Julius Echter Hefe-Weissbier Hell - Würzburger Hofbräu AG

HugoGrim

Pennsylvania

2.45/5  rDev -38.6%
look: 5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 4 | overall: 2

Poured from a 16 oz bottle into a weizen glass. The look of this Weizen was excellent. Golden yellow body which was pretty clear for a Hefe, though still cloudy, with a magnificent head which didn't quit. Great look, but that is where the positives ended.

I will say this, there was no date on the bottle, and I know freshness is key with Hefes so if I ever get the chance to try this beer again with guaranteed freshness I will give it another go, but rateing by my sample it was nothing special... in fact it was downright poor.

The scent was almost non existent. The flavor was a bit spicier than most Hefes, which was good, but the taste overall seemed washed out and almost watered down. Almost no banana flavor... it seemed like a watered down Weizen plain and simple. Had a bready aftertaste.

Serving type: bottle

11-16-2005 03:46:40 | More by HugoGrim

OWSLEY069

Pennsylvania

2.45/5  rDev -38.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

Pours a hazy, straw yellow color with a white head. In the aroma, banana and fruity wheatiness. In the taste, wheaty, small banana, and quite watery and muted flavors. A small spice like bite and a medium to lighter bodied mouthfeel, with a small dry remnants of banana. Better nose and color, quite watery and lack of flavor.

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2012 16:29:01 | More by OWSLEY069

bobhits

Kentucky

2.05/5  rDev -48.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Yellow orange color, full of protein/yeast that gives off a very cloudy color. Nearly opaque in color with an ok head without much lacing or legs.

Cloves, bubble gum, banana, and sweet sugary malt aromas. I should add this is slightly sour.

The sour smell kicks into the taste. I've never had a hef with this much sour flavor. Clove is the second flavor that kicks in and really adds that spicy flavor. Followed by bananas and a wheat and spice powered bitterness. I don't think much of hefs and this is just not good enough to get into the great beer who cares the style level. Too sour, too much wheat, and way too much spice.

There's a huge amount of carbonation which is common with german beers and as a result it is hard to drink. This hurts the drink ability and mouth feel to me.

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2011 23:23:16 | More by bobhits

DennisJames

Pennsylvania

1.93/5  rDev -51.6%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.5

I poured this beer into a large Wheat Beer glass and the resulting head was enormous raising almost 3 fingers high above the rim of the glass and as thick as shaving cream, But my excitement soon ended with my first sip because it was flat and tasteless, I thought I may have gotten a bad one so I opened two more and both were the same both in appearance and taste.

Serving type: bottle

09-02-2011 21:34:13 | More by DennisJames