Dancing Man Wheat - New Glarus Brewing Company

WoodBrew

Illinois

4/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The dancing man wheat is another great creation from New Glarus and continues to give Wisconsin a great name for micro brewing. The appearance is a cloudy yellow with nice frothy white head that lace well. The smell was powered with citrus/lemony notes. The taste was very carbonated but very good. the lemon/citrus effervecense in the flavor was great and absolutely worth the try!!!

Serving type: bottle

08-27-2011 01:37:02 | More by WoodBrew

boralyl

Oregon

4.55/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

A - Pours a huge 2+ inch creamy white head that sticks around forever. There is lots of visible carbonation. The beer is a hazy pale straw color.

S - The banana and clove really stick out in the aroma. In addition there are also light cinnamon and spice notes.

M - Light in body and highly carbonated. Despite the high carbonation it still retains some creaminess along with the crispness.

T - It starts with a clean citric flavor followed by banana and clove from the yeast. The cinnamon and spices make a brief appearance with the wheat malt rounding out the beer. I was surprised to see the 7.5% alcohol content, because I certainly couldn't taste it.

Very refreshing. I'm generally not a huge fan of hefeweizen's but I would definitely drink this one again.

Serving type: bottle

08-26-2011 00:59:41 | More by boralyl

schmoopsbeer

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Big thanks to Millah for this... great extra!

Poured into bruery tulip

Color: A hazy bright gold color. No light shines through this guy. Nice two finger head that mellows to a one finger frothy white head. Lacing is evident in the glass.

Nose: Sublime! Cloves, banana peel, mellow vanilla, and some wheat comes though.

Palate: medium bodied wheat beer. Drinkability is excellent and the carbonation a bit on the heavy side, but doesn't hurt the enjoyment of this beer. Waves of banana and clove coat the tongue and then are washed away by the crisp body of this beer, Vanilla remains on the palate. For a wheat beer the abv is quite high, but really well masked in this beer,.

Finish: A bit dry and thick, but very full of flavor and quite complex for a wheat beer. Def a good summer beer and a must have if you like hefe's

Rating: 93/100

Serving type: bottle

08-25-2011 06:34:07 | More by schmoopsbeer

AlCaponeJunior

Texas

4.03/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Great looking wheat beer, orange-tan and cloudy with nice rising bubbles along the sides of my glass, great lasting white head with lots of staying power, and good lacing.

Great yeast, spices and cloves in both smell and taste. Wheat is nicely represented. There's some citrus in there too, along with a little sweetness. It's a very fine tasting hefe.

Body is smooth and rich with plenty of tingly carbonation. Slightly dry, very yeasty aftertaste.

Another hit from New Glarus. Great job once again.

Serving type: bottle

08-13-2011 19:23:29 | More by AlCaponeJunior

Pencible

Virginia

4.33/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: This poured a cloudy light gold with fluffy white head.
S: It smelled like strong fresh wheat, with banana bread and a little clove and grassy hops.
T: It tasted like tangy fresh wheat and clove and grassy hops, with some sweet honey and banana bread. It had a super clean and mellow bitter aftertaste.
M: It was watery with lots of carbonation. Nice and light body.
D: This was a fantastic wheat beer. The scent and taste were nearly perfect for the style. The body was fitting also, and the alcohol was not detectable, so it was very easy to drink. A pure pleasure to try this brew. I would have it regularly if I could, and I'm not even a big fan of hefe's.

Serving type: bottle

08-13-2011 02:59:27 | More by Pencible

jnn4v

Virginia

4.38/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

A: Hazy orange color. About 1/5 of the glass filled with a foamy white head with very small bubble size. No sediment.

S: Wheat, honey wheat bread, banana, walnut, and clover. Might not sound particularly tasty, but it is mouth-wateringly appealing. Very good scent. One of the best I've encountered for a hefeweizen.

T: A bit sweeter than I had imagined. Definitely following the honey-wheat genre. Or maybe even a honey butter spread on a slice of banana nut bread. Hints of some spice (clove?) and grassy flavors (clover?).

M: A bit thinner and less carbonated than I had anticipated. I was expecting a very full-bodied, foamy texture to the beer, and while it's definitely viscous for the genre, it's much less carbonated than the standard.

O: Behind Live Oak and Weihenstephaner, this is probably my 3rd-favorite German-style Hefeweizen of all time. Very nicely done, New Glarus.

Serving type: bottle

08-05-2011 01:01:21 | More by jnn4v

steveh

Illinois

4.33/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

7.2% Really? Yike.

First try at this, hope the raves ring true. Poured into my tall, HB Willi Becker.

A -- A tower of thick, dense, light tan colored head. As it settles I can see a hazy golden showing through. Not sure if I poured too fast or this is just lively -- settles sloooowly.

S -- I could smell banana from the pour, mild clove and a touch of bubblegum. Old school Bavarian Weizen.

T -- Smooth wheat malt character up front that quickly fades into the clovey, phenol and bready character of the Weizen yeast. Peppery alcohol makes itself known in the finish. There is some mild, citrus or fresh fruit character in the aftertaste -- very nice.

M -- Mouthfeel is soft and smooth with a dry finish and mild hotness from alcohol in the finish, but not anything distracting.

O -- Once again, another very fresh beer from NG. Great Weizen character and the ABV doesn't hit you over the head... at least after one. Good to have NG as my neighbor!

Serving type: bottle

07-29-2011 21:03:31 | More by steveh

Prostman81

Illinois

4/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A very good Hefe. It looks, smells, and tastes just like a hefe should. The clove is well blended with the banana, which I appreciate because I tend to like more banana-leaning hefes. The body/mouthfeel of the beer is excellent, slightly chewy but in a very refreshing way.

I wish I could pound multiples of these beers, like I feel hefes were really intended for, but unfortunately the ABV keeps that option at bay.

Still a knockout offering from NG.

Serving type: bottle

07-27-2011 21:11:33 | More by Prostman81

u2carew

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz longneck
A) Pours with a big active white head. Unfiltered with a yellow-orange color.
S) Light notes of coriander, sweet orange peel, and hints of clove.
T) Pleasant wheat flavor - sweet citrus and earthy spice. Some citrus sour in the finish.
M) Chewy. On the lighter side of medium body.
O) A well craft beer. Easy drinking and pleasant tasting.

Serving type: bottle

07-25-2011 19:42:45 | More by u2carew

tewaris

Minnesota

3.53/5  rDev -17.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 2.5

12 oz. poured into a weizen-esque glass on 07/21/2011. Bottle code 1531 = about month and a half old.

Pours golden with a big, creamy white colored head. Appropriately hazy. The head retention is average for the head size, but the lacing looks good. Smells very good --- complex, but refreshing. Bready sweet with notes of clove spice and perhaps lemon? Unmistakable cinnamon pops up soon enough. Very nice!

Refreshingly sweet, with ample fruitiness but unfortunately not a hint of tartness :/ Oddly, I find this beer more bitter at the back than I'd like a hefeweizen to be, and yet the finish is borderline cloying. Fault on two counts in my opinion. Yet, nothing is offensive about it and I will certainly deem it above average.

I am digging the feel of this beer. Although it seems to be on the heavier side of hefes, that's the way I like most of my beers. Carbonation is present but is not enough to tackle the residual sweetness.

Overall, a good hefeweizen and especially so when fresh. However, if I had to choose between US brewed hefes, I will take Kellerweiss over this one.

Note: Originally I had given this beer a 4/5 on the Overall; however, having checked the ABV, I have to slash it down to 2.5 (slightly below average). 7.2% ABV! Seriously?! Why? And yes, I WILL take Kellerweiss any day.

Appearance 4/5; Aroma 4/5; Taste 3.5/5; Mouthfeel 4.5/5; Overall 2.5/5

Serving type: bottle

07-22-2011 08:25:54 | More by tewaris

petroos

New York

4.58/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

The perfect brew for a 95 degree, garbage scented day in New York City. While everything around me smells like hot piss, this snifter serves as an oasis of cloves, cinnamon, banana cream, and yeasty bread. The drink is beautifully balanced and pleasant with more cloves and bananas, spices and an underlying roasty sour dough type breadiness on the backend. There is the perfect amount of tartness and a subtle but stern bitterness from the hops. Top notch by all measures. I could drink this thing for hours on a porch, no matter what the temperature.

Serving type: bottle

07-21-2011 23:46:42 | More by petroos

siege06nd

Virginia

4.63/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Served in my Great Lakes Christmas Ale snifter.

A: Pours a hazy, murky, pale gold. Absolutely beautiful. Nice golden orange color that fades to a really lovely orange cream color on the sides. It almost looks like Pineapple-Orange-Banana juice. A quarter inch head on the pour that slowly recedes to a thin sheen. Nice lacing on the glass.

S: Mmmm, the banana and clove smells were detectable from two feet away. The aroma on this is luscious and strong, smelling it is an experience in and of itself. As I put the snifter to my nose, the aforementioned banana and clove smack me in the face, with their friends orange and peppercorn close behind. Smells fantastic.

T: I haven't reviewed many of these, but I can tell this is what a great hefe should taste like. Orange, cinnamon, clove with a surprisingly light, sweet finish on the mid. This tastes so darn good, with a lot of flavor and complexity while retaining the light, refreshing qualities I've come to love in this style. I might be crazy, but as this warmed I also picked up on pear notes.

M: Spot on. Well balanced flavors and the carbonation is just right. Refreshing while maintaining enough depth to be interesting.

O: This was my first beer from New Glarus and color me impressed. A truly special hefe-weizen that everyone should be so lucky to try. I imagine it would be as enjoyable on a hot summer day outside on the porch as it is on your couch during college football season. Excellent beer.

Serving type: bottle

07-17-2011 22:47:15 | More by siege06nd

ChimRichels

Wisconsin

4.43/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A - Brilliant hazy gold. I can't see my hand through the glass. Thick, dense, creamy head with exceptional lacing and retention. I don't think I've ever given a 5 on appearance before... but I can't find anything to knock this one for.

S - Sweet apples, cloves, bananas, dried grains. A bit spicy.

T - Hops come through a lot more than in the nose. Clove/banana flavors are paradoxically aggressive yet subtle, if that makes any sense (it doesn't). A bit nutty on the finish. There is a delightful hint of sweetness that is difficult to describe. Bananas linger on the back of the tongue long after the finish.

M - Sooo creamy! extremely smooth. New Glarus seems to always have perfect carbonation, and the dancing man is no exception.

O - I was expecting a solid B/B+ when I bought this beer, but it really surprised me. Excellent brew.

Serving type: bottle

07-15-2011 21:39:41 | More by ChimRichels

starrdogg

District of Columbia

3.98/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: Pours a hazy light golden color with a fluffy white head.

S: Yup, this smells like a hefe (and a good one at that)! Belgian yeast and banana dominate the aroma.

T: After the smell I thought this would just be your average hefe, but not quite. The 7.2% ABV, quite high for the style, gives this beer a different flavor than any other hefe I've had. Yes it's got that typical banana/yeast flavor, but this is a bit of a heftier beer than I'm used to in this style. It's maltier and not nearly as crisp or refreshing as your average hefe, but this all works very well.

M: Mouthfeel is a little heavier than your average hefe, but still on the light-bodied side of the spectrum and very carbonated.

O: This is a nice hefe, and one a little different from your average one, but I don't really see what all the fuss is about with this. It's a good beer, but not an outstanding one. This definitely is not on the same level as the Live Oak.

Serving type: bottle

07-14-2011 23:50:19 | More by starrdogg

siradmiralnelson

Iowa

4.45/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured from 12oz bottle into Globe glass.

A. Poured 3 finger head. Great retention. Good lacing. Color is a very nice cloudy golden yellow.

S. Yeast, citrus, banana, clove, sweet malt, has some sour notes going on. Has a bit of mustiness. Very great smelling wheat beer. Has a refreshing smell to it.

T. Citrus, clove, banana, pale malt, sweet and sour citrus at the same time. A lot of flavor going on with this one. The malt backbone holds up to it though.

M. Medium bodied. Medium carbonation. Lingering malty sweetness.

O. A 7.2 hefeweizen that goes down so easy. This really is a great summer beer, that I wish was year round. Extremely drinkable and very flavorful. Stands up to some of the best hefes in not only the U.S. but also Germany. Great beers at a very reasonable price makes New Glarus an awesome brewery.

Serving type: bottle

07-13-2011 21:16:51 | More by siradmiralnelson

afksports

New York

4.33/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Thanks go out to my beerboyfriend Mike on this one. I've been a little bit upset that despite all the creativity we've got in the beer brewing US of A, I still hadn't tasted a hefeweizen that could match up with that pesky German one that's been around for hundreds of years: Weinstephaner.

New Glarus Dancing Man Wheat can. Toe-to-toe. Or at least toe-to-toe-ish.

The appearance is downright lovely. Orange with a fluffy white head in my snifter and touches of lacing all over the glass. The head provides a thick smell to match the medium body of the beer itself. Feint notch of alcohol, but mostly citrus peel, cloves, and spices. It almost trends towards a Belgian saison, but there's no funk and less pepper. The taste is as smooth as it is complex. It begins with a bit of hops, and some pepper on the front of the tongue, continues with some citrus zesty pops, and finishes yeasty and unfiltered. Not totally clean or crisp, but certainly sweet and lively. The cloves and cinnamon on the label present themselves throughout, although the cinnamon isn't prominent.

This isn't a pound as you dance to the music beer. This is a 7.2% alcohol by volume sip on the porch beer so you can have your mid-afternoon buzz while doing yardwork. Just as filling as a big hefeweizen should be, it might even benefit from being a little smaller in a few senses of the word. But that said, I'm darn impressed. I've got 3 more of these, and they are going to be savored. Every last drop.

A's. And high-fives all around.

Serving type: bottle

07-13-2011 03:23:34 | More by afksports

scones

Wisconsin

4.45/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

A - Great fluffy head. Opaque golden orange color - looks the part.

S - Banana and clove, spicyness. Lacks that lemon/orange peel crap that ruins most of the American "hefeweizens" I've tried.

T - Like the smell; tastes like a true hefe. Probably would have been a 5 for this if I liked the style more.

M - Medium-bodied and very smooth. Love it.

O - While it's not my favorite beer, I think it nails the style. Wish I did love hefes more, because this beer is awesome.

Serving type: bottle

07-11-2011 18:41:30 | More by scones

cosmicevan

New York

4.47/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to seeswo for helping me out with the no rules farm team BIF while also adding some beers to my own on-deck circle, such as this one.

a - opened the bottle and filled my capt lawrence taster tulip. beer poured a fairly murky yellow stream which settled as a dense almost light orange with a very generous frothy bubbly head. easy over 2 fingers and didn't even pour half the bottle out. what you'd expect from a hefe.

s - wonderful citric notes married with fresh orange. some clove, almost saison without any of the grassiness you'd associate with a classic saison. nice sweetness, very appetizing. oodles of orange peel. little banana.

t - this is a damn tasty beer. possibly one of the better summer beers i've had. good balls on a citric/orange peel brew. an easy one for anyone to enjoy, weather male, female, or used to macros.

m - smooth, crisp...well carbonated.

o - what a great beer. i do get the praise that this one receives. however, this is not the kind of beer that i could have over and over again in a night, but it is a beer that is a welcome one off no matter what i've been drinking. very impressive. really tasty for a hefe. nice, hidden abv taboot!

Serving type: bottle

07-11-2011 02:22:22 | More by cosmicevan

ahq514

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from 12 oz bottle into shaker.

Pours a beautiful cloudy golden color with about a one finger head and little lacing.

Smells like a good hefeweizen, with banana and clove with a hint of cinnamon in there too.

Wow, this is a good hefeweizen. Everything from the smell shines through in the taste. Wheat, banana, subtle cinnamon and the spicy clove taste kind of lingers in your mouth. Maybe its the clove, but I also get a subtle mint after flavor, which complements the beer nicely.

Mouthfeel is perfect. Thought it might be a little too carbonated from looking at it, but the carbonation is perfect. Perfectly medium bodied as well.

Overall this is one of, if not, the best hefeweizens out there. This definitely would compete with Weihenstephaner. I really like the cinnamon taste in there, it really adds to the beer, and perfectly complements it. Could drink this beer all night. Can't believe this is 7.2% ABV. Drinks like 4% ABV.

Serving type: bottle

07-09-2011 03:51:29 | More by ahq514

mooselvlt

Wisconsin

4.05/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle into a stange

A - Pours a hazy yellow-orange with a huge pillowy head of off white foam. Minimal lacing

S - Banana, cloves, yeast, wheat

T - Right along the lines of the nose. Its actually a pretty pleasant tasting hefe. Not overpowering in any aspect.

M - My favorite aspect of this one. Medium bodied and oh so smooth. Has a very crisp finish too. Really enjoy the feel here.

O - I'm not a hefe fan so for me to enjoy one this much it must be a good one. Really enjoyed this one and can see mixing this into the rotation here and there

Serving type: bottle

07-09-2011 03:20:48 | More by mooselvlt

THECPJ

Delaware

4.35/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Reviewed from notes:

appearance: hazy golden yellow with a 1 finger white head

smell: bananas, clove, citrus, yeast,

taste: bananas, clove, citrus,

mouthfeel: mild carbonation, medium body,

overall: a very nice representation of a hefeweizen. glad I finally got to try it and enjoyed it very much.

cheers,
The CPJ

Serving type: bottle

07-08-2011 01:50:43 | More by THECPJ

clarkm04

Nebraska

4.53/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

A - Pours a very cloudy yellow color with medium carbonation with a great head retention and lacing.

S - Great smell overall. Banana and cloves shine through in the foreground with some wheat malts coming through the back.

T - The taste matches the smell, with banana, cloves, and wheat dominating. Easily one of my favorite hefes. It is refreshing and fairly light tasting for having 7.2% ABV. Great flavor throughout the taste and just an amazing beer overall. I love the balance and none of the notes are overpowering.

M - Well-carbonated and easy to drink.

O - Truly an outstanding beer. Just a great classic taste with the flavor profile that is light and balanced and very full flavored. The ABV is totally masked as this beer is highly drinkable and very outstanding. Probably my favorite American version of a hefe. I would expect nothing else from New Glarus.

Serving type: bottle

07-07-2011 19:31:23 | More by clarkm04

raznug

Ohio

3.2/5  rDev -25.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: It pours orange in color with well over an inch of fluffy white head. It is very hazy as a wheat beer should be.4
Smell: It is nothing but cloves in the aroma almost over powering with the first sniff.3
Taste: Cloves, banana, and cinnamon are the dominant flavors. I am guessing they were going for hefeweizen style wheat. Wow that is a lot of clove.3
Mouthfeel: The beer flows nicely around the palate easy drinking a good beer for a warm summer day.3.5

Serving type: bottle

07-02-2011 13:43:44 | More by raznug

zrab11

Indiana

4.33/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A- Pours a nice hazy orange color with a nice 2 finger head

S- has the smell of yeast and cloves and spices

T- has a nice spicey clove taste up front then has some citrus and wheat in the middle and ends with a nice tingley carbonation

M-Light bodied with good carboantion

D-overall after figuring out that this was not a wheat beer as i thought it would be by the name. I was very pleased. As Hefe's are not usally my fav style but i enjoyed this one very much and would like to purchase it again next time im in WI. give this beer a try!

Serving type: bottle

07-02-2011 12:17:58 | More by zrab11

jimmy82063

Connecticut

4.38/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to a great BA for the hook-up! Poured in to a pint glass. Pale yellow/orange, nice medium head. The taste is great here, we all know the banana, bubble gum and cloves but I get some orange zest which fades into a slight alchohl burn at the end (which belies the 7.2%). This is a very good beer to drink and since I just got into the style I really lucked in to a nice acquisition!

Serving type: bottle

07-01-2011 01:42:32 | More by jimmy82063