainy, bready base that supports medium-low banana esters and medium black pepper and clove phenolics. Hints of light vanilla further add to a metered sweet impression that remains supremely drinkable. Overall, very nicely balanced with restraint on esters and phenolics—all of the components play very nicely together.”
What the Brewers Say
“German-style hefeweizen with prominent flavors of banana and clove.”
