Chevalier Hefe Weizen
Bridge Road Brewers
- From:
- Bridge Road Brewers
- Australia
- Style:
- Hefeweizen
- ABV:
- 4.6%
- Score:
- +5 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.35 | pDev: 11.34%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 23, 2013
- Added:
- Aug 05, 2007
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Stew41 from Thailand
2.74/5 rDev -18.2%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.74/5 rDev -18.2%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
It would be a crime not to comment on the packaging of this beer. Bridge Road has raised the presentation stakes significantly in this country with the beautiful wine-like label and heavy duty 750ml bottle. This is benchmark packaging, not just in OZ but the globally as well. Anyway – the beer. Pours a massive billowing head but shows excellent retention. Vibrant cloudy orange. Nose of slightly rusty malts and a hint of fruitiness; good but not great. Fruity palate in the right proportions and sweet backs filling out the mouthfeel. The only problem is that its all bit subdued – I’d like to see more overt hefe character coming through. Early days (still) for these guys and the beer will get better.
Sep 13, 2011
Reviewed by vancurly from Australia
3.12/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.12/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
a) Poured a cloudy amber copper. Off-white, coarsely bubbled head which sinks. Good effervescence. I think there's been a bit of secondary action here.
s) Banana bread, metallic hop note, yeasty
f) Malty, estery, perfumy, tropical fruit, toffee. Too much crystal I reckon; it's cand- sweet rather than wheat-sweet. I think that it may have been in the bottle a little bit too long....getting those aging malt notes a la Coopers Vintage..
m) Smooth, touch cloying
d) Touch to sweet for mine, not refreshing.
Oct 27, 2008s) Banana bread, metallic hop note, yeasty
f) Malty, estery, perfumy, tropical fruit, toffee. Too much crystal I reckon; it's cand- sweet rather than wheat-sweet. I think that it may have been in the bottle a little bit too long....getting those aging malt notes a la Coopers Vintage..
m) Smooth, touch cloying
d) Touch to sweet for mine, not refreshing.
Reviewed by lacqueredmouse from Australia
3.6/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.6/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Nice presentation in a 750ml champagne-style bottle. Just capped though, no corking.
Pours quite dark for a hefeweizen. A deep amber but with the traditional cloudy hefe body. Nice fine-bubbled head, but not billowy. Fine carbonation. It doesn't look that true to style, but it does look good.
Slight hefe yeast nose. Not a lot of banana or clove, but it does have the slightly latexy bubblegum character to it. Not bad, a decent weizen nose.
Taste is genuinely reminiscent of the true German Weizen style, but it does have a slightly pungent bitter character on the back palate. Whether it's an overaccentuated hop bite or something else, it rankles a bit.
Clearly the bubblegum character is dominant here as well. It gets almost a little overpowering, but it's a true hefe character, which is commendable.
Overall, this is pretty good. It has true hefe characters to it, and is a pretty good example style-wise. It doesn't have the transcendent qualities which would set apart a stellar Weizen, but it's very drinkable. Well done Bridge Road!
Jan 03, 2008Pours quite dark for a hefeweizen. A deep amber but with the traditional cloudy hefe body. Nice fine-bubbled head, but not billowy. Fine carbonation. It doesn't look that true to style, but it does look good.
Slight hefe yeast nose. Not a lot of banana or clove, but it does have the slightly latexy bubblegum character to it. Not bad, a decent weizen nose.
Taste is genuinely reminiscent of the true German Weizen style, but it does have a slightly pungent bitter character on the back palate. Whether it's an overaccentuated hop bite or something else, it rankles a bit.
Clearly the bubblegum character is dominant here as well. It gets almost a little overpowering, but it's a true hefe character, which is commendable.
Overall, this is pretty good. It has true hefe characters to it, and is a pretty good example style-wise. It doesn't have the transcendent qualities which would set apart a stellar Weizen, but it's very drinkable. Well done Bridge Road!
Reviewed by brendan13 from Australia
3.8/5 rDev +13.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.8/5 rDev +13.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A - Poured from the 750ml bottle a hazy orange amber colour with a large off white head. Medium lacing.
S - Banana esters and some slight spice notes.
T - The banana and spice is there as well as a bit of tartness
M - Medium mouthfeel, medium to low carbonation.
D - Good balance and a nice refreshing beer.
Aug 05, 2007S - Banana esters and some slight spice notes.
T - The banana and spice is there as well as a bit of tartness
M - Medium mouthfeel, medium to low carbonation.
D - Good balance and a nice refreshing beer.
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