TheBeerObserver

I'm making brisket for dinner tonight on a rainy summer evening, the effects of Tropical Storm Danny keeping us inside. Sounds like as good a time as any to try a new hefeweizen. This afternoon, its Kapuziner Bavarian Hefe-Weizen.

It pours with a powdery, whipped egg whites head that dissipates a little faster than I'd expect. The color is deep yellow and hazy. The nose is just ok, missing the fruity, ester notes that I anticipate in a hefeweizen. Instead, its a little malty and sweet.

This Schneider Weisse Hefe Weizen represents the risk of drinking imported beers, it showed the signs of a long journey. A deep orange, almost amber color - this beer poured with very little head, dissipating quickly. While there were caramel and dark malts in the nose, I picked up a fair amount of diacetyl - buttery with some green apple notes.

Julius Echter Hefe-Weiss has everything you expect from a German hefeweizen - a spicy fruit nose, apricot and pear notes with a hint of banana. It pours with a creamy white head that lasts then entire 22 oz glass. Interesting, the body is amazingly light - almost like there's nothing there. No hops, no bitterness. I could drink a few of these, quite a few

All the flavor is in the back end - a yeasty, fruit finish, with a little bit of pepper in there. A refreshing beer, but surprisingly light.