"We used our popular Hefe-Weissbier as the base for this beer and have made a couple tweaks to brighten it up and make it a touch more sessionable for the summer season."
I like their hefe well enough, don't get me wrong, but I don't find it in any way unsessionable or in need of brightening up and it was just fine for summer drinking as is, minus the disappointing head. If they're making it lighter than it already is...I'd view this as a step back for their seasonal releases after the last two. We shall see.
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:58 pm
by TheSevenDuffs
Not a style that I typically like but I have to applaud Muskoka for continuing to be creative and brew some interesting stuff that the Ontario market is not used to seeing.
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:12 pm
by The_Jester
Sounds great, but I really prefer my weisse in smaller doses. 250 mL of that is gonna get warm or flat before I finish.
Re: Muskoka's next seasonal announced on twitter ...
"We used our popular Hefe-Weissbier as the base for this beer and have made a couple tweaks to brighten it up and make it a touch more sessionable for the summer season."
I like their hefe well enough, don't get me wrong, but I don't find it in any way unsessionable or in need of brightening up and it was just fine for summer drinking as is, minus the disappointing head. If they're making it lighter than it already is and if this sells at the same price point as their previous seasonals I'd view this as a step back for their seasonal releases after the last two. We shall see.
Agreed.
Muskoks Hefe is one of the best hefes I've had. It is my favourite style, and one that I am picky about. It has the perfect amount of clove, banana, spice, sulphur, purfume, and so on and so forth. I prefer it to Dennison's (heresey I know, but I can only go by what I taste in my glass on a regular basis)and it is only matched my Weihenstephaner Hefe Weisse. Nothing needs to be improved unless they are trying to make some sort of American styled krisatal for the masses.
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:54 pm
by Belgian
I hope Edel Weisse or Hopfen Weisse makes a return, because a slightly tweaked Muskoka Weissbier, sure OK I'll try it but still. They could have gone and make a slightly more minty-hoppy Hefe like Schneider has been doing, maybe that would sell OK here!
But whatever - let Muskoka have their fun, they brew pretty decent beer and the flip-tops are not prohibitive to us, at least (they can't be cheap to source.)
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Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:40 pm
by Tapsucker
Belgian wrote:
But whatever - let Muskoka have their fun, they brew pretty decent beer and somebody will buy their flippy tops. I wish them well.
As a homebrewer, I must say Muskoka is an excellent source of beer for a bottle supplier.
These guys are on a roll. I can't wait to try this one. I'm also pleasantly surprised by some of the unexpected places I'm seeing their seasonals show up on tap.
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 12:35 am
by tyler90
I'm not gonna lie, I've been so impressed with Muskoka's last two seasonal offerings, they could brew pretty much anything and I'd buy it.
That being said, this will definitely have to be at a lower price point for it to be a repeat purchase (and I have to enjoy it, obviously)
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 12:49 am
by velovampire
Guess people don't read anymore these days. TJ (who even linked to Troy's article with the pricing info contained within ) and Belgian: it's going to retail for $5.95. A pretty decent price for 750 ml, I think.
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:02 am
by Jon Walker
Why the hell are they vintage dating the bottles as 2011 when they have a best before date of Oct.31st 2011? Call me crazy but you only vintage date beers that are ageable. The only justification for this is if they plan on changing the recipe every time they make the beer which would at least give some justification...but still, if you can't age a beer there's no real need to vintage date the bottles. I guess it's a marketing gimmick.
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 10:22 am
by TJ
velovampire wrote:Guess people don't read anymore these days. TJ (who even linked to Troy's article with the pricing info contained within )
Well that's embarrassing.
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 11:34 am
by Bobsy
Jon Walker wrote:Why the hell are they vintage dating the bottles as 2011 when they have a best before date of Oct.31st 2011? Call me crazy but you only vintage date beers that are ageable. The only justification for this is if they plan on changing the recipe every time they make the beer which would at least give some justification...but still, if you can't age a beer there's no real need to vintage date the bottles. I guess it's a marketing gimmick.
It is odd, but it's not new. Infinium is vintage dated, with a drink by summer recommendation. I also have some of the Sierra Nevada special edition IPAs that do the same thing.
As a marketer, my money is on it being a marketing ploy. It will confer an air of 'class' to some folks, and if it gets them to buy a good craft beer, I don't mind.
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 12:25 pm
by Cass
Definitely marketing-driven, but smart. Innis & Gunn is one of the best-sellers at the LCBO thanks in part to their marketing savvy - limited edition, beer-in-a-box and cask-aged sells.
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 10:43 pm
by RayOhm
not much of a hefe fan, but Muskoka's was surprisingly good. after their double chocolate cranberry stout im gonna have to try this.
its funny, i used to hate most of the beers from this brewery, but lately im loving them.
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 1:01 pm
by Cale
Word on the street is that the Summer Weiss is hitting shelves.
And by word on the street I mean that I came across this today while googling it:
Can't find any sign of it on the LCBO site or drinkvine, however.
) and Belgian: it's going to retail for $5.95. A pretty decent price for 750 ml, I think.