Harpoon Brewery- UFO Hefeweizen: Go abduct someone else please!
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 6:13PM | by Wes 
I had really been mean to Harpoon Brewery in my Winter Warmer review. Because of this I decided to head back for round two. After ales, hefeweizens are my favorite beers. These light and sweet unfiltered wheat beers are just the perfect summertime treat, and seem to pull me out of a long ale soaked winter.
There are some kick ass hefeweizens floating around out there, unfortunately, this is not one of them. This extremely bubbly concoction poured a little thin in the foam department. It looks like a lemonade spritzer. The aroma has no body. Usually you can pick up the wheat, along with a floral or fruity aroma. This brew just smells generic, like a bland pilsner.
UFO’s taste has apparently been abducted as well. If I blindfolded you, there is no way you could tell this was not either Coors, Miller or Bud Light. I was patiently waiting for the blinding ray of awesomeness to shine on me. This is more like the probe part of the UFO experience. I have never seen a clear, lifeless, unfiltered beer. Where is the sediment and chunks of yeast? When the aliens say, take me to your leader, your are defintiley not going to point in Harpoons' direction.
ABV: 4.8%
Consumed: Pint Glass
Verdict: Skip It!
