Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier

Brewed by Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan
Style: German Hefeweizen
Freising, Oberbayern, Germany

(br-btl wh-lbl bu-txt, 500ml, 5.4%)

hzy-gl, lasting-wh-hd, ^banana aroma, ^wheat §tart ^clean through, vinyl T3, no clove or bubblegum.

the vinyl and the lack of clove and bubblegum left me unsatisfied.
the cleanest hefe-weiss i’ve had @ 325 ratings.

500ml bottle poured into a weizen glass. Poured a cloudy golden color with orange highlights. The thick 1.5" head quickly reduced to a thin white cap. Not much lacing either. Aroma of bananas, yeast, bubblegum, spices and a faint fruity sourness. I just love this aroma. Taste is similar to the aroma but not as strong. Sweet malts up front followed by some citrus and spice finished with a light hop bitterness. Smooth & creamy with tangy carbonation. Very drinkable. Another one of my favorite Hefeweizens.

16 oz. bottle- Pours a beautiful cloudy golden with a perfect head and lacing, the aroma is citrus and wheat. The flavor is full bodied, not watered down at all and is probably the best hefe i’ve had, including Spaten Franziskaner, it has a very nice wheaty flavor, no fruit needed. The most thirst quenching beer I’ve had in a long time.

Bottle from the Fort Worth Gingerman. Orange, kinda hazy pour. Lemon, wheat, and a little banana aroma. Taste is malt, citrus, banana, and spice.

This is the best hefeweizen I have had. On draft this is slightly better than in bottle. It pours a cloudy golden with a nice thick white head that leaves substantial lacing. In general this beer is effervescent with medium carbonation and the taste is yeasty wheat, malty, crisp, and absolutely refreshing. In particular it has nice clove flavor tone that lingers with a hint of banana.

This is a very good Hefeweizen. I recently did an 8 beer taste test and this one came in 2nd. see video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzgDNw-QJL0 It tied for 1st in our judges scoring. Fantastic beer! I love it!

I’ll come right out and say I love this beer. Lots of yeast, bananas, clove and sweet hay in the nose with some vanilla. I could just smell this beer and be happy. The palate is creamy and smooth. Much of the smell is translated directly into the taste. This is definitely one Hefe you’ll want to roll in order to get all the yeast into your glass. Super long finish that is pleasant till the very end.

Bottle pours cloudy gold with a large, soft, white head which leaves nice lacing. Aroma smells of banana bread with additional notes of lemon and bubblegum. Flavor is bananas, wheat dough and lemon curd. Overall the body is light to moderate, with a creamy texture and a short finish. Definately a classic Hefe.