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

celticfutblclub

Massachusetts

3.9/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

16.9 oz bottle with a best before 7/12 no bottling date. poured into duvel tulip

A - dark orange body with fluffy white head finger thick that has some lacing and good retention.

S - big notes of wheat, banana, clove and lemon zest.

T - clove, banana, wheat. some medicinal notes and spice pop up in the back.

M - medium bodied with lots of carbonation. some tartness felt on the side of the tongue. very very dry.

O - this is not a style that is a particular favorite of mine but this definitely is a great version. if you are a hefe fan a must try.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2012 01:31:35 | More by celticfutblclub

scottford

Japan

4.7/5  rDev +16%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

This is one of my favorite beers. It's a great starter and a great finisher. I have found this one all over the place so it should be easy enough to find for anyone that has never been able to try it.

I'm not the best at rating so I'll just say that it's a cloudy golden, crisp beer that tastes great on the palate. Please try this if you haven't.

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2012 12:19:31 | More by scottford

Hoppsbabo

United Kingdom (England)

3.23/5  rDev -20.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

This is my first ever beer review and I'm not quite au fait with the techno babble just yet, so apologies for that, but I know how to enjoy the stuff and my thoughts should have some worth.

A: A massive head of foam. The beer itself is a cloudy golden colour.

S: Sniffing from the bottle I'm getting banana.

T: Poured into a Pilsner glass. First sip very underwhelming. No impact at all. Nice but very muted flavour. Not bitter enough by half, even for a Weissbier. Gets better after a few sips although banana is the only really discernible flavour, and maybe cloves too.

O: Twenty minutes on from finishing the bottle and I have no aftertaste whatsoever. It's hard to believe 330ml of beer just washed over my tongue. Still a nice beer but I feel the flavours are muted to a fault.

Serving type: bottle

01-31-2012 11:56:52 | More by Hoppsbabo

Luigi

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours out a cloudy orange with a massive foamy head. Retention is near perfect with lacing around the glass.

The aroma is full of lemon zest, cloves, and some banana. Some grassy grain, soft bread malt, and mild hop bitterness.

The taste emulates the aroma. The only thing different is the characteristics are stronger.

Light bodied and soft. Very easy to drink and full of classic flavor! If you see it! grab it!

Serving type: bottle

01-31-2012 03:34:53 | More by Luigi

hopfacebrew

Colorado

3.73/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from brown bottle to a weizen.

A - The beer pouts a copper/amber color. Perfectly clear. Nice 1.5 finger white bubbly head. Good retention and thick lacing.

S - True to style with a hint of clove and fruity lemony character, yeast provides a nice balance on the nose a hint of spice.

T/M - Fruity from the get go with tones of banana and clove. A nice solid malt backbone with medium body. Very smooth. Moderately carbonated. Clove flavors intensify near the end. Mild bitterness.

O - Good representation of the style. I am not a huge Hefeweizen fan but this is a solid beer.

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2012 19:39:02 | More by hopfacebrew

CaptDavyJones

New York

4.7/5  rDev +16%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured a hazy orange/gold color from a 11.2 oz bottle, with ABV and 'best-by' date clearly marked on the label.
Towering head that does not want to go anywhere. Dissipates very slowly and leaves behind some really nice lace.
Aroma is a wonderful blend of fruity esters, banana being the prominent one with hints of clove, some sweetness and spice.
Taste compliments the aroma perfectly. All the aroma components make their presence felt on the tongue. This is just a delicious brew; crisp, clean and easy to drink. Perfect for a hot, summer day. Great drinkability and mouthfeel.
One of the best hefe's out there, and a must-try for anyone who enjoys a good hefe.
Highly recommended.

Serving type: bottle

01-10-2012 00:08:16 | More by CaptDavyJones

indiapaleale

Massachusetts

4.33/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pour - brilliant straw color with some golden hues and a perfect inch of stark white head on top. Clean in appearance without only slight cloudiness.

Aroma - wow. This is where this style really shines and this is a great example of it. Lots of bubblegum, cloves and ripe bananas. All spot on when it comes to aromas for this style. Sweet and tangy and very fragrant.

Taste - soft on the palate with some sweet flavors of caramalized bananas, brown sugar, cloves, honey and other subtle spices. Such a great combination of flavors without being watery or too complex. Hundreds of brewing know-how are evidently at work here.

Overall - excellent example of the style and one that many breweries the world round are aiming to replicate. The aroma is enticing and the flavors are so pronounced for such an uncomplicated beer. Extremely enjoyable and very easy drinking. I'm looking forward to seeing these on shelves again in the summertime.

Serving type: can

01-06-2012 01:29:21 | More by indiapaleale

wafers

New York

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

A: a cloudy, orange color upon the pour...large amounts of white, foamy head that lingers for several minutes
S: very aromatic...get a sense of some citrus, oranges, banana, light berry sweetness, and bit of hoppy bitterness
T: similar to smell...somewhat citrusy but also with a fairly sweet background
M: some carbonation bubbles...very smooth overall
O: excellent wheat beer...not too overpowering with the flavors but still a nice balance of citrusy bitterness with moderate sweetness

Serving type: bottle

01-01-2012 00:57:39 | More by wafers

shambeano

Australia

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

Poured this one into a weihenstephan 500ml wheat beer glass.

A- Pours a slightly cloudy mellow gold, with about 2 inches of bubbly white head that subsides quickly for a weizen. some lacing. looks good.

S- a touch of banana, some citrus and sweetness, a touch of clove, again pretty good.

T- much like the nose, banana, citrus and a touch of sweetness, some clove. nice.

M- some nice prickly carbonation straight up, nice weight for a hefe, on the lighter side of mid-bodied. length is alright.

O- a very good, very drinkable hefeweizen, lacks the complexity of the best, but is still very nice.

Serving type: bottle

12-23-2011 07:14:36 | More by shambeano

Rootdog316

Virginia

3.6/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This beer had a very medium head with a little bit of lacing around the rim of the glass. Could definitely sense the hint of banana, and poured a hazy yellowish color. There was some hops, but nothing too overwhelming. Not much carbonation either. Not a bad hef, but not the best that I've had before either.

Serving type: bottle

12-14-2011 20:25:43 | More by Rootdog316

atlason

New York

3.9/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from bottle into hefeweizen glass.

A: Pale, mazy, medium head, medium retention, some lacing.

S: bit on the banana side

T: rich and creamy wheat, strong balanced after profile, some hop , more than usual

M: Relatively low carbonation, chewy.

Reviewed from notes.

Serving type: bottle

12-07-2011 04:39:10 | More by atlason

Daniellobo

District of Columbia

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

A classic, nice, and reliable Weissbier.

Presentation: 33 cl brown capped bottle. Classic and slightly old fashion label with a golden framed scene of a rural Bavarian biergarten with the Paulaner branding. Small note on the back notes exclusive Paulaner brewing, and adherence to the Reinheitsgebot. Shows best before date 08/12, and 5.5% Alc. by Vol. Served in a Weissbier glass.

A - Hazy deep gold pour, rich frothy head, good retention, surface memory and lacing. Pity about the small bottle, which does not quite pay homage to the full Weissbier glass…

S - Nice nose, wheaty and yeasty, with classic notes of banana, clove, caramel…

T - Extended in the mouth with a nice yeasty wheat sense, longer caramel over the banana, clove, and an emerging bubble-gum dash…

M - Medium body, medium to moderate carbonation with a nice creamy sense…

O - Nice and classic Hefe-Weizen, easy and pleasing flow.

Notes: Maybe this would deserve higher notes on a different serving, but the small six-pack with the 33cl bottles is pretty versatile and this one typically works nicely socially, so well worth keeping an eye out for it. One of those that I had taken from granted among my reviews and if BG hadn't reminded me of it, I may have not made a note about it. Gracias :)

Serving type: bottle

12-01-2011 02:34:35 | More by Daniellobo

BigBarley

Texas

4.33/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Beautiful, sweet, supple, refreshing. Just a few words I'd use to describe this beer in short to someone.

A - Pours out in an inviting way. Deep, honey shade with very cloudy texture. Big head initially that recedes to about a third-finger worth and sorta floats along the rest of the way.

S - Smells kind of light for a wheat beer I think. Hints of hops follow the fruity blast, leading you to initially expect a balanced, sweet beer.

T - And a balanced, sweet beer is what you get! Holy moly, this stuff is amazing. Rich, smooth, starts out with a touch of banana and some wheaty goodness, ends with a clove note and some mild lingering hops on the palate. Almost no bitterness, but a very crisp character, with a sort of buscuit undertone.

M - the perfect heft for the perfect hef! This stuff hits the tounge thick and then the carbonation fizzes up, and by the time you take your swallow, it's become a very refreshing smooth liquid that you can't help but keep drinking.

A wonderful hefeweizen, captures all the enjoyability of the style.

Serving type: bottle

11-30-2011 15:20:08 | More by BigBarley

dsprainman

California

3.4/5  rDev -16%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Just Poured this one up in my beer mug. Cloudy yellow/orange with a huge fluffy white head.Bubbles are streaming up the glass.
Smells sweet but not as much banana smell as I expected. More like pear with a tiny but of clove.
Tastes a little watered down. Don't get me wrong, it displays many hefe traits but I'm somewhat letdown in comparison to Shneider weisse and the like.

Serving type: bottle

11-23-2011 03:58:01 | More by dsprainman

harpo111

Georgia

3.98/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

I like this one...kinda neat...very sweet...
A: head...i mean a lot of it. long lasting frothy yeasty head
S: nutty, fruity, malty...bananas....
T: more of same. fruity with a banana like taste...yeasty, malty, sweet....carbonation fits well
M: creamy
O: I like this beer...just different. I like Hefes...the unfiltered yeasty wheaty taste...add the fruit and nut notes and you have a really neat beer.
Cant say I would buy and drink a bunch of em...but for something different or after a meal..this is nice....

Serving type: bottle

11-22-2011 00:37:20 | More by harpo111

falloutsnow

Illinois

3.55/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle purchased from Hyvee in Council Bluffs, NE.
Best by 3/2012.
Poured into a Schell's weizen glass.

Pours a fairly large, thick head composed of small bubbles. Peering at the body, I notice aggressive streams of carbonation and the cloudy, nearly opaque character that's due to the unfiltered preparation of the beer. Body color is copper brown away from light, quite dark compared to others I've had in the style, and a golden yellow color when held up to a light source. As the head descends over the course of a few minutes (it always retains about one centimeter of foam) it leaves some lacing along the sides of the glass, which is augmented each time a sip is taken.

Strong aroma of yeast and grain bill, with some bread and very faint banana as well. Not as upfront with its bouquet as Weihenstephaner or Ayinger, nor as complex.

Taste opens with lingering bright sweetness. Other flavors seep into this from the middle of the tongue, including yeast, ripe bananas, and faint coriander. Aftertaste is of sweet barley/wheat malt and faint residual banana with a fair bit of tartness. As with the aroma, not as "aggressive" as Weihenstephaner or Ayinger. This is also much better tasting when warmed for a bit out of the fridge.

The beer is medium-bodied with a noticeable, but not overly aggressive carbonation level that at first gives this a prickly sensation, but then feels very smooth on the palate. Finish is dry, which complements the mild tartness in the aftertaste nicely.

This was an above average hefeweizen, but not as impressive as Weihenstephaner or Ayinger in terms of aromatic or gustatory complexity and show.

Serving type: bottle

11-20-2011 17:45:07 | More by falloutsnow

phishsihq

Colorado

3.33/5  rDev -17.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured properly into my new Spiegelau wheat beer glass, in which it was pretty cool to watch the yeast cut through the foam. Poured a cloudy pale golden color with a rocky white head that keeps firm throughout. Heavy lemon and clove nose with hints of wheat. Average carbonation with a lower than expected mouth feel. Sweet malty taste with strong hints of clove, banana, wheat and yeast. Great example of the style.

Serving type: bottle

11-19-2011 21:55:23 | More by phishsihq

blakelive784

Colorado

3.88/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

11.2 fl oz potter served in a weizen glass:

A - Pours a murky golden color with a substantial four finger head of decent creaminess. Retention is solid.

S - Yeasty esters on top of citrus notes and clove. Banana esters and sweet honey are present as well. Relatively mild.

T - Honey, sweet sugars, lemon, clove and yeast are all there. Very complex. Many subtle notes abound that I can't even identify.

M - Light bodied, smooth and crisp. Nearly ideal for the style. Dry on the finish.

D - This is definitely the best hefe I've ever had. Quite complex while remaining very drinkable. I'll come back to this one.

Serving type: bottle

11-12-2011 05:02:20 | More by blakelive784

evlu1441

Alberta (Canada)

4.05/5  rDev 0%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This beer pours a slightly hazy golden colour with lots of carbonation rushing up to a substantial and extremely fluffy off-white head.

The aroma is sharp citrus followed by mellow banana and some faint spiciness. Nice and rounded and very appetizing.

The taste is nice, yet somewhat typical. Crisp with a hit of citrus to start, it becomes slightly doughy towards the end. A hint of banana makes for a slight banana bread flavour.

Overall, this is a nice hefeweizen. Nothing completely outstanding, but a solid choice.

Serving type: bottle

11-10-2011 10:01:34 | More by evlu1441

bnes09

Illinois

4.3/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Creamy lemon yellow in color. Big, frothy head that sticks around forever and coats the glass in a beautiful lace.

Brilliant aroma of citrus fruits, spicy hops and fresh yeast.

Flavor is very bright, crisp and satisfying. Lemon and orange citrusy hop flavors are forward but not strong. Smooth yeast and even bready malt. Very well balanced and exactly as I think a hefeweizen should taste.

Ultra smooth feel. Crisp carbonation. Good texture from the yeast allows the flavors to play around in your mouth. Crisp, even finish.

I like this a lot. Great balance between complexity, drinkability and refreshment. Felt a little out of place drinking it in the late fall but it was still quite tasty.

Serving type: bottle

11-07-2011 01:46:32 | More by bnes09

brewskifan55

Mississippi

3.95/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a plastic cup at Jacktoberfest

Appearance: cloudy orange with a frothy 2 finger head that sticks around for sampling some brats

Smell: I'm picking up cherries in my cup; wheat with cherries and other citrus delights

Taste: what a fine mix of wheat with a lingering cherry finish. Didn't expect that. This is so smooth. Clean, crisp. More, please.

Mouthfeel: medium with lots of carbonation

Overall: This one surprised me, in a good way. I was expecting to get a blast of wheat, and that came through nicely, but the cherry taste gave it a "wow". The lady I poured one for at the beer garden had the same reaction. (she smiled and said, "Good pour!") Prosit! Very sessionable.

Serving type: on-tap

10-23-2011 19:10:13 | More by brewskifan55

TappaKeggaBrew

Ohio

4.3/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

This is the first wheat beer I tasted, some years ago, and it was with this one that I fell in love with the style. It's also the one against which all the others are judged (most of them coming up short...)

A: Deep orange-straw color, cloudy (I made sure to liberate the sediment from the side of the bottle with a few swirls). The thick head lingers, ...and lingers, ...and still lingers as you reach the bottom of the glass.

S: Wheat, citrus, and maybe a hint of banana ester.

T: True to the label, the wheat taste is up front and dominates. I would normally add a small twist of lemon for extra tartness, but even without it (for this review) there is a faint hint of citrus. A mildly bitter hops finish, that yields again to wheat as it fades from the palate.

M: Moist, medium carbonation. Very refreshing when you're thirsty, or to chase down a plate of German wurst and sauerkraut!

O: Among the best in the class.
Despite the passage of time and tasting many other wheat beers, I still thoroughly enjoy this Hefe-Weizen.

Serving type: bottle

10-17-2011 23:58:19 | More by TappaKeggaBrew

tony223366

California

3.4/5  rDev -16%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

From my beer journal. Reviewed in Mid May 2011.

A: Hazy, copper orange color with a good head and slight lacing.

S: Bananas and cloves win this battle.

T: Cloves and bananas are definitely on the forefront for me. It's a bit cloying for my liking though. I honestly don't get as much of a hops finish as others seem to.

M: Smooth and enjoyable mouthfeel.

O: Not bad at all. Just not quite my cup of tea.

Serving type: bottle

10-17-2011 06:33:37 | More by tony223366

JohnnyChicago

Illinois

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

Poured from an 11.2oz bottle into a weizen glass.

A: Pours absolutely perfect! Cloudy, creamy orange body with a glorious mountain of head that fills just to the edge of the glass and hangs around until the glass is empty.

S: Sweet banana and clove with funky hefe yeasts and tangy wheat.

T: Banana is big, but doesn't overtake the balance. Its a tad sweet, but the hops are there to balance it out.

D: Just delicious, and the great balance makes this remarkable refreshing. I could drink these all damn day!

Overall: This is right up there among the great Hefeweizens. Its incredible drinkable and refreshing, but decidingly complex and original. Great, classic brew.

Serving type: bottle

10-16-2011 19:15:19 | More by JohnnyChicago

JoeyBeerBelly

New York

4.5/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

11.2oz can served in a weizen glass.

L - clouded dingy yellow color with a fluffy white head that left streaks of lacing.

S - everything a hefeweizen should smell like.

T - very enjoyable wheat, yeast and mild citrus flavors dance all over the tongue.

F - medium bodied with a satisfying finish.

O - one of the better hefeweizens out there.

Serving type: can

10-11-2011 21:13:14 | More by JoeyBeerBelly