Flying Dog In Heat Wheat Ale
Rating: 8 out of 10
Mid 80's day and humid. Need a good hefe and gave it a five minute rest because damn it I'm thirsty.
Beer temp 49.8 F. - 10.1 C. Pours cloudy medium gold, nice head with sweet biscuit aroma and definite lemon overtones. Fair head - didn't last too long but nice lacing on sides of glass. First taste lemon, slightly sweet, nice bite of pepperiness. Kind of wish it was colder but the flavors are really coming through. Louisiana may not have invented humidity but we may have helped perfect it. Maybe summer won't be so bad now. This is outstanding. Should be served in a tall Pilsner glass. The spider at the bottom gave me the darker dregs and pumped up the cloudiness and flavor.
Lower alcohol hasn't left me loopy, not that thats a bad thing. Definitely need a six pack. This is the best American hefe that I have found and has all the elements - lemon, pepper and some sweetness, and great balance. Is it the best hefe in the world? No, but at $1.95 with tax it is eminently more affordable than Ayinger Brau-Weisse at $3.58 with tax. If you can find it buy it and enjoy it. By the way no screw top cap which is always a definite plus.
Repeatability - absolutely.
By Dad on
April 13, 2007 @ 4 PM with 0 Comments
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