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Keeping with the beer theme...

Paulaner Hefe-Weizen Natural Wheat -- We fired up the barbecue at lunch to grill some chicken, and barbecuing wouldn't be complete without a beer. I opened up a bottle (and then a second) of the Paulaner Hefe-Weizen Natural Wheat beer, and immediately I was reminded of Hoegaarden. Both in smell and taste, the beer has the taste of coriander, just like Hoegaarden (although it's a stronger smell and taste in Hoegaarden than in the Paulaner brew). Pouring it into a glass produced a monstrous, fluffy head. It's a good thing I used a regular pint glass instead of a smaller glass; otherwise, I would have overflowed it. With the cloudy gold colour comes a smooth, almost creamy texture. Unfortunately, it reminded me so much of Hoegaarden, which has a stronger, preferred taste, that I don't know if I'd buy it again if I can grab a six of Hoegaarden. Still, the Paulaner wheat beer isn't a purchase I'll regret.

posted by Chris @ 12:54 PM