Color of Body #BC7000
My hopes are up really high with this beer. I've read some wonderful things about this beverage, and I get the vibe that they know what they're doing. I'm looking for a good end to my night with a drink that won't give me nightmares. Oh yeah, while I'm drinking this I'm watching “It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia”. It is an amazing show. I highly recommend watching it. It can be found streaming online at Hulu or on TV on FX. They are all such terrible people, it's great. Oh yeah, and I just got done drinking the DogFish Head Palo Santo Marron beer. Drinking it was a life changing experience. There's a great article on it and the state of craft brewing in the New Yorker you should definitely check out. But, it is not a wheat beer so I will discuss it no further.
The hefe pours a small but creamy head (teehee, dirty). It has a nice, rich brown color that is about the same as a caramel apple. And now that I said that, I can't help but get a whiff of Granny Smith in the smell, mixed with the usual olives and fresh bread. I think I'm getting a slight bit of pear from the yeast as well. The beer is surprisingly thick. I can't even see the shadow of my hand through it. It's gonna be delicious, I just know it.
Mmm. It is very nicely carbonated, and very, very traditional. It's weird going back to the Bavarian styles after I get used to the American versions. It's not that the American styles are bad, it's just that the old style tastes so damn good. They have had centuries to perfect their recipes, after all.
And that's what this is. A perfected Hefeweizen. You won't find anything here that knocks your socks off, but it is damn good. It's a little on the expensive side though, which sucks. 88/100.
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