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Permalink Reply by Paul Fraser on March 23, 2014 at 8:22pm

PS - that was 3kg of Feijoa not kiwifruit - beersmith didn't have feijoa and I couldn't be bothered adding it on the list.

Permalink Reply by Paul Fraser on March 30, 2014 at 6:58pm

Cheers Paul. And one of the judges said they couldn't detect any feijoa.

Permalink Reply by Paul Fraser on March 30, 2014 at 8:00pm

It was the first beer the judges tasted after the dark category so Imperial Stouts etc which might have had something to do with it.

Permalink Reply by Paul Finney on March 31, 2014 at 9:51am

Appearance: Slightly murky with a green tinge :) Thin lasting head

Aroma: Not sure what those judges were on. I got MASSIVE Feijoa hit. 

Taste: Tart feijoa taste. it also lends a touch of sourness, but it seems to work well with the base beer. 

Overall: For me the feijoa slightly overpowers the base beer. Trouble is I don't like feijoa! But if i did i think i would like the beer as it certainly showcases in this beer. Maybe a pale ale base would help balance out the tartness more with its sweetness. 

Thanks for sharing Paul

Permalink Reply by Paul Fraser on March 31, 2014 at 5:31pm

Cheers Finney, I think if I did it again i would either add more base beer to secondary or a bit less feijoa.

Permalink Reply by Ross on March 31, 2014 at 9:12pm

Appearance: Cloudy wheat look, a bit darker than other wheat beers I have tried.

Aroma: Intense Feijoa , no other smells noted

Taste: Sweet & tangy are the initial tastes and then sour and tart all coming through, no lingering bitterness. Also Feijoa.

Mouth Feel: Light to medium body, high carbonation.

Overall , Refreshing Feijoa beer. I think less might be more with Feijoa as the flavour is so strong. I love Feijoas so this beer went down well. 

Permalink Reply by Stewy on March 31, 2014 at 9:22pm

Cloudy murkey appearance with a big white had. BIG Feijoa aroma. yum. Good carbonation. In tasting, I get big carbonation in my mouth together with that delicious feijoa taste. The feijoa taste lingers right to the end where I get another smack of it.

I've had this one before and do like these wheat beers. All I can say is that I hope you get another laden supply of feijoas this season, and I really look forward to the next round of your feijoa wheat!

Permalink Reply by Paul Fraser on March 31, 2014 at 9:42pm

Cheers Ross and Dean. I will do a rebrew of this once the feijoas' ripen up.

Permalink Reply by Crusader-Rob on April 4, 2014 at 7:03pm

Cheers forthe beer Paul, thought this would go down well after a 4km run on friday evening. I've for gone the Light Hybrid comp to do my own tasting session of a couple of swap beers, plus its the first weekend since mid february where I havent needed to go to a stag do, a wedding brew a beer. work too hard. etc. etc. so here goes some nice relaxing tasting notes:

Appearance: Cloudy wheat/Feijoa juice colour. Can't see a thing through it, pale yellow colour, to be expected from a what beer like this.

Aroma: Feijoas, thats pretty much what i get all the way through, I didn't tell pip what the beer was and she picked feijoa straight away.

Flavour: More Feijoas. Low malt flavour, which is probably to be expected from the american wheat base.  While this is refreshing and a good beer, the fruit is just a little too dominant. (Ilike feijoas too) If you tone down the fruit, probably by no more than a half kilo, it'll be perfect. Good refreshing beer.

mouthfeel, Good for style, and I'm gonna use a judges words here "Prickly carbonation" Which is perfect,

Overall: Its a tasty beer, and is different from the norm. so thanks for sharing.

Permalink Reply by Julie Fitzjohn on April 5, 2014 at 5:07pm

Appearance - pale somewhat cloudy beer with good lasting head

aroma - feijoa!!!

taste - feijoa. I LOVE feijoa and this has inspired me to put feijoa in a beer. I heard one judge saying it was like "vomit up your nose" - I think maybe a combo of it being the unlucky first beer after the stouts AND that it seems pretty acidic. Feioa is surprisingly acidic on its own and I think the udge was picking up the acidity.  This has inspired me to make a feijoa beer this year but I am thinking maybe subbing the yeast for one that attenuates a bit less, or upping the mash temp or the crystal to get a bit more sugar against the yeast

mouthfeel - bit acidic but in a feijoa way rather than related to beer way - get the impression the underlying beer was clean as; carbonation excellent

overall - Paul I've been looking foreward to this muchly since hearing your concept; and I am inspired to have a go at something similar.  I love feijoa with spice and ginger and I am thinking same beer but with a wit yeast and a bit of grated ginger.  if I manage something drinkable I'll flick you a bottle :-)

 

Permalink Reply by oliver on April 23, 2014 at 11:12pm

Appearance: cloudy, big fluffy head, dark golden colour

Aroma: massive hit of feijoa

Flavour: Big hit of feijoa up front, wheat comes through in the background. Fair bit of sweetness from the fruit.

Body: Medium body, nice full carb.

Overall: Well made beer, cleanly fermented. This beer really showcases the feijoa. Personally I'd dial back the feijoa if you make this again, I found it a little overwhelming. Awesome beer otherwise.

Permalink Reply by Paul Fraser on April 24, 2014 at 10:07pm

Cheers Oli. The feijoa's are ripening now so I'll prob do a rebrew but with half the amount.

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