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| Golden Road Brewing's Hefeweizen |
I love that opinions can change. I recently had a “Voodoo Ranger Juicy Haze IPA” from New Belgium Brewing that I thought was the tastiest, cleanest, most refreshing beer I had drank in years. Then I looked at my beer ranking data and discovered I had drunk it twice and for some reason thought it was vile. I questioned if the first location had bad lines that needed to be cleaned, but one of the drinks was from a can and one from a tap! And this is not the only time that on a hot day, this happened this summer.
“Hefeweizen” by Golden Road Brewing is a crushable 15 IBU, 5% ABV Hefeweizen style beer. The straw-colored liquid brings forward what one expects and needs from a Hefe, a little spice flavor, a lot of banana, and some sweetness that refreshes. All of this is played over the flavor of ale, letting you know it’s a beer and not a soda. I came away from this pint thinking it was a fantastic representation of a Hefe that is worthy of a super high ranking. That’s when I realized that the last time I had this beer at BaseLine, I rated it the lowest of the beers in a flight of four. These two incidents are great reminders, taste changes and so does the setting. On a day when this was mingled in a flight, I wasn’t a big fan. But on a day that I had a pint of it alone that was also super hot, it did nothing by refresh me.
Golden Road Brewing is a California-based brewery that is featured in the taps at BaseLine Taphouse. It was founded in 2011 and is inspired by the neighborhoods of Los Angeles. Honestly, it might be the perfect match for Disneyland. But I can see how a taproom that wants to give Cally vibes would rely on the experienced and finished beers of a nearly 15-year-old brewery. Another thing I now love about this brewery is that it was founded by Meg Gill, one of the first female brewery founders. So not only is it a polished brewery, it is historical.
Who Drinks This? The beertender laughed at me when I ordered this. I was choosing between two options, a really heavy IPA and “Hefeweizen.” He laughed that I could not find two more different beers on the menu. If it wasn’t for my ignorance of my past drinks, I would have chosen the IPA. But this really is a beer for those who want refreshment and sweetness on a hot day. The thick-looking liquid may not seem refreshing but it is. For those wishing to sample what a Hefeweizen-style beer can bring should consider “Hefeweizen” by Golden Road Brewing.
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