UFO Hefeweizen
Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall

UFO HefeweizenUFO Hefeweizen
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From:
Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
American Pale Wheat Beer
Ranked #197
ABV:
4.8%
Score:
78
Ranked #26,993
Avg:
3.41 | pDev: 14.66%
Reviews:
607
Ratings:
1,506
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 23, 2023
Added:
Jan 25, 2001
Wants:
  34
Gots:
  273
UFO Hefeweizen is an American unfiltered wheat beer. Perhaps UFO’s initial sensory perception is also its most prominent: a cloudy golden color and a dense, frothy head. The yeast, which has not been filtered out, accounts for the cloudiness of UFO. Wheat malt tends to create a larger head than barley malt, the cereal grain most often used in brewing. When served in a traditional wheat beer glass with a lemon, UFO presents an appealing and distinctive visual image.

The aroma has a faint but clear citrus-like character. This is produced by the special yeast and accounts for the Bavarian tradition of serving hefeweizens with a lemon. The lemon accentuates the yeast’s fruity, tart fragrance. UFO has a soft mouthfeel and a refreshing, light body. The wheat malts and subtle hopping give the beer a mild, delicate flavor. UFO has a clean finish. Unlike some imported hefeweizens, UFO does not have the spicy, tropical flavors typical of European-brewed style.

19 IBU
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Ratings by rudyarmand:
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Reviewed by rudyarmand from Georgia

3.1/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
I bought a six pack of Harpoon UFO for the Super Bowl, but decided to enjoy them on friday evening. I have enjoyed the hefeweizen beers from Paulaner and Hacker-Pschorr, and totally agree that Weihenstephaner is one of the greatest beers on the planet. So, perhaps the Harpoon UFO offering had an impossible act to follow.

Harpoon UFO is not objectionable in any way. I drank three bottles and will consume the other three today. However, once you've developed a taste for the real deal from Germany, it is doubtful that you would rate this product in the same league. Too many breweries are trying to cash in on Belgian and German beer styles without developing a competitive product.
Feb 03, 2007
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.61 by QuintusHorace from California

Mar 23, 2023
 
Rated: 3.35 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Feb 26, 2022
 
Rated: 3.33 by mizx from England

Dec 03, 2019
 
Rated: 3.08 by VelvetExtract from Massachusetts

Oct 01, 2019
 
Rated: 2.62 by Wellgoose12 from New York

Sep 13, 2019
 
Rated: 3.27 by Daniel711

Sep 10, 2019
 
Rated: 3.46 by avisong from Virginia

Jul 30, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by bdlusa from Texas

Jun 02, 2019
 
Rated: 4.08 by TheRealMJB from Pennsylvania

May 28, 2019
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Reviewed by basaywhat from Illinois

3.4/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12 oz bottle. Pours a cloudy golden color with white head. Citrus and some clove on the nose, as well as a little yeast which follows onto the palate. Finishes with a sweet wheat note.
Apr 21, 2019
 
Rated: 3.43 by GreenBayBA from Wisconsin

Mar 30, 2019
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Reviewed by good_to_sea from Pennsylvania

3.83/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Look: Hazy yellow amber with a small head, minor lacing.
Smell: Some dank hops, hints of banana & clover, wheat.
Taste: Biscuit/wheat/malt sweetness that lingers. Hint of orange/lemon citrus.
Feel: Thin-bodied, slightly creamy.
Overall: A really pleasant, highly drinkable beer.
Mar 27, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by gbiello from Massachusetts

Mar 22, 2019
 
Rated: 3.85 by Sdotbrown from Pennsylvania

Feb 13, 2019
 
Rated: 3.6 by alexsergio from New York

Feb 10, 2019
 
Rated: 3 by thommo_nk from Scotland

Jan 20, 2019
 
Rated: 3.79 by Rice94 from England

Jan 12, 2019
 
Rated: 3.42 by S_McAteer_95 from Ireland

Jan 11, 2019
 
Rated: 3.35 by KMcGrath from Massachusetts

Dec 04, 2018
UFO Hefeweizen from Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
Beer rating: 78 out of 100 with 1506 ratings