[in the trees]

Who's got some good hefeweizen recommendations? Or other refreshing summer time beers? I'm enjoying Harpoon's Hefeweizen and Magic Hat's Circus Boy. And Blue Moon's Belgian White when I get a chance to smuggle it into VT (I can't get it up here). What else?

toby

 

[Tenchiro]

The only hefeweizen you can find around here is Widmere and it is quite good. Bridgeport IPA is good year around too, but you may have problems finding it on that side of the country.

 

[DRB]

Hoegaarden

 

[I Are Baboon]

mmmmmm....hefeweizen......

 

[MMcG]

Is Harpoon's UFO a Hefe?

 

[dogwonder]

My favorite is Sam Adams Hefe...real smooth and tasty. I also like:
Circus Boy
Swetty Betty (Boulder Beer)

Not a fan of Pyramid or Widmer, they just got a funny flavor to them. I've also had Rogue but wasn't overly impressed either. Just not a lot to it.

You can always checkout beeradvocate.com and see what they say.

 

[I Are Baboon]

Is Harpoon's UFO a Hefe?

^ Yes.

 

[MMcG]

^ Yes.

hmmmm..........maybe I'll bring some of that tomorrow then!

Good stuff IMO!

 

[I Are Baboon]

hmmmm..........maybe I'll bring some of that tomorrow then!

Good stuff IMO!

Mmmmmmm.....

Oh, a couple of our fellow greyhound owner friends are coming over tomorrow too, and they apprecaite good beer. (fellow beer snobs!)

 

[MMcG]

Mmmmmmm.....

Oh, a couple of our fellow greyhound owner friends are coming over tomorrow too, and they apprecaite good beer. (fellow beer snobs!)

Are they bringing their greyhounds with them?

 

[I Are Baboon]

Are they bringing their greyhounds with them?

No, the hounds stay at home.

 

[I Are Baboon]

I hear Long Trail has a hefeweizen. I'd like to try that.

Edit: http://www.longtrail.com/foa_hef.cfm

 

[in the trees]

I hear Long Trail has a hefeweizen. I'd like to try that.

Edit: http://www.longtrail.com/foa_hef.cfm

I now know what I'll be searching for this weekend. I'll report back if I find it. I do like most of LT's offerings.

toby

 

[LOOnatic]

Hoegaarden

All the way!!!

As a solid 2nd place i like Paulaner and also Alleghany White

 

[narlus]

Hoegaarden

i ordered a magic hat circus boy and it was like cat piss compared to a direct taste test of the wife's hoegaarden.

i was curious, but hoegaarden is still the best. the harpoon one's not bad. not a huge fan of the blue moon either.

 

[I Are Baboon]

narlus, you've drank cat piss? WTF dude?

 

[gastro]

Avery White Rascal is my personal fave - I usually throw in an orange slice for added refreshment.

 

[Mackie]

Who's got some good hefeweizen recommendations?

 

[narlus]

narlus, you've drank cat piss? WTF dude?

one of the costs of being a cat owner and sleeping w/ an open mouth.

 

[McGRP01]

C.H. Evans Brewing Co. @ the Albany Pump Station makes one of the best Hefe's I've ever had. My brother in law gets it in kegs for all our family functions.

As far as widely available versions, it's hard to beat Hoegaarden.

 

[berkshire_rider]

I hear Long Trail has a hefeweizen. I'd like to try that.

Edit: http://www.longtrail.com/foa_hef.cfm

I think baddna picked some up on the way back from Vermont last week. Maybe he can provide a report?

 

[BikeGeek]

Ummm, not to be picky, but Blue Moon, White Rascal, and Hoegaarden aren't hefeweizens, they're white ales (aka wit or witbier). Damn good, but not hefeweizens. The main difference? A German brewer would rather die than use unmalted wheat (or any other unmalted grain) in a beer. The noticible difference? White ales are typically spiced with orange peel, corriander, and other spices. Hefewiezens rely on specific strains of yeast and fermentation temperatures to give the beer a noticible clove or banana taste. I could elaborate on other differences if anyone cares to hear me ramble some more.[/beer geek]

My favorite hefe: Weihenstephaner Hefeweissebier

 

[gastro]

Ummm, not to be picky, but Blue Moon, White Rascal, and Hoegaarden aren't hefeweizens, they're white ales (aka wit or witbier).

Thanks for the clarification.

I could elaborate on other differences if anyone cares to hear me ramble some more.[/beer geek]

I wouldn't mind that. How do the american wheat beers fit in that equation?

 

[BikeGeek]

I wouldn't mind that. How do the american wheat beers fit in that equation?

I'll start another thread so this one isn't derailed.

 

[McGRP01]

Oh, and this Paulaner Hefe wasn't bad either...

 

[laura]

Hoegaarden

I looooove hoegaarden. I would kill for a store to sell it in memphis.

 

[narlus]

it's even better when served in the 0.75L dog bowls:

the grand cru is also quite nice, though pretty different.

 

[Silver]

My favorite hefe: Weihenstephaner Hefeweissebier

Hey, that's my favorite one too.

Unless you're counting Aventinus (which is a wheat beer, but not a Hefe, as you so ably pointed out) which is my favorite wheat based beer of all time. Not really a summer thirst quencher though.

 

[narlus]

i picked up one of those weinerheferbeers tonight, and am about to open it. also found the brooklyn weisse and it's nice! got a 6 of hoegaarden too, just because.

 

[valve bouncer]

I had a Weltenburg the other day that felt like an angel had just pissed on my tonsils. Definitely gets VB seal of approval. I quite liked the Kristalweissen (sp?) I had in Germany.

 

[narlus]

I had a Weltenburg the other day that felt like an angel had just pissed on my tonsils.

i think you've been in japan too long

 

[BillE]

Had a few Harpoon's last night. Nice after a long week at work.

 

[dogwonder]

i ordered a magic hat circus boy and it was like cat piss compared to a direct taste test of the wife's hoegaarden.

i was curious, but hoegaarden is still the best. the harpoon one's not bad. not a huge fan of the blue moon either.

You didn't like Circus Boy? You are the first person that I have heard say that. I think it is a damn fine Hefe...

 

[BikeGeek]

i ordered a magic hat circus boy and it was like cat piss compared to a direct taste test of the wife's hoegaarden.

i was curious, but hoegaarden is still the best. the harpoon one's not bad. not a huge fan of the blue moon either.

American takes on wit tend to be overspiced. Hoegaarden is definitely the benchmark for the style. Belgian brewers seem to follow the rule "if you can tell what the spice is, there's too much of it."

 

[I Are Baboon]

I drank some Circus Boy this weekend and I can confirm that it does not taste like feline urine.

I poured a bottle into a glass and it had what I call "little floaties" in it. Should hefeweizen have anything floating in the beer? Perhaps yeast? Maybe lemon peels/pulp? Meh, I drank it anyway.

 

[BikeGeek]

I poured a bottle into a glass and it had what I call "little floaties" in it. Should hefeweizen have anything floating in the beer? Perhaps yeast? Maybe lemon peels/pulp? Meh, I drank it anyway.

Yeah, it's yeast. It's good for you. Brewers yeast is actually one of the richest and most complete sources of the vitamin B complex, something that alcohol consumption depletes from your body.

 

[narlus]

that was good. i also picked up some hoegaarden and UFO, and one of the german beers i can't spell. all were great.

 

[narlus]

do a direct taste test between Circus Boy and Hoegaarden (or the brooklyn weisse) and see what you think.

 

[BikeGeek]

do a direct taste test between Circus Boy and Hoegaarden (or the brooklyn weisse) and see what you think.

apples and oranges

 

[narlus]

would the UFO be a better comparison?

all i know is that circus boy ain't gonna be in a glass in front of me any more.