Saving the Blazer emblazoned can for last. Portland beer news has been sad this month, with Bridgeport being shut down by Gambrinus and with Widmer closing their gasthaus/pub. So let’s go to a happier place and talk about the Hefe from Widmer.
Drank this Flagship while the Blazers eked out a win against the Celtics at the Garden no less. The classic NW Hefeweizen pours originally cloudy and I am getting more estery character than normal. A little spice and a little banana more in the flavor than the aroma. The mouthfeel is pillowy and finishes wet which makes it a quenching beer to really take full drinks of and not sips. Now I just need cans with the Timbers and Thorns logos.