Horrid unfiltered lightweight never makes the cut. Absolutely no hefeweizen-styled banana-clove influence appears, making pale-yellowed suds closer to a lemony soft-grained American wheat beer instead. Washed-out mineral grained astringency and raw maize acridity dispel watery wheat-starched fluff.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: ST. LOUIS BREW. CO., ST. LOUIS, MO.
- Category: Beers A-Z
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- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: BINDING BRAUEREI, FRANKFURT, GERMANY
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
On tap at NJ Beer Expo ’13, sessionable wheat-sugared moderation plies expectant banana bubblegum sweetness to lemon-spiced spritz. Passing clove, coriander and cardamom illusions too thrifty to bulk up wispy yellow-fruited nature. Slight metallic tinge undercuts banana-breaded finish.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: VICTORY BREWERY, DOWNINGTOWN, PA.
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: BEAR REPUBLIC BREWERY, HEALDSBURG, CA.
- Category: Beers A-Z
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- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: STARR HILL BREWERY, CROZET, N.C.
- Category: Beers A-Z
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Dubious unfiltered hefeweizen brings sour lemon-wedged orange tartness to plantain-dried banana lilt and eye-squinting raspberry vinaigrette tinge. Light sourdough backdrop fades.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: SOMERVILLE BREW. CO., SOMERVILLE, MA.
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
Interesting hefeweizen hybrid brewed with honey, coriander, orange peel and blood orange juice reaches tangy midst over mild vanilla wheat base for crisp moderation. Lemony carbolic prickle brings Seltzer-like flow to summery citric splendor and cotton-candied banana-plantain auxiliary contrasts herbal white peppering.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: NASHOBA VALLEY SPIRITS, BOLTON, MA.
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
Easy-flowing straw-hazed Bavarian-styled hefeweizen brings tart lemon-soured banana-clove entry to dry rice-maize midst and honey-spiced white wheat backdrop. A bit blanched, though some crystal malt sweetness shines upon sunny citric scamper.

- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: HIGH POINT WHEAT BEER CO., BUTLER, N.J.
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
Peerless golden-hazed perfume-wafted blonde ale way more interesting, assertive, and dynamic than usual moderate-bodied hefeweizens. Banana-chipped coriander-clove spicing and sweet vanilla-butterscotch creaming spread across soft fizz-hopped pep. Meringue pied apple, melon, peach, pear, and clementine illusions filter through marmalade midst. Further sips reveal tart white and green grape esters, lemony orange-tangerine tang, and lurking bubblegum sensation. On tap 2011, juicy orange tang brightened deluxe interior even better.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: BLUE HILLS BREWERY, CANTON, MA.
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
Well-balanced, if under-whelming, traditional German hefeweizen with viscous saffron hue, sinewy yeast particles, and clay-hopped plasticine waft brings lemon-bruised banana-clove sweetness and refreshing carbolic spritz to glutinous wheat bottom. Curacao orange zest and herbal eucalyptus-ginger nuance register alongside baguette midst. Subtlety is its saving grace.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: COLD SPRING BREWING, COLD SPRING, MN.
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: SAM ADAMS BREW. CO., BOSTON, MA.
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
Fair golden-hazed lemon-peeled sour-candied light body closer to Belgian witbier than German-styled hefeweizen. Sparkling lemon-lime fizzed Seltzer watering and wispy coriander-ginger-spicing provide crispness but glutinous wheat-malted stickiness becomes cloy. Dish-watered soaping voids acidic yellow-fruited whim. Lackluster lawnmower fodder.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: CAPE ANN BREW. CO., GLOUCESTER, MA.
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
Sour lemon-candied moderate-bodied rust-hazed hefeweizen retains strong cider sharpness, dried orange pungency, unripe banana pliancy, and grassy-hopped earthiness. Piquant yellow grape esters and puckered green apple tartness advance mild grassy-hopped citric-soured acidity. Expectant clove spicing lacks.


