Bottle at Chriso’s Pre-GBBF Shindig, 2012. It pours hazy straw yellow, with a thin white head. The nose is wheat, dough, spice, light fruitiness and over-ripe banana. The taste is wheat, spice, dough, metal, hay, straw and citrus pith, with a dry finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. So-so.

Bottle at chrisO ... golden yellow ... thin white head ... soft floral dry hop ... overfizy ... light dry wheat ... light floral ...ok

Bottle at home in London. Pours a hazy, shiny gold with a bulging, white foam head. The aroma is spot-on for a hefe, with yeast, wheat, clove, banana and orange. Nice flavor, light to medium sweet with dry wheat, yeast, subtle grass, clove. It’s definitely a bit more bitter than a traditional German hefe, but this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Medium bodied with lively carbonation. Dry, fairly sweet to finish with dusty wheat, light toast, some salty hay. some minerals, light fruits, soft banana and citrus, dry yeast. A decent take on the hefe style. Perhaps a touch too dry, but overall I liked it.