Versa
Thornbridge Brewery

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From:
Thornbridge Brewery
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
Hefeweizen
ABV:
5%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.84 | pDev: 14.32%
Reviews:
13
Ratings:
23
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 09, 2021
Added:
Aug 09, 2011
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  2
Versa Weisse pours a cloudy, burnt orange colour. Tastes are well balanced with clove spiciness, banana and bubblegum.

Malts: Bavarian wheat, pale ale, cara, pale crystal.
Hops: Tettnanger.
Yeast: traditional Bavarian strain.
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Ratings by dcmchew:
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Reviewed by dcmchew from Romania

4.21/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Hazy orange, but not as cloudy as one would expect. More than 2 finger head, fueled by visible carbonation. Looks more like a kristalweizen.
Smells of nice banana and clove, heavy wheat, faint citrus and herbs.
Banana is strong and clear, really tasty fruitiness, with yellow pear, green apple and lemon zest. Grains and wheat, not cloying, but rich. Nicely spiced, with lots of clove, hints of vanilla, a light pepper and faint coriander. Yeasts are spicy, providing a low earthiness. Some floral notes also. Herbal hoppy finish, with a nice and mild grassy bitterness.
Fruitier and more thirst-quenching than German weizens, leaving a nice tutti frutti bubblegum aroma. These Thornbridge guys really nailed it.
Nov 29, 2013
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.25/5  rDev -15.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
On tap (keykeg) at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Hazy orange colour, moderate white head. Strong aroma of deep fried bananas, also notes of citrus fruit and cloves. The flavour is medium sweet with notes of banana and malts, hints of cloves. Minimal bitterness.
Jun 09, 2021
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

2.26/5  rDev -41.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
L- Deeper gold, with a silght haze (it was stored/poured very carefully), Lively carbonation on pouring forms 3mm white head, fast cleared.
S- Faint aroma, smells like apple to me.
T- I see the Weisse profile (I first discovered this website years back when living in Berlin, where the local bottle shop stocked perhaps 300 lines of beer, so much Weisse was enjoyed), but I'm unsure how authentic it is. It has the spicy notes right, but this seems dryer by a margin you wouldn't find in a German Weisse (IMO/E). I also notice the taste of the bubble-gum facet they list on the lable, which frankly seems out of place to me.
M- It's dry, and at 5% it results in a beer lacking any punch.
O- Interesting to try, but not one I'd try again, not when there are so many fantastic authentic weisse's to enjoy. I don't get the bubble-gum facet; I wonder what a typical trad Bavarian would make of it. I suspect it's perhaps a reinterpreted classic style pitched for a hipster market.
BB: 14/08/2019
May 22, 2019
 
Rated: 3.8 by JTuomi from Finland

Apr 30, 2019
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Reviewed by JonnyGoldsbrough from England

3.48/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
L2.75 Orange tinge, zero head
S4 big wheaty nose
T3.5 underwhelming
F3lacking body
O3 Thornbridge make great IPAS. Yet to master wheat beers based on this. Not a patch on duvel etc unfortunately.
Feb 21, 2019
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Reviewed by rocketcat from Finland

4.12/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Thornbridge Versa Weisse beer has an unique bit fruity taste. Feel is even and good. Suitable beer for relaxing and with some light meals. Positive surprise and goes to my favourites.
Jan 23, 2019
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Reviewed by vinicole from England

3.88/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Bottle. Hazy marmalade in colour. Thick frothy head. Effervescent.
Light aroma of cereal, spice and yeast.
Slightly let down by the flavour. As per smell. Mildly tart. Apple and bubblegum present.
Nice chewy feel. Decent carbonation.
Easy to drink.
Nov 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.57 by FCox143 from England

Dec 30, 2016
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Reviewed by Spike from England

2.84/5  rDev -26%
look: 2.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Poured from a 500ml bottle.

Orange/amber colour with visible carbonation. Not as hazy as other weizens. Head disappears quickly and is very disappointing for the style.

Nose is dominated by bubblegum esters suggesting a high fermentation temperature. Cloves and banana take a backseat.

Too sweet. There's a splash of banana milkshake and a squeeze of orange. Otherwise, this beer tastes and smells like bazooka bubblegum.

Mouthfeel is a little thin and a little sharp. Carbonation is very high.

Although I'm a big fan of Thornbridge, I'm sorely disappointed by this beer. Rave reviews from others but way too much bubblegum for me and it looks terrible.
Jul 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by DoubleH

Oct 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Kroehny_Loves_Hops from Australia

Jul 06, 2014
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Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England

4.09/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottled
Orange coloured body with thick white head
Aroma of wheat, clove, ripe pears. Taste also of wheat and plenty of it, clove, banana, ripe pears, bubblegum. Medium body, with good carbonation
Feb 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Ciocanelu from Romania

Dec 30, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by Beerstorian from District of Columbia

Feb 24, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by CwrwAmByth from England

Dec 04, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by aztraz from Sweden

Oct 05, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by fionn13 from Ireland

Sep 20, 2012
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Reviewed by Phyl21ca from Canada (QC)

3.55/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Bottle: Poured a cloudy dirty golden color ale with a super large foamy head with great retention and some light lacing. Aroma starts with some very strong notes of banana ester with some very subtle citrus notes and some light wheat malt. Taste is a curious mix between some banana ester that are quite dominant with light citrus notes, which I wonder if they are intentional or a light infection creeping up, with some lightly sweet what malt notes. Body is quite full with great carbonation and some limited filtration. I am not sure what to make of this one – great aroma with nice banana ester which are somewhat offset by average cereal notes and light citrus flavour which don’t really add to the mix.
May 24, 2012
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Reviewed by looktowindward from England

4.5/5  rDev +17.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Bottle bought from Carringtons in Didsbury (highly recommended if you are in Manchester).

Poured into a straight pint glass its a lovely hazy marmalade colour, one finger of thick white head with excellent retention down the glass, some sketchy lacing.

Aroma is cloves, citrus, banana, a little earthy herbiness.

Taste is pretty much textbook. Banana of course but some other fruit coming into play, pear and lemon. A nice lick of vanilla, a little soap, bubblegum on the back of the throat, cloves and a touch of coriander. Theres a pleasing sweetness, biscuity malt, offset by a sour note and the zing of carbonation.

It has a lovely feel, smooth and creamy, but light and refreshing. You expect some assertive carbonation but its not overdone.

Very, very good take on the German wheat style, a lot of depth and very pleasurable. I don't understand when its brewed in Bakewell it still costs more than a Weihenstephaner but its a beer that can be mentioned in the same breath.
Apr 30, 2012
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Reviewed by woosterbill from Kentucky

4.41/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On-tap at the Euston Tap, served in a Weihenstephaner Weizen glass. Can it possibly live up to such a vessel?

A: Hazy pale orange body under a finger of fleeting off-white foam. Light lace. Pretty average.

S: Mmm. Robust wheat, light clove, and only hints of banana and bubblegum. Very rich with the wheat itself, which is a pleasant surprise. Excellent.

T: Tangy wheat through and through, with a touch of bubblegum sweetness up front and some spicy clove on the finish. A bit vanilla-heavy on the aftertaste, but otherwise delightful.

M: Lively, creamy medium body. Very smooth, very fun.

O: I already knew Thornbridge was a terrific British brewery, but would never have guessed that my favorite beer of theirs would be their Hefeweizen! This is really great stuff, better than most German weizens I've had.

Cheers!
Apr 02, 2012
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