Draught pint at Redbones on 8/13/06.
Copper and strawberry blonde notes mix about in this not all that hazy liquid. I mean, it’s not filtered and clear, but it’s not overly cloudy either. Though I don’t see anyone else saying that, so maybe the keg had been sitting cold for too long. Whatever, it matters little. White head is one-finger high and recedes to partial-cover/ring but leaves a fair amount of lace.
Soft, mushy bananas are dabbed in bubble gum esters, while a very nutty, chewy, almost gummy wheat note is heavy in the background. Almost nothing in the hop department, and the yeast is nutty and rather bland. Not much crispness, and too much wheat heaviness. Not much carbonation running through the liquid. Doughy malts further bog down the aroma, which is medium in strength. Hmmm.
Heavily wheaty in flavor, with plenty of bland yeast. Sweet bubble gum, a touch of breadiness and then a peppery clove finish that battles with the wheat creaminess and bubble gum sweetness. Honestly, I’m not too sold on any of the three, the wheat being too heavy (though maybe a product of the low (relative to style) carbonation), the clove being too astringent/nutty and the bubble gum being too insipidly sweet.
Didnt finish the glass. Don’t know why we get the crystal wheat and this and not the pale bock and rauchbier. Oh well, it’s almost Harvest Ale and Octoberfest time......

Draft. Hazy pale amber-gold with a bit white head. Light clove aroma. Clove, yeast, wheat flavor. Good fruitiness. Lighter bodied.