For this sampling Two Guys tried a Hefeweizen. Our 4 loyal readers will, no doubt, know exactly what a Hefeweizen is. Two Guys, though, when confronted with the word Hefeweizen looked very much like one of our grandmas when asked to overclock the motherboard to match RAM memory frequency with default Mothb settings - 1333MHz, RAM frequency 1600MHz. In other words, it was like a foreign language to us. Well it turns out much to our surprise it IS a foreign language, German actually. Our on the ball readers will remember the last time we were confronted with a German word. It was Weissbier which stands for wheat beer. It turns out that Hefeweizen is the same type of beer, a wheat beer. The difference is that Weissbier is a general description while Hefeweizen is a specific style. It still uses wheat instead of barley as the malt. This gives beer the power for Two Guys to dance or even, dare we say, sing at wedding receptions. It's just that it is unfiltered so it tends to be very cloudy in its appearance. The other style of Weissbier is Kristallweizen which is, you guessed it, filtered. It will obviously be more clear. The Hefeweizen beers are also known for being less hoppy bitter and higher in carbonation than the other type. Well enough with overclocking motherboards and weizens, now onto the beer.Joe:
For this sampling we tried a Two Brothers Brewing Company Ebel's Weiss brewed in a state that looks like it packed a few too many beer pounds in the ol' midsection—Illinois. The first thing I noticed when I looked at the bottle is that it mentioned bananas. Bananas?—the journey of beer exploration is not for the faint of heart but bananas? Once more unto the breach my dear friends. The beer rates at a 4.90 ABV with a very cloudy—remember the intro—appearance. It has a good amount of carbonation and pours with a heavy head. Its odor is sweet and of bananas. The taste naturally mirrors the flavor. It starts with a malty sweet banana taste and ends with a citrusy slightly bitter taste with a hint of grape. I have to say while the banana taste threw me off at first, I really like this beer. The nature of wheat beers make them ideal to drink on a hot summer day. I give it 3.5 stars. |
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Justin: This may surprise some given my affinity for IPAs but I find myself really enjoying wheat beers. This Hefeweizen by Two Brothers is no exception. Ebel's Weiss is a refreshing beer with mild hoppiness, medium carbonation and tons of flavors. The most noticeable include banana, clove, and vanilla. Contrary to what you may be thinking, no bananas are actually added to the beer. Specialized strains of yeast are used which produce overtones of banana and clove as by-products of fermentation. All in all, a very nice, easy drinking, hot weather beer. Four stars!
This may surprise some given my affinity for IPAs but I find myself really enjoying wheat beers. This Hefeweizen by Two Brothers is no exception. Ebel's Weiss is a refreshing beer with mild hoppiness, medium carbonation and tons of flavors. The most noticeable include banana, clove, and vanilla. Contrary to what you may be thinking, no bananas are actually added to the beer. Specialized strains of yeast are used which produce overtones of banana and clove as by-products of fermentation. All in all, a very nice, easy drinking, hot weather beer. Four stars!
I'd like to give a happy birthday shout out to my beer drinking bud Joe! Hmmmm, what could we possibly do to celebrate?
