Pyramid Hefeweizen
Pyramid Breweries, Inc.

 

2022-01-05
12oz bottle served in a tulip. I can't really read the number on the bottle, and I don't think it's really human-understandable anyway. Seems to start with a J081, which is as useful to you as it is to me.

I have had this beer many times, but not for many years. It has probably been more than a decade. But, it was one of my entry points into craft beer. At least, back when Pyramid was actually a Washington brewery...

First half of the pour was pretty clear, so I roused the second half pretty aggressively, which resulted in a very hazy light amber-yellow pour with a medium sized head and quite a bit of fine, active carbonation. The smell is mild but distinctly doughy, maybe a little bit of vague fruity character.

Taste is kind of an bitter, dull grainy character, maybe with a hint of banana or something else vaguely fruity.

Mouthfeel is very dry, almost chalky. Overall...I didn't remember it being very good, but it's not as good as I remember.

Look: Murky rich orange with a vigorously-forming head that balloons to a pillow and slowly settles, leaving great lacing behind
Aroma: Fresh baked wheat bread, hints of cloves, and some light banana
Taste: Wheat bread kicks it off as clove slowly trickles into the mix as well. The clove fades and banana notes enter and hold center stage for a moment before wheat bread regains momentum and carries through to the finish
Mouthfeel: Full, very soft throughout, medium-high carbonation, and a soft, smooth finish
Overall: I dig it. I love a good Weissbier and though this one is fairly ‘smoothed out’ as far as they go, especially compared to a German-brewed version, it’s still good and tasty. Clove and banana are present but light and not with a ton of depth, but the wheat aroma/flavor is solid as is the mouthfeel. Good enough for me on a nice evening and for only $3.20 for a 22oz. pounder

 

 

 

Tried it recently on a business trip. Had several and would definitely drink again. Overall as good or better than some of the local hefeweizen's here that I enjoy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Hefeweizen that feels and smells authentic ,but tastes more american than european. Not a bad beer but lacks some of the brighter flavor notes I associate with the classic Hefeweizen.

[Original rating 2012-08-03] Pours gold/orange with a thin white head that disappears quickly. Aroma is banana and straw, with a hint of black pepper. Taste is wheat, sweet, bitter and a bit sour in the finish. Good carbonation.

 

 

 

Banana flavor is fairly subtle for a Hefeweizen. Medium carbonation and medium body. It's not packing a lot of spices. 168kcal for 5.2 abv, somewhat of a high ratio for you calorie counters. Others have said it's more of a wheat beer than a hef, and I think that's true and wonder if it'd get better ratings if it didn't betray your expectations.