Julius Echter Hefe-Weissbier Hell - Würzburger Hofbräu AG

Jason

Massachusetts

4.1/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

Presentation: Sleek 16 oz brown euro style bottle, no freshness date.

Appearance: With this sample the yeast was swirled and decanted into the glass. Very cloudy pale orange with a creamy white lace.

Smell: Soft oily clove on the nose, fruity and lively with hints of earthy yeast.

Taste: Medium bodied that is meshed well with a marvelously textured mouth feel. Light lemon twang with a very evident snappy spicy clove are followed by warming fruity esters and a fresh baked cracker malt flavour. Hop bitterness is nearly non-existent which is perfect for the style. An earthy yeast character picks up the finish and lends a nutty flavour.

Notes: A little robust and lively, a hard Hefeweizen to beat. Goes really well with a smoked ham and havarti with spicy mustard on marbled rye … a.k.a. a great lunch time brew.

Serving type: bottle

08-22-2001 01:06:03 | More by Jason

jbarletto

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +0.5%

05-18-2013 21:10:58 | More by jbarletto

Lantern

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

05-17-2013 20:22:36 | More by Lantern

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

05-15-2013 18:49:16 | More by Slatetank

aty11b

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +19.3%

05-14-2013 02:04:58 | More by aty11b

mdillon86

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

05-07-2013 11:51:26 | More by mdillon86

Boston77

Washington

4/5  rDev +0.5%

05-02-2013 19:04:30 | More by Boston77

JeffTheJuice

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +0.5%

04-22-2013 15:35:26 | More by JeffTheJuice

snowsurfer422

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

04-21-2013 01:14:23 | More by snowsurfer422

Clonies720

Texas

3.91/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25

A: Pours a straw-golden, hazy color. Thin head with little retention. Very cloudy.

S: Banana esters, clove, some bready/grainy aroma with a hint of bubblegum

Taste and Mouthfeel: It's thin, watery, and light on the tongue. Follow the nose. Nice bits of banana, touch of bubblegum, nice grainy wheat flavor. Medium-carbonation with a medium-low body. Fruity esters.

Overall: An excellent wheat beer. One of the best. Very freshing.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2013 16:41:43 | More by Clonies720

psruss

Delaware

4.5/5  rDev +13.1%

04-16-2013 03:54:22 | More by psruss

DragLine6

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -12.1%

04-13-2013 03:50:56 | More by DragLine6

bizzy54

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

04-08-2013 21:05:40 | More by bizzy54

VelvetExtract

Massachusetts

3.58/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

A-Pours a hazy honey color. Big, frothy head leaves only light lacing. Head hangs around forever.

S-Wheat and yeast at moderate intensities. Residual sweetness, banana and cloves.

T-More of the same. Rather sweet. Buzzing yeast. Bananas and cloves are mild. Tangy wheat. Crisp.

M-Fuller than some but still mostly light. Prickly carbonation. A bit chewy.

O/D-Didn't love it and didn't hate it. Pretty unmemorable.

Serving type: on-tap

03-29-2013 00:55:43 | More by VelvetExtract

bubseymour

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +13.1%

03-27-2013 23:59:49 | More by bubseymour

jbdaves72

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

03-26-2013 03:18:16 | More by jbdaves72

Lare453

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

03-24-2013 18:43:50 | More by Lare453

pkalix

California

4.48/5  rDev +12.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

well now, everything i have brought home from HOLLINGSHEAD DELI has been expired. i was pretty buzzed leaving the place (they have a great assortment of taps and bottles, but the bottles are all old) and obviously didnt check what i was bringing home with me. it's still a great place, but i guess i'm reviewing something that was a "drink before" of 11/ 2012....
pale, pumpkin, toffee color pour with a weak head on top.
smells like a roasted toffee malt and brings the flavor with it. very nice taste; like a dark hofbrau (which i just had at THE RATHSKELLER) but not quite the same. very nice sweet and malt-y, tastes commercial but still unique.
for being old, it tastes great, it's another great german brew and i love the stuff from germany. i normally cringe at anything below 5% but i forgive this because it's german. i'm partial; i cant help it. i think the age of the beer really comes through in the 'mouthfeel'- it's kind of thin and bland and i lowered the rating here for this. but it's still a great brew....

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2013 23:45:53 | More by pkalix

Joshpu

California

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

03-19-2013 22:49:34 | More by Joshpu

WynnO

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -12.1%

03-15-2013 05:59:25 | More by WynnO

chippo33

Vermont

3.5/5  rDev -12.1%

03-13-2013 23:43:57 | More by chippo33

magsvmi

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev +0.5%

03-07-2013 14:10:51 | More by magsvmi

BeerSnobery

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

03-07-2013 03:17:58 | More by BeerSnobery

StratManKudzu

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -12.1%

03-06-2013 17:34:11 | More by StratManKudzu

MattNeskie

4.5/5  rDev +13.1%

02-20-2013 06:13:46 | More by MattNeskie