Appearance: Billowing off-white head, fairly clear amber body with carbonation bubbles visibly rising to the top.
Aroma: Light clove like and phenolic character with some grainy notes in the background. Not sure that I would identify it as a hefewessein just by smell. A small sulfury quality, which fortunately has decreased over the month or so it's been in the bottle.
Taste: Pretty similar to the aroma. Some clovey and phenolic notes. Dry and moderate bitterness. Too bitter for the style. Lacks the banana taste and subtle yeast-derived flavors of a good hefe.
Mouthfeel: Moderate body, high carbonation.
Overall: Ok, but not to style - lacks the right yeast character and refreshing body of real hefe. But, not terrible, especially considering it's experimental. My guess is that a different yeast strain would improve this beer.
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