Hefeweizen - Yazoo Brewing Company

witster18

Tennessee

3.53/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A decent hefe.

Nose is citrus, a bit lemony.

First sip is tart, highly carbonated, and there's a hint of banana and clove there, but not as much as I'd like.
Solid hefe though... one of the best American offerings...

It's official.. the hop project beers remain my favorites from this brewery... and I'm not even really a hophead.

Worth trying, and the price is right, but I won't revisit it too much with the competition in this style that I have access too. For 3 bux more I coulda bought a 6 of Hacker-Pschorr, and probably should of.

This one is alright on spice... not enough clove, not enough viscosity, not enough of anything really(except for car and its a bit overdone). Well made, but not world class or original.

Let's face it... the Americans haven't figured this one out yet... GRANTED THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST ATTEMPTS I've tasted... Yazoo is something that I can get within a week of it's bottling - so I'm a little biased here... and this is a very drinkable offering... not nearly as complex or to the unfiltered quality standards of say Schneider-Weiss or other German offerings of that caliber... but hey... at least we improved upon the stout... best american Hefe imo... or for what I've had which is only about 20-25 different offerings... worth a try for sure.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2011 17:09:27 | More by witster18

harpus

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev 0%

05-19-2013 02:39:49 | More by harpus

KeyWestGator

Florida

3.75/5  rDev 0%

05-17-2013 17:38:47 | More by KeyWestGator

davemathews68

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev 0%

05-17-2013 01:37:08 | More by davemathews68

oberon

North Carolina

3.71/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Had on tap at Jim'Nick's BBQ in Murfreesboro,TN.Came in a standard pint glass a dull hazed medium golden with a thinner white head atop,knowing it wasn't in the proper glassware kept the score from going lower on the appearance.clove and banana aromas stood out most and they were pretty assertive,light toasted wheat underneath.alighter feel in the mouth but it made the beer go down even easier than many of the style.Banana and yeasy phenol flavors with a refreshing little lemony twang in the finish wich gave it a little complexity.Not a bad beer,not a style i go to very often but Iam sure it beats the TN heat in the summer.

Serving type: on-tap

05-13-2013 18:37:34 | More by oberon

YaloMac

Mississippi

3.25/5  rDev -13.3%

05-12-2013 20:58:47 | More by YaloMac

davea1a

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +6.7%

05-07-2013 01:13:06 | More by davea1a

TheSevenDuffs

Ontario (Canada)

4.43/5  rDev +18.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

A - Cloudy yellow with a thin layer of white head. 4.5

S- Clove, yeast esters, banana, bubble gum ans sweet bready malts.

T - Banana and bubble gum flavours are huge up front with some spice, clove, citrus and yeast esters.

M - Light to medium body. Creamy. Moderate carbonation.

Serving type: on-tap

04-29-2013 12:25:45 | More by TheSevenDuffs

BlueMoon10

Mississippi

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

04-22-2013 04:07:26 | More by BlueMoon10

AmandaSchaefer

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +6.7%

04-15-2013 23:14:07 | More by AmandaSchaefer

addison1203

Mississippi

2.5/5  rDev -33.3%

04-10-2013 04:12:42 | More by addison1203

Roman5150

Michigan

4.01/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Bottle purchased from Frugal Mcdougal's, Nashville, TN. Poured into Pint Glass

As an avid Hefe drinker, this is a damn good beer. Does it taste like it's German counterparts? No. It is most definitely an american hefeweizen, but a damn good one at that. I would put it second behind only SN's Kellerweis as the best American Hefe i've had.

Looks like a normal hefe, unfiltered with nice yeast suspension. nice white head.

Smells like a typical hefe, heavier on the banana presence than a German one, and also some citrus and heavy coriander notes.

The taste is extremely banana heavy, more so than any other Hefe i've had. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, I personally love the taste of this beer, but it is pretty unique when you compare them to almost any other Hefeweizen, German or American. Taste is sweet and short, doesn't really last long, as it's a little watery, but it's still balanced pretty decent. Somewhere in the middle I also was getting some subtle vanilla and citrus notes. Basically this tastes like what you would expect a "light" hefe to taste like, with extra banana. It's very drinkable, and very refreshing as are most wheat beers.

Overall I would buy this again, as I like supporting local breweries. Living in Nashville, I can get this as fresh as you can possibly get... which is pretty important considering how fast wheat beers go sour. This is a very unique hefe, I found it rather enjoyable in it's own way, but not a solid representation of the style. If you really want to experience what a true Hefeweizen tastes like, start with a Weihenstephaner, and from there expand to Franziskaner, Paulaner, and even Ardinger.

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2013 02:30:44 | More by Roman5150

lcdawg

Mississippi

4.25/5  rDev +13.3%

04-08-2013 18:57:10 | More by lcdawg

hef

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

04-08-2013 03:27:36 | More by hef

Jalogan2

Tennessee

4/5  rDev +6.7%

03-29-2013 21:34:28 | More by Jalogan2

RichH55

Illinois

5/5  rDev +33.3%

03-26-2013 17:01:12 | More by RichH55

Falcone

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +6.7%

03-19-2013 23:21:54 | More by Falcone

rolltide8425

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +6.7%

03-16-2013 22:57:50 | More by rolltide8425

Ajlvt

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev 0%

03-13-2013 01:34:08 | More by Ajlvt

Hopheadjeffery

Illinois

4/5  rDev +6.7%

03-04-2013 23:16:27 | More by Hopheadjeffery

markallmon

Tennessee

4.75/5  rDev +26.7%

03-03-2013 00:19:38 | More by markallmon

craft_shannie

Indiana

3/5  rDev -20%

02-25-2013 01:05:44 | More by craft_shannie

pfaucett

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev 0%

02-10-2013 23:34:08 | More by pfaucett

DmanGTR

New York

3.25/5  rDev -13.3%

02-10-2013 15:57:30 | More by DmanGTR

fishguyac

Washington

4.75/5  rDev +26.7%

02-07-2013 21:02:46 | More by fishguyac