Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Leicht

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

Great head, and sweet lemon grass smell, this beer was a little sweeter than most hefeweizens, and a little bit hard to drink due to the overpowering sweetness, but still preferable to most beer in general

Bottle... Clear yellow ale with a large, fluffy, white head. Lengthy retention. The aroma is of citric acid and yeast... lemony and a touch breadsy. No esters or phenols of note. Nice! Medium-bodied and lightly creamy with lively carbonation. Citrusy flavor... lightly sweet; moderately tart. Crisp, tangy, refreshing finish. Much better than expected!

(Bottled) Hazy golden with a firm and creamy head. Aroma of sweetish banana and some lemon, feels quite thin, and fades quickly. Wheaty-lemony flavor with mild banana fruitiness, and some cardboard and cereals in the finish. Light and slightly watery body, but reasonably refreshing with fizzy carbonation. Like expected, fits between the NA and regular versions, but feels a bit closer to the NA one. The only reason for buying this would be, that you’re in Finland (or Sweden), and the state monopoly stores are closed or too far away.

This has all the characteristics of a hefeweizen, but it is much thinner – watery at times. But still, for a light this is quite nice: decent spicy nose, nice color, tall fluffy head, typical hefeweizen banana tones. Try this one if you are on a diet.

(Bottle 50 cl) Hazy, pilsener golden with a white head. Distinct aroma of bananas. Medium-bodied with good, classic Hefe esters: fruit like citrus and banana. This could almost pass for a genuine Hefe, and it’s definitely one of the better Hefe Leicht I’ve evr had. 160806

(bottle) Hazy, golden colour with an almost blond medium-sized foamy head. Slightly dusty and sour wheaty and yeasty aroma with notes of citrus and just a whiff of banana. Slightly acidic and minimal sweet flavour, light bodied with a crispy mouthfeel. Slim malty base with yeasty notes and mainly a citric fruity wheaty taste; slim but distinctively wheaty and sour-fruity finish with mild spicy notes. Refreshing Hefeweizen light. 21.XII.09

(50 cl bottle from Hemköp) Banana estery wheat beer scent, though perhaps a bit thin. Shady golden color, thick creamy white head. Acidic and banana taste. Spritzy mouthfeel. Low bitterness.

First off all - not bad for a light Beer. Typical Lemon orange and yeast nose. Big frothy head on a dark hazy orange body. Yeasty but all in all thin.