Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier at Cask Republic, New Haven, CT

At 5% ABV, this Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier was very tasty, if "sweet", as the Millennial bar tender told some dude asking because they ran out of all the other American White beers. 

But it was more complicated that merely sweet. It had way more citrus, orange flavor than any banana notes, making it very tame Hefe by comparison to many of the similar Germans you'll find in say, the Chicago market.  It was a good, light pils-ish drinking beer, particularly given the top heavy menu of high ABV choices at Cask Republic.

The head was also, meh compared to many other German Hefes out there.  It turned flat like American beers end up inside of 30 second. 

It kind of made me think it was flavored with the same orange flavoring they put in my seltzer, but a good tonic after a Victory Hop Devil or 2. 

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