Weissbier
von Trapp Brewing

 

Today was one of our half-day early dismissals for Professional Development at school & since I am simply a Building Substitute, I got the afternoon off (sans pay, of course). I ran a couple/few errands, but now I am home & ready for a beer. The CANQuest (tm) does not get in as many Hefeweizens as other styles, but that is okay by me since I am not a huge fan. I like the ones with clove-forward esters, but that only happens as a result of fermentation under Lager CANditions & most CANmercial breweries do not have that time & patience to spare.

From the CAN: "'A little of Austria[,] a lot of Vermont'"; "Our Vermont take on a classic, unfiltered Bavarian style Hefeweizen brewed with Pale Malted Wheat"; "Brewed on the grounds of Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vermont, this lager is crafted with the finest traditional ingredients and our pure Vermont spring water."; "IBU: 14"; "Vermont Mountain Spring Water"; "When in Stowe, be sure to visit our bierhall. Prost!"

I did some prepping with this one by doing some in-CAN agitation before just shaking the dang thing & Crack!ing it open. You CAN probably imagine that this led to a VERY loud off-gassing as the vent opened & so I CANtinued with an inverted Glug, just to show it who's the boss 'round these here parts! The foaming action was immediate & steady, forming two-plus fingers of dense, foamy, rocky, eggshell-white head with surprisingly limited retention. I think that it was trying to assert itself & show me that it was the boss! Hmm. Nose smelled like the banana pudding that the students had for Lunch before we shooed them out. Stylistically = Bueno. Personally = 8=p . I explained this. Mouthfeel was medium-to-full, not quite creamy, but big for the style. The taste was like overripe bananas! 8=p Fine for the style, but just not my bag. Finish was semi-sweet & while it was refreshing, I was satiated after one. YMMV.

 

On tap at the brewery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sampled on tap at the Interstate Drafthouse in Philadelphia on Fathers Day 2018.

Slightly disappointing overall, but that may be due to the fact that I’m a hefe nerd and in my humble opinion, this falls short of being a very good offering.

The best characteristic of this beer is its mouthfeel, which was still a WEE BIT thin when compared to many of its German counterparts. It honestly makes me think that I’m drinking a pints-worth of watered-down Widmer Bros hefeweizen (lets say 13 ounces of Widmer paired with 3 ounces of water). It’s appearance was also clearer than it should be for the style.

Honestly, I’m glad I tried it but I’d most likely never order it again. It would not, however, prevent me from checking out other Von Trapp beers in the future (to be clear, this was my first).

Not awful, just not noteworthy.

 

medium golden color. The light heavy leathery butts memes drinking. Suttle creamy but yet foamy taste.

Good hefe, remarkably smooth, light and easy drinking. Actually has a nice dryness on the back end of the palate that helps round things out. Overall though nothing crazy, just a nice warm weather beer. Has excellent yeast notes and some spicey notes on the palate, great wheat flavor, and the flavors are remarkably clean in this beer. Overall though nothing really shines remarkably. So I'd say this beer has its place as a great sessionable beer.

 

This is a good beer in an easy going style. Hefeweizens are really drinkable and this is no exception but it's not amazing and not as solid as some other Von Trap beers. Solid but not incredible. nb

 

 

12 oz bottle. Pours hazy golden with tall, long lasting, foamy, white head and lively carbonation. Aroma is of spices, banana, and wheat malt. Body is medium and crisp. Spices, wheat malt, banana, some hops and lemon fill the mouth. Finish is long and dry with some sourness. There is some sourness in every bottle from a variety pack. OK brew over all.