Trader Joe's Bavarian Style Hefeweizen - Trader Joe's Brewing Company

YouSkeete

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Hazy amber/orange with a finger-thick, bubbly white head. Lots of banana, clove, cream and lemongrass in the aroma; floral and mildly earthy. citrus, banana and clove spice with a bubbly, sour mouthfeel on the first sip. Evenly light bodied with smooth sugared and sour fruit flavors. Soft spiciness and fermented fruit on the finish. Pretty standard hefe.

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2012 22:06:32 | More by YouSkeete

trocketsauced

New York

4/5  rDev +12%

06-17-2013 20:05:16 | More by trocketsauced

IchLiebeBier

Virginia

3/5  rDev -16%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Appearance: Cloudy orangish/amber; small head dissipates quickly

Aroma: Bavarian wheat notes of banana, cloves and yeast, but sweeter, like banana taffy

Taste: Thin and zippy; flavor is reminiscent of Bavarian wheat, but it seems slightly artificial; overall, not bad, and pretty refreshing, but not complex and nothing special

Remarks: Did not score A, T, S, M at that time; disregard those scores

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 02:13:39 | More by IchLiebeBier

Brewman123

New York

3.25/5  rDev -9%

06-13-2013 13:06:21 | More by Brewman123

Mulcahey

Illinois

2.5/5  rDev -30%

06-09-2013 19:32:52 | More by Mulcahey

Waveoff

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +12%

05-26-2013 04:36:25 | More by Waveoff

danfix99

Minnesota

2.75/5  rDev -23%

05-22-2013 03:15:44 | More by danfix99

BeerForMuscle

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +12%

05-19-2013 00:52:07 | More by BeerForMuscle

fastrodney

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -9%

04-30-2013 22:01:06 | More by fastrodney

GraduatedCashew

California

3.5/5  rDev -2%

04-25-2013 16:53:17 | More by GraduatedCashew

GennyCreamAle

New York

4/5  rDev +12%

04-21-2013 02:27:04 | More by GennyCreamAle

YieldToNothing

New York

3.5/5  rDev -2%

04-08-2013 03:34:11 | More by YieldToNothing

twiggamortis420

Texas

3.08/5  rDev -13.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12 oz bottle pours a cloudy dark orange color with a moderate cap of off-white head. Decent retention, poor lacing. A litter darker than I would have liked to see.

Nose is yeasty and phenolic, almost to the point of smelling plastic-y. Cloves outweigh the banana it seems. Sweet and malty as opposed to a nice snappy wheat background.

Taste is lemony and sweet with the yeast having plenty of influence, but gets that same plastic flavor that is a bit unpleasant. That said, it is still drinkable and I wont have too much problem finishing the sixer....probably wont go back for more though. Worth the $6 experiment.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2013 18:09:58 | More by twiggamortis420

metter98

New York

3.53/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

A: The beer is rather dark yellow in color with some amber hues. It's relatively clear and has a slight amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a thin white head that quickly died down, leaving a thin ring of bubbles around the edge of the glass.
S: Strong aromas of bananas and yeast are present in the nose.
T: Like the smell, the taste is dominated by flavors of banana-like yeast with notes of wheat and hints of sweetness.
M: It feels a little more than light-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is rather dark for the style and is absolutely packed with flavors of bananas. It's not as refreshing compared to some hefeweizens.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 17:38:44 | More by metter98

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.59/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

A: Pours a hazy dark golden orange to copper in color with moderate amounts of visible carbonation and some orange + amber highlights. The beer has a half finger tall off-white head that reduces to a medium patch of very thin film and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Light to moderate amounts of carbonation.

S: Moderate aromas of banana with some much lighter aromas of clove and wheat.

T: Overall the beer is slightly sweet with light flavors of wheat and pale malts but that is dominated by overripe banana. There are light hints of clove in the background. Minimal amounts of bitterness but a slightly metallic flavor in the finish.

M: Just shy of medium bodied with heavy amounts of carbonation. Slightly thin/watery.

O: This is an OK beer for the price but is certainly not going to compare well against the German or good American breweries. It is easy to drink but I really wish there was more clove present and that the banana was not quite as sweet. This is about the darkest colored beer of the style that I have come across.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 17:37:08 | More by dbrauneis

ortie

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev +5%

03-13-2013 01:38:20 | More by ortie

BrianCuoz

New York

4.75/5  rDev +33.1%

03-08-2013 17:20:06 | More by BrianCuoz

mdavidson

Washington

4/5  rDev +12%

03-07-2013 02:51:49 | More by mdavidson

RandyPuckett

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -2%

02-23-2013 04:51:15 | More by RandyPuckett

ExaltedNecrosis

Texas

4/5  rDev +12%

02-14-2013 01:36:19 | More by ExaltedNecrosis

zzurn

2/5  rDev -44%

02-08-2013 07:38:06 | More by zzurn

powdersoldier

Washington

3.25/5  rDev -9%

02-05-2013 05:00:04 | More by powdersoldier

brandoman63

Illinois

4/5  rDev +12%

01-30-2013 04:50:09 | More by brandoman63

aflies

Arizona

3.5/5  rDev -2%

01-18-2013 02:32:52 | More by aflies

TGZ32

Michigan

2.25/5  rDev -37%

01-14-2013 00:25:53 | More by TGZ32