Franziskaner Weisse Kristalklar

Style:Kristalweizen
Alc %:5
Brewery: Spaten Brauerei

Country:Germany
Tap/Bottle?:500ml bottle
Where/When:Home, Dec 2010
Cost:$5
Rating:7/10

Pale gold, clear with a decent frothy white head. Lots of bubbles heading south.

Nose: bit of spice(clove i think) and a hint of banana.

The clove/spice is secondary...., it's sweet and juicy upfront.... bugger me I can't quite pick it...

the wheat mixed with candy/bubblegum.

It is kinda creamy but with a little bite at the end. Fairly high carbonation.

Very drinkable, well balanced.

I really enjoy a wheat beer when I haven't had one for a while- a nice change.

7/10

Erdinger Octoberfest Weissbier

Style:Hefeweisen
Brewery: Erdinger
ABV: 5.6%
Darlo Taphouse
Sat 16th Oct 2010.


Banana and a little clove - classic standard/ benchmark.
I enjoyed this quite a bit, it's been a while since I've had a wheat beer and this hit the spot.

Brooklyn Brewery 'Tour'

I got up early one Saturday morning and went to see the All Blacks vs England game @ Baker Street bar. Then I went back to the apartment before making my way to Brooklyn Brewery for their tour which just involved a worker standing between a couple of vats talking about how beer is made and a history of the Brooklyn Brewery. It wasn't overly educational tho you had an opportunity to ask questions if you had any.
What was quite good for the locals is the drinking area- they had a fairly decent sized 'bar' with tables where people could sit and people could BYO their own food or order from some of the local joints that had menus near the entrance. It was very popular and therefore very hard to find a seat.
Anyway, I'd bought 6 tokens ($20) before the 'tour' and I had to do something with them didn't I?
I cued for ages and got a Pilsner and a Wheat beer which were both solid.
I cued again and got the East India Pale Ale and the Blast which were good aswell.
On the way out I got 2 t-shirts.

Abita Purple Haze

Style:Wheat/ Fruit Beer
Alc %:4.2
Brewery:Abita Brewing
Country:USA
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When:Nov 09
Cost:approx $2
Rating:6.5

Little head that all but disappears
Pours a pale gold with lots of bubbles
A definite hit of raspberry fruit on the nose
A bit of raspberry up front, a beery/wheaty middle with quite a super berry bitterness at the end- i think the last berry note is as close as you could get to a real raspberry after taste. i think the brewers did really well. it's quite spritzy and a little spicey.

Ommegang Witte

Style:Belgian Witte
Alc %:5.1
Brewery:Ommegang
Country:New York, USA
Tap/Bottle?:750ml bottle
Where/When:Chelsea 22/10/09
Cost:$9
Rating:7

Little head that completely disappears.
Yellow gold colour body- very pale and opaque.
Little spicy clove on the front/tip of the tongue.
Rather than banana it's candy that comes thru next
and a bit of herbaceous coriander that comes thru stronger each sip-
overall a nice witte in a Belgium style.

Erdinger Weissbeir

Style:Hefeweizen
Alc %:5.3
Brewery:Erdinger Brewery
Country:Germany
Tap/Bottle?:tap
Where/When:The Local, 11/10/09
Cost:$13 as part of a Flight
Rating:6

Little head that that hangs around
Not alot on the nose
Bit spicier than the Franziskaner
And alot less banana-
More....apple? Pear? Not quite sure
Doesn't appeal to me as much as the Franziskaner
6/10

Five Islands Barbeerian Wit

Style:Wit
Alc %:4.9
Brewery:Five Islands
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?:Tap
Where/When:The Local, 3/10/09
Cost:$13 as part of a Flight
Rating:6/10

Ok so this isn't the pils- it must be the Five Islands Barbeerian Wit- apart from Chimay it's the only wit on the list. It's quite pleasant and mild too. A little spritzy on the tongue and a nice banana note in the middle that lingers nicely. Overall a nice tasty example of a wheat beer. 6/10

Flight of 5

L to r
Budvar Czech Pilsner,
Holgate Mt Macedon Pale Ale,
Trumer Pils ( but was in fact, Five Islands Barbeerian Wit),
Mountain Goat Spicy Duck Nuts,
Bridge Road Imperial Porter.

The flight cost $13 at The Local on 3/10/09.
So overall nothing blew me away with these 5 beers-still worth trying tho!

Redback Wheat Beer

Style:Kristalweizen
Alc %:4.7
Brewery:Matilda Bay
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?:Bottle, 345ml
Where/When:Home, Sept 09
Cost:approx $18 a six pack
Rating:6.5/10

Lovely white head about 1cm thick and it sticks to the glass each sip.
The scent of yeast & banana appear on the tip of the tongue. Spice & clove hit after this without over powering the initial taste which carries nicely.
The carbonation is mild (others don't think so) which makes it quite drinkable.
This wheat beer has been around for years - it's solid and a good quality beer but nothing outstanding, tho admittedly my preference for wheat beers has waned.

Emersons WeissBier

Style:Hefeweizen
Alc %:5
Brewery:Emersons Brewery
Country:New Zealand
Tap?:Bottle, 500ml
Where/When:Home, 2008
Cost:$6-9
Rating:9

This took ages to pour - it had been in the fridge lying down for a few weeks & I rolled the the bottle before pouring.

This is my favourite brewery - so I am biased.
It pours with a big head. The colour is a cloudy caramel gold - not transparent with millions of bubbles making their way north. The smell has a hint of clove. Their is a definite taste of banana but it's a little muted by the yeast. The sweetness is candy or bubblegum-ish.
It's a little champagne like in the mouth- but more syrupy.
Clean, light and effervescent.
I can't say I've had more tha one in a sitting - as one 500ml bottle makes me tiddly!
Wonderful drop!!

Moo Brew Hefeweizen

Style:Hefeweizen
Alc %:5.1
Brewery:Moorilla Estate
Country:Australia
Tap?: Bottle
Where/When:Home
Cost:$15 for 4 approx
Rating:6

Pours a pure white fluffy head and a cloudy light bronze. The lace covers the glass after each sip.
Sharp at first then the banana flattens it out with a note of clove.
Quite easy to drink and not a bad effort all round.