Harpoon Brewery UFO Hefeweizen

“This beer pours beautifully with a billowing white head and a hazy straw color. The aroma is light on fruity esters and clove, while showing woody and herbal hops aroma. Tart wheat flavor in the initial sip, with subtle hefe character. A sweet, filling beer.”

**Aroma:** “Classic hefe aroma of banana, strong clove, earthiness, herb, and bread. Leans toward spicy phenols, smoke, and black pepper, with bubblegum and overripe pineapple to back them up. Over time, the smoke becomes stronger, with a hint of vinyl emerging.” **Flavor:** “Assertive banana and spice, blended with smoke and clove—more so in the flavor than on the nose. Some honey and wheat that’s lightly tart and cracker-like. Citrus and orange notes, as well as grassy and herbal hops, and low-to-moderate bitterness and acidity. The body is medium, and the finish is bitter and dry.” **Overall:** “It’s balanced between the fruity esters and spicy phenols and crusty wheat flavors, with a soft body and a touch of bitterness in the finish to clean it up.”

**Aroma:** “A blend of fruity, herbal, floral, and vanilla. Enjoyable notes of melon and cantaloupe, with ripe orange, tangerine, grapefruit, and a touch of lemon. A hint of nuttiness, with a whiff of cocoa, and a honey floral character.” **Flavor:** “The orange dominates on the flavor, along with some raw, grainy wheat, which supports an estery blend of orange, lemon, and vanillin. A great blend of citrus and coriander with the spice ascendant—it’s piney, flowery, and woody. The carbonation is a bit low, and the body drops off very quickly. It’s dry and somewhat thin. Light honeysuckle emerges as it warms.” **Overall:** “The orange character is likeable—could use a bit more of the creamy body to go with it. The aroma delivered more than the flavor, with all the herbal and perfumy spice, the melon, nuttiness, and the hit of cocoa. Still, it is very drinkable.”