Paulaner Hefeweissbier

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

Newly distributed beer, Bottle date of 12.06, Sampled August 2007
Pours with a frothy, three-finger thick, light tan colored head that sits atop an opaquely hazy, orangish gold colored beer. Lots of wheat & malt aromas are apparent as are some of the characteristic yeast notes; Aromas of clove, lemon zest, fresh crushed wheat, at times notes of bananas, sweet grain notes and some yeasty / bready aromatics. This beer has a nice level of yeast-driven phenolics & esters to it. Quite a nice nose to this brew really.

The taste has a sweetness that seems more driven by notes of clove & banana esters than by the grain sweetness; the wheat and barley malts do contribute some sweetness though. The carbonation provides a sharp bite to this brew, which, along with the light tartness & touch of hop bitterness, provide balance to the sweeter notes of this brew. There is a certain spiciness here that is most definitely yeast derived, but also brought on by the zesty carbonation / carbonic acid; hints of white pepper, lemon zest and maybe even a hint of wisp ginger. This is a really nice Hefe, one which I always enjoy having

For an easy to obtain beer, this one has its merits...cloudy orange coloring...wheat, fruity taste..very good.

Bottle. Beautiful cloudy ornge/amber colour, large fluffy white head. Fruity malt aroma with banana and raspberries, earthy, woody and spicy hints, as well as yeasty tones. Medium bodied, with a smooth mouthfeel, yet lively carbonation. Perfectly balanced with a light sweetness and a dry and slightly bitter finish. Am excellent hefeweizen.

12oz bottle. medium hazy golden orange. thin white head. aroma of wheat and bananas. flavors of creamy malt. medium bodied.

mmmhhhh, citrus, yeasty aroma with hints of cloves and dough. Nice Cloudy orange color. Taste vanilla, banana and yeast. Creamy with a lively carbonation. Wonderful wheat, unbeatable on hot days outside in a beergarden!

This is one of the beers that got me over my dislike of beer and I thank Paulaner for that. Light flavor and less bitterness than most beers. I haven’t had enough German Wheats to be able to judge it against it’s style, though. Good beer.

on tap-Comments Cloudy tangerine with huge, lasting white head.Yeasty fatty clove nose and flavor. Cloying for a wheat beer

Nothing special - lightly cloudy pale yellow; poured with a promising head - empty promise. Some sweet banana flavor with a tiny bit of herbal stuff. not exciting.