Carls Hvede
Carlsberg Danmark A/S

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Carlsberg Danmark A/S
 
Denmark
Style:
Hefeweizen
ABV:
5.8%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
3.12 | pDev: 0%
Reviews:
1
Ratings:
1
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 16, 2003
Added:
Jun 16, 2003
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Reviewed by GreenCard from Maryland

3.12/5  rDev 0%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Special release for "Beer Test 2003" in Denmark so the brewery could decide which new beer to bring to the market...

Appearance: straw color, fair amount of haze, crisp and inviting, head not as billowous as I'd like, poor retention (pretty much disappears altogether)

Aroma: fruity (pear?), grainy, bready, tart, waft of hops, not much yeast component (banana or clove), wisp of alcohol

Flavor: predominant bready/grainy flavor, slight tanginess towards the finish, mellow hop flavor in the background, some bitterness in the semi-dry finish, slight minerally astringency in the aftertaste, some clove in there somewhere

Mouthfeel: nice light body, crisp carbonation, tiny bit of astringency, pretty refreshing

Overall impression: It's pretty lacking in the appearance department (hardly any head, no lacing, etc.). ABV seems on the high end for the style. The flavor has a redeeming component to it that is hard to describe... the breadiness seems a bit different than a traditional german wheat beer. It's a good start for a brewery that has focused on lagers since it opened. The beer would improve with higher carbonation and more yeast in the bottle.
Jun 16, 2003
Carls Hvede from Carlsberg Danmark A/S
Beer rating: 3.12 out of 5 with 1 ratings