Zugspitze
HopCat

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From:
HopCat
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Hefeweizen
ABV:
5.7%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.7 | pDev: 11.62%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
24
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 07, 2014
Added:
Sep 06, 2011
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
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Ratings by Jwilly:
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Rated by Jwilly from Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

Jul 10, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.9 by mcrawford from Michigan

Nov 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by t2grogan from Arizona

Oct 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by carlmoberg from Illinois

Sep 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by bladesy88

Jul 31, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Cotton_27 from Michigan

Jul 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Mar 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by skinnycox from Indiana

Mar 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by BHansen214 from Michigan

Feb 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Agentveba from North Carolina

Dec 06, 2013
 
Rated: 5 by lowpulp from Michigan

Nov 29, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by dsterbed from Illinois

Jun 19, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by DRBiser from Maryland

Jun 10, 2013
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Reviewed by TheBrewo from New York

3.63/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
This brew was served from the tap at HopCat in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It arrived in a generic Weizen glass, showing a murky, pale golden brown coloring. It put up a half finger head of eggshell bubbles, leaving streaks of lacing all around the glass. The clarity was very hazy, but with no appreciable sediment. Carbonation appeared to be mild. The aroma sang of wet wheatiness and bready pale grain, sweet orange flesh and peel, coriander spiciness almond nuttiness, lemony sourness, and light bubblegum esters. Our first impression was that the flavoring showed a nice malty base, with a good mix of spice to boot. As we sipped, the taste opened with sopping wet wheatiness, mossy musk, sweet bubblegum esters, pale grain, honey grit, and light florals. The wheat enhanced to the peak, giving more gravel, chewiness, muck, and mineral. Finally through the finish we were given the spice we were waiting for, with vanilla coolness, bright coriander, smoked ham, dried orange peel, and raw cinnamon stick. Mixing to balance were more bubblegum esters, red cherry sweetness, almond oil, and lighter tutti fruitti sugars. The aftertaste breathed of coriander, allspice, juicy bubblegum, wet wheatiness, mildly Belgian pale sourness, white flour, and mild clovey phenols. The body was light, and the carbonation was medium. Each sip gave decent froth, cream, pop, smack, and glug, with wet and lightly metallic coating left all around the mouth. Soft dryness came eventually, but came nowhere near tannics or astringency. The abv was appropriate, and the beer drank well.

Overall, what we enjoyed most about this beer was its flavoring. The malt base was hearty, and to make things better, there were bright spicy inclusions. The latter, however, felt like a bit of an afterthought, as if they were trying to bolster something that was just standardly mediocre. The nose and the feel were also just okay, affording drinkability, but skimping on general cohesion and polish. This is a nice beer if you’re not looking for anything special, and it should certainly suffice on a hot summer’s day.
May 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Tucquan from Pennsylvania

Apr 12, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by mrebeka from Michigan

Mar 31, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by Dyerseve from Michigan

Mar 09, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Vogie from Michigan

Dec 05, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by smalenberg from Michigan

Oct 15, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by jen_not_jenn from Illinois

Apr 09, 2012
Zugspitze from HopCat
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 24 ratings