Oakes (33493) reviewed Oktober from Brauerei Fahr 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
I had this in the can at the beginning of October and it was poo. Was it from last year? Don't know but at the brewery in November it was a very different story. Golden, modern style. Thin head. Big, bright malts, dropping biscuits and bread. Moderate bitterness, just the slightest touch of caramel. This is solid.
cmacklin (5055) reviewed Oktober from Brauerei Fahr 5 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
355ml can. Pours a clear gold with a small, fizzy, short lived, white head that laces. Mild aroma of bready malt, lemon, apple peel and grassy hops. Sweet flavour of grainy malt, bread, red apple, lemon peel and grassy hops in a crisp, dry, mild bitter finish. Light body with a watery texture and average carbonation. Malt forward, clean and easy to drink.
cmacklin (5055) reviewed Hoppy Hefe from Brauerei Fahr 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
355ml can. Pours a cloudy pale gold-yellow with a medium, creamy, long lasting, white head that laces. Sweet aroma of wheat malt, banana, bubble gum, yeast, clove and floral hops. Sweet flavour of wheat malt, yeast, pineapple, orange, tangerine and spicy clove in a crisp, dry, bitter, piney hop finish. Medium body with a smooth, oily texture and soft carbonation. Has the aroma of a traditional Hefe but the flavour of an IPA. Pretty decent.
cmacklin (5055) reviewed Radler from Brauerei Fahr 5 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 5.5
355ml can shared with my wife. Pours a crystal clear gold with a small, fizzy, short lived, white head that fully dissipates. Sweet aroma of grainy malt, lemon and sugar. Sweet flavour of grainy malt, sugar and lemon in a sweet finish. Light body with a thin, watery texture and soft carbonation. Too sweet for me, but on the plus side it has a beery taste that lacks in most radlers.
GRM (7524) reviewed Hefe from Brauerei Fahr 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Glass, 7-ounce, draught, drunk at High Rollers, trip to the International Population Data Linkage Network conference, savoured on September 13 2018; eye: bronze, nice sheet of tan head, average lacing; nose: hops, citrusy fruits, malt, fresh; mouth: hops, citrusy fruits, malt, fresh, light astringency, pineapple, dry finale in citrus fruits, medium body, good carbonation, mildly bitter, slightly sweet, slightly harsh texture; overall: nice but this is not a hefeweizen
FRANÇAIS
Verre, 7 onces, en fût, bue chez High Rollers, voyage pour la conférence International Population Data Linkage Network, savourée le 13 septembre 2018; œil : bronze, limpide, belle couverture de mousse fauve, dentelle moyenne; nez : houblon, fruits citriques, malt, frais; bouche : houblon, fruits citriques, malt, frais, légère astringence, ananas, finale sèche en fruits citriques, corps moyen, bonne carbonatation, moyennement amère, très légèrement sucrée, texture très légèrement râpeuse; en résumé : bien mais ce n’est pas une hefeweizen
cmacklin (5055) reviewed North Dunkelweizen from Brauerei Fahr 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
500ml bottle. Pours a murky red-brown with a medium, creamy, short lived, tan head that laces. Sweet aroma of bready wheat malt, caramel, bubble gum, overripe banana, yeast and clove. Sweet flavour of bready wheat malt, caramel, overripe banana, clove, raisin and mild dark chocolate in a dry, yeasty finish. Light to medium body with a watery texture and soft carbonation. Pleasant, easy to drink, not bad.
cmacklin (5055) reviewed Pilsner from Brauerei Fahr 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
500ml bottle. Pours a clear gold-yellow with a small, foamy, long lasting, white head that leaves plenty of lace. Mild aroma of bready malt, apple and floral hops. Sweet flavour of grainy malt, apple, mild spice and floral with a crisp, dry, bitter grass finish. Light body with a watery texture and average carbonation. Clean, refreshing and easy drinking. A good pilsner.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
500ml bottle. Pours a cloudy orange-yellow with a medium, foamy, short lived, off-white head that laces. Sweet aroma of wheat malt, banana, bubble gum, yeast and earthy spice. Sweet flavour of wheat malt, orange, banana, yeast, clove and floral hops with black pepper in a dry finish. Light to medium body with a smooth, oily texture and soft carbonation. Not bad, but I'm not getting much in the way of Amarillo hops.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Hefe from Brauerei Fahr 7 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle, Legacy. The colour is a bit off - rather dull tan, more of an ur-weiss colour but it doesn't really look like that's what they're aiming for here. The aroma has a light banana and wheat, a fairly heavy and oxidized yeast note, which would explain the colour. I don't see an age statement on the bottle, and this could be older, although it's new to the store. On the palate, there's a light wheaty acidity up front, then heavier, gluier malts towards the back. That oxidized yeast note is quite heavy all the way through. The Weihenstephan yeast is not at its best here.
Now, the biggest mistake people make wanting to be a "German-style brewery" is that almost nobody does lager and weizen well. Only the larger breweries in southern Bavaria really excel at both. So maybe Fahr will turn out to be better at lagers but their early lineup is heavy on the wheat beers. When I think of new world breweries going with a wheat beer flagship, I think of Denison's or maybe Alenda down in Brazil, and they have taken the time to absolutely master the style before making it a flagship. Fahr isn't there yet, though I really hope they do because nobody makes a decent hefeweizen in Western Canada. But yeah, this isn't the best representation of weizen, unfortunately.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Bottle - Candied banana and some grains. Cloudy gold with a decent white head. Candied banana.