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12oz. Bottle
$7.59 6-Pack
Steve's Liquor Madison

Copper Kettle Weiss poured into my weizen glass and immediately filled half the glass with a firm off white head. The body is the color of brightly polished copper although slightly hazy which it should be. Glassful of carbonation bubbles rise to that mammoth head. Head leaves meringue like lacing down the glass that eventually rejoins the body..

Aromas of mild banana and slightly stronger clove rise immediately to my nose. A solid wheat twang comes through as the canvas. Yeast spiciness and a mild metallic aroma come through as well.

Flavor has the same elements as the aroma, some more subdued and some bolder. More banana than clove in the flavor which differs from the aroma. The solid wheat twang is there but accompanied by a doughy malt characteristic. Finishes with a pleasant spiciness from the yeast.

Medium smooth body, especially considering the higher than average carbonation. Tickles the tongue on the finish.

Easy sipper with an excellent and pleasurable combonation of flavors.

This is a good solid dunkel that I could enjoy one after the other. Another winner from New Glarus. Every New Glarus offering I've sampled has been from good quality to outstanding.

Reviewed: 5/1/07

Price: $7.59 Served In: Weizen Glass

Review from 12/29/06

A - Pours a crystal clear dark copper color with a decent amount of action in the glass. Off white head pours fizzy and is disappearring rapidly before my eyes.

S - Had to smell it a couple times because I didn't believe what I was smelling. Then I even checked the bottle and it confirmed what my nose was telling me. Huge cinnamon nose. More than I have smelled in any other beer. This combats honey for some strange sort of combination. There is some other spice in here, but I can't quite place it since the cinnamon and honey are so overpowering.

T - Rich and spicy. Cinnamon hits the tongue first with a huge wave. This is followed by a sweetness with ginger and honey. Smooth finish with is even more robust and sweet with the honey combining with some caramel malt. No boozy taste.

M - Medium to full bodied. Smooth carbonation.

D - This is a nice and unique winter beer. Seems to warm the pallette without having much if any taste of alcohol. Very enjoyable beer despite flavors I really wouldn't be looking for.

Served In: Pint Glass