8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Got in a trade with beergoot. 12 ounce bottle into weizen glass, no bottle dating. Pours fairly hazy medium golden yellow color with a 2 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a large cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big lemon, orange, grapefruit, banana, bubblegum, peppercorn, clove, peach, pear, apricot, mango, melon, passion fruit, berries, citrus peel/zest, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/tropical/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and pale/wheat malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big lemon, orange, grapefruit, banana, bubblegum, peppercorn, clove, peach, pear, apricot, mango, melon, passion fruit, berries, citrus peel/zest, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, grassy bitterness; and pepper/clove yeast spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of lemon, orange, grapefruit, banana, bubblegum, peppercorn, clove, peach, pear, apricot, mango, melon, passion fruit, berries, citrus peel/rind, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/tropical/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitter/spiciness balance, and no astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp finishing. Medium-plus carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth and moderately creamy/bready/grainy/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is an excellent hoppy hefeweizen. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/tropical/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink with the modestly bitter/spicy/drying finish; not aggressive. Very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Awesome balance of juicy/vibrant/earthy Simcoe hops and classic German yeast complexity; with a great clean pale/wheat malt backbone for the ABV. Mild residual sweetness with crisp drying. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on base style example.