Hefeweizen Ale
Bull Falls Brewery

 

Poured with a nice sized foamy head, but that quickly settled leaving no sign or lace. Aroma is soap and traditional Bavarian Hefe. Flavor’s the best part here and it has some of that traditional Bavarian Hefe qualities, but is missing some need carbonic tang as the carbonation is a bit soft. Not a bad beer.

Poured 16 oz can into a Hefe glass. Very hazy straw colored with a 2 finger white head. A nice fermented wheat aroma with a good amount of Bavarian yeast, banana, touch of flora hops and a pinch of light citrus. Taste is similar with the yeast and pale malts colliding with banana, vanilla, and clove. It finishes with nice floral hop profile on the wheat base. Easy to drink lighter style that is very tasty that I think was well made.

Poured from a 16oz can into a .3l Konig Ludwig Weissbier glass.

Look: A beautiful golden amber, but lacks the cloudiness of the typical German Hefeweizen. I got a 2.5 finger white foam head that settles to a bit of foam at the surface of the beer as time goes on. Minimal lacing.

Smell: At first smell I do detect the "fresh bread" smell but it seems neutered and fades quickly, slight banana notes and a hint of mild clove top off what I can detect. This is one of the better smelling American takes on the style that I've had but still has a ways to go as far as mimicking the style.

Taste: I can detect the yeast/bread taste but falls somewhat falls short as far as the yeast goes. The overall taste seems very muted even when compared to the aroma that the beer gives off. The finish is very weak.

Mouth-feel: Light to medium body, medium carbonation. Feels a bit dry.

Overall: This is a decent American take on the German style. This beer seems to do okay but doesn't excel in my opinion but with that being said, I've had a lot worse but I've also had considerably better, however, this beer is an easy drinker and would be very refreshing on a hot day. I will revisit this beer again in the future.