Hefe Bridges
Elk Brewing

 

 

12 ounce can into weizen glass, canned on 1/3/2019. Pours very hazy medium golden yellow color with a 2-3 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with amazing retention, that reduces to a large cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a large amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Amazing appearance. Aromas of lemon, orange, banana, bubblegum, clove, peppercorn, peach, pear, red apple, citrus peel/zest, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. A bit too fruity/yeasty aromas, but not overwhelming. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, citrus/earthy hops, and pale/wheat malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of big lemon, orange, banana, bubblegum, clove, peppercorn, peach, pear, red apple, citrus peel/zest, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, grassy bitterness; and pepper/clove yeast spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of lemon, orange, banana, bubblegum, clove, peppercorn, peach, pear, red apple, citrus peel/rind, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, citrus/earthy hops, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness balance, and no astringent hop flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitter/spiciness and carbonation. High carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/silky/bready/grainy, and fairly crisp/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Zero warming alcohol for 6%. Overall this is a very nice Hefeweizen. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, citrus/earthy hops, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and fairly crisp/refreshing to drink with the modestly bitter/spicy/drying finish. A little too bitter/hoppy that expected, but not overwhelming. Great balance of nicely rich pale/wheat malts, German yeast, and citrus/earthy hops. A very enjoyable offering, and well made style example otherwise.