Maui Brewing Co. Mana Wheat

I was sent two cans of Mana Wheat a while ago and realized I should probably finish the second one. lthough it's been in the fridge the whole time, it's still better to drink hefeweizens sooner rather than later. Mana Wheat is brewed with pineapples.

I'll admit I wasn't super impressed by the first can I opened. It was decent, but I didn't really get any pineapple. This time, however, was much better. Big pineapple nose. Not bitter like from hops, but actual fruit. Starts with pineapple, continues with pineapple, ends with a wheat finish. Very enjoyable and I imagine quite great on a hot summer day.

Pete Michel's Hefeweizen

Pete gave me a bottle of his hefeweizen the last time he was over here back in October and I finally got around to drinking it.  Luckily it's been in the refrigerator since he left it here (I mean since he gave it to me...) so I figured it would have held up pretty well and I was correct as it was quite good.

Great banana aroma to it.  I'm guessing he used some sort of German yeast to get that as it's a basic aroma in that style.  First sip followed with bananas, some sweetness and a sugary ending.  Flavors continue in the same basic form throughout the rest of it.  Pete had told me he wasn't that impressed with it, but either 3 more months in the bottle made it much better or he's minimizing his skill.  Very tasty and seemingly representative of the style.  Nice job Pete.