Royal Weisse - Sly Fox Brewing Company

corby112

Pennsylvania

2.95/5  rDev -24.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Serving: on-tap at the Standard tap in Philadelphia, PA

Pours a cloudy gold color with thin white head. Aroma was kind of week with only a faint hint of citrus. Flavor was bland as well with a slight touch of lemon citrus. Very crisp with a very slight sour finish.

Serving type: on-tap

11-27-2008 23:11:04 | More by corby112

maddogruss

New Jersey

3.03/5  rDev -22.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Poured a can of this into a shaker glass.

A: Pours a hazy, golden body with a thick, white head with pretty good retention and lacing.

S: A pretty sweet, malty smell with some slight banana notes.

T: A slightly metallic, malty taste with some metallic, alcohol aftertaste. The banana notes seemed to disappear and the alcohol was a bit much, especially for the style. As I drank it more, it seemed that it was a bit too much of a sweet juice as opposed to a malted beverage.

M: Seemed a bit overcarbonated and unimpressive.

D: Ok drinkability overall, but the taste and the mouthfeel were not very complimenting to each other. The carbonation was definitely overpowering and the taste seemed a little too juice-like and sweet.

Serving type: can

12-26-2008 21:17:54 | More by maddogruss

tpop

Arizona

3.08/5  rDev -20.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

On tap at Bar Americain midtown Manhattan.

Poured a nice hazy yellow/orange with 1.5" head. Nicely laced as I drank.

Decent nose, banana and clove noticeable but not pronounced.

Muted flavors, however, limited this hefe for me. Alcohol bite at the end not expected (and not welcomed, really).

In the end, this is an average hefe at best.

Serving type: on-tap

08-30-2011 16:07:39 | More by tpop

cpetrone84

Pennsylvania

3.2/5  rDev -17.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a hazy golden amber with a thick creamy white head. The nose is a little messy and has lots of banana. It is a bit sweet and fruity with little else. The taste is singular, hints of clove and yeast underneath a dominant banana and lemon type hefeweizen flavor with a light bitterness in the back. The body is soft and creamy, lower carbonation for a hefe but a clean crisp finish. This is easy to drink and full of flavor, very simple and lacks the carbonation and spicy balance of a great hefe.

Serving type: on-tap

12-13-2011 15:20:42 | More by cpetrone84

Rudgers73

New York

3.25/5  rDev -16.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured into an American pint glass from the can. Pours a hazy gold with hints of orange. Slightly murky with mild carbonation. Smells great with hints of german hops, german yeast, and wheat. The taste is decent, although I find it similar to the Pikeland Pils of theirs: very distinct potency of hops. Sharpe, rip, alpha-acid-y hops. Almost makes this beer a little too clean tasting. The hops are such a dominating punch, that the soft mellow character that I like in German Hefes is dried up. This also takes away from the mouthfeel and drinkability. Maybe it would be better if I waited 3 months to find the window where the hops begin to subside, but it doesn't taste like cardboard yet... might be tough.

Serving type: can

06-17-2009 00:43:53 | More by Rudgers73

marcpal

New Jersey

3.35/5  rDev -13.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pulled off my addiction to the Pikeland Pils to give this can a try.

Can poured into a weiss tumbler.

A: Fuzzy yellow with a substantial, thinly bubbled, lasting head. After a while, looks like dishwasher detergent bubbles over apple juice.

N: Good banana and spice aromas. Strongest asset of this beer by far. Banana yeast dominates the hell out of this beer along with cotton candy.

T: Some citrus, even less black pepper pop. Not much carryover from the smell. Upsettingly bland, I want cotton candy. It is still sweet but disparate from the taste. Aroma wrote checks that the flavor's ass cant cash.

M: Dont like the term, but this one is truly crisp. Very mild spiciness, nice mouthfeel.

D: Surely drinkable, goes down smooth. Just not much more, no bells or whistles that stand out. Strongly prefer Weihenstephaner or FFF for this style.

Not bad but boring to me, back to the greatness that is the Pikeland Pils. Wouldnt be a bad drink on a hot summer day but surely no German beast. I like Sly Fox a lot and will be back on board soon.

Serving type: can

08-19-2008 19:50:05 | More by marcpal

Naugled

New York

3.45/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

12oz can poured into a weisse glass

A: nice hazy hay color, slightly rocky head but tall, diminishes fairly quickly but some does stay, sediment floating near the surface.

S: slight spicy clove character, pleasant aroma

T: nice clove with hints of banana and sweetness and subtle tartness. very nice flavor profile.

F: medium to light body with some fullness and richness, carbonation is good

D: good drinkability, easy to drink and very refreshing

Great lawn mower or golf beer, not a fine hefe but it doesn't need to be. Its qualities as a freshing beer is what makes this a keeper. I will be buying more.

Serving type: can

03-24-2009 15:05:05 | More by Naugled

treehugger02010

Pennsylvania

3.48/5  rDev -10.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

I had this pint on-tap at Tango's in Bryn Mawr, Pa.
Appearance: As far as unflited wheat's go, I'm not a big fan of the tast, but the appearance is great. It was poured with two fingers of head that was bright white. The retention was good, but there was no lacing at all. The body was an off yellow, but a great cloudy consistency.
Smell: Nice an fruity, a bit of a spciy variety of hop. The dominate aroma was certainly the fruity ideas, kinda toying with this by changing all the way down.
Taste: Certainly yeasty, in my opinon two much. It was overpowering all of the aroma flavors.
Mouthfeel: It was a bit chewy.
Drinkability:Fair, I'll give it another try.
Don't drink and review.

Serving type: on-tap

03-17-2007 18:19:19 | More by treehugger02010

ark57

Pennsylvania

3.53/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

It is a murky gold with a small head. I know wheat beers are usually cloudy, but it does not look appetizing and there is not much head to boot. There is a lot of sweet banana in the aroma. The taste has strong banana and some spicy clove. It is a little too sweet for me, but it is refreshing.

Serving type: on-tap

03-22-2004 14:56:22 | More by ark57

bennetj17

Arizona

3.58/5  rDev -8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Dark orange/tan color, very cloudy with a 2 fingers thick head. The foam leaves a nice lace after a few minutes. The aroma has a very classic yeasty banana character with a touch of spice. Looks and smells like it should be a very traditional Hefe.

The taste seems somewhat dull up front, with the banana and citrus flavors very muted. I just get a sort of tangy maltiness with an astringent finish which isn't too appealing. The carbonation is sharp, but it is also very fine, not creamy enough for the style.

There isn't much to say about this beer, it's a very average Hefe: drinkable, but not impressive.

Serving type: can

08-12-2011 03:29:19 | More by bennetj17

ForkAndSpoonOp

Pennsylvania

3.6/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

I'm the worst kind of wussy East Coast liberal, so I always feel slightly rednecky with canned beer. I will attempt to overcome my awful prejudices with this review. I snagged two of these at the goat races a couple weeks ago, after they ran out of stuffed goats and I had to use up the tickets I bought. My brother stole one and reviewed it under the other listing.

Popped a 12 oz. can and poured it into a pint glass. Huge white head, so tall, it took two pours to get the entire can in. Cloudy honey color with thick, almost lumpy lacing. Part of me thinks I'm better than this, but I do my best to subdue that asshole.

Got a nose full of bananas and honey, with a tiny bit of malt and mild citrus hops. As if waking from a dream, I'm suddenly aware of the compulsion to put Toby Keith on the stereo. Odd.

The taste is very fruity, with lots of banana and maybe some Asian pear. Slightly spicy, maybe clove or nutmeg. The hops are mild and slightly citric, as expected from the scent. Something awful and wrong within me says that this would probably be tasty with venison, so I climb a tree and start shooting at living things. I'm not even sure where I got a gun. What is happening to me?

Overall, this beer feels a bit flat for me, but it is nice and buttery. I was expecting something more similar to a witbier, so it wasn't quite as refreshing as I had hoped. Not bad, but something about this just ain't blowing my skirt up. Can't quite put my finger on it. My prejudices have won. I finished the glass, belched, crushed the empty can against my forehead, then put on "Nascar's Greatest Crashes" on VHS. Help me. Please.

Serving type: can

05-11-2011 23:59:18 | More by ForkAndSpoonOp

tpd975

Florida

3.63/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Thanks to BitterBrian for throwing this one in on our trade along with the matching glass.

A: This one pours a pretty yeasty, hazy orange color. Has a huge head that fades nicely.

S: It smells of bubble gum with hints of banana and clove which is standard for a hefe, and boy do I love the smell of a hefe in the morning.

T: There is a wonderful taste of malt, banana, and citrus with an ever so slight bite of pepper in the finish.

M: It is just about right, medium in body and crisp as it rolls across the tongue.

D: Come woman and man, this one is poundable. Goes down smooth, I could see myself consuming several of these at a BBQ.

Overall: A good hefe, though there are those I like better by Franz, Weihenstephaner, and Penn, but this one is nice. I cracked it open after doing some yard work and boy did it hit the spot. I gulped it down and would have had another if I had one. I guess I will switch to Penn or an Alpha King. Mine came in a can, which makes it great for the beach, the pool, and everywhere else glass is not ideal. If you have access to this one bring it to your next cookout or better yet 4th of July outing. It will enjoyed by one and all.

Serving type: can

06-22-2007 17:28:04 | More by tpd975

dirtylou

Washington

3.63/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12oz can, obtained via the pre-season football bif...consumed during the arizona-phili playoff game

appearance: poured into a lakefront pint glass, hazy orange-copper body, fluffy white crest with nice strong retention

smell: saison-like funk, yeast, green apple, clove and white pepper

taste: sweet and fruity, yeasty funk, green apple, corriander and white pepper. lacks a real punch

mouthfeel: oddly foamy throughout

drinkability: good

Serving type: can

01-18-2009 22:32:24 | More by dirtylou

nomad

Kansas

3.65/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Completely opague dirty orange color, with a finger of a head, meringue-like of tight small bubbles. Yet, the head did not stay well from lack of support. Wet, sliding lace.

Smells of soft bread, mild wheat tartness, moderate banana and moderate chalky clove scents. Average character across the board.

Taste is peach-lite with a mild wheat tart. Almost chewy dough/wheat grain flavor, small citrus end, and then a creamy finish. Protein-thick moderate mouthfeel. A moderate weizen that was a fair pair with a mixed salad and hot Italian sausages.

Did the yeast change? Did I get the end of the keg? Average on this attempt, as I got none of the big phenolic character and bold flavors that others have describe - will try again as I love a good hefeweizen and trust Sly Fox.

Serving type: growler

03-08-2004 02:19:55 | More by nomad

gpcollen1

Connecticut

3.68/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a very light lemony orange into my Imp Pint. The head rises a lofty 1.5 inches and settles back gently. Aromas are mild on banana and heavy on the bubblegum, with maybe a bit of clove popping here and there.

Taste is crisp and clean with a hint of lemon twang and then straight to the bubblegum and lots of it. Finishes with a hint of hops to mellow it out a bit. Nice carbonation and nice to drink but not one of the best.

Serving type: can

06-29-2007 23:59:33 | More by gpcollen1

akorsak

Pennsylvania

3.68/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served on-tap at the Warwick Hotel in Hummelstown, PA.

A: The ale is a cloudy autumn leaves of auburb yellow-and-brown hues. No head whatsoever.

S: The nose offers up some wheat, lightly tart, with a just a bit of weizen-like clove.

T: The weizen's flavor comes through more vibrantly in the taste. Banana and clove stand out, sweetening up the mild tartness of the wheat. Bready malts follow the wheat, adding body to the ale without siphoning off the sweetness.

M: The mouthfeel gets the job done, offering me enough wheat and yeast to get away from the pale wheat ale territory.

D: Another glass or two wouldn't anybody.

Serving type: on-tap

12-12-2009 02:32:01 | More by akorsak

indiapaleale

Massachusetts

3.7/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pour - light golden in color, sort of a tannish orangish color but the light makes it look a little paler. Some cloudiness as well. Nice fluffy head that fades and leaves some nice lacing.

Aroma - all the aromas you've grown to love about this style are their. We're talking banana, clove, bubble gum along with some lemon and orange.

Taste - citrusy, biscuity, bananas, cloves along with a touch of sweetness a la apple sauce or juice. Plenty of estery goodness imparted by the yeast which gives this beer so much flavor. A tad bit of spiciness in the finish from the hops. Solid.

Overall - a solid hefeweizen from the folks at Sly Fox. They've taken a hard to can style and made it taste so simple. Great stuff, definitely worth trying if you can find it. If you're a big fan of wheat beers than this is for you.

Serving type: can

05-14-2010 03:09:31 | More by indiapaleale

philbe311

Pennsylvania

3.7/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - A finger's worth of tightly packed perfectly level slgihtly off-white colored head... Minimal retention gives way to nothing mroe than a slight collar and and splotchy veil of lacing... The color is an extremely pale bronze... There is a slight haziness... A moderate bit of carbonation that starts a bit sluggish before ending briskly...

S - Slightly over ripened bananas... Light cloves... Pleasant wheat base... Orange zest... A hint of bubble gum... A hint of tobacco...

T - All the flavors from the aroma materialize on the palate, but are a bit more muddled... The clove and bubble gum take a bit more priority... The banana takes a bit of a back seat... Some candied sugars as well...

M - On the lighter side of medium bodied... Light but brisk carbonation... A bit sticky... The finish is slightly hard to place, but its a bit off putting...

D - A solid and respectable hefeweizen from the fine folks at Sly Fox... An outstanding aroma and just a slight notch above average in all other facets... Tasty enough that I'll have no trouble finishing off the six pack I invested in...

Serving type: can

07-17-2012 02:06:39 | More by philbe311

brentk56

North Carolina

3.73/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Appearance: Pours a hazy light apricot color with a beaten egg white head that retains reasonably well and leaves some lacing

Smell: Primarily yeasty banana phenols with a hint of coriander

Taste: Starts out with a doughy banana flavor that, after the swallow brings on some of the spice character; the finish has a bit of a bitter metallic element

Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation

Drinkability: With the exception of the bitter finish, a very fine example of the style

Thanks, ClockworkOrange, for the opportunity.

Serving type: can

06-19-2007 02:09:59 | More by brentk56

sweethome

Illinois

3.73/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Hey now, pours a deep golden color - rich deep golden. Big head is to style.

Nose primarily of banana, a little close - a hint of burnt malt. Reminds me of Sprecher hefe, and some German examples.

Great mouthfeel upfront. Citric bite hits. A big banana flavor - then pow - the burnt maltiness takes over. That is a bit of a detractor for me. Still - to style. The banana flavors are very nice. Am I tasting a "tin" flavor or is it my mind?

An excellent hefe. I can't believe this is a canned beer! Sly Fox is cranking these days!

Serving type: can

09-04-2007 04:00:58 | More by sweethome

aerozeppl

New York

3.73/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Can into Weizen Glass.

A: Nice hazy looking straw color with a half finger of white head. Nice looking lacing as well.

S: Nice wheat right up front with a touch of mustiness. The clove is there but faint and there is a little bit of bubblegum. The yeast is not quite where I want it but it does smell really nice.

T: Nice classic heff taste. Really nothing to make it stand out. Really just a solid beer. The yeast does not give you as much as it did in the nose.

M: It has that wheat feel if that makes sense. Not quite thick but not light either. Low carbonation.

D: I drank a few of these while tubing and really enjoyed them. Just a great summer beer for the lake or river or whatever. Sly Fox does not disappoint.

Serving type: can

07-07-2009 21:31:59 | More by aerozeppl

BitterBrian

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

I had this from the tap at Sly Fox Royersford. It was served with a nice pillowy white head on the cloudy golden brew. A beautiful looking hefe weizen.

Smell, Taste - Bananas, Bananas, Bananas, Bananas, Milk and Yeast.

I was with a friend who has had this before at his house via sixtel and he said he didn't remember it as "banana-y". It was still a delicious treat even though I had to detract for drinkability. it was way too sweet for my tastes. Still an enjoyable beer and I can't wait to try it again to compare.

Serving type: on-tap

11-15-2005 14:24:10 | More by BitterBrian

confer

Pennsylvania

3.78/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Had this beer on tap at Tap and Table on Sly Fox night. Since candle light is all there is in the T&T it was tough to get a great look but it seemed to be very hazy and straw colored. The cloudiness was as thick as I've ever seen on a Hefe. There was a great hefe aroma mostly cloves. The taste was the same almost all cloves but very smooth. The feel was creamy. I could drink more of these and will watch for them in cans.

Serving type: on-tap

10-15-2009 23:39:05 | More by confer

Mora2000

Texas

3.78/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to Exiled for sharing this beer. This is my first beer from Sly Fox.

The beer pours a hazy yellow color with a white head. The aroma is banana, cloves and circus peanuts. The flavor is wheat and banana with some clove notes. Medium, creamy mouthfeel and medium carbonation. A very nice hefeweizen.

Serving type: bottle

06-23-2010 02:22:54 | More by Mora2000

ShanePB

Pennsylvania

3.78/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 ounce can poured into a Bruery tulip glass.

A: Wonderful golden yellow body, hazy, with a generous foamy white head, probably exaggerated by the tulip glass but nonetheless a gorgeous looking beer.

S: Citrus esters, lots of banana comes through, a faint hint of clove and some orange zest. As it warms, the wheat base becomes a lot more evident with cracked coriander in the end. Pretty good once it opens up and breathes.

T: Banana is dominant here but unfortunately it seems to be a rather dry banana taste, that sticks around in the finish - dry and a bit unpleasant. Orange and a hint of lemon are here too, a nice mixture of flavors in the taste that seemed to be there but not as strongly in the nose.

M: A really wonderful mouth feel here, creamy, maybe a touch too carbonated but still smooth and refreshing.

I have to be honest, this was *the* first beer to get me into craft beer and it's great to come back and revisit this almost 2 years later. It's still a very solid brew but not the same I remember after finally having that "Ah ha!" moment. Still, a wonderful local Hefeweizen I'm glad I can get year round.

Serving type: can

05-06-2011 17:25:22 | More by ShanePB