Hefeweizen
The Fort Collins Brewery
- From:
- The Fort Collins Brewery
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Hefeweizen
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.54 | pDev: 11.58%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 9
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 25, 2019
- Added:
- Sep 29, 2011
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
82
Good
82
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Libeertarian from Montana
3.78/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From notes taken 02/14/17:
Very clear straw gold for pour before taking a whiff, but as I add the rest so I can take a picture and finish the review, it moves toward a very different appearance. Every size of chunk you can imagine for a beer, ranging from abundant fines, to clumps of yeast, all in suspension. Still fairly clear toward the bottom but quite swirly with haze for a few inches under the head, slowly meandering downward. And the color is starting to approach amber. Capped with wispy layer of a bright creamy white foam, with decent retention. Wheat tartness and almost sweetness, and a slight yeast spiciness/mustiness. Bubblegum and bread notes intensify as more yeast is added in the pour and the beer itself has a chance to breathe. Equal parts yeasty bubblegum and spice, subdued herbal bitterness, and tangy wheat, with a finish not quite cloves and some bread. All of this is good, readily identifiable but not out of balance, and yet still watered down compared to many I have enjoyed, making for both an interesting and drinkable brew. It has been ages since I have had a hefe, this was none too soon. Medium body, half-watery, half-creamy, with even and abundant fine spitz mellowing toward thin velvet.
Feb 24, 2017Very clear straw gold for pour before taking a whiff, but as I add the rest so I can take a picture and finish the review, it moves toward a very different appearance. Every size of chunk you can imagine for a beer, ranging from abundant fines, to clumps of yeast, all in suspension. Still fairly clear toward the bottom but quite swirly with haze for a few inches under the head, slowly meandering downward. And the color is starting to approach amber. Capped with wispy layer of a bright creamy white foam, with decent retention. Wheat tartness and almost sweetness, and a slight yeast spiciness/mustiness. Bubblegum and bread notes intensify as more yeast is added in the pour and the beer itself has a chance to breathe. Equal parts yeasty bubblegum and spice, subdued herbal bitterness, and tangy wheat, with a finish not quite cloves and some bread. All of this is good, readily identifiable but not out of balance, and yet still watered down compared to many I have enjoyed, making for both an interesting and drinkable brew. It has been ages since I have had a hefe, this was none too soon. Medium body, half-watery, half-creamy, with even and abundant fine spitz mellowing toward thin velvet.
Reviewed by Jmamay22 from New York
3.38/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.38/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Pours a cloudy (as it should be) straw yellow with a strong fluffy white head that holds up well. The aroma is full of the classic banana and clove. Slight bubblegum. I'm also getting a prominent lemon scent as well. It's enjoyable if not a classic part of a Hefeweizen.
Taste is a little heavy on the bubble gum. The banana overtakes the clove spiciness as well. Mouthfeel is somewhat thin for the style.
Enjoyable beer. The bubblegum tones comes on a little too strong for my preference.
Aug 22, 2016Taste is a little heavy on the bubble gum. The banana overtakes the clove spiciness as well. Mouthfeel is somewhat thin for the style.
Enjoyable beer. The bubblegum tones comes on a little too strong for my preference.
Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey
3.38/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
3.38/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
A: pours a light, straw yellow body with some haze. White head with minimal retention and lacing.
S: yeasty, lemon notes
T: pretty strong lemon, grassy taste with a yeasty, unripe banana aftertaste.
M: light and pretty crisp
D: ok mouthfeel and taste combo; ok overall, but could use a little more head retention.
Feb 20, 2016S: yeasty, lemon notes
T: pretty strong lemon, grassy taste with a yeasty, unripe banana aftertaste.
M: light and pretty crisp
D: ok mouthfeel and taste combo; ok overall, but could use a little more head retention.
Reviewed by Foyle from North Carolina
3.45/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.45/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Poured from 12 oz bottle into wheat glass.
Appearance: pours a 2" frothy white head which drops slowly. Hazy, cloudy dark yellow color with tons of particles in suspension. Lots of streaming carbonation.
Aroma: as expected banana, clove, with white bread and lemon.
Mouthfeel: light and sudsy with a fairly wet finish.
Flavor: mirrors the aroma -- some banana and clove. White bread dough and some lemon.
Overall: mostly pleasant but a bit bland for the style.
Dec 04, 2015Appearance: pours a 2" frothy white head which drops slowly. Hazy, cloudy dark yellow color with tons of particles in suspension. Lots of streaming carbonation.
Aroma: as expected banana, clove, with white bread and lemon.
Mouthfeel: light and sudsy with a fairly wet finish.
Flavor: mirrors the aroma -- some banana and clove. White bread dough and some lemon.
Overall: mostly pleasant but a bit bland for the style.
Reviewed by akolb from Colorado
3.5/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Smell: Mild banana, yeast, bread.
Taste: Lemon, yeast, crackers, a little bit of astringency at the end, like a citrus peel.
A nice beer. The astringency was a little off-putting, though.
Aug 11, 2015Taste: Lemon, yeast, crackers, a little bit of astringency at the end, like a citrus peel.
A nice beer. The astringency was a little off-putting, though.
Reviewed by Tone from Missouri
3.55/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a cloudy, straw color. 3/4 inch head of a white color. Decent retention and decent lacing. Smells of clove, lemon, sweet malt, hint of hop, yeast, and wheat. Fits the style of a Hefeweizen. Mouth feel is sharp and crisp, with a high carbonation level. There is also a noticeable tartness. Tastes of sweet malt, slight clove, slight lemon, hint of hop, yeast, and slight wheat. Overall, better than average body and aroma, but only a decent blend, appearance, and feel.
Aug 01, 2015
Rated by ObiBeerCanobi from Georgia
4.5/5 rDev +27.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +27.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Very good example of the style. Amazing yeast character.
Apr 19, 2015
Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri
3.86/5 rDev +9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.86/5 rDev +9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
On tap. Poured a cloudy, golden yellow color with a small, bubbly head of foam. It smelled of banana, clove and cracked wheat. Nice banana taste with some sweet wheat characteristics.
Mar 25, 2015
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