Hacker Pschorr Weisse is a German import Hefeweizen that pours a cloudy amber color (think apple cider) with a nice thick bright head. The smell is sweet and citrus like, but there is something hidden behind these scents that is uncommon in Hefeweizens. You definitely pick up a whiff of yeast in all the fragrance going on. The beer tastes light and sweet. You detect less citrus than you'd expect compared to the smell. It is light and crisp and finishes dry.
This 5.5% ABV Hefeweizen rates 89.625 / 100 Overall
Look: A-
Smell: A-
Taste: B+
Feel: B+
Buy Again? Yes to Maybe
Now, with this tastings we tried to go a step further. We paired this beer with different cheese. Completely ignorant on cheeses, we simply purchased some common types that we recognized and tried each with the brew. We asked ourselves two very simple questions... did the pairing work & why. The results are below.
Muenster: No - the pairing muted the flavor of both cheese & beer
Smoked Gouda: Yes - Intensified both beer & cheese
cheddar: Yes - Intensified both beer & cheese
Gorgonzola: No - Yuck, just yuck
Blue: No - See gorgonzola
The tastings were really fun. We'd definitely recommend giving it a try. Go into it blind like we did or research pairings here.
Cheers!
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