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Edelweiss Weissbier Light

Edelweiss Weissbier Light

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A German Hefeweizen brewed by
Hofbräu Kaltenhausen (Brau Union AG)

Hallein, Austria

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133.74/5.03.63/5.0-98.5 Weizen P  Stats

Commercial Description:
This pale-gold wheat beer is increasingly popular world-wide for its uniquely rich and fruity flavor and light hoppiness.

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 holdenn (1075), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Oct 23, 2007  
On tap at a restaurant in a small Austrian city. Pours cloudy light yellow with a tall head. Clean nose with wheat yeast and banana. Clean and creamy flavors. Balanced well one of the better hefeweizens I had.


Wolfenstein (92), Sarasota, Florida, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/105/518/20
Jun 28, 2007  
I had a few of these while in Switzerland recently. Poured a cloudy golden hue. Very refreshing and light bodied with a hint of coriander and hops. One of the greatest "light" beers.


 TheGrandMaster (1386), Auckland, New Zealand
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/512/20
Mar 12, 2007  
Draught, cloudy and carbonated, gold with a large rocky white head. Not much of an aroma at first, slightly citrus, hints of banana grew as it warmed. Quite a full mouthfeel for a weiss beer, not too carbonated, a wheaty flavour, not too sweet. Good.


drmatt (50), THE LOU, Missouri, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/513/20
Jan 14, 2007  
fruity, banana to the nose. taste is banana, and coriander. small amount of lacing. wheats aren’t my flavor, but i can appreciate that this a prety good beer.


peterstrongale (43), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Nov 27, 2006  
Hazy warm golden coloured beer with very nice white head. Mild aroma with soft touch of coriander and some lemon. The taste is light bodied but refreshing. It ends with a taste of white bread and some fine bitterings of hops.




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