Kuhnieweizen
Kuhnhenn Brewing Company

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From:
Kuhnhenn Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Hefeweizen
ABV:
5.8%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.7 | pDev: 6.22%
Reviews:
3
Ratings:
17
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 11, 2022
Added:
Aug 09, 2013
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
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Rated by Sludgeman from District of Columbia

3.91/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Lots of citrus on the palate with this average to good hefe.
Apr 11, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by JimboBrews54 from Michigan

Aug 15, 2019
 
Rated: 3.53 by Rhettroactive from Virginia

Jun 12, 2017
 
Rated: 3.73 by kyle_goochstink from Michigan

Apr 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by chuckgietzen from Michigan

Mar 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.79 by costanzo_mike from Massachusetts

Aug 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.52 by Danielr26 from Michigan

Apr 11, 2015
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Reviewed by StoutHunter from Michigan

3.59/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Short Review. This was a solid and pretty straight forward wheat beer, nothing really stuck out about it, but it was true to style and has nice drinkability.
Mar 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.9 by FaradayUncaged from Michigan

Nov 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by MichiganderHB from Michigan

May 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by sweemzander from Illinois

Apr 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Zaphog from Michigan

Jan 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by nmann08 from Virginia

Oct 15, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by djrn2 from New Jersey

Oct 14, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Oct 11, 2013
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Reviewed by TheBrewo from New York

4.12/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
This brew was served on tap at the Kuhnhenn Brewing Company taproom in Warren, Michigan. It arrived in a generic pint glass, showing the color of browned banana puree. It held a one finger head of creamy, off-white bubbles, showing okay retention. Steaks and patterns of lacing were left as the head dissipated at a moderate pace into a light film across the top of the liquid. Haze was thick, but no sediment was noted. Carbonation appeared to be medium. The aroma gave bright banana freshness, as well as cooled banana breadiness, along with vanilla extract, cinnamon sugar, wheat, coriander, fruity esters, brown sugar, lipstick wax, light booze, and the mildest grassy hop far off in the distance. Our first impression was surprise in how damn flavorful this beer was!! As we sipped, the taste opened up with browned banana fruitiness, orange peel, allspice, cinnamon, light clove, lemon juice, full-bodied wheatiness, light Belgian yeastiness, and honeysuckle florals. The middle came to a peak with continued heavy malt base, with sweet esters, clove, allspice, vanilla, honey, white sugar, and doughnut breadiness mixing and riding high across it. The ending wash came with more of a soured wheat, to finally cut the inherent sugary sweetness of the flavoring. Here we also got notes of booze, white pepper, orange pith, phenolic clove and biting medicinals, straw, green grassiness, faint hop resins, yeasty mineral, and solid grainy metallics. The aftertaste breathed of wheat, ethanol, white peppercorns, musk, honeydew melon, lemon seed, sour lactics, and stark banana ester sweetness. The body was light to medium, and the carbonation was medium. Each sip gave excellent cream and froth to follow a nice slurp and smack. Finishing pop was clean, and the mouth was otherwise left more coated than dried, with satiation trumping astringency and pucker, as well. The abv was appropriate, and drinkability was high .

Overall, what we enjoyed most about this beer was both its flavoring and its aroma. From the first whiff, you get a massive wave of browned banana, wheat, spice and Belgian yeast and esters that just won’t quite. This maintains its seriousness and pervasiveness throughout the tasting, and comes through beautifully on the transition to taste, which is heavily sweet and markedly flavorful. This never really turned into cloy, however, making for an easier drinking, more “authentic” and “grown up” beer. This was all helped by the rich and creamy feel, but again, keeping things light enough to make it an easy glugger and highly enjoyable. This is a great take on the style, with a curious and infectious personal flair of “serious sweetness” that we have yet to see from Kuhnhenn.
Sep 07, 2013
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Reviewed by tectactoe from Michigan

3.81/5  rDev +3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
On tap, Michigan Summer Beerfest 2013. I was skeptical at first, but I have confirmation that this is in fact a different beer than Kuhnhenn's Hefeweiss. It pours a super hazy, straw and yellow - so much yeast cloudiness, unfiltered like whoa. Huge, chunky white head puffs up and lasts for a while as it leaves some nice streaks of lacing on the glass around it.

The typical hefeweizen yeast aromas are here; clove, fruity esters, faint spice, some banana... but the heaviest aroma is bubblegum - it's very, very gummy and pink sugar-y. Soft and wheaty background, very relaxed and gentle on the nostrils that sets things up nicely for the German yeast. I'd like a little more complexity or strength out of this one, but it's still quite nice.

Mmm... sweet banana flavored salt-water taffy topped with mint shavings and a generous dash of clove. Yeast covers the walls from left to right, as it should, and I notice that the mouth feel on this hefe is a little more full and satisfying than their other hefeweizen. The bubblegum from the yeast is huge in the finish; liquid Bazooka Joe with a vanishing note of sweet banana ester, taffy, and minty clove. Decent carbonation, thin-medium bodied and smooth on the palate.

Who brews two hefeweizens? Kuhnhenn does, apparently. They're pretty similar, though there are a few notable differences. This one has a stronger bubblegummy flavor and a more full mouth feel... However, this one also lacks the beautiful "banana bread" finish of the Kuhnhenn Hefeweiss that I loved so much. Bottom line: a decent hefeweizen to sit back and relax with, but I prefer the Kuhnhenn Hefeweiss by just a little bit.
Aug 09, 2013
Kuhnieweizen from Kuhnhenn Brewing Company
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 17 ratings