Hefeweizen
Sierra Madre Brewery

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From:
Sierra Madre Brewery
 
California, United States
Style:
Hefeweizen
ABV:
Not listed
Score:
+9 ratings needed
Avg:
2.02 | pDev: 0%
Ratings:
1 | reviews: 1
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 26, 2003
Added:
Dec 26, 2003
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
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Reviewed by Boilermaker88 from California

2.02/5  rDev 0%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 1.5
This beer, patterned on the German style and not an American wheat beer, had more of the appearance of an American wheat. It had a hazy wet straw color and no head (WTF?) and left no lace. This was not a good sign.
The smell had some sweet, yeasty malt notes and a prominant banana aroma but lacked the clove spiciness inherent in the German brews. Still, it was a step in the right direction. The taste was where everything left the rails. No banana flavor, no cloves. Not even much malt. Just an all-consuming phenolic taste (think big Band-Aid) and medicinal note that never went away. The feel was light and slick.
Argh!! This one really had me questioning what was going on in their brewing process. I was barely able to finish off the 8oz. sampler. A big disappointment as hefeweizens are my favorite style. This one falls way, way short.
Dec 26, 2003