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UFO Hefeweizen - Harpoon Brewery

UFO HefeweizenUFO Hefeweizen

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990 Ratings		 THE BROS
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read more »		 rAvg: 3.41
pDev: 15.54%
Reviews: 578
Hads: 412

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Brewed by:
Harpoon Brewery visit their website
Massachusetts, United States

Style | ABV
American Pale Wheat Ale |  4.80% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (513), on-tap (65). 

Notes:
UFO Hefeweizen is an American unfiltered wheat beer. Perhaps UFO’s initial sensory perception is also its most prominent: a cloudy golden color and a dense, frothy head. The yeast, which has not been filtered out, accounts for the cloudiness of UFO. Wheat malt tends to create a larger head than barley malt, the cereal grain most often used in brewing. When served in a traditional wheat beer glass with a lemon, UFO presents an appealing and distinctive visual image.

The aroma has a faint but clear citrus-like character. This is produced by the special yeast and accounts for the Bavarian tradition of serving hefeweizens with a lemon. The lemon accentuates the yeast’s fruity, tart fragrance. UFO has a soft mouthfeel and a refreshing, light body. The wheat malts and subtle hopping give the beer a mild, delicate flavor. UFO has a clean finish. Unlike some imported hefeweizens, UFO does not have the spicy, tropical flavors typical of European-brewed style.

19 IBU

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Reviews by epk:
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epk

New Jersey

3.05/5  rDev -10.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4

Notes from March '09

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a wiezen glass. Appearance is pleasing with a nice cloudy golden straw hue and a well carbonated head reducing to a fine sticky lacing. With a sniff you seem to get a sweet fruit aroma with hints of cherry.

Taste is where this beer lost it for me. Though smooth, it lacked any of the tastes that I smelt. It seemed to taste of light malt and was actually reminiscent of a pale lager. Not at all what I expected compared to it's German counterparts but of course we must remember this is an American take on that old style. Light bodied and semi-dry despite it's smell, taste of alcohol as it warms in your mouth.

I suppose this is not a bad summer sipper and so for drinkability I will give it some props, however overall I was personally disappointed.

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2009 15:04:55 | More by epk
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From bottle to glass golden color with slight head.
a: Golden color, 0.5" head
s: Mild wheat smell
t: Orange taste
m: Wheat beer taste, not appealing to my taste, some aftertaste
o: Not a fan of wheat UFO

Purchased only one bottle, and that was enough.

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