The Love - Starr Hill Brewery

legalpete19340

Virginia

3.55/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours a very light yellow cloudy color with a big fluffy head. The head stuck around for a while but lacing was minimal.

S: Blast of grass and wheat before a very sweet note pushes its way out. Lemon and some spice pervade the aroma.

T: Immediately the palate is swamped with wheat and yeast flavors. A strong spice note, think cloves, jump in and out. Sweetness then overwhelms with the taste of those bright red maraschino cherries in the jar and then gives up very pronounced lemon flavors. Grassy note ends the drink.

M: Very light and fizzy.

O: This isnt a bad beer. It just tastes artificial to me. The wheat comes on strong as expected but then is swamped by the taste of cherry extract and artificial lemon juice. One and done for me.

Serving type: bottle

01-22-2012 21:39:46 | More by legalpete19340

erialbill

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

05-19-2013 21:01:17 | More by erialbill

thlayli87

New Jersey

4.06/5  rDev +12.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Beer pours a hazy amber color with two fingers of white head that looks so soft and inviting that I'd like to lay down and take a nap on it. Nose reveals fruity esters, yeast, and spice. Banana flavor dominates, along with some coriander, and a pleasing yeasty finish. Mouthfeel is nothing remarkable, a bit thin. Overall this is a pretty good hefeweizen. I'm pleasantly surprised by this because it's by a relatively new brewery, and it's a somewhat difficult style to nail. But this is solid.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 00:02:44 | More by thlayli87

Sludgeman

District of Columbia

3.25/5  rDev -9.7%

05-07-2013 00:50:48 | More by Sludgeman

PaulsBrew

West Virginia

4/5  rDev +11.1%

03-29-2013 01:41:50 | More by PaulsBrew

Guden

Maryland

2.25/5  rDev -37.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

A- pours a light gold with just a tiny head. No lacing. Didn't realize it was a hefe until I poured (only says wheat beer on the bottle and was part of mixed sixer). Guess its a krystalweizen.

S- strange, banana but also some sour apple, sour cherry and mustiness. Just a touch of spice.

T- the banana and spice come through better in the taste but the finish is still puckering apple. Acetaldehyde?

M- fairly thin with moderate carbonation. I'd like more body for a hefe but in this mess of a beer it's probably better this way.

O- drinks like a banana-wheat Budweiser. Looks like one too. Starr Hill seems to have some serious production flaws in their beers outside of the pale ale. Not impressed.

Serving type: bottle

03-28-2013 01:20:48 | More by Guden

Jayli

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +11.1%

03-21-2013 20:52:32 | More by Jayli

surfrogue1

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -9.7%

03-14-2013 02:39:49 | More by surfrogue1

bigbutter

Virginia

4/5  rDev +11.1%

03-13-2013 23:01:59 | More by bigbutter

jricharc

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -9.7%

03-09-2013 01:13:30 | More by jricharc

fishguyac

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +18.1%

03-08-2013 22:41:13 | More by fishguyac

ESeab

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +4.2%

02-28-2013 17:23:44 | More by ESeab

EUFTG

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +4.2%

02-26-2013 02:00:57 | More by EUFTG

Peyton5410

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +11.1%

02-24-2013 06:48:39 | More by Peyton5410

Rion

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -9.7%

02-18-2013 17:37:26 | More by Rion

HazardousBrewer

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +18.1%

02-16-2013 12:17:12 | More by HazardousBrewer

Squidly

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

02-07-2013 01:59:28 | More by Squidly

djw21

Pennsylvania

2.25/5  rDev -37.5%

02-06-2013 00:23:44 | More by djw21

SonOfKyuss

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

02-04-2013 20:58:55 | More by SonOfKyuss

TheNightwatchman

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

02-02-2013 23:09:24 | More by TheNightwatchman

Mattyb79

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -9.7%

01-29-2013 06:27:31 | More by Mattyb79

ZachKelly

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +4.2%

01-28-2013 17:28:50 | More by ZachKelly

Antonius08

Florida

2.75/5  rDev -23.6%

01-15-2013 22:01:13 | More by Antonius08

jorrx003

Florida

4/5  rDev +11.1%

01-13-2013 22:28:34 | More by jorrx003

cliff1066

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

12-18-2012 23:00:23 | More by cliff1066