Happy Valley
Hefeweizen
Creator, Dave Hurley
Happy Valley
Creator, Dave Hurley
Happy Valley
Creator, Dave Hurley
A nod to our neighbours 500km to the east. This hazy, straw-coloured weizenbier boasts a hefty aroma of banana and cloves with a refreshing, phenolic finish. All roads should lead to good beer. This brew has become quite popular our regulars. Part of that is owed to the unique flavours and colour of the style, which are not often found mass produced in domestic beers.
Happy Valley-Goose Bay is the second largest population centre in Labrador, considered central Labrador. Together, Labrador West and HV-GB make up the majority of the nearly 30,000 residents in the “Big Land”. This is our nod to all the great people that call this great part of Canada home.
Happy Valley-Goose Bay is the second largest population centre in Labrador, considered central Labrador. Together, Labrador West and HV-GB make up the majority of the nearly 30,000 residents in the “Big Land”. This is our nod to all the great people that call this great part of Canada home.
A nod to our neighbours 500km to the east. This hazy, straw-coloured weizenbier boasts a hefty aroma of banana and cloves with a refreshing, phenolic finish. All roads should lead to good beer. This brew has become quite popular our regulars. Part of that is owed to the unique flavours and colour of the style, which are not often found mass produced in domestic beers.
Happy Valley-Goose Bay is the second largest population centre in Labrador, considered central Labrador. Together, Labrador West and HV-GB make up the majority of the nearly 30,000 residents in the “Big Land”. This is our nod to all the great people that call this great part of Canada home.
Happy Valley-Goose Bay is the second largest population centre in Labrador, considered central Labrador. Together, Labrador West and HV-GB make up the majority of the nearly 30,000 residents in the “Big Land”. This is our nod to all the great people that call this great part of Canada home.
A nod to our neighbours 500km to the east. This hazy, straw-coloured weizenbier boasts a hefty aroma of banana and cloves with a refreshing, phenolic finish. All roads should lead to good beer. This brew has become quite popular our regulars. Part of that is owed to the unique flavours and colour of the style, which are not often found mass produced in domestic beers.
Happy Valley-Goose Bay is the second largest population centre in Labrador, considered central Labrador. Together, Labrador West and HV-GB make up the majority of the nearly 30,000 residents in the “Big Land”. This is our nod to all the great people that call this great part of Canada home.
Happy Valley-Goose Bay is the second largest population centre in Labrador, considered central Labrador. Together, Labrador West and HV-GB make up the majority of the nearly 30,000 residents in the “Big Land”. This is our nod to all the great people that call this great part of Canada home.
An excellent tasting option for those not drawn to traditional American lagers
THE STYLE
Traditionally, the Hefeweizen style of beer is from Bavaria and by law any Weibers brewed in Germany must use a “top-fermenting” yeast. The top-fermenting yeast used in this style is what gives it most of the flavours. It can give off bubblegum, banana, vanilla, clove and black pepper flavours and aromas. This style is known for its low hop bitterness, reasonably high carbonation and a large portion of wheat malt used instead of barley malt. The name Hefeweizen refers to wheat beer in its traditional, unfiltered form.
THE HISTORY
Due to the Reinheitsgebot (AKA German Beer Purity Law) enacted in 1516, this style was almost forgotten. This law made it so German brewers were only allowed to brew beers with water, barley and hops. Thankfully the Dukes of Wittelsbach (rulers of Bavaria at the time) had acquired a taste of Weizenbier and in 1520 mandated that one brewery near the Czech border would be allowed to brew Weissbier. Hefeweizen has now become quite a popular style throughout North America.
THE DETAILS
Ingredients: Water, Malted Barley, Malted Wheat, Hops, Yeast
Adjuncts: N/A
Hops: Willamette
Malt: Pilsen, Wheat Malt, Acidulated
Tasting Notes: Banana and Clove, Phenolic Character