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El Hefe Speaks
DC Brau Brewing Co.
- From:
- DC Brau Brewing Co.
- District of Columbia, United States
- Style:
- Hefeweizen
Ranked #264 - ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 82
Ranked #25,137 - Avg:
- 3.6 | pDev: 11.67%
- Reviews:
- 48
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 25, 2023
- Added:
- Aug 27, 2011
- Wants:
- 7
- Gots:
- 41
El Hefe Speaks! is a traditionally brewed German-style Hefe. It is fermented around 65°F and hopped with German Tettnang hops. 11 IBUs and 5.3% ABV make this one extremely drinkable. If you think it speaks to you as well, definitely try a glass... because it will be gone before you can say "sweater weather". “We’re tremendously excited to bring this specialty brew to the District,” said DC Brau Co-Founder and CEO, Brandon Skall, “Working with other local brewers on this project has made presenting the final product even better.” The beer was brewed at DC Brau in early August. “El Hefe Speaks” uses the Weihenstephaner yeast strain, a classic, popular German wheat beer strain used worldwide.
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Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey
3.5/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: pours a golden yellow body with some haze with a whit shear with ok retention and lacing.
S: banana esters with some yeasty notes
T: banana esters with hints of clove
M: light and crisp
O: nice feel and taste combo;
Apr 21, 2022S: banana esters with some yeasty notes
T: banana esters with hints of clove
M: light and crisp
O: nice feel and taste combo;
Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania
3.84/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12oz can into a tall glass. Canned 6/9/21, so 3 weeks old.
Looks very good in the glass. Hazy golden yellow body with light carbonation. Strong foamy head leaves scattered lacing.
Appropriate aromas of banana, yeast, wheat, and a hint of clove.
On tasting, the wheat and yeast aspects are very strong, banana less so, and clove only faintly.
Mouth closer to full than medium, finish a strong wheat.
Overall, decent beer, though a little unbalanced. Not smooth at all. Perhaps a few more weeks in the can would even things out.
Jul 01, 2021Looks very good in the glass. Hazy golden yellow body with light carbonation. Strong foamy head leaves scattered lacing.
Appropriate aromas of banana, yeast, wheat, and a hint of clove.
On tasting, the wheat and yeast aspects are very strong, banana less so, and clove only faintly.
Mouth closer to full than medium, finish a strong wheat.
Overall, decent beer, though a little unbalanced. Not smooth at all. Perhaps a few more weeks in the can would even things out.
Reviewed by VABA from Virginia
3.75/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a very hazy golden color with a slight head and lacing
Aroma has slight clove and banana hints
The taste follows the nose with clove and banana flavors
A medium bodied decently carbonated beer
A decent wheat beer
Oct 11, 2020Aroma has slight clove and banana hints
The taste follows the nose with clove and banana flavors
A medium bodied decently carbonated beer
A decent wheat beer
Reviewed by daliandragon from Maryland
3.85/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
I don't drink as many Hefes as I used to, but I generally like DC Brau so I decided to give this a shot. The nose is nice with banana clove esters but the head doesn't last long. Flavor is mild but tasty and refreshing, and texture is appropriately dainty. Not terribly complex, but a solid effort for the style.
Jun 11, 2018Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia
3.55/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
From the can, it pours a light hazy amber with a modest head. Light, pleasant scent with hints of banana. The taste is also pleasant, with some banana hints.
Dec 14, 2017
El Hefe Speaks from DC Brau Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
263 ratings
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