Erdinger Weissbier - Erdinger Weissbräu

500ml bottle poured into a Franziskaner weizen glass.
The beer looks great.  A lovely hazy golden straw with a thick white head.  Slighty hazy.
Tons of bubbles rising up from the bottom.  Plenty of lacing

The smell is somewhat dissapointing.  There is some grain giving off sweet bread and some biscuit; with a slight resinous note from the hops, but its all very subdued

Sweet grain and bread at the front quickly gives way to some mild hop bitterness and spice.  Finishes with dried fruits (apricots and lemon).  Lingers with a sweet yeastyness which isn't unpleasant.  I tried looking for the signature cloves and banana... if they were there, they're very well hidden,

The mouthfeel is where the beer excels.  Smooth, light with a medium body.  Carbonation levels are perfect; good linger

Overall, this beer is a decent Hefe-Weizen, but its not as good as the WeihenStephan
Its balanced, but the flavour is too weak.  Very, very easy to drink though - could easily sink a few of these
75% - Average