Pitfield's Organic N1 Wheat Beer
Pitfield Organic Brewery

Got this bottle from the Pitfield Beer Shop a month ago. BB 12/06. Since the previous reviewer categorises this beer as a German hefe-weizen, I decided to shake-n-pour it like a hefe-weizen~~

A: cloudy dark orange-yellowish hue, with a thin but foamy white beer head with o.k. retention; constantly fizzy yet quite gentle--the down side is that, unlike a true hefe-weizen, large chunks of yeast-sediments fall into the glass and very slowly dissolve at the bottom...
S: light coriander and sweet-lemony on top of a slightly resinous hops and more wheat-beer's special yeastiness reminiscent of JapaneseYakult yeast-drink~~ Pretty mixed, spicy and yeasty with just light touches of lemony-fruits--unlike a German hefe-weizen IMO, rather like a Belgian witbier as far as the nose is concerned.
T: very spicy upfront, dominated by netmeg and cinnamon, followed by lots of sharp, "raw-ness" of pine-wood+pine-oil and light hints of, surprisingly, Absinth!! Yes, Absinth! or, more specifically, the worm-wood edge plus its unique, exotic and spicy flavour like star-anise~~ Pretty soft, Italian spiced-foccacia like grainy malts and wheats gradually develops on the palate, leading towards a very mild, semi-wheatish finish with a dryish touch of spice.
M&D: pretty refreshing but fortunately, not too fizzy on the palate; a very light-bodied and mild-flavoured "wheat-beer". I can't tell which type of wheat beer in the world it's meant to be, but not a bad experiment anyhow. The rawness and interesting chemical/woody flavour on the palate actually makes this beer more interesting than it w/o such anomalies. You just have to try it to believe what a weird brew this is~~

Sampled from cask at the Wenlock Arms (a few blocks from Pitfield brewery).

This "German hefeweizen made in England with yeast from San Diego", as it was described to me at Pitfield's store, poured a cloudy, yellow-brown color with creamy, very white foam that coated the glass. The smell was a very pleasant mild banana and wheat malt aroma. The taste was very lightly sweet, with banana and a touch of cloves, together with wheat and some yeast, and perhaps a hint of alcohol. The mouthfeel was creamy and smooth with medium body and low carbonation feel. A light fruitiness lingered on the tongue. This was a very enjoyable beer, and I think it must be the first hefeweizen on cask that I have ever encountered.