Lady in White
Oozlefinch Beers + Blending in Fort Monroe, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Weizen - Hefeweizen Regular|
Score
6.58
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She might come to you in a dreamlike fog, or you could catch a glimpse of her through an upstairs window at dusk. Repeated sightings of this mysterious Lady In White have made her a notorious presence on Fort Monroe. Accounts differ as to her origin—some say she’s Jefferson Davis’ wife, Varina, who stayed in nearby quarters throughout his imprisonment in the fort. Others claim she’s a Civil War soldier’s wife who was unfaithful while he was away and subsequently murdered by him upon his return. No one really knows. But this hazy, German-style Hef with flavors of wheat, banana, and clove is so good it’s sure to give you chills, just like the mysterious apparition haunting Fort Monroe to this day.
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6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
Perfectly clear golden coloured body with a faint, single to perhaps two centimetre tall pure white head that fades relatively quickly, but the filtered clear glow is a bit disappointing. Aroma of wheat, pungent yeast, bread, coriander seed, light curacao, some full oranges and a dash of light sugars - very nice. Light to Medium-bodied; Assertive grassy and herbal notes at first that show some very light spices like coriander seed and allspice, but the majority of the flavour is from the wheat and light biscuity malt noticeable along with some light sweetness. Aftertaste is dry, but very wheat-focused with some coriander seed, more of an orange flavour and a dash of candy sugar and pure fruit-based-sweetness. Overall, a nice and fairly dry completely filtered hef with some herbal notes, a good deal of sweetness and a bready bite that shows almost more than the pure wheats. Not my favourite, but again, a nice one to sample considering the heat index today here in Washington was over one hundred degrees Fahrenheit. I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Whole Foods in Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia on 27-September-2019 for US$3,99, canned on 17-July-2019, sampled almost exactly a single year later at my house here in Washington on 20-July-2020.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Jul 2020
at 07:05
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Straightforward, classical hefe, balancing banana, clove, grass, lemon, grain, and yeast with a slightly sweet finish laced with a mild, hay-tinged floral hop bitterness. Nothing challenging, nothing fancy, but well-composed and comforting in its familiarity.
Tried
on 20 Jan 2020
at 01:46
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Banana, orange, clove, wheat malt, and straw aroma - spot on. Hazy pale yellow with giant white head. Moderately sweet banana, orange, wheat malt, and mildly bitter straw and clove flavor. Good body. Aroma is great but doesn't quite come through in the flavor.
Tried
on 16 Mar 2019
at 21:43
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 10
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Refrigerated 16 oz. aluminum can, canned Aust 19, 2018, poured into a weizen glass. Hazy golden with big fluffy white head. Aroma is wheat esters, medium/light body, well carbonated, and good small-bubble lacing. Taste is wheat esters, clove, and bubble gum.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Mar 2019
at 01:47
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
$3.90 pint can, Wine Warehouse. Pours hazy gold with a large white head. Aroma is banana, wheat, green peas. Flavor is wheat, banana, some sort of weird sweet something, green peas, light clove. Um... I don't hate it.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Sep 2018
at 23:40
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Faint banana light you left the cd jacket of your velvet underground album in the sun too long. Hazy golden pour with ok head and lacing. Clean finish. Tap at Home Republic.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Jul 2017
at 13:29
6.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Tap. Pours hazy yellow, medium white head, creamy, good lacing. Aroma is wheat, clove, banana. Flavor is very light sweet, minimal bitterness, lemon. Light body a bit acrid.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Jan 2017
at 18:07
5.6/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 2
Overall 6.5
Draft: Yeast and coriander. Milky yellow, thin head. Lemon, bread crust. Light body, harsh mouthfeel. Brewer calls it a hefeweizen, but it’s more of a wit.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Nov 2016
at 21:29