Entangled Hopfenweisse
Driftwood Brewery

Well, this is 15 months past its Best By date, APR 19 2017, so that explains the skunky flavor. I'd looked for the bottling date at the store without seeing one. After the skunky disappointing taste, I tried to check with a bright flashlight in a dark room and I could faintly see the date at the base of the neck. Brewers really need to do a better job of clearly marking the date on their bottles. Maybe dates should be on the label rather than the glass, where it might be more difficult to wipe off. I hope store owners are not wiping off these dates, leaving us to enjoy these expensive skunks.

Absolutely loved the bottle art! The beer is darned good too! Poured from a bomber into a tulip glass. Brownish yellow with a nice head and good lacing. Fragrant lemon grass smell. Pleasant hoppiness, nice earthy taste. Very nice!!

 

 

 

 

Poured from the bottle into a tulip/globe glass.

Muted orange, to a somewhat copper bronze opaque body color. Minimal and sticky off white head created on a two finger pour. Settles down fairly quickly.

Aroma has excellent phenolic and hop mixed character. Nice small spicy clove tones, but with a good juicy banana and mixing citrus fruit quality, and flirting with tropical hop notes as well. Good sense of chewy wheat malt on the nose, and hints at a solid depth. A bit of clash and fighting for space, but not a bad marriage of the two between hop and yeast.

Palate seems to hint at something more elaborate, but for the most part sticks to solid basics. Chewy and with a bit of light body, but supportive on the palate of the flavors. Mix of hop citrus and banana, with an actual almost chewy clove character that you can bite down on. Soft bodied finish and hitting with a thick dough quality that almost rises in the mouth upon the swallow.

Neat take on a hop forward hefe, but there's some minor magic missing in the style and some character deducted by a unique hop profile that while good sticks out kind of oddly.

 

 

5/24/17....pours bright gold with a thin layer of white foam. Bright floral citrus nose, hints of straw and grass. Soft malt, strong citrus, juicy minty pine bitter. Chewy. Strong bitter. Tasty blend. Light and punchy,.

 

The nose is very fruity, with a tropical bent. Guava, banana, mango and more. Very bright. The flavour is similar but a bit toned down. Wheat is up front with a generous dose of tropical and citrus fruit flavours from the hops. Very minimal bitterness, with a bit of a tangy finish. Medium bodied, a bit heavier than a typical hefeweizen, but still refreshing. Quite enjoyable, would be idea on a hot day for sure.

L: Poured from a bottle to a weizen glass. Had a bright, yellow-orange color and a cloudy texture. There was a massive, fluffy, fairly long-lasting head. Pretty good lacing.

S: A nice aroma of wheat, citrus, tropical fruit, and some hops. Interesting.

T: A surprisingly sweet and fruity flavor, with emphasis on stuff from tropical climes (guava, passion fruit), but also citrus (orange, in particular), lots of wheat), and a bit of hops. A fascinating flavor that deviates a bit from the classic hefeweizen style, but is still tasty. Light, sweet and oddly complex.

F: A decent amount of carbonation with a smooth finish. Light- to medium-bodied.

O: This is a solidly made, incredibly drinkable beer. A good drink for the hotter months.

puffing trains loaded with wheat clouds and marshmallow farm animals. residual kisses flutter down and about the tracks; an almost vinegar reverts to candy dust; dainty mouths spit cracked and slightly sizzling pepper seeds

tropical fruit flowers -- blooming ripeness, contracting bitter birth -- flit through season cycles in a single breath. leather gloved fingers pick citrus bulbs from sweet-heavy arms. a farmhand sighs granola honey thoughts. dribbling down the incline between two small cottage rooms is the still perfumed bathwater of a resting muse.

Overall: soft honeyed Edenic dirt mingles lush vegetable blood with fallen ambrosial tarts.

Entangled by Driftwood from a 650 mL bomber at 7% ABV into a pint. Picked up due to its label and being a hoppenweisse.
L: Very standard look, 1 finger of head. Lacing ended up all over my glass when finished with the beer. Head dilutes fairly quickly
S: Hop forward (earthy), the sour comes through. Yeasty, fruity.
T: Lemon and lime is most prominent. The hops in the smell are noticeable but not as much as in the taste. Not as sour as expected either, but there. 7% for sure. First sip the head was so sticky it clung to my lips.
F: Fairly regular mouthfeel except with the foam/head that was unique I quite liked that aspect.
OV: Impressed. super well balanced. Figure this would be good for someone who enjoys any or all of the following: Hoppiness, sours, earthy IPAs.