Live Oak Primus Weizenbock - Live Oak Brewing Company

EPICAC

Massachusetts

4.1/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On tap at The Dancing Bear in Waco, TX.

This beer pours a very cloudy brow, and is topped by a thick, beige head that fades to a film leaving sheets of lace. Classic notes of clove and banana in the aroma with undertones of sugary malts, dark fruit, and a hint of acidity.

Sweet, dark malts quickly give way to banana fruitiness and clove spiciness. The sweetness and spice are nicely offset by a mildly roasty backbone with a light alcoholic spice in the finish. Smooth, creamy and medium bodied.

An extremely solid beer. I thought the mild roasty characters added a lot.

Serving type: on-tap

01-15-2009 20:34:22 | More by EPICAC

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South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -18.4%

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5/5  rDev +16.6%

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3.5/5  rDev -18.4%

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Texas

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

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Texas

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

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Texas

5/5  rDev +16.6%

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Texas

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

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Texas

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

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Texas

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

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StArnoldFan

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

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Ranz

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: In my Duvel tulip, this poured a magnificent two-finger head. The color is murky and earthy, like a deep, viscous brown. The lacing is thick and clumped.

S: Banana, clove, and a slight acidity that I can't quite place. The subtlety of the spice here is really nice and complex.

T: Wow, that took me by surprise. Do I detect hints of cinnamon, maybe even all-spice? Bready malt and yeasty strains like a tripel are present, too. This is really pretty solid. Very unusual with the spices playing the largest role. Alcohol-soaked bananas and cream, too.

M: Medium-bodied and just barely effervescent on the tongue, it doesn't linger long, but it does trail with a slight spice quality. This would be a great gateway beer to true Belgian tripels and quadrupels.

O: Live Oak's Big Bark was one of my first craft beer love affairs, and this brings back that fondness for getting me started on good beer. Well done, Live Oak. You do Texas proud.

Serving type: growler

02-19-2013 03:15:52 | More by Ranz

G-Hawk

Colorado

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

02-17-2013 23:23:43 | More by G-Hawk

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Texas

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

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Texas

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

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4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

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Texas

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

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Texas

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

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Texas

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

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New York

5/5  rDev +16.6%

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Texas

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

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afluentturtle

Texas

4.2/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Served on tap at Nobi Public in a Sam Adams glass

Appearance: Poured a muddy brown, with very little thin bubbly head. No lacing down the glass. I really find the color to be off putting, its almost like drinking swamp water.

Smell: Bananas, cloves, maybe some citrus, a little yeast. Very appealing to say the last.

Taste: A very nice sweetness, malts, caramelized bananas and plantains, some figs and apricot and other dark fruits.

Mouthfeel: Mild carbonation, good body, incredibly drinkable.

Overall: Didn't really know what to expect as I have never had a wizenbock. Other than the appearance this beer was very very good. Another home run by live oak if I say my self.

Serving type: on-tap

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Maryland

4/5  rDev -6.8%

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Texas

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