Paulaner Hefe-Weissbier Naturtrüb - Paulaner Brauerei GmbH & Co. KG

yauri

Missouri

3.99/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

First - the foam! Incredible. Pure white, thick and steady, looks like snow:
This can’t be true. Unless - you have the budget for serious R&D and can employ top engineers.
No question that you can get to this appearance (the color and look in general are a piece of art) - without intervention of technology, deep engineering know how and who-knows which chemical manipulation.
Having said that, this is what you get in every industrial beer you put into your mouth, so while we`re at it - lets have it top-class. And this is what you get in this Heffe-Weis.

Taste, smell and feel - FUN.
Tasty, smells great, feels great - how much do they invest in R&D and engineers anyway?
Feels like: a lot.

Highly recommended, and I’ll be drinking lots of this nice little cutie.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2013 17:13:34 | More by yauri

scomstock55

Kansas

3.65/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A--this beer poured a light straw color and was slightly cloudy...not a significant head...small bubbles and disappeared in just a minute or two

S--smelled sweet...like a clove and also some citrus

T--again, I could taste citrus and a bit of clove

M--very crisp clean finish...a good bit of carbonation

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2013 13:30:05 | More by scomstock55

groverj3

Michigan

4.84/5  rDev +19.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

My first BA review. Hefeweizen is my favorite style, and Paulaner's is my favorite interpretation of the style.

Poured into a mug, chilled. Swirled to get the yeast out and generate head.

Appearance: Golden, cloudy, with a foamy head that goes away quickly. Exactly how a hefeweizen should. Something about the look of the beer just screams "Drink me!"

Smell: A hint of esters make it smell vaguely fruity. It's not overpowering though. I've tried several other hefeweizens and, in my experience, the Paulaner version has managed to avoid any sort of unpleasant notes. Which is part of what makes this remarkable.

Taste: It's fuller bodied than the Weihenstephaner stuff, about equal to Hacker-Pschorr in terms of how it tastes, like a medium bodied beer. It also avoids any unpleasant aftertastes. It has the banana bread taste that most German hefeweizens have, rather than the orange taste that most american wheat ales go for. It's a little more neutral, and encourages you to continue drinking. Getting it on-tap is obviously better, don't let them serve this to you with a lemon or orange. It contains all the flavor it needs.

Mouthfeel: Some people say this tastes watery, sure... in comparison to a Stout. It's a medium weight beer. The yeast adds to this. I can't stress enough that every offensive flavor a beer could have is absent. The taste lingers, but doesn't overstay its welcome and it succeeds at being pleasantly full-bodied without being heavy. However, in a perfect world it would be nice if it could be just a bit heavier.

Overall: A little heavier than your typical wheat-beer. This makes it ideal to have in the summer, but still gives you a reason to drink it year round. I don't know why the US-based craft brewers can't figure this out. Less orange peel and lemon zest, please! I might be a little biased, but this is the hefeweizen of all hefeweizens, in my opinion. I just wish it was a tad heavier, but I don't think that exists. You owe it to yourself to try this.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2013 02:03:11 | More by groverj3

MustaPekka

Norway

4/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Great beer available on bottles or on tap. Nice foam and should be drinken cold.Maybe a beer considered as mainstream, but still it tastes good if you like Weizen beer. Weizen beer I have tried many in the world, but in general no one matches the original's from Bavaria.

Serving type: bottle

06-06-2013 17:21:05 | More by MustaPekka

BeerAficionadoMCMXC

California

4.55/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

A- Great head retention and carbonation. The color is a slightly hazy gold.
S- I can get both the banana esters and slight clove aroma. No off flavors.
T- A clean weissbier with both the estery taste and aroma as well as the clove-like smell. No bitter aftertaste.
M- Medium light.
O- This is what the weissbiers should smell and taste like. Perfection for the style.

Serving type: bottle

06-03-2013 23:11:19 | More by BeerAficionadoMCMXC

BeerWizard

Colorado

4.04/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Got about half a bottle into an event goblet before the head got a little out of control and I had to wait a while - quite a while actually - before I could pour the rest in. Hazy and translucent orange brew with large white head and very active carbonation. Smells like bananas, apple, and yeast. Yummy, easy-drinker with a slight peach aftertaste and a little spice. Almost no bitterness, and sweet, but not sticky. It falls a little short for me in the mouthfeel, which has nice carbonation, but is pretty light. To be fair, I usually drink tripels and IPA's that have a bit more weight to them, and this is also the lowest ABV beer I've bought in a long while, so go figure. Overall, I do really like this beer, and think it's a great summer/fall choice. Especially in a giant Paulaner stein (one of which, I do own) at an Oktoberfest event.

Serving type: bottle

06-03-2013 00:25:28 | More by BeerWizard

Roguer

Connecticut

3.74/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A - Poured with a thick, off-white head, a good three fingers. Cloudy (but not the cloudiest I've seen in a Hefeweissen), slight carbonation, beautiful copper color. Leaves nice but scattered lacing on the glass.

S - Strong banana aroma; very strong! As the beer sits, the banana fades a little and allows some spice to come through.

T - This is the strongest, clearest banana taste I've had in a wheat beer. Very smooth, not overly sweet. Really only the slightest, barest hint of citrus, no hops, but not a dominant malt; slight, slight toast. Plenty of spice comes through, but not sharp or peppery. A slight sour flavor that grows as the beer warms.

M - A little thin and watery, you can really let your mouth soak in the flavors. A slight warming effect that is surprising, considering the lack of alcohol flavor. Thin enough to gulp, but I wouldn't want to do so.

O - This is a different Weissbier. It still fits for a summer day, but its heavier, smoother flavor sets it apart. I normally smell banana in a Weissbier, but don't taste it so strongly; here, it is the dominant flavor. Not my favorite or go-to Weissbier, but interesting, unique, and worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 19:09:30 | More by Roguer

spoony

Colorado

3.78/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

From a 330 ml bottle (best by December 2013) into a hefe glass.

A-A slightly tentative pour produced about two fingers of dense, white foam. The head dropped slowly into a thick cap that never went away thanks to the steady stream of carbonation. The brew had more clarity than most hefes and presented a orange-tinted, light amber color.

S-The smell is pretty true to style with light lemon, cereal grain, a touch of straw, and very little hop bitterness. It is a touch astringent.

T-The taste is also pretty true to style, if slightly underwhelming. There is lemon, orange rind, a hint of bitterness in the mid-palate, and a slightly grassy-tasting wheat/cereal maltiness. The brew opens a little as it warms to near room temperature and loses its coarseness.

M-The carbonation is pretty soft, but ample, and the finish is mildly crisp. The body is medium for the style. Nice and drinkable, but not a chugging beer.

O-I am a bit underwhelmed by this hefe. The smell and taste are touch on the coarse side for me. I could have used more banana and spice to go along with the pleasant lemon/citrus flavors. Oh well, they can't all be winners and I'm always game to try again as hefe season (summer) opens up.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 03:20:10 | More by spoony

biteme398

Virginia

4.54/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a weizen glass. A large head on top that recedes slowly, leaving some lacing behind. The color is a typical opaque yellow-orange with some traces of yeast floating around after pouring. The beer has a sweet smell to it, primarily of bananas, cloves and sugar. The taste is very complex, with the yeasty overtones dominating, along with a some maltiness. There is almost a creaminess to the mouthfeel with some carbonation too. Paulaner Hefe-Weizen is among the best of the type that Germany has to offer.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2013 22:37:23 | More by biteme398

bbluemzbeer

California

5/5  rDev +23.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

I bought this beer at Bevmo a week ago,

Apperance- A grea goldlook, amall head and goodr amount of lacing.

Smell - It smells like a greatvhefeweizen smell like bannas , apples, bread and bubblegum.

Taste- Very good tasting with cloves and banana. Has some wheat aftertaste.

Moutful- Light and refreshing but with no watery.I will buy somr more

Overall, I comppare thsi to Weihenstephaner. I love both of them and can not really know which one is better without the other in front of me at the moment, but bot of are great tasting and you can not go wrong with both.

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2013 05:47:17 | More by bbluemzbeer

WissBrauSean

Pennsylvania

4.45/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

I poured this beer into a standard pint glass at about 45 degrees F and it is a lovely tone of cloudy gold with an awesome one to two fingered head of tiny bubbles that stays as a full creamy cap the entire drink and leaves a beautiful dragon scale pattern of lacing on the glass!

The aroma is definitely of the yeasty phenols like banana, apples, bread and very light bubble gum on top of some sweet light maltiness. Enamoring!

The flavour is sweet yet dry at the same time and is a perfect balance throughout the sip, the carbonation tantalizes the tip of the tongue with banana and citrus and as the beer moves across the tongue some tartness on the sides in the form of very mild grapefruit become apparent and ends with a nice bubble gum taste on the tongue to be finished with a mildly dry black peppery hop finish. Very mild hops and floral ones at that. The alcohol is a little noticeable in the taste, but not much, but it's warming in the stomach for sure. Excellent!

The mouthfeel is a little bit dryer than sweet with a medium body with a peppery finish. The carbonation is moderate to lively and really works in bringing out all the fruity flavours.

This is a very enjoyable beer and I would think that is is world class even though it's not listed as so on Beer Advocate. It meets all the criteria for the class and I really can't see anything deserving of criticism other than I can taste a bit of the alcohol and maybe a little of a tin type of taste to it, which I attribute to the yeast anyway. It may be a little thin on the body side, but I'm not familiar with that too much. I'm going to give it a 4.5 out of 5 overall.

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2013 02:29:37 | More by WissBrauSean

TastyAdventure

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A - extremely cloudy, 1 1/2 finger of head, lots of rushing carb

S - banana, fresh yeast

T - refreshing lemon, very clean, smooth, somewhat flat taste in the middle, not alot going on, banana at the end

M - thin, goes down too easy like water, plenty of carbonation which is appropriate for the style,

Overall, a little disappointed. Not bad, would be better in the middle of summer, but I'm going to search for better Weizens

Serving type: bottle

03-22-2013 02:33:51 | More by TastyAdventure

ChugMan

Washington

2.91/5  rDev -28.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Food Pairing: (1)Tuna steamed with some vegetables. Good compliment to the beer, but the food was missing a starch component which I think would have put the pairing over the top. (2)Bananas sauteed with some brown sugar, ginger and cinnamon. The citrus bitterness contradicted the sweetness of the bananas, just enough to dominate and not wholly compliment the food's flavor.
A - Cloudy golden / light yellow-orange, very nice. Abundant pillowy head which settled to nothing and left little to no lacing. Disappointing.
S - Vanilla wafers, sugar cookies, apples. Interesting. Almost like a white wine.
T - Faint vanilla and orange. Lime zest, lemon, banana. Star fruit quite prominent. Yeast flavor very present- overstated. Not nearly as sweet as I expected from the aroma.
M- Light, but bitter. Somewhat sour. Citrusy hops linger well after the swallow, with yeastyness clinging throughout the mouth if care isn't taken to enjoy at a leisurely pace.
O- Given this beer's glowing reputation here and elsewhere, I can't help but wonder if I received a mishandled bottle. The main issue involves my limited experience with this style, which prevents me from properly appreciating or assessing it. Worth another look down the road.

Serving type: bottle

02-28-2013 03:17:15 | More by ChugMan

Kerrie

Michigan

4.21/5  rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A- Hazy, opaque shade of gold, minimal head and fair amount of lacing.

S- Mmm, typical crisp hefeweizen smell. Like fresh fruit.

T- Fairly average hefeweizen taste with clove, but heavier on the banana. Has a wheat aftertaste. Very good.

M- Light and refreshing but not watery. I'll be buying more of this in the summer, for sure.

Overall, I see that it's getting compared to Weihenstephaner. I like them both a lot and can't really say which is better without the other in front of me at the moment, but they're both great and certainly on par with each other. Perhaps a blind taste test is in order for the future!

Serving type: bottle

02-21-2013 02:36:53 | More by Kerrie

StonedTrippin

Colorado

4/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

one of the classic wheat beers of the world this one is. it pours a nice bright almost orange shade of gold, cloudy, with a two inch white head that slowly fades. the nose is clove and banana in subtle amounts, malted wheat, and that characteristic hefe yeast. there is a lot of flavor in this, fruity and bready and summery, and lots of body for the style, which I like a lot. still plenty drinkable though, and a 6 pack seems to be about the right dose of this stuff. bubbly with some spice on the finish, very satisfying, and supremely refreshing when its cold. priced fairly and available everywhere, this is a quality product. one of my favorite regular imports.

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2013 18:21:38 | More by StonedTrippin

thlayli87

New Jersey

4.06/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A - Pours a hazy amber with a three finger white head. Very good retention and lacing.

S - Clove, banana, grainy malt.

T - Zesty citrus, banana, spicy, must, biscuit, lemon, floral notes.

M - Zesty, light citrus zing on the tongue, slight oily finish.

O - Exemplary of the style. One of the best hefeweizens available. I like this slightly better than Weihenstephaner.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2013 14:22:39 | More by thlayli87

Utica_Brew_Review

New York

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25

This has a murky caramel color -- a classic characteristic of hefeweizen. Awesome smell with a slight bitterness and a hint of banana goodness. Full bodied and flavor. The bitterness present in smell is not present in the taste. Not carbonated water like some other brews. Really easy to drink, a definitely hefeweizen for the summer. Finishes more pronounced than it starts.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2013 02:34:44 | More by Utica_Brew_Review

alysmith4

District of Columbia

3.7/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Delicious! Tons of fresh bananas and filtered wheat, along with a nice light hit of lemon/orange citrus to finish it off. I like the yeast profile, and find it to really balance out the sweetness in a good way. I could drink several of these on a hot summer day, and did!

Serving type: bottle

01-29-2013 03:11:08 | More by alysmith4

merc7186

New York

4.23/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz bottle into snifter glass.

A: Hazy Orangish Hue, Passes Some Light, White Head, Some Lacing

S: Wheat, Mild Oranges, Mild Banana

T: Oranges, Wheat, Banana, Mild Clove

M: Decent Carbonation, Light to Medium Bodied, Lightly Sweet

Overall, a pretty solid hefeweizen with a nice balanced taste that isn't too sweet, nice balance of fruit and wheat

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2013 00:26:05 | More by merc7186

jazzyjeff13

United Kingdom (England)

4.15/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A 500ml bottle with a BB of Nov 2012. Picked up from a supermarket a while back and stored in my garage.

Poured into a tulip pint glass (with swirling). A very hazy, translucent orange-amber hue with medium carbonation. Yields a huge head of creamy white foam with good retention; this hangs around before slowly reducing to a surface layer. Aroma of fruity yeast esters with notes of banana, clove, bubblegum, spice, earthy yeast and faint stewed leaves. Classic hefe, with just a hint of warming alcohol in the background.

Tastes of fruity yeast esters with a dry finish. Notes of banana, clove, bubblegum, a hint of coriander, spice/herbs, earthy yeast, subtle biscuity malt and stewed leaves. Slightly sweet with a dry character and a very mild bitterness upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is smooth, dry and tingly, with a creamy, full-bodied texture. Lightly astringent, with an aftertaste of banana and fruity, earthy yeast.

Nice; a quality hefeweizen. Plenty of banana and yeasty notes as one might expect, all perfectly blended to produce a typical aroma and flavour. Great body with a pleasing mouthfeel. One of the great hefes - well worth your time. Add to your must-try list.

Serving type: bottle

11-23-2012 00:08:23 | More by jazzyjeff13

jsisko01

Michigan

4.15/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Appearance - Pours a bright yellow color with a thin head that dissipates instantly. Leaves a very nice lacing.

Smell - Sweet with pale malts, wheat, and banana.

Taste - Clove and banana are the most dominant flavors up front.. Followed by orange/citrus, wheat, and bread.

Mouthfeel - Medium bodied with high carbonation.

Overall - This is the best hefeweizen I've had in a long time..

Serving type: bottle

11-19-2012 03:15:52 | More by jsisko01

FLima

Brazil

4/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Made lots of head and presented a Hazy orange color.
Smell of banana, cloves and a hint o cinnamon.
In the flavor mostly banana and citric fruits. Not overly sweet, which is a common flaw of some wheat beers.
Mildly dry and bitter in the aftertaste. Well balanced beer, hard to beat tradition.

Serving type: bottle

11-18-2012 22:01:56 | More by FLima

Darkmagus82

Montana

4.15/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from bottle into pint glass

Appearance – The beer pours a very lightly hazed orange amber color with a thick and billowy white head. The head has fantastic retention fading to leave a decent amount of lace on the sides of the glass.

Smell – The aroma is heavy of a yeasty and wheaty aroma. It is mixed with a decent black pepper and banana smell. Quite a classic Hefe aroma and quite nice.

Taste – The taste begins with flavors of wheat bread and a biscuit maltiness meeting the tongue. A light orange flavor is upfront which seems to grow stronger as the taste advances. While the orange grows stronger, other flavors of a yeasty nature come to the tongue. The biscuit begins to fade with the wheaty tastes and the orange citrus grows even stronger. In the end a light yeast and nice citrus wheat flavor are left on the tongue.

Mouthfeel – The body of the beer is quite creamy for an only 5.5 abv brew. It has a moderate to average level of carbonation. The beer sooths the tastebuds as it passes through the mouth. It is great for the tastes of the beer and quite drinkable.

Overall – A nice easy drinking Hefe with a fantastic transitions and tastes in the flavor. A very nice drinking brew.

Serving type: bottle

11-03-2012 00:57:50 | More by Darkmagus82

ghostofpaulman

Missouri

3.7/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours an opaque Goldenrod color with about 2 fingers of foamy off white head that quickly disappears. Couldn't really see much combination.

S:Floral with a bit of bubblegum and clove.

T: Mostly wheat, which was strange, because the bubblegum in the nose didn't really come through t all. No hoppiness in it which isn't surprising. Just a really rich bready wheat. pretty good.

M:A little thinner than it looks, but not bad at all. Very thirst quenching.

O: Not my favorite in this style, but very solid. I would definitely buy this again in the summertime.

Serving type: bottle

10-20-2012 22:09:41 | More by ghostofpaulman

gcamparone

Rhode Island

3.98/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12 ounce bottle into a Samuel Adams pint glass. Purchased at Wakefield Liquors in Wakefield, RI.

A- Pours a very hazy golden orange with a big 3" fluffy white head with high retention and very little lacing.

S- Sweet wheaty backbone, cloves and bananas.

T- Robust, flavorful clove, spice and wheat notes. Slight hoppy aftertaste for some nice balance.

M- Medium-light body with medium-high carbonation. Refreshing.

Overall, a delicious hefeweizen. Complex, flavorful, and crisp. Perfect for a hot day. Recommendable.

Serving type: bottle

10-17-2012 18:37:47 | More by gcamparone