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UFO Hefeweizen
Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
- From:
- Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Wheat Beer
Ranked #211 - ABV:
- 4.8%
- Score:
- 78
Ranked #27,831 - Avg:
- 3.41 | pDev: 14.66%
- Reviews:
- 606
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 23, 2023
- Added:
- Jan 25, 2001
- Wants:
- 34
- Gots:
- 273
SCORE
78
Okay
78
Okay
UFO Hefeweizen is an American unfiltered wheat beer. Perhaps UFO’s initial sensory perception is also its most prominent: a cloudy golden color and a dense, frothy head. The yeast, which has not been filtered out, accounts for the cloudiness of UFO. Wheat malt tends to create a larger head than barley malt, the cereal grain most often used in brewing. When served in a traditional wheat beer glass with a lemon, UFO presents an appealing and distinctive visual image.
The aroma has a faint but clear citrus-like character. This is produced by the special yeast and accounts for the Bavarian tradition of serving hefeweizens with a lemon. The lemon accentuates the yeast’s fruity, tart fragrance. UFO has a soft mouthfeel and a refreshing, light body. The wheat malts and subtle hopping give the beer a mild, delicate flavor. UFO has a clean finish. Unlike some imported hefeweizens, UFO does not have the spicy, tropical flavors typical of European-brewed style.
19 IBU
The aroma has a faint but clear citrus-like character. This is produced by the special yeast and accounts for the Bavarian tradition of serving hefeweizens with a lemon. The lemon accentuates the yeast’s fruity, tart fragrance. UFO has a soft mouthfeel and a refreshing, light body. The wheat malts and subtle hopping give the beer a mild, delicate flavor. UFO has a clean finish. Unlike some imported hefeweizens, UFO does not have the spicy, tropical flavors typical of European-brewed style.
19 IBU
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Reviewed by basaywhat from Illinois
3.4/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.4/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12 oz bottle. Pours a cloudy golden color with white head. Citrus and some clove on the nose, as well as a little yeast which follows onto the palate. Finishes with a sweet wheat note.
Apr 21, 2019
Reviewed by good_to_sea from Pennsylvania
3.83/5 rDev +12.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.83/5 rDev +12.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Look: Hazy yellow amber with a small head, minor lacing.
Smell: Some dank hops, hints of banana & clover, wheat.
Taste: Biscuit/wheat/malt sweetness that lingers. Hint of orange/lemon citrus.
Feel: Thin-bodied, slightly creamy.
Overall: A really pleasant, highly drinkable beer.
Mar 27, 2019Smell: Some dank hops, hints of banana & clover, wheat.
Taste: Biscuit/wheat/malt sweetness that lingers. Hint of orange/lemon citrus.
Feel: Thin-bodied, slightly creamy.
Overall: A really pleasant, highly drinkable beer.
UFO Hefeweizen from Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
Beer rating:
78 out of
100 with
1506 ratings
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