HelioCentric Hefeweizen
Odyssey Beerwerks

HelioCentric HefeweizenHelioCentric Hefeweizen
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From:
Odyssey Beerwerks
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Hefeweizen
Ranked #194
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
84
Ranked #22,483
Avg:
3.69 | pDev: 10.84%
Reviews:
11
Ratings:
40
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 22, 2022
Added:
Jun 24, 2013
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  5
Harness the power of the mighty sun with Heliocentric Hefeweizen. A style known for its signature banana esters and clove spiciness, Hefeweizens have been made for centuries in Germany and harken back to an older era of ale brewing. Literally meaning “Yeast Wheat”, Hefe’s are served unfiltered, with abundant haze and bright, bready wheat flavors. Helio aims to capture this storied history and illuminate interest in tradition. Adhering to Reinheitsgebot, we brew Heliocentric with malted grain, pure Arvada water, European hops, and healthy German Weizen yeast. Embrace the light and enjoy Heliocentric all year long.
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Ratings by Stum-pub:
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Rated by Stum-pub from Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

Sep 12, 2014
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Reviewed by JZH1000 from Colorado

3.81/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Had on tap at the brewery

On arrival a 1 finger head bone white head was present that pretty quickly dissipated to a vague cap and ring around the glass. Body is a light straw with classic hefe haze.

Aroma is pretty damn close to a traditional German. The problem with craft hefes is they get a bit grainy and attenuated instead of estery, but this has some banana amd it's pretty dman clean too. Wheat, yeasty, and a bit banana-y this is good.

Taste. It's bright for a hefe but it has a nice sweet caramel banana finish. This is one of the better Non-German craft hefeweizens I've had to be completely honest. Refreshing and bright with a carb loaded sweet but bright fruity finish. This is again pretty damn good.

Feel is carbonated and refreshing with a mouth coating maltiness. Not drying to the point its almost hydrating! Super fun with full body amd refreshing carbonated vibes. This is a German style Hefeweisen!

Overall the suggestion I got was correct! This is a damn good brewery. Tasty, authentic, and refreshing hefeweisen in the true German style woth ko weird lemon notes and some hig sweet yeasty banana notes. I'm pleased.
Sep 22, 2022
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Reviewed by dcscientist from Colorado

4.1/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I'm not a big hefeweizen guy, but this one was very good. I liked it more than anything else I've had from this brewery, so with that said I'm a little more enthusiastic about looking for their stuff when available. Many of the reviews here are older, so I wonder if they have altered the recipe a bit over time. If so, thumbs up to this version.
Jun 28, 2021
 
Rated: 3.93 by KT3418 from Colorado

Jun 20, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by Elicoleman from Colorado

Jun 10, 2019
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Rated by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

2.84/5  rDev -23%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
CAN:

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Nov 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.15 by crobinso from Colorado

Jan 29, 2018
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Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado

3.72/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Cloudy, yellow body with a thin white yet lasting head. Aroma delivers hints of cloves and bananas with a strong grassy quality. The flavor mimics a lot of the smell qualities; some light, toasted grain notes. Mostly medium-heavy in body yet with a lush, rather velvety quality.

A decent, pretty straight-forward German inspired hefeweizen. Perhaps not as refined with the esters and phenols like top-quality German examples, yet tasty enough. And the mouthfeel pretty well nails the classic hefeweizen styling. Worth a try...
Aug 05, 2017
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Reviewed by JuicesFlowing from Kansas

4.01/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Poured into a shaker pint glass.

Look: Unfiltered straw yellow with a white head that slowly fades into a film. Light dots of watery lacing stay on the glass.

Aroma: Bready malt grains with subtle banana esters and a lot of clove notes.

Taste: Starts out bready and doughy up front, very malty with perfect sweetness. A little bit of banana and cloves, a touch of that pink bubblegum flavor before ending with a tangy hop finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium to light.

Overall: Pretty solid, I think they have the style represented well.
Jul 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.76 by Manzanarescarrillo from Nebraska

Mar 04, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by casapy from Idaho

Feb 26, 2017
 
Rated: 4.01 by DenverHopHead from Colorado

Dec 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.79 by habaceeba from Colorado

Jan 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by ControlVolume from Colorado

Dec 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by jordanian2 from Maryland

Sep 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.61 by Stillmakingnoise from Colorado

Aug 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.84 by spoony from Colorado

Aug 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.79 by jaydoc from Kansas

Jul 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.83 by Hohnbaum from Kansas

Jul 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.06 by Raptor66 from Oregon

Mar 13, 2015
HelioCentric Hefeweizen from Odyssey Beerwerks
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 40 ratings