Paulaner Hefeweissbier

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

8/06 hazy goldl under a medium sized white creamy head. very little lacing. banana, grains, and sour citrus aroma. and fruity hefe. not so much spiced and banana-ish as others. smooth and light. 8/05 grainy malt banana aroma. hazy yellow color. tastes grainy and malted. tastes like candy banana. pretty good but nothing special. 5/3/7/3/14

Extremely ripe boastful nose of lemon, vanilla, clove, phenol, and sweet corn. The foam appears whipped and frothy. Aggressive pour yields a two finger foam and releases perfect level of carbonation to provide the most addictive creamy feel. Beautiful balance here: touch of clove, honey, and long lemon zest finish with toasted malt depth. Decent stuff.

MWBF 2002: Spritzy clove and banana aroma. Banana and citrus flavor. Refreshing and characterful, though not as complex as better hefeweizens. Cloudy yellow with firm head.

Pours hazy light orange with a large white head. The aroma has some banana, citrus, bit of cloves and a bit of richness. Medium lightly grainy body with some semi-soft carbonation. The flavor starts with rich wheat malt, mild banana, minor spiciness and some smooth lemon. The finish is peppery spicy and fairly crisp. Overall a good and enjoyable beer.

Pours slightly hazy and orange-yellow with a thin head, leaves a little lacing. The pleasant aroma is of yeasty malts and citrus. The flavor is sweet and fruity, and the finish is light and refreshing. This is a respectable, if uncomplicated, hefeweizen, great when you want something light.

My bottle said Hefe-weizen 5.5% but this site says weisbier. No translator but I think it’s the same. A slight aroma of fruit that is not ripe. Poors a beautiful swirling yellow cloudy haze in my steeler stein. Interesting flavor to my taste buds like other good cloudy light yellow wheat beers. Finish is OK with little bitterness. Bitterness does not linger.

Bottle: Poured a hazy brown yellow with a creamy off white head. Nice hefe aroma filled with bananas and spice, light yeast. Nice bitter first bite grabs your taste buds and opens it up to that spice wheat flavor. Doesn’t have that overwhelming bread loaf feel so its more balanced.

This was probably a tad past it's peak. Hefeweizens don't have a long shelf life. Characteristic hazy yellow color and rich thick head. Hints of fruit and yeast in the aroma. Good yeasty flavor but a lot seems missing in both the aroma and flavor from what should be there. Worth trying.