About a
month ago, I learned about a relatively obscure nano-brewery in Wisconsin. Then
again, if I watched the Today show I would have heard about Black Husky Brewing
a couple years ago. Tim and Toni Eichinger started Black Husky
Brewing in 2009 and based out of a log cabin in Pembine, WI. Pembine, an hour and a half north of Green
Bay, is up near Wisconsin’s Northwoods, and about 15 minutes south of the
border from da UP.
Those of you who have been reading
this blog for a while might remember that I have a strong affinity for wheat
beers, especially in the summer. With summer
just around the corner, and having experienced a few 90-degree days already, I
decided to pick up a bomber of Black Husky’s Hefe Weiss Wheat Ale over at ThreeCellars (best liquor store/lounge ever!).
On to the review:
Black Husky Brewing’s Hefe Weiss
Wheat Ale is apparently too rare to be listed on Beeradvocate, and only has one
review over at ratebeer. Then again,
what fun would a small batch, special release beer from a nano-brewer in
Wisconsin’s Northwoods be if everyone and their mother had access to it.
They say:
Hefe Weiss is a refreshing, cloudy
beer traditionally served in the beer gardens of Bavaria. Rosmunda – or “bad Rosie” is featured on this
label. She refused to wear her dirndl for
this picture. A beer with banana and
clove yeast profile. It is best served
cold with a slice of lemon…
I say:
Hefe
Weiss pours beautifully for a wheat beer, a nice hazy golden color with a foamy
white head. The head was a little
smaller than I had anticipated, but it had the excellent retention expected in
German wheat beer. It had a bready,
yeasty aroma backed up by distinct wheat, apricot and citrus notes. As it warmed, the apricot came to the
forefront with the citrus and bready notes receding.
Hefe
Weiss is very carbonated, yet extremely smooth and medium bodied. The flavors shift from being strongly clove
up front, with citrus and apricot in the background. Through the course of the beer, the clove and
apricot became dominant. I did not put a
lemon in as Black Husky recommends, choosing instead to enjoy the wonderful natural
flavors. I often find that the addition
of a citrus fruit overwhelms the more subtle flavors in a wheat beer. The Hefe Weiss finishes smooth and dry,
leaving me wishing for another bottle.
Unfortunately, I did not see any more the last time I was at the store.
That’s
all for today, check back either tomorrow or Saturday for a post on Abita’s
Vanilla Doubledog. I hope to be back on
schedule next week.
Happy
Drinking!!!
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