Josephs BrauFEST: Part 2

Hello again, everyone! I hope you all had a great week, so let's end it on a bubbly note. Today the BrauFEST continues, with another selection from Gordon Biersch brewed, Trader Joe's owned Joseph's Brau. The Bavarian Style Heffeweizen is a sour and mellow Wheat Beer that feels more like a Belgian. Pouring from the bottle produces a deep orange body and surprisingly thick head. The nose off the bottle is sour, much like a Belgian whit.

After that comes the first taste. To my surprise, the Heffeweizen was markedly lacking in flavor. Little to no hopping flavors, and a fizzy soda-like taste, even after the beer had warmed up to release it's flavor. The most I could get out of it were hints of grapefruit and oranges. A real disappointment considering the last beer in the variety selection packed a nice flavorful punch. The finish left me a bit dry-mouthed and sticky, as if I had swallowed some kind of unsweetened honey. In addition, the ABV is about average for a beverage like this one, ~5.3%. Overall, it's rather sad that this couldn't live up to expectations. Perhaps next week's selection will be better.

Score: 4/10

Until next time, Happy Drinking!
-Devin