Denison's Weissbier - Denison's Brewing Company

cratez

Ontario (Canada)

4.05/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

RE-REVIEW, December 2009, combination of tap and can tastings.

Appearance: orange mango yellow, cloudy body with a bubbly, white head. Fine, grainy lacing sticks to the glass nicely.

Smell: yeast esters, pear and nectarines, citrus aromas.

Taste: light and grainy wheat malt, a bit of sweetness backed by lemony hops and banana/clove flavours. Some cereal as well.

Mouthfeel: smooth and spicy body; clean, faintly sweet finish. Very little aftertaste.

Drinkability: an enjoyable wheat beer, comparable to Weihenstephaner's hefeweizen. Hacker Pschorr remains my favourite weisse, but this is still one of the best.

Serving type: on-tap

11-28-2008 01:10:39 | More by cratez

NV9

Ontario (Canada)

3.88/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

very cloudy yellow beer, not a ton of foam and it dissipated pretty quickly.

Smell is citrus, banana, hops and wheat, very appetizing.

wheat and yeast in the taste backed by some nice citrus and just a hint of banana.

very light body, but a fair amount of carbonation, very smooth but a bit of a slick aftertaste.

overall, great tasting beer, reflective of the style and on par with a lot of the european hefe's definitely worth a taste.

Serving type: can

04-27-2013 20:53:12 | More by NV9

Kremlock

Ontario (Canada)

3.4/5  rDev -14.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3

A: Cloudy straw colour with orange hues in it. High carbonation is visible. Head is a solid inch and is white and frothy.

S: Wheat, Spices, hints of cloves and banana.

T: Flavours are a bit soft. Cloves and banana are in the background while the wheat takes over.

M: Thin, a bit watery and carbonation feels low.

O: Appearance and smell are good but the flavour disappoints and mouth feel even more.

Serving type: can

03-29-2013 01:22:27 | More by Kremlock

yancot

Ontario (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -18.5%

02-27-2013 02:04:53 | More by yancot

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -6%

02-13-2013 03:59:00 | More by DaPan

SebD

Ontario (Canada)

4.03/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Appearance: It has a nice cloudy orange color to it. It has a nice white head that dies down moderately slow and leaves nice lacing.

Smell: The aromas definitely give out hints of citrus, wheat malts, cloves and yeast.

Taste: Like the aromas, it has some citrus, banana notes from the yeast, cloves, some breadiness and some wheat malts.

Mouthfeel: It has a medium carbonation with a nice overall balance and feel.

Drinkability: It's a very smooth drinkable beer accompanied with good flavors and aromas.

Serving type: on-tap

01-14-2013 19:00:41 | More by SebD

cfalovo97

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -24.8%

11-06-2012 16:46:19 | More by cfalovo97

peensteen

Ontario (Canada)

3.93/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Hazy golden orange one finger white head, little retention and lace. Smell is full of banana and cloves, a bit of spice, yeasty, fruity almost citrus like notes as well. Taste is like the nose lots of banana and clove, bubblegum and a light sweetness, yeasty with a big malty presence mid palate into the finish, a little more banana there as well. Medium crisp carbonation, lightish-medium feel. A nice hefe that can hang with some of the better ones, certainly a beer that I have enjoyed on tap a little more than in the can but something I will still pick up now and again.

Serving type: can

10-09-2012 18:16:39 | More by peensteen

Rutager

British Columbia (Canada)

3.88/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Thanks liamt07!

Appearance. Pours a golden-straw with just a bit of haze and a half finger of bubbly white head.

Smell. Cloves, toasty wheat, a little bananna.

Taste. Again, cloves and toasty wheat but less bananna than the smell. A little bit of nice sour lemon that is actually the highlight in flavours for me.

Mouthfeel. Medium-low in body and medium carbonation. Seems a little bit thin and carbonation isn't as smooth as others of the style.

Overall. Heffe's are'n really my thing, but that being said it smells and tastes great for the style.

Serving type: can

07-17-2012 01:53:03 | More by Rutager

spinrsx

Ontario (Canada)

3.83/5  rDev -4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

473ml can received in trade from Jason - thanks!

Appearance – Hazy amber colour with an average size fizzy white coloured head. I can't make out the amount of carbonation and there is some faint lacing. The head lasted for around 3-4 minutes before it was gone.

Smell - Grains/wheat, banana, lemon, spices

Taste & Mouth - The beer has an above average amount of carbonation. I can taste grains/bread mixed with lemon and lots of banana. There is also a nice mix of spices - coriander/cloves and a touch of a honey sweetness. It ends with a mildly spicy yet fruit sweet aftertaste.

Overall – Wow, this is surprisingly good stuff. It can compete with some of the well known European hefe's. I really like the banana flavour and it has a fantastic balance. I'd drink it again anytime.

Serving type: can

07-10-2012 00:48:29 | More by spinrsx

500MLperWeek

3.25/5  rDev -18.5%

06-06-2012 02:09:06 | More by 500MLperWeek

MattPS

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -12.3%

05-24-2012 23:25:24 | More by MattPS

LoveBeerNo7

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +12.8%

05-24-2012 18:03:49 | More by LoveBeerNo7

traumaqueen

3.5/5  rDev -12.3%

05-15-2012 03:46:51 | More by traumaqueen

batmanbach

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

05-07-2012 17:21:05 | More by batmanbach

Wordslinger

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -24.8%

05-06-2012 01:27:19 | More by Wordslinger

Groulxsome

Ontario (Canada)

4.03/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A 500 ml can from the LCBO, bought relatively close to the date reviewed. Poured into a tulip glass.

Appearance: A very cloudy, very hazy yellow color - almost white at the bottom of the glass when held to light. The head quickly fizzed away, leaving only a little around the sides.

Smell: It has the strong clove banana smell, with maybe a little grassy hops. A little citrusy and, I don't know how to put this, beer-y. It reminds of how I remember the liquor store smelling when I was young: slightly sandalwood, wine corks, oak, stale beer, and paper bags. That might not sound appealing, but it's really a rich, complex, smell.

Taste: I get the banana, clove - but they are subdued. A really nice wheat taste, a little bready that transitions into a really clear body with a little citrus kick. No real bitterness, just a mellow finish almost like a champagne. Again, I'm getting that wine cork and oak flavour, which is unusual, but nice all the same.

Mouthfeel: It's got a great effervescence, but it's pretty light bodied. I'd like a little more fluffiness maybe, but it's really nice.

Overall: A nice Hefeweizen and the more I drink it the more I like it. A little off-kilter with some oak notes, but with the effervescence it almost tastes like a wheat beer turning into a champagne at the end. I could see buying this again or ordering it on tap as a local alternative to the German giants. Overall, refreshing is the key word.

Serving type: can

05-06-2012 00:22:41 | More by Groulxsome

chickenm

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev +0.3%

03-11-2012 02:32:31 | More by chickenm

Stocean1

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

At c'est what, poured one finger into a pint glass, cloudy wheat orange colour, creamy patchy lacing. Decent retention as it dwindled to a creamy collar.

Smell is wheat malt, citrus, a little earthy

Taste is wheat malt, orange and a hint of banana, peppery, mild hops.

Light to medium body, sour and dry and mildly bitter.

Very good, true to the style, however slightly disappointing given the hype, does not stand up to some of the german wheats I can grab down the street anytime, nevertheless, damn close to world class.

Serving type: on-tap

02-11-2012 03:59:57 | More by Stocean1

jsnoek

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -12.3%

01-25-2012 05:55:38 | More by jsnoek

kelvarnsen

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +0.3%

11-30-2011 16:33:52 | More by kelvarnsen

EskimoDave

British Columbia (Canada)

5/5  rDev +25.3%

11-28-2011 06:58:09 | More by EskimoDave

jimctin

Ontario (Canada)

5/5  rDev +25.3%

11-17-2011 20:25:43 | More by jimctin

EgadBananas

Louisiana

4.08/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Big thanks to TheSevenDuffs for the CAN!

Pours a very nice hazy, light sun color. Bright white finger of head, nice lace. Big clove and banana aroma, with a slight spiciness and a touch of citrus. Smells damn good. Less clove and banana on the taste, but it's there. More citrus juices and breadinesss. Crisp feel, nice carbonation.

I have my favorite styles, but a well made beer is a well made beer, and this is definitely a well made beer!

Serving type: can

10-20-2011 00:20:49 | More by EgadBananas

Jeffo

Netherlands

2.17/5  rDev -45.6%
look: 1.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

In a very generous trade with peensteen this summer. Thanks for coming by man!

From a 500ml can into a weizen glass.

APPEARANCE: Pours a very fizzy, thin, bubbly, soapy looking, white head with lousy retention. Cloudy amber orange in color with lots of carbonation, even for a weizen. Head quickly fades to a thin, bubbly film with loads of fizzing carbonation all over the top. Only a ring remains until the end leaving zero lacing down the glass. Looks like an ugly weizen really.

SMELL: Mild nose of wheat malt, bread, with some nice banana and lemon esters as well. Some spicy clove notes play a roll as well. Nice, but too mild to be any better than average for the style.

TASTE: Some wheat malt with light bready notes and clove flavors. Mild lemon and wheat notes, but it's relatively empty and watery through the middle and into the swallow. Aftertaste is mild but lingering, with some wheat, lemon and hints of clove, but is also unimpressive. While not off-putting or anything, this is certainly a little watery and bland.

PALATE: Medium body and higher levels of carbonation. Only semi-creamy on the palate at best. Goes down watery and finishes slightly dry on the palate.

OVERALL: The nose showed some promise, but the taste and feel, while not off-putting per se, were certainly not up to standards to be called a Bavarian Style Wheat Beer. The look also sucked. This brew gets a lot of praise around here, so I can only hope this was a lousy can. As it stands now, however, this is not nearly as good as touted, and is nowhere close to the Bavarian standard. I’ll give it another go if I see it though. Every brew deserves a second chance. Thanks again peensteen.

Serving type: bottle

08-16-2011 15:28:57 | More by Jeffo