Day 407: Circle Brewing Blur

Today's installment of Texas Beer Week features Circle Brewing Company's Blur. It's billed as a Texas hefeweizen, but I'm not sure what makes it so. A little research...

From Circle Brewing's website: Blur is a unique blend of traditional old-world styling with a little Texan ingenuity. This Texas twist on the German wheat beer brings with it a hint of caramel to a crisp and refreshing style. The citrus aroma plays off the light and creamy body to create a beer that has no rival whether you enjoy it in the sun or in the shade.

I guess it's the caramel in a hefeweizen that makes it so.


The Blur is a beautiful beer. I had it served in a GIANT chalice at Hopdoddy's in Austin. What do you know about Hopdoddy's? Go there and get any of the burgers. So good. I could kill for one right now.

Anyway the Blur poured a deep hazy shade of orange with a thick white head. There was lots of orange and wheat in the nose. The flavor is strong orange with hints of banana creaminess. There was a nice breadiness to it and some light hops. I could totally see drinking this on a hot Texas day.

Beer stats
Style: Hefeweizen
ABV: 4.6%
IBUs:12
Rating: Good

Previously reviewed from Circle Brewing
Gary's thoughts on Blur

Circle of Life

Beer #403 Blur / Circle Brewing Company, Austin, TX
Previously from this brewery: None, new brewery

Randomly busy night tonight, as I was tied up in a board meeting after work, then had to run an errand, and I'm just now getting to sit down an write.  When will I find time to catch up on missed episodes of Gossip Girl tonight?  Today was also a whirlwind day in the office - productive, but greatly tiring.  I am hereby going on record that I think tomorrow will be a good day.  You heard it here first!

Tonight's beer is Blur, a hefeweizen from Circle Brewing Company in Texas.  This one was on draft at Hopdoddy in Austin, a great place for a burger and a beer (or two or three).  While the burgers are fantastic, the ginormous goblet the beers come in is worth a visit alone.  In said goblet, this beer has an apricot hue, and your nose finds a good aroma of banana.  The taste is classic hefeweizen, with plenty of banana, clove, and yeast.  Well done beer, definitely worth your effort.  Particularly if you can get a goblet-sized portion.

Love this glass 

This brewery adheres to the German Purity Laws of 1516, and started producing their beers in 2010.  Now you know.

Thing to Think About Today:
In the spirit of Circle Brewing, we close tonight with Round Here from the Counting Crows.  Ah, the 90's.  Good times, good times.  Enjoy your evenings, friends!  See you tomorrow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SswG-1Q3fFM

"She has trouble acting normal when she's nervous..."