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Rating: 2.5

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Murky golden-hazed hefeweizen with casual sweet ‘n sour banana-clove opening and spritz-y lemon tartness needs firmer body and less murky finish. Musty hard-candied lemondrop midst rises above fragile honeyed wheat base and fizzy hops add Seltzer-like flow to unassuming mediocrity.

Rating: 3

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SCUTTLEBUTT 10 DEGREES BELOWCreamy wintry weizenbock retains soft, fluffy texture for cinnamon-spiced brown chocolate theme. Prune, raisin, and cherry gird cocoa-dusted molasses malting as vanilla, cappuccino, and walnut illusions emerge. But seasonal clove and gingerbread spicing lacks stamina.

Rating: 4

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HOPPIN' FROG WILD FROGRobust for its style, well-balanced wide-ranging hazy golden hefeweizen wields white wine waft into sunny citric souring, dark floral potpourri, and herbaceous nuances. Orange-peeled banana-coriander-clove sensation gathers momentum over honey-sugared banana bread, cooked apple, and vanilla cake illusions. Though minor phenolic acidity looms, fully realized brew retains endless expression.

Rating: 3.5

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Heavily-hazed pearl-headed yellow-bodied Bavarian wheat ale retains prickly peppered hop zest, sweet coriander-clove spicing, and ester-y banana tartness, staying lively on the tongue. Bubblegum illusions peak through lemony vanilla wafer midst. Musty apple-apricot-orange fruiting enlightens mild backend.

Rating: 2.5

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Huge puffy head, foamy carbonation, and cloudy appearance form initial impression for weak-bodied yeast-saturated wheat ale. Bursts in the mouth like champagne, then, after a few seconds, leaves only slight bitter grain finish. Nowhere nears as effervescent or strong as more reliable hefeweizens. Brewery defunct: 2002.

Rating: 4

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Musty gold-hued medium body with slight citrus fruitiness retains lively tongue action until carbolic hoist quickly dissipates. Unlike other German wheat beers reliant on sweet wine essence or banana-clove snip, its husked barley-hop crisping provides appealing change of pace. Pleasant water softens the flow to make this less of an acquired taste than many similarly classified German beers.

Rating: 4

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60% barleymalt/ 40% wheat combine for typically frothy golden-hazed Bavarian-styled beer. Fizzy carbonation explodes in mouth before concentrated grains settle beside yeast-y clove-banana midst. At finish, nutmeg nestles banana nut bread insistence.

Rating: 4

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Old-styled Bavarian dark wheat pours out of bottle with lively carbolic vigor, amplifying creamy vanilla seduction before leaving banana nut and raisin bread illusions in its wake. Clove-spiced cherry-apple-grape fruiting fortifies chewy malt center where lovely honeyed yeast sweetness lingers.

Rating: 3

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White-headed partly cloudy wheat maintains sweet-spiced yellow fruit essence, massive clove presence, and middling sour yeast finish. Rustic grains anchor the bottom well.

Rating: 3.5

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Breezy banana-peeled clove-coriander spicing whirs softly above sweet pastry-like malting. At midst, creamy butterscotch impression enjoins vanilla wafer illusion and tangy orange seltzer spritz to counter rising lemon candied sourness.

Rating: 3.5

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Dank musty barnyard aroma, sunny lemon tartness, and dry hopped spritz inform cloudy wheat-chaffed softie. Green apple and grapefruit illusions solidify vinous white grape skin sourness epitomizing Belgian gueuze style.

Rating: 3

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Unfiltered copper-kettled American-styled German wheat offers sweet barley crust, delicate hay restraint, and tamped down hop fizz to soapy yeast finish. Initial wheat cereal theme compromised by soft water balm.

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