El Hefe
No Label Brewing Company

El HefeEl Hefe
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From:
No Label Brewing Company
 
Texas, United States
Style:
Hefeweizen
Ranked #328
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
78
Ranked #26,853
Avg:
3.41 | pDev: 17.89%
Reviews:
35
Ratings:
201
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 05, 2023
Added:
May 28, 2011
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  68
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Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington

4/5  rDev +17.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I had this beer on-tap in a tall, narrow glass at the brewery in Katy.

Appearance:  medium-light golden hue with a moderately hazy body and a thin layer of ivory foam.

Smell:  lightly semi-sweetly malty with a nice  hint of banana. Good!

Taste:  wheaty malt up front with a subtle but nice sweetness and banana character.  Not in your face as much as a German hefeweizen, but considerably better than most American hefes.

Mouthfeel:  medium body with a good carbonation and creaminess. I like it!

Overall:  well-done, tasty, and drinkable indeed. It’s chilly today in Houston, but I’m betting they can’t even keep it in stock in summer.
Dec 05, 2023
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Reviewed by johnnnniee from New Hampshire

3.49/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Can from Total Wine Houston enjoyed in the hotel room.
Hazy dark straw color with a decent sized off white head that slowly recedes. Bready honey malt with light banana and clove with earthy spicy hops to counter. Not bad.
Aug 06, 2023
 
Rated: 3 by Try-em-all from Missouri

Jan 02, 2023
 
Rated: 3.38 by BeerPHD from Texas

Jun 04, 2022
 
Rated: 3.32 by SViterileroux74 from Texas

Apr 03, 2022
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Reviewed by James-P

1.32/5  rDev -61.3%
look: 1.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1
Honestly I think whoever brewed this one read about a wheat beer and had never had one. It's not horrible except for the fact that it's almost flat but, neither is it good!

You can tell the brew itself has plenty of corn and rice but most American style beers do. I detect no haze and almost no taste from wheat. It's slightly watery but not as bad as say, Coors.

Has very little of the fruity funk you expect from a wheat beer. I even let it warm up to see that it actually tasted like. Way too clean, a bit of banana on the tongue and some orange almost lemon peel on the nose.

And it's not badly made, it is consistent in taste, even warm it still fairly clean tasting. It's just in no way a hefeweizen.

No head to speak of, low carbonation. But i can't speak for the bottle only the cans so, that might be a problem for this batch. Maybe it was meant to be conditioned and someone didn't add in the shot of yeast and malt?

I'll finish the 6 pack as a punishment for thinking it would be good. Guess I should have bit the bullet and bought an imported hefeweizen instead of buying in made close to home.

To the brewer, spend less on the cool art for the label, more on the beer.
Dec 09, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Oct 30, 2021
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Reviewed by detgfrsh from Texas

3.61/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
From a can produced 3/2/21. Cloudy golden color with visible yeast in the can. Smells of wheat and banana. Medium body, a little low on carbonation. Tastes of wheat and banana with some peppery hops on the finish. Looks like a hefeweizen, but could be mistaken for a pilsner.
May 07, 2021
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Reviewed by afunyun from Texas

3.45/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
Smells and tastes very reminiscent of a banana Laffy Taffy. My first impression was "pilsner?" as a couple of others have noted. Once it gets into your throat, you get smacked by the banana note after the initial pilsner blast. Mouthfeel is honestly the best part, no issues drinking this there. Hardly any aftertaste except a faint note of "weird banana" on your breath which I guess could be a downside but I felt it was inoffensive. Honestly, this entire beer is just that. Inoffensive. Nothing crazy, but not bad either. Kinda muted.

Tried out of a 6 pack can with a birthday printed "20/07"
This can shows an ABV of 5.0% rather than the 5.5 displayed on this beer's page, and 11.7 IBU.
Oct 20, 2020
 
Rated: 3.77 by SMH_NWI from Texas

Jul 30, 2020
 
Rated: 3.25 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Apr 13, 2020
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Reviewed by Schraderliter

1.5/5  rDev -56%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 3 | overall: 1
Beer was golden but not very carbonated. Was trying a mix of beers with my husband and had him pour this one out and bring me a coors light instead. The el hefe we had tasted like someone doused a bottle rocket in it. A noticeable sort of gunpowdery taste. Disgusting.
Feb 22, 2020
 
Rated: 3.17 by Queckley from Texas

Dec 17, 2019
 
Rated: 2.89 by thegreatnicoli from Texas

Jun 29, 2019
 
Rated: 3.3 by Alexrdvz from Oklahoma

May 19, 2018
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Rated by redking11 from Texas

2.32/5  rDev -32%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Spent a $1.49 on a single 12oz bottle at Total Wine. It was a waste of $1.49. Not true to style, not much of anything worth noting.
Apr 07, 2018
 
Rated: 3 by brew-Ed from Texas

Jan 20, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by archero from Texas

Nov 23, 2017
 
Rated: 2.25 by DYanez_26 from Texas

Nov 17, 2017
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Reviewed by gvickery from Texas

4.59/5  rDev +34.6%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
The first time I tried this was from a 12 oz bottle I got in one of those make your six pack deals at the grocery store. I must have gotten a bad one or old one so I’m reviewing again. Had it again on draught at old Chicago pizza and what a difference. Best American Hefeweizen I’ve ever had. I would guess they use a Wehenstephaner yeast, it’s very comparable.
May 22, 2017
El Hefe from No Label Brewing Company
Beer rating: 78 out of 100 with 201 ratings