4.9% Alcohol by Volume
Color of Body #CE963E

So today, the only thing I have accomplished is a few sets of sit-ups, and playing through the first three episodes of Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga. Now I'm ready to be productive. Today, I am reviewing the Widmer Brothers Hefeweizen. The brewery is the 11th largest in the nation in terms of beer sales, which is really surprising. I had no idea Widmer Brothers were this large, as they only have three year round beers they produce. Also, Anheuser-Busch owns a stake in the company, so hopefully that wont negatively affect the quality of the beer.

The head is pretty flimsy, and disappears quickly, but has a nice smell. Nothing really unusual about the smell, just the normal citrus and hops elements. A tiny bit of olives, too. If it makes sense, it actually smells like there isn't much carbonation, which could explain the lack of a head. Nothing really bites at your nose. This beer has been in my fridge for a while though, so I'm chalking it up to that. A brewery this large normally has really good quality control, so I doubt I got a bad batch. Also, I just looked at the bottlecap, and inside it says “A Prost: To Sleeping In!”, which is kinda cool. I always like little surprises like that. And in case you didn't know (because I didn't), “prost” is German for toast. Easy enough.

The taste is nothing out of the ordinary. Bits of lemony hops and malt come through strongest, with a little bit of pine thrown in. It's a little on the under-carbonated side but I already covered that. The hefeweizen is slightly more bitter than I am used to, but it works for this beer. It also has a deep brownish-gold color that is very aesthetically satisfying.

You know, I swear I've had this before on draft and thought it was terrible, but this time out of the bottle it is really pretty good. Maybe it was the whole Anheuser thing that biased my opinion. The Hefeweizen is nothing unique, but it gets the job done. It actually reminds me a lot of the Sam Adams Hefeweizen I drank yesterday. And it's way cheaper than the competition (normally around $6.75 a six pack) which is a huge bonus. Get this beer if you know what you want and aren't looking for any surprises. You won't be disappointed. It gets bonus points for the cheap price, too. 83/100.