Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen
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Light comes through this bruised banana yellow body, but shadows are all that can be discerned from behind the glass. The white head blooms into multiple fingers of foam that falls into large craters in the middle and near the edges. A little surprised that there isn't much lacing left from this white cap.

The nose has a light scent of banana in its obvious wheat malt profile. Pretty straightforward with very light accents of cereal and citrus zest. A moderate carbonation does not disrupt the smooth edges to this beer's light, but not watery body. As it warms and the carbonation lessens, the soft edges turn almost creamy.

Taste is a stronger version of the nose, with the mix of malt and banana not too far from a breakfast of wheat cereal with some thin banana slices in it. In some tips of the glass, I notice a light tang underneath this, a little more as it warms. It's actually fairly dry, and I'd guess any hopping is light. There is a thread of clove that comes about in the middle of the taste and lasts into the end taste.

A beer that pretty much checks all the boxes for the style, but in a moderately low-key way.

 

 

 

 

On tap at Westover Beer Garden

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Half liter can poured into a weizen glass. Pour is hazy golden yet slightly more clear than many of the style. Offers up a nice cap of whitish foam.

Aroma is classic to the style with a nice wheat and yeast presence. Not quite as intriguing as a few stalwarts such as Weihenstephaner but very pleasant. Taste follows in the 'slightly light' department with some light sweetness and banana notes. Feel continues in that realm, a bit thin vs. many yet a bit more approachable at the same time. Overall seems like half Hefe and half Krystal in a sense. Not so robust in character yet more drinkable by way of it.

Hazy, yellow color. Big, white head. Wheat malt, banana, clove, and yeasts are in the aroma. Yeasty, sweet taste with slight tartness. Classic German hefeweizen.

 

Hazy golden pour, 2 fingers tight packed meringue atop. Nose is banana and clove.

Taste offers fresh banana, bready, cloves, little cardomon, light kilned malt. Light mouthfeel. Finish is just more if that yeasty banana bread thing

It ticks most of the squares except being more diluted or not so full feel that you expect in Hefeweitzen.