Alfa Weiss
Athenian Brewery
- From:
- Athenian Brewery
- Greece
- Style:
- Hefeweizen
Ranked #438 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 80
Ranked #36,853 - Avg:
- 3.33 | pDev: 12.01%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 7
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 18, 2023
- Added:
- Aug 06, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
80
Good
80
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.38/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.38/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
500 ml bottle, from a supermarket in Rhodos. ABV is 5%. Slightly hazy pale yellow colour, large white head. Aroma of banana and cloves. Refreshing flavour, not too sweet, banana and cloves again.
Apr 18, 2021
Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England
3.2/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.2/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Blind-tasted except for the beer's name and brewery/country, zero reviews below read (yet!)...
L- On the straw side of golden, slightly hazy with a 2mm white head. ps 10mins later, holds very well.
S- Spicy weizen notes incl coriander, plus a hint of banana.
T- The above^ are prominent but too much CO2 coming with it which makes it 'carbonic' ie that watery dry/harsh edge soda-water has.
F- It has the spices + banana, then it has dryness + CO2, but it has little malt betwixt the two. That leaves it feeling thin.
O- I suspect what is going on here might be... it's Greek, it's a Weizen, perhaps pitched at the tourist market. ...It's hot out, they want refreshing before they want any notable malty presence. Hence, a bright taste, light in malt and high in CO2. Maybe suited for the beach, more-so than a northern EU city in spring-time! Not one I'd buy again. It really lays down the spice+banana notes though, clear as a bell.
Review/scoring all done, now the reveal, I get to read the bottle lables to see what I missed!
500ml bottle BB: 08/2021 £2.16 Bought from BeersOfEurope/King's Lynn as part of a large pick-your own consignment to London.
Apr 18, 2021L- On the straw side of golden, slightly hazy with a 2mm white head. ps 10mins later, holds very well.
S- Spicy weizen notes incl coriander, plus a hint of banana.
T- The above^ are prominent but too much CO2 coming with it which makes it 'carbonic' ie that watery dry/harsh edge soda-water has.
F- It has the spices + banana, then it has dryness + CO2, but it has little malt betwixt the two. That leaves it feeling thin.
O- I suspect what is going on here might be... it's Greek, it's a Weizen, perhaps pitched at the tourist market. ...It's hot out, they want refreshing before they want any notable malty presence. Hence, a bright taste, light in malt and high in CO2. Maybe suited for the beach, more-so than a northern EU city in spring-time! Not one I'd buy again. It really lays down the spice+banana notes though, clear as a bell.
Review/scoring all done, now the reveal, I get to read the bottle lables to see what I missed!
500ml bottle BB: 08/2021 £2.16 Bought from BeersOfEurope/King's Lynn as part of a large pick-your own consignment to London.
Rated by RLoosarow from New Mexico
3.68/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Very pleasant taste.
Jul 21, 2019
Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio
3.19/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
3.19/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
I tried this beer in the city of Athens whilst vacationing in Greece. It poured a hazy golden with white head that did not leave any lace. The scent had subtle banana and clove notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with sweet malt presence and a slight spice finish. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall its a good beer.
Jun 29, 2019
Reviewed by djura from Serbia
2.88/5 rDev -13.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
2.88/5 rDev -13.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Can, 0,5 l
A - Poured in tulip glass, huge white head, pale to orange color, medium carbonation.
S - Aroma of coriander and orange peel, but also very acid smell.
T/M - Low carbonation, some bitterness from the orange peel in the end. Grains and banana taste. Creamy.
O - In the world of weizen beers, this one is in the lower section.
Jun 25, 2017A - Poured in tulip glass, huge white head, pale to orange color, medium carbonation.
S - Aroma of coriander and orange peel, but also very acid smell.
T/M - Low carbonation, some bitterness from the orange peel in the end. Grains and banana taste. Creamy.
O - In the world of weizen beers, this one is in the lower section.
Reviewed by rex_4539 from Greece
3.31/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 3
3.31/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 3
L: Hazy golden color, five to six finger white head, nice lacing, good carbonation.
S: Wheat, banana, alcohol.
T: Wheat, banana.
F: Very light bodied, watery.
O: Very cheap, yet drinkable weiss.
Jun 09, 2015S: Wheat, banana, alcohol.
T: Wheat, banana.
F: Very light bodied, watery.
O: Very cheap, yet drinkable weiss.
Reviewed by Ciocanelu from Romania
3.25/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Looks nice, like a legit hefeweizen. Aroma is also there, with the specific banana and clove. But there is also something that throws it off. Can't really put my finger on what it is though. Overall drinkable but nothing to really to look out for.
Oct 01, 2014
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