Veldensteiner Weißbier
Picked this up at Skibbo's in the Bronx after a fellow beer lover pointed it my way. I have not had a "new German Wheat" in some time and was quite excited to get it home and down my stomach. A: Poured into heffe glass to reveal a finger plus soap sud head that laced in thick crescents and chunks. Properly hazy and burnt gold and yeast swirlin' around. S: The nose gave off initially banana and sweetness profile which attracts me to this style to no end. Spices and cloves were in the rear and fair amount of yeast. T: Bit spicier than I expected and regressed from the nose rather than matched. Good amount spicyness along with cloves. It's not overly bitter with the candy malts proping up the flavor floor. M: Medium to thick body with a dry finish. The fruits and spices swirl but the spices remain longer. D: A mature low key hefeweizen and something I will pull for again and would love to have on tap in a nice Koblenz bier garten.