Notes from January 2011 Ugly, souvenir Vegas hef glass. Sleet still running down my shoulders. It was either order out & wait an hour in this weather, or week old chicken soup. I decided on a beer & a nap instead. Slow to settle, the tan head begins congealing. The body is a murky honey brown. Not the most appetizing thing to look at in a 23oz glass. Looks like car wash runoff. Suds & mud. Scent was sweet like banana bread, but not potent, like one would completely enjoy. Spice cake without the spices. Soil & a tin of assorted nuts. Pleasant bit of peppery yeast on the back. First gulp was a long one. Starts off sharp, like bitter bruised grapes, but fades quickly into the doughy middle. Mildly sweet toast, no butter. Yeast & dirt throw it around for a bit, letting some light clove in. Finish remains yeasty, but with additional earthy bitterness. Carbonation remains strong throughout, where as I sometimes notice straight hefs start to get flat half way through. Body feels gelatinous & thick, like cold soup. Traded some esters for some warmer flavors.

Fles gekregen en thuis gedronken. Troebel oranje bruin bier met volle beige schuimkraag. Aroma is fruitig en iets moutig. Smaak is zacht zoet met een hint van karamel en banaan. Nasmaak is licht hoppig maar ebt snel weg.

Maybe an old bottle, not as good as other German hefes.

On tap pours out muddy brown topped with a sand head. Nose is banana clove notes some pitfruit malts. Taste is more of the nice sweet malts and German spice kick.