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Water Street Wheat
Rochester Mills Beer Co.
- From:
- Rochester Mills Beer Co.
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- Hefeweizen
Ranked #297 - ABV:
- 5.8%
- Score:
- 82
Ranked #25,024 - Avg:
- 3.48 | pDev: 18.1%
- Reviews:
- 8
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 26, 2023
- Added:
- Apr 11, 2008
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
An unfiltered German-style wheat beer with the traditional banana and clove flavors and aromas derived from the unique Hefe-Weizen yeast strain.
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Ratings by punky796:
Reviewed by punky796 from Michigan
3.88/5 rDev +11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev +11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had this on tap at their Oktoberfest event.
A - Cloudy yellow-orange, like a wheat beer should be. Not much head, but as with their Oktoberfest they were pouring a lot ahead of time to accommodate the crowd.
S - Wheat, citrus, clove and banana, malt.
T - Fruity, spicy. You can pretty directly taste the clove and banana.
M - Bit of a sour finish, but overall smooth with medium heaviness.
O - Only had this one twice in two years, and I'd have it again. Fresh and pretty easy-drinking.
Sep 30, 2012A - Cloudy yellow-orange, like a wheat beer should be. Not much head, but as with their Oktoberfest they were pouring a lot ahead of time to accommodate the crowd.
S - Wheat, citrus, clove and banana, malt.
T - Fruity, spicy. You can pretty directly taste the clove and banana.
M - Bit of a sour finish, but overall smooth with medium heaviness.
O - Only had this one twice in two years, and I'd have it again. Fresh and pretty easy-drinking.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by JimboBrews54 from Michigan
4/5 rDev +14.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +14.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I love Hefeweizens and I always rate them high, this is no surprise here which are always flavorful. No matter where they come from and no matter the way they taste, they are always some of the best beers to drink!
Oct 11, 2018Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina
3.91/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.91/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16 ounce can into weizen glass, best before 12/13/2018. Pours moderately hazy medium golden amber color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky white head with awesome retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of lemon, banana, bubblegum, clove, pear, red apple, light pepper, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, pale/wheat malts, and light earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of big lemon, banana, bubblegum, clove, pear, red apple, light pepper, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Very mild herbal/grassy bitterness and yeast spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of lemon, banana, bubblegum, clove, pear, red apple, light pepper, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, pale/wheat malts, and light earthy hop flavors; with a nice malt/bitter/spiciness balance; and zero cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from bitter/spiciness and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 5.75%. Overall this is a delicious hefeweizen! All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, pale/wheat malts, and light earthy hop flavors; very smooth and refreshing to drink with the mildly bitter/spicy/drying finish. Really great balance of authentic German yeast complexity and pale/wheat malts, with mild earthy hop balance. Mild lingering sweetness. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example. Glad they started canning it, will be perfect for summer.
Jul 07, 2018Reviewed by bwood06 from Wisconsin
3.52/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On tap
A - Beer arrived at the table with a head that is 1 finger in height and is white in color. Frothy in appearance and dissipates slowly. The beer itself is cloudy and a bright straw in color. Light carbonation is visible in the form of small bubbles rising slowly toward the surface. 3.75/5
S - The aroma features a very strong banana and clove, even stronger than the typical Hefeweizen. Very light malt comes across as white bread and cereal grain. Floral hops act as an undertone to the sweetness. 3.5/5
T - Much like the aroma, the flavor features a very strong banana that is really overpowering. A light note of clove comes out as an undertone with a bit of light pepper and floral hops. A light cereal maltiness and white bread flavor provide another layer of sweetness. Banana just overpowers everything and the banana lingers well after swallowing. 3.5/5
M - Medium bodied and somewhat viscous. Leaves palate wet and coated. Light carbonation tickle that is almost non-existent on the front end. No dryness or lingering dryness. 3.5/5
O - Incredibly overpowering banana leaves little in the way of other flavors to enjoy. While a Hef should have banana and clove, the banana in this beer is just crazy strong. I love banana, but this is a bit much. Sessionable if you enjoy this much banana. 3.5/5
Jun 19, 2016A - Beer arrived at the table with a head that is 1 finger in height and is white in color. Frothy in appearance and dissipates slowly. The beer itself is cloudy and a bright straw in color. Light carbonation is visible in the form of small bubbles rising slowly toward the surface. 3.75/5
S - The aroma features a very strong banana and clove, even stronger than the typical Hefeweizen. Very light malt comes across as white bread and cereal grain. Floral hops act as an undertone to the sweetness. 3.5/5
T - Much like the aroma, the flavor features a very strong banana that is really overpowering. A light note of clove comes out as an undertone with a bit of light pepper and floral hops. A light cereal maltiness and white bread flavor provide another layer of sweetness. Banana just overpowers everything and the banana lingers well after swallowing. 3.5/5
M - Medium bodied and somewhat viscous. Leaves palate wet and coated. Light carbonation tickle that is almost non-existent on the front end. No dryness or lingering dryness. 3.5/5
O - Incredibly overpowering banana leaves little in the way of other flavors to enjoy. While a Hef should have banana and clove, the banana in this beer is just crazy strong. I love banana, but this is a bit much. Sessionable if you enjoy this much banana. 3.5/5
Rated by ThatsStout from Michigan
4.5/5 rDev +29.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +29.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Great beer from a great place
Dec 21, 2014Reviewed by Wickerman55 from Michigan
1.64/5 rDev -52.9%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.75
1.64/5 rDev -52.9%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.75
Had on tap on 7/20/13. Color was a cloudy yellow with little head. Smell was skunky which is not typical for this type. Taste was sour and finished terribly. Overall a lousy beer. Perhaps it was a bad batch but I wouldn't have it again. I make better hef's at home.
Jul 22, 2013Reviewed by LilBeerDoctor from New York
3.53/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Reviewed on 6/21/2010. On tap at the brewpub. Pours a cloudy yellow-orange with a small white head. Aroma of wheat, spices, but mostly lots of sweet malt. Flavor is dominated by the wheat malt with some sweet fruits and spices. This is more of a wheat ale vs. a hefeweizen but overall was pretty tasty.
Dec 23, 2010Reviewed by webmanspidey from Michigan
2.94/5 rDev -15.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
2.94/5 rDev -15.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Cloudy yellow color, typical to the style. Looks like a liquid banana. The smell to me was very unpleasant and reminded me of sulfur and rotten eggs. Taste was much better but still did not compare too well to some of the better hefes I've had. A lot of citric acid and lemon, but not much else. Light in terms of alcohol and drinkability wasn't bad. At best, a pretty average hefe.
May 25, 2009Reviewed by gotweid from Michigan
3.35/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.35/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Presentation was an off brown and orange color with a nice cloudiness. Really no head when served. Had the typical aroma of banana and clove, but it also had the extra presence of malt and hops that I usually don't find in this style as much. Medium bodied, strong wheat presence. Nicely carbonated and easy to drink.
Apr 11, 2008
Water Street Wheat from Rochester Mills Beer Co.
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
20 ratings
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