Privatbrauerei Erdinger Weißbräu Werner Brombach GmbH Oktoberfest Hefeweizen at 5.7% ABV (C$3.59 at NLC Stavanger, 500 ml, best before 6/2016)
Appearance: hazy straw with one finger of fluffy white head diminishing gradually to a thin skim, no lacing. (3/5) Aroma: banana, bubblegum, cloves, doughy wheat. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, very mild bitter and pepper. (6/10) Palate: medium-light body, lively carbonation, brief off-dry finish. (3/5)
Also known as their “Festweiße”, which is a much more accurate name, since it categorically isn’t the Märzen style one normally associates with the label “Oktoberfest”, but rather a straight-up Hefeweizen. It’s pretty similar to their Urweiss, actually, but with lighter colour, flavour, and body. (Yet a higher ABV – go figure!) Definitely something one could drink a lot of at a festival celebrating looney old Ludwig’s birthday! (13/20)
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