Style: Hefeweizen

ABV: 7.5 IBU: 18.0

96/100

Aroma:	12
Appearance:	3
Flavor:	19
Mouthfeel:	5

KC Bier Co. Weizenbock

What the brewers say

A pale, hazy, high-alcohol version of our traditional Hefeweizen.”

What our panel thought

“Bread-crust and wheat notes provide a complex malt aroma, with just a hint of floral hops and banana esters. The flavor is big, with bread crust and honey-like notes, and just a hint of apricot and floral hop bitterness.”

What our editors thought

“Dances between light fruitiness and a touch of herbal phenolic crispness, but deeper tropical-fruit notes develop as it warms—more plantain than banana. In the sip, lower bitterness lets the fruit notes shine.”

Review printed in: Beyond Barley (April-May 2022) (View All Issues)

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KC Bier Co. Hefeweizen

“Grainy nose with banana and pineapple. Slight tartness in the flavor, with big wheat notes. Low peppery phenols and bubblegum in the background. Light tangerine note sneaks into the crisp dry finish.”

KC Bier Co. Edelweiss

“Moderate banana accentuates bready and grainy malt in the aroma with subtle floral notes. Malt body blends smooth bread with light black pepper. Moderate fruity esters in the banana range hint of strawberry and bubblegum. Understated with a slight chalky, dry finish.”

Live Oak Hefeweizen

“Light and effervescent, this beer is appealing to all the senses. The fruit esters are medium strong and classic, but don’t overshadow the wheat. High carbonation lightens the body while bringing out the fruit and clove aroma. It’s pretty strongly carbonated, making it a little gassy to drink.”

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