Rate these MN/WI Hefe's

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  1. ZAP

    ZAP Grand Pooh-Bah (4,048) Dec 1, 2001 Minnesota
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    -Schell
    -Summit
    -Steel Toe
    -Harriet
    -New Glarus Dancing Man
    -Town Hall

    Any I am forgetting.

    I have not had Steel Toe so I am tossing that out but I would go like this:

    1. Schell: Been a huge fan of this for several years. Banana is there but also a bit of lemons and spice.
    2. Harriet: Right up there with Schells
    3. Town Hall: A slight notch down from the top two.
    4. Dancing Man: Used to like this more. Too boozy and syrupy but still a solid buy.
    5. Summit: I love Summit but this recipe needs some work. Too clovey and not enough banana.
     
    #1 ZAP, Jun 25, 2014
  2. MNMike

    MNMike Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2013 Minnesota

    Tier 1: New Glarus and Steel Toe
    Tier 2: Schells Summit Harriet
     
    #2 MNMike, Jun 25, 2014
  3. Beerbelly22

    Beerbelly22 Initiate (0) Jul 28, 2012 Minnesota

    Lucette Hips Don't Lie is available in both states

    Love me some Schell's!
     
    #3 Beerbelly22, Jun 25, 2014
  4. SlightlyGrey

    SlightlyGrey Maven (1,480) Apr 4, 2011 Minnesota
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    Harriet
    Summit
     
    #4 SlightlyGrey, Jun 25, 2014
  5. JMN44

    JMN44 Pundit (809) Sep 19, 2013 Minnesota

    1. Dancing Man - just had some last weekend and it was awesome
    2. Steel Toe - great
    3. Schell's - good
    4. Summit

    I have not had Harriet or Town Hall
     
    #5 JMN44, Jun 25, 2014
  6. KarlHungus

    KarlHungus Grand Pooh-Bah (3,315) Feb 19, 2005 Minnesota
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    Top Tier:
    Harriet
    Schell's

    Middle Tier:
    Summit
    Town Hall

    Bottom Tier:
    Steel Toe

    New Glares Dancing Man is a great beer, but it is more of a weizenbock than a hefe so I can't really compare it to the other beers listed.
     
    #6 KarlHungus, Jun 25, 2014
  7. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    Wodan Weizen is the best MN Hefe I've had. Dancing Man is great too.
     
    #7 BottleCaps80, Jun 25, 2014
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  8. tonye

    tonye Devotee (377) Oct 28, 2009 Minnesota

    It's interesting that we're still talking about Summit Hefe, when they haven't made it in years. If I remember, I think they first replaced the Hefe with the Scandia (Wit), then later they killed that as well. Too bad, I always liked Summit Hefe.

    Schells, NG and Harriet are all decent. And Harriet's Dunkelweizen ("Woluptuweiss") is good too. That's a style that's mostly ignored in the US.

    [edit] I just realized that my profile photo is a tall hefe from Bamberg! :slight_smile:
     
    #8 tonye, Jun 25, 2014
  9. egmann0800

    egmann0800 Initiate (0) May 16, 2014 Minnesota

    If I remember correctly, Summit killed their Hefe a couple years ago when they introduced Summer Ale. I miss the Hefe :-(
     
    #9 egmann0800, Jun 25, 2014
  10. jera1350

    jera1350 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,181) Dec 15, 2007 Minnesota
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    Throw Unshadowed by Ale Asylum on the list. I haven't done a side by side with Schells, but the Unshadowed reminded me of it.
     
    #10 jera1350, Jun 25, 2014
  11. KarlHungus

    KarlHungus Grand Pooh-Bah (3,315) Feb 19, 2005 Minnesota
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    I think they still included Hefe in their Summer seasonal pack the past couple of years, but they might have stopped that too.
     
    #11 KarlHungus, Jun 25, 2014
  12. Chaz

    Chaz Grand Pooh-Bah (3,668) Feb 3, 2002 Minnesota
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    ZAP lives in northern Minnesota, so maybe Summit's wholesaler in his area still has some of those packages? :grimacing:
     
    #12 Chaz, Jun 25, 2014
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  13. morimech

    morimech Grand Pooh-Bah (3,803) Nov 6, 2006 Minnesota
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    Harriet
    Town Hall
    New Glarus
    Schell
    Steel Toe
     
    #13 morimech, Jun 25, 2014
  14. ZAP

    ZAP Grand Pooh-Bah (4,048) Dec 1, 2001 Minnesota
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    Interesting on Steel Toe Hefe. I've heard a lot of good things but it seems to be kind of a polarizing beer based on a few replies here.
     
    #14 ZAP, Jun 25, 2014
  15. ZAP

    ZAP Grand Pooh-Bah (4,048) Dec 1, 2001 Minnesota
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    Love that harriet Dunkel. Thinking of grabing a growler of that if I am down this weekend. Doesn't look like their Hefe is available in growlers right now.
     
    #15 ZAP, Jun 25, 2014
  16. ZAP

    ZAP Grand Pooh-Bah (4,048) Dec 1, 2001 Minnesota
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    Yeah you are right on the Schell Hefe. I forgot they changed it. I much prefer the summer ale these days to that hefe.
     
    #16 ZAP, Jun 25, 2014
  17. ZAP

    ZAP Grand Pooh-Bah (4,048) Dec 1, 2001 Minnesota
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    Had not heard of this...thanks..
     
    #17 ZAP, Jun 25, 2014
  18. ZAP

    ZAP Grand Pooh-Bah (4,048) Dec 1, 2001 Minnesota
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    That would not surprise me up here to be honest.
     
    #18 ZAP, Jun 25, 2014
  19. Ol_Johnny_Skippelwicky

    Ol_Johnny_Skippelwicky Initiate (0) Feb 13, 2013 Minnesota

    There's also Hootenanny Hefe from Enki. And their 1 Anno dunkel.
     
    #19 Ol_Johnny_Skippelwicky, Jun 25, 2014
  20. KarlHungus

    KarlHungus Grand Pooh-Bah (3,315) Feb 19, 2005 Minnesota
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    It tastes much more like an American style wheat beer than a traditional hefe to me. It doesn't have the heavy banana and clove esters I look for it a hefe. It just tastes rather neutral, and airy.
     
    #20 KarlHungus, Jun 25, 2014
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