Thunderweizen
Lightning Brewery

ThunderweizenThunderweizen
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From:
Lightning Brewery
 
California, United States
Style:
Hefeweizen
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.75 | pDev: 11.73%
Reviews:
23
Ratings:
67
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 17, 2016
Added:
Oct 22, 2006
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  12
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Rated: 4.04 by Apok23 from Indiana

Apr 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.69 by d_kizzle from California

Jan 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.91 by Bytor1971 from California

Jan 11, 2016
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Reviewed by BowWowWowYippyYoIPA from California

3.94/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Aromas and flavors of dried pineapple, lemon, banana and cloves. Overall this is a good American hefeweizen, but a bit too much of a bitter hop finish.
Jul 08, 2015
 
 
Rated: 4.07 by sunny289 from California

Apr 20, 2015
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Rated by Sasquatch_B_Foot from California

4.27/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Decent beer, needs a lemon slice to kick it up.
Apr 04, 2015
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Rated by amesle from California

4.52/5  rDev +20.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I love the Orange-y color
Apr 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by leoinsd from California

Mar 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.79 by wulfie85 from California

Mar 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.98 by TequilaVoodoo from California

Mar 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.99 by Taologic from Oregon

Jan 23, 2015
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina

3.3/5  rDev -12%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Appearance: Pours very, very cloudy with a rather modest head; good stickage and a decent amount of lace

Smell: Banana and bubblegum, with some wheat bread underneath

Taste: Wheat bread, up front, with some banana and bubblegum, in the middle; very phenolic, after the swallow, with a strong band-aid flavor and a slightly metallic finish; tartness in the aftertaste

Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation; the mouthfeel is just all wrong for a hefe, which should be creamier and have more buoyant carbonation

Overall: It is a rare American craft brewery that can brew a great hefe; sadly, Lightning is not one of them
Jan 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.24 by whipp75 from Illinois

Oct 23, 2014
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Reviewed by MadCat from New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%
Appearance: Hazy orangey yellow color, reminded me a bit of orange juice. Not much head

Smell: Citrusy, wheaty

Taste: Citrus up front, then wheat flavors, not much in the way of traditional hefeweizen yeast flavors

Mouthfeel: Light body, good carbonation

Overall: Somewhat disappointing. Not too much of a hefeweizen. Might be better classified as a different wheat style, though I still feel it is just an unusual wheat beer
Oct 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.84 by James_NelsonIV from California

Sep 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by ygtbsm94 from Utah

Sep 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by MikalMick from California

Sep 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.96 by Quinnspub1 from California

Aug 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by zestar from California

Aug 08, 2014
Thunderweizen from Lightning Brewery
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 67 ratings