Hacker-Pschorr (Hefe) Weisse

Brewed by Paulaner Brauerei (Schörghuber)
Style: German Hefeweizen
Munich, Germany

My most recent sample of this beer came on draught at Ludwig’s Biergarten, in Philadelphia, PA. Pours to a hazy, deep golden color, with a tall, thick, rocky, white head, and a vibrant carbonation. The nose on this beer is excellent with aromas of spicy clove, grainy wheat, and fruity esters of bannana and pear. The palate is firm, with excellent, grainy and tart wheat malt flavor, paired with estery fruity flavors of green apple and pear. This beer finishes with more thirst quenching, tart wheat flavor up front, then ends with some spicy clove flavor that lingers. It is hard to go wrong with a classic German example of Bavarian hefeweizen, and this beer is a classic. A perfect match to a number of German dishes on Ludwig’s menu. I enjoyed this one with a spicy cup of goulash, followed by an outstading meal of saurbraten, red cabbage, and spatezl.

500ml bottle. cloudy amber/orange with a nice big head. aroma of citrus, fruit and some banana. nice flavours of citrus and corriander. smooth and refreshing. good summer time beer.

Draft. Pours cloudy amber with lots of head. Aroma is citrussy, taste is not that acidic w/some coriander.

500mL bottle. Pours a cloudy golden orange with a fine lacy white head. Aroma is very fruity, with citrusy and banana elements. Flavour is extremely sweet and fruity, in addition to the citrusy aromas, there appears to be a slightly sour strawberry-like taste. Carbonation is light, with very little aftertaste, which makes it feel a bit thin. Overall, a great refreshing beer that I would drink on a sunny, summer day.

Another fantastic hefe... I’m beginning to think I’m a tad bit biased towards hefes. This hefe had a strong scent of bananas and grains. A very smooth smell. It was a cloudy/hazy golden color just like a good hefe should be. It had a predominant taste of fruit (mostly lemons/oranges) with subtle hints of spices coming through. Medium body with a creamy, smooth finish. A good hefeweizen. I found it to be much better served with a lemon, as opposed to straight.

Drank in a weizen glass. Nice thick frothy off-white head with a murky dark orange poor. Aromas of corn, lemon, coriander and a very discrete floral finish. Again, little effervescence yet it has a nice light longlasting bitterness. Nice and creamy on the palate with hints of bananas, other tropical fruits and coriander.

STRONG bannana taste immediatetly. Leave a taste of strawberries? or other fruit after the banana. Great weizen definetly of the bubblegum catergory

This is a great hefe. I am on week 2 of my hefeweizen phaze and this has been the best. Aroma was all banana and strong. Pour was a dark hazy gold with a thin white head. Taste was strong and "banana-y", wheat and a nice malt back bone with some bread in there as well. Citrus flavors shoot in and out and make me want to try a million more hefes!