Hacker-Pschorr Hefe Weisse Natürtrub
Sampled on 6-9-09 Bottled in December 2008 Pours a super thick and cloudy golden orange, with a foamy but quickly-fading white head. Big rings of lacing slide down the sides of the glass. Smell is a great wheaty/banana, tons of yeast and just the right amount of crisp hops to keep things light. The hops add an almost Pilsner quality right at the end. Taste is good, very crisp. Not as sweet or fruity as other hefes. Definitely a sharp lemony hop character that really dials things back right in the middle. Bready and yeasty but with a pleasant but slightly adjunct aftertaste. Mouthfeel is dead-on for the style, great thickness but still light on the palate. Drinkability is very good, one of the redeeming qualities for the more balanced sweetness. Overall, a good beer, but I like them a little sweeter and fruitier.