India Pale Weizen
Fourpure Brewing Co.

Tried on-tap at the Fourpure Brewery in Bermondsey while doing the Beer Mile.

Pours a pale straw colour, very solidly hazed and solidly weighted, like you want in a good hef. Head is disappointing, however—white in colour, but only a thin clinging ring of bubbles that leaves no lace. It's a shame.

Nose is extremely weizeny: estery banana/clove notes dotted with a crispness from the hops. I get a little red pepper and something bright and zesty coming through. It's interesting, but it's not all that well integrated.

Clean rounded entry on the palate with lots of weizen yeast leaving plenty of rounded banana and clove notes. Bright hops come through on the mid giving a sort of noble German freshness. Smooth on the finish—that banana just keeps on coming. Back has a crisp punch from the hops. Feel is smooth, with the proper weight of a weizen.

Yep, this is not bad at all, very solid and quite interesting. I don't know how I'd go drinking these all night, but it was certainly something interesting to try.