Sierra Nevada Kellerweis Hefeweizen

Country - Calafornia, USA

Percentage - 4.8%

Brewing Company - Sierra Nevada Brewing Company

This is a bottle fermented beer that provides pouring instructions on the neck of the bottle. When poured this is a cloudy gold colour beer with a creamy white head that provides a great aroma with a hint of banana and spice. On tasting, "Kellerweis is  deeply complex with flavour reminiscent of banana and spicy clove." The beer lacks the appropriate mouth feel for the style as it is slightly watery but quickly compensates with excellent balance in flavour between banana and Belgium yeast. The beer is able to carry the sweet banana flavours associated with a Hefeweizen yet it has a more watery mouth feel with a crispness that would not be expected in a traditional Hefe. This is an impressive, enjoyable beer with some Belgium beer qualities making this an excellent Hefeweizen for the hot, dry Australian Summer!

Verdict - Excellent