Kirkland Signature Hefeweizen - Kirkland Signature / Costco Wholesale Corporation

jeffjeff1

California

3.58/5  rDev +19.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

This was a pretty good hefeweizen.

Appearance- apricot color, inch of head, nice lacing

Smell- banana and clove notes

Taste- huge banana flavor, wheat flavor, really enjoyed the flavor

Mouthfeel- light to medium bodied

Drinkability- pretty good, can't beat the cost at Costco, would drink it again but I have had better hefeweizens

Serving type: bottle

07-06-2009 18:06:37 | More by jeffjeff1

cliff1066

Virginia

3/5  rDev +0.3%

02-14-2013 05:40:05 | More by cliff1066

TerryB

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev +8.7%

11-20-2012 18:34:05 | More by TerryB

wattoclone

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev +0.3%

09-12-2012 14:23:42 | More by wattoclone

SlaughteredWolf

Virginia

1.5/5  rDev -49.8%

08-10-2012 23:00:36 | More by SlaughteredWolf

kobeer

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +17.1%

07-24-2012 19:52:46 | More by kobeer

ssjkyle

Nebraska

3/5  rDev +0.3%

07-23-2012 22:34:13 | More by ssjkyle

crobinso

Colorado

2/5  rDev -33.1%

05-30-2012 23:20:41 | More by crobinso

Huffaroma

Montana

3.25/5  rDev +8.7%

04-30-2012 03:36:09 | More by Huffaroma

PeteTheBeerDrinker

3.25/5  rDev +8.7%

03-21-2012 02:16:16 | More by PeteTheBeerDrinker

auburngrad82

North Carolina

3/5  rDev +0.3%

03-14-2012 21:00:51 | More by auburngrad82

SocalKicks

California

3/5  rDev +0.3%

03-07-2012 04:09:00 | More by SocalKicks

djaeon

California

3/5  rDev +0.3%

01-22-2012 22:27:06 | More by djaeon

TrojanWheels

California

3/5  rDev +0.3%

01-19-2012 21:29:03 | More by TrojanWheels

kornkid8600

California

3/5  rDev +0.3%

12-08-2011 10:13:21 | More by kornkid8600

melonpocky

Texas

3/5  rDev +0.3%

12-07-2011 23:09:16 | More by melonpocky

ROGUE16

Delaware

3/5  rDev +0.3%

12-07-2011 12:18:54 | More by ROGUE16

Lawnboy33

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev +0.3%

11-15-2011 00:43:16 | More by Lawnboy33

gpogo

California

2.68/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A- Huge cream colored head with a slightly hazy orange body and tons of carbonation.

A- I'm getting banana and sweet malt.

T- Pretty bland taste. Some light wheat malt flavor. Sweet, but bland.

M- Medium body with moderate carbonation. Kindof sticks to my mouth, but nowhere near cloying.

D- Not bad for the price, but definitely not a great hefeweizen.

Serving type: bottle

05-29-2011 04:20:26 | More by gpogo

Snow81

Minnesota

3.9/5  rDev +30.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Looks golden orange with lots of bubbles

Head: Very light tan head

Smell: Sweet grassiness

Taste: Sweet maltyness that slides into subtle orange, citric hop note

Weight: Medium to light body with low carbonation

Finish: Wheat and hints of orange with a subtle hop

Over: I want to say this is no Hefeweizen this is an American wheat beer that's malty, Yet light at the same time, ask me for another and I would say yes.

Serving type: bottle

03-29-2011 05:08:21 | More by Snow81

washburnkid

New York

1.88/5  rDev -37.1%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Let's call a spade a spade. This beer was awful.

Three fingers of white head over a filtered light amber. I guess it's pleasant to look at for a bit, but that's this beer's only saving grace. Aromas are falling flat. So flat that I have nothing to say about them. Flavors are missing the yeast qualities I look for in a hefe. No banana, no cloves...nothing. I guess it's a bit biscuity? And a lot cloying. Mouthfeel is lightly carbed. Blegh whatever, this beer is just bad. Don't buy it.

Serving type: bottle

03-13-2011 03:57:23 | More by washburnkid

afinepilsner

Iowa

3.03/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12oz brown bottle
5.5% abv

Kirkland Signature Hefeweizen was light amber in color and hazy. It had a white head with decent retention and lacing. The smell was light malt with a little clove. The taste was malt upfront with some hop flavor and a touch of bitterness following. The finish was dry and lightly bitter. The mouthfeel was average with a medium-light body and medium carbonation. The drinkability was average as well. This is a pretty basic and light version of a Hefeweizen.

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2011 22:00:05 | More by afinepilsner

wcintula

New York

3.48/5  rDev +16.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

The high rating might be due to the label. I heard good things about this beer, and I must say, it's very acceptable and appropriate to the style. It's certainly a sweeter than spicy hefeweizen, but it's got an appropriate hop bitterness. Very good looking and I would drink more of these. Do not overlook, please, because of the generic label.

Serving type: bottle

02-28-2011 02:12:27 | More by wcintula

iSip

Colorado

4/5  rDev +33.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

With a six-pack of good beer going for $9 - $10 you have to consider the Kirkland case for $19. That's 80 cents a bottle compared to $1.50 per bottle. Credit goes to my wife. She read the Consumer Reports article comparing Kirkland Hefeweizen to Paulaner. So off to Costco to by a case, which contains 6 hefeweizens and 6 each of a lager, amber ale, and pale ale. The Kirkland is pretty good! It's a dark Hefe and unfiltered. The head is as expected for a Hefe, with a nice aroma. The flavor is slightly more malty sweet than a lighter hefe, with a good balance of citrus. Easy to drink. Have some fun by inviting your fellow beer snobs to a blind taste test between the Costco Hefe and Paulaner.

Serving type: bottle

02-07-2011 18:53:04 | More by iSip

mountsnow1010

Vermont

2.98/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a transparent golden with a white head that shrinks slowly. No significant lacing.
Smells of grain, slightly yeasty and a d a bit fruity but cannot pick up much else.
Tastes slightly wheaty...grainy really, with a bit of a green apple tinge. Slight metallic taste that disappears as it warms/breathes a bit.
Goes down clean and crisp. Very easy drinking, low ABV helps though. Could probably have a few but would get bored after one... I'm bored half a beer in actually.

Not bad, but not good. I'm not sure of the exact pricing but probably would be a good replacement to cater to the macro drinkers at your next party.

Serving type: bottle

01-17-2011 02:40:58 | More by mountsnow1010