(bottle) The first thing I noticed was the fantastic aroma. The second thing I noticed was the color. Very dark - almost like a porter. Not what I was expecting from a weizen. The entire beer, in fact, was not what I was expecting. Instead of toning down the smoke to keep a fair balance with the light-flavored wheat, they left the smoke intact. The result was a smoke beer, with no hint at all of its wheat heritage. This is not to say that I didn't like it, because I did. I just didn't like it as much as I expected to.

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(draft) Very dark brown with a stupidly huge amount of foam. Aroma is malt and molasses. Flavor is more of the same. The alcohol is very well-hidden. A good beer, but not a great one. Needs more sizzle or something.

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(draft) A very cloudy yellow beer. Strong banana aroma. Came with a citrus wedge that I seem to have removed before it ruined the flavor. Quite yummy.

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(draft) Hazy yellow. Strong aroma of cloves, yeast, and bananas. Maybe some vanilla in there. Flavor was like the aroma, except there seemed to be roasted malt in the thing too. Weird for a hefeweizen, but pretty good.

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(draft) Served in a glass that was way too cold. There were ice crystals in the beer. Once it had thawed out a little, this was a pretty good beer. Very much a German-style wheat, but with the tiniest little bite of hops in the finish. I liked it.

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A commonly-available beer that I put off drinking simply because of its availability - reasoning that something so widely accepted must be bland and boring. I was quite wrong (see Newcastle for another example of my flawed logic). This is a very nice beer that went down very easily. I think I could drink it all night, and that's not something I could say about most Belgians.

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(draft) First of all, I can't decide if this is a stupid name for a beer, or a clever one. I had a small sample first, and like it enough to have another pour. Kind of a slightly hazy amber color, with a smallish head that lasted long enough. Flavor was pretty much a blend of American and German wheats, as was the aroma. A little too fizzy and hoppy for me to like it a lot, but still not bad at all.

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(draft) A small sample didn't kill me, so I had more. Hazy light copper. Decent white head. Aroma mild for this style, with a faint off undertone that reminded me of a dunkel more than anything else. Fairly full mouthfeel, and mild flavor, but again with that weird undertone that I didn't care for that much. Decent, but a struggle to drink.

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(draft) Hazy yellow, with tons of foam. This beer is advertised as a spiced Belgian wheat. I didn't get any spices though. I got yeast and bananas and wheat, all more apparent in the aroma than in the flavor. It's a good and neutral example of the style to me. I liked it.

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(draft) Lord, why hast thou foresaken me? I thought this was crap. I only drank about two sips and then I threw the rest away.

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(mixture) I mixed 1/2 NABC Tunnel Vision with 1/2 Rogue Smoke Ale. For whatever reason, I figured that the honey sweetness of the Tunnel Vision and the smoky bitterness of the Rogue Smoke would play off each other quite well. I was right. I would drink the stuff if it was available commercially.

(mixture) I mixed Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier and Spezial Rauchbier on a 1:1 ratio. Amazing head, courtesy of the Weihenstephaner. Aroma of bananas and cloves, slightly subdued. Flavor of a German wheat beer. The smoke shows up in the finish. Yummy. I'm a freakin' genius.

(mixture) I mixed Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier and Delirium Tremens in the 16.9:11.2 ratio dictated to me by the bottle sizes. Mixing what are perhaps the ultimate representations of German wheat and Belgian strong ales, I'm not quite sure what I was expecting to accomplish. One thing that I definitely wasn't expecting was to create a beer that would make me believe in God. Well, so much for expectations. Way beyond yummy.

(bottle) The color of hazy cola, with a large beige head that faded quickly. Aroma was malty and maybe a little skunked. Flavor was pretty much the same as the aroma. I don't think this beer was actually skunked, it just had that strange taste that I associate with bocks and barleywines. Not the worst beer I've ever had.

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(bottle) Hazy amber in color. Strong cloves and banana aroma. Medium-thin mouthfeel. A decent flavor but there's a splash of orangey citrus that I could do without.

UPDATE 090907: Had about half of a bottle. Didn't like it even a little bit. Way too citrusy, and there was none of the aroma I first wrote about. This bottle might have been a little skunked.

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(draft) Take a light american wheat and spray lemon pledge in it. Not the worst thing I've ever tasted, but far from the best.

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(draft) Smells and tastes more like a German than a Belgian wheat. As a German, it's quite good. As a Belgian, it's a little musty.

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(draft) Almost overpowering aroma. Flavor was good, but much more subdued than the aroma had hinted. The head disappeared almost immediately. Zero fizz.

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(bottle) Despite the name Hefeweizen, this is an American wheat beer. Despite that, I liked it anyway. There was none of the hop bitterness that I usually associate with this style. The thing tasted like a Belgian wheat, and it tasted good.

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(bottle) Recommended to me because I asked for something with a lighter taste. A cloudy yellow color that looked to me like a cross between a wheat and a lager - neither of which I care for. The taste was actually pretty decent though. The bartender was telling me about all of these different flavor components but I didn't really get any of them. Just a fairly plain, safe beer.

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(draft) There aren't many hefeweizens that I can say I actually liked. This one I liked. Sweet and fruity, with none of the citrus that usually ruins this style for me. Yummy.

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(draft) Color of pale straw. Decent head and lacing. Light aroma of wheat and blueberry. Thin mouthfeel. Flavor of tap water and blueberry. Decent, but not good. No bitterness, but not much of anything at all. A more strongly flavored version would probably be very good.

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(draft) Came highly recommended for some reason. Looked like a standard unfiltered German wheat. Smelled like a standard unfiltered American wheat. Flavor was like they took a good German wheat and poured grapefruit juice into it. I managed to force down six ounces before I gave up on this beer. Not worth my time.

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(draft) I asked them to leave the orange wedge out, but I needn't have bothered. This beer was overflowing with citrus aroma and flavor. I should have known better than to even try it. Anyway, it was decent, which is better than anything else I've had from this place.

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The bartender didn't know if it was a German-style or and American-style wheat, so I just had a sampler glass. It's American-style, so I didn't like it. The honey was not apparent except that the usual hop bitterness I find in this style was not there. Bland and boring.

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(draft) I've gone ahead and updated this rating as this beer has become one of my favorites. Very little head, and the beer is a little flat. But the rye and honey play together quite nicely. One of the few semi-strong beers that I can get my swill-drinking friends to drink.

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(draft) Clear amber in color. No head at all. Zero. Smells a little bit like laundry detergent, of all things. Mounthfeel is meduim syrupy. The flavor is a little weird to me - as with all barleywines. There is a noticeable alcohol burn at the finish. Decent.

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(bottle) Clear light amber. Decent head. Aroma of orange and almost bourbony spices. Mouthfeel is creamy. Flavor is light and typical for the style. Finish a little citrusy, but not too bad. A good beer.

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(draft) Pretty standard German hefeweizen in appearance and aroma and flavor. Just a touch of sourness at the finish that wasn't too bad. I liked this much more than I expected to. A lot more.

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(draft) The color of dirty piss. A decent head and good lacing. Aroma of orange peels. Thin and citrusy falvor and mouthfeel. A touch of grapefruit bitterness at the end. Quite disgusting.

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(draft) No detectable aroma, and not much flavor. I can't tell if this is an American or a German wheat. It's very bland, but still good.

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(draft) I'm convinced that this is the same beer that Hofbrauhaus is selling. Quite a good beer in a style that I don't normally care for.

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It's always a crap shoot as to whether a hefeweizen is in the true German style or the crappy American style. This was American, so I didn't like it. As with most beers, however, this did get better as the glass got emptier. By the end, it was passable. This is not the beer's fault - I just don't like the style.

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(draft) Good, but not as good as everyone else seems to think. Nothing noteworthy at all. I'd describe some details but there really aren't any. It's just a beer.

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(draft) Not my favorite in this style, but not really anything wrong with it that I can point out. Just a little subdued in every aspect. Could use something more, but I'm not sure what.

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(bottle) Cloudy gold. A good fizzy head. Strong German wheat aroma, and flavor, with just a hint of tangy sourness. Pretty damn good.

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(draft) Clear light amber. Good mound of foam. Smells and tastes like hops and alcohol. Kinda gross, but some people will probably like it.

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(draft) Touted as being "like Blue Moon" and I suppose that's not too much of a lie. A decent Belgian wheat, but with lagerish undertones and a touch too much citrus. Kind of a blend of Belgian and American wheats.

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The aroma is fantastic, as is the flavor. Maybe a bit more mellow than other German-style wheats. A very good beer.

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(draft) Had a sample, and was intrigued enough to have a half-pint next. Hazy yellow in color. Good head and great lacing. Aroma was mostly floral, with a touch of the bubble gum scent that was expected because of the beer's name. Flavor was pretty damn good. Intense, but it never quite got to the point where it was overpowering. A little citrusy, not bitter at all. A little weird. I liked it.

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(bottle) Although supposedly a Belgian wheat, this had much of the aroma and flavor of a German wheat. If I had to put a label on it, I'd say that is was a blend of those two excellent styles. A very good beer from what is becoming one of my favorite breweries.

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(bottle) Hazy light amber in color. Huge head. Fantastic aroma of apple peels and bananas and cherries. A strong Belgian wheat flavor. More sharp and tangy than most. Think Blue Moon on steroids. Yummy.

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(draft) Very fizzy but sweet. A mild banana aroma and flavor. Mouthfeel was fizzy wheat. There was a slight tartness to the finish. I liked this, but I've had better.

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(draft) Very fizzy. Too damn fizzy. There was too much citrus and it was a little sour tasting. In other words, it's an American wheat beer. It's sole purpose may be for those nights when I don't really feel like drinking beer.

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Fantastic aroma and flavor, typical for this style. Low enough ABV to drink several of them in one sitting, and that's another thing I take advantage of. Incredibly yummy.

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(draft) Took a long time to drink - it's pretty filling. Very nice aroma and a good flavor. This beer has convinced me that I now like hefeweissbiers - though I like the non-dunkel version a lot more. Seemed to affect me more than its 5.3% alcohol would suggest.

UPDATE 08/13/07: Accidentally had a bit of this. There was a sourness that I didn't remember from before, a sourness that I didn't care for very much. I gave most of the glass back.

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(draft) The bartender didn't know if this was an American or German wheat, so I had a pint to find out. What it is is a very weak American wheat. Very little aroma or flavor. Since I don't like American wheats, this one was actually very tolerable.

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(draft) Looks like grapefruit juice. Smells pretty good, kind of like a blend of Belgian and German wheat styles. Flavor was more of the same. Nothing wrong with this beer at all, but nothing really right about it either.

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