Harpoon UFO Hefeweizen
Brewery: Harpoon Brewery - Boston
Alcohol By Volume: 4.80%
Beer Style: Hefeweizen
Availability: Year Round
Average of 2 ratings: 3.5 stars.
Description:
From Harpoon's site:
"UFO Hefeweizen is an American unfiltered wheat beer. Perhaps UFO’s initial sensory perception is also its most prominent: a cloudy golden color and a dense, frothy head. The yeast, which has not been filtered out, accounts for the cloudiness of UFO. Wheat malt tends to create a larger head than barley malt, the cereal grain most often used in brewing. When served in a traditional wheat beer glass with a lemon, UFO presents an appealing and distinctive visual image.
The aroma has a faint but clear citrus-like character. This is produced by the special yeast and accounts for the Bavarian tradition of serving hefeweizens with a lemon. The lemon accentuates the yeast’s fruity, tart fragrance. UFO has a soft mouthfeel and a refreshing, light body. The wheat malts and subtle hopping give the beer a mild, delicate flavor. UFO has a clean finish. Unlike some imported hefeweizens, UFO does not have the spicy, tropical flavors typical of European-brewed style.
The overall character is a cloudy appearance with a citrus-like aroma, light body, and clean finish. Serve with a lemon."
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Reviewed By: boralyl | Added Sept. 3rd 2008(4 months ago) | Avg: 3.2
Appearance - 3.5
Pours 2 fingers of frothy white head that settles fairly quickly leaving spotty lacing. The beer is a pale cloudy light gold color. It's not quite as cloudy as I would expect for a hefeweizen.
Aroma - 2.5
Wheat malt, spices, and some fruitiness make up the aroma.
Mouthfeel - 3.0
A light-bodied beer with a watery feeling and high carbonation.
Taste - 3.5
Some sweeter malts hit first. The yeast makes up the back of the beer followed by some bitterness and a sour citrus like flavor to end it.
Overall - 3.5
A decent offering and a good introduction to the hefeweizen style. A great beer for the summertime.
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