Appearance- Pours a muddy tan. Clearly way too dark in color for a true hefeweizen. This is almost certainly due to the extract darkening a little during the boil. It still looks enjoyable with hints of light pale on the sides. The head is huge and fades at a moderate rate leaving tons of lacing.
Smell- Yum, smells like banana bread and clove. The smell is enticing and right about what you would expect. I might ferment a bit higher next time to increase those phenols but I'm happy with it.
Taste- The taste is like the smell but a little bit muted. The banana and clove are there but are weak and theres a little more complexity going on that I find enjoyable but seems less to style. When comparing mine side by side to a commercial hefe I found mine to smell and taste a little stronger but more muddled with the commercial (Stone Cat Hefeweizen) being clearer and less wide a range of flavors, even if lighter in taste
Mouthfeel- Just right, feels wheaty and goes down super easy. The carbonation and body seem to be perfect for the style
Drinkability- Very high, but I would like a little more flavor to keep me interested. I would certainly be willing to pay for this beer but probably wouldn't grab a six pack (although at the cost of this homebrew I'd pick up the two cases I made and more) I'll definitely try to make this style again as I enjoyed it as much or better than most commercial hefeweizens I've had and its an easy drinking style.
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