Big Bend Hefeweizen
Big Bend Brewing Co.

Big Bend HefeweizenBig Bend Hefeweizen
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From:
Big Bend Brewing Co.
 
Texas, United States
Style:
Hefeweizen
ABV:
5.6%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.69 | pDev: 13.55%
Reviews:
16
Ratings:
100
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 18, 2020
Added:
Oct 01, 2013
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  31
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Ratings by cambabeer:
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Rated by cambabeer from New York

3.86/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Jul 05, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 2 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Aug 18, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by bdlusa from Texas

Jun 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.4 by Kolb from Montana

Apr 29, 2019
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Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio

3.69/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Look - hazy slight copper color with almost no head
Smell - Germain wheat slight banana clove yeast scent
Taste - more clove than banana
Feel - medium body and carb
Overall - pretty good
Dec 31, 2018
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Reviewed by depechemode1983 from Texas

3.81/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours a cloudy straw color. The head is white and dense with great retention. No lacing.

The nose has cloves, bananas, yeast, bread, and its fairly aromatic. Everything can be picked up individually. I'm impressed.

There is a good amount of banana in the taste. You also get some clove on the back end. Picking up a hint of lemongrass as well.

Somewhat light bodied. Feels a bit watered down. Carnation is low to medium.
Oct 12, 2018
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Reviewed by HardTarget from Texas

3.8/5  rDev +3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Appearance: Pale yellow glass is pretty hazy, which is to be expected given the style, but fails to hold a head. The bright white foam from pouring dropped right off.

Aroma: Some banana, even a bit of bubble gum, over ripe peach flesh, more banana esters. Got a whiff of sulfur at pour but it's vented.

Taste: Fruity, banana, peach, orange, a hint of clove, all as it should be. Hefe yeast characteristics, light handed noble hops in a fairly hefty wheat and malt bill.

Mouthfeel: Light body, medium carbonation, watery texture, a little thin.

Overall: A nice summer / lawn mower, good flavor, not heavy, no real flaws. If you like Hefe, give it a try.
Aug 11, 2018
 
Rated: 3.71 by scottvanbelois from Texas

Jul 23, 2018
 
Rated: 4.58 by Pgbunt from Texas

Jul 18, 2018
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Reviewed by Wagner74 from Texas

3.93/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a straw gold into the glass. Nice fruity aroma you'd expect more from a Wit bier, but that was my expectation given the reviews. Aroma of banana and maybe strawberry. Nice balance and lightly carbonated.

The won the Gold Medal at the World Brewing Contest, apparently. Nice work B3!
Jun 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3 by Scott17Taylor from Iowa

Apr 17, 2018
 
Rated: 4.01 by Anayalator from Texas

Mar 31, 2018
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Reviewed by nach0king from Texas

4.11/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
On tap at the Saucer in Addison, TX.

I like my hefes on the sweeter side so I'm a real fan of this.

Poured surprisingly pale and clearer than I expected. Smells like banana bubblegum and tastes it too - but in a good way. I promise. Reading back I'm making it sound terrible but it's really not. Light fizz on the tongue.

Definitely sweeter than your average and lighter/paler too, but with a fairly high ABV. If you like the sweeter and lighter aspects of this style you'll enjoy it. Think of it as closer to a wit bier than almost any other hefeweizen.
Mar 25, 2018
 
Rated: 4.1 by Jodio from Texas

Mar 02, 2018
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Reviewed by beerdrinker78 from Texas

3.26/5  rDev -11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
This is how Big Bend describes their beer:

"An easy-drinking, straw-golden hefeweizen with a rich mouthfeel & notes of banana & cloves."

For the most part I would agree with that. What it doesn't tell you though is just how sweet and fruity this beer is. Even for a hefe, this beer is sweet and fruity. Maybe almost too fruity.
Feb 04, 2018
 
Rated: 3.69 by Jaxlion82 from Florida

Jan 26, 2018
 
Rated: 3.79 by ryan_sprayberry from Texas

Dec 21, 2017
 
Rated: 2.33 by Dreynolds1808 from Texas

Dec 20, 2017
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Rated by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

3.35/5  rDev -9.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Impression from a can courtesy of Bean:

B- / WORTHY
Dec 17, 2017
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Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas

4/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Very traditional hefe. Poured from a can into a tulip glass. Cloudy yellow with a fluffy white head and decent lacing. Fragrant banana smell. Pleasant fruit and spice taste. Good with sausage!
Nov 12, 2017
Big Bend Hefeweizen from Big Bend Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 100 ratings