Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen - Brauerei Tucher Brau

billybob

Massachusetts

4.22/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

pours a cloudy straw yellow color with a two finger white head that fades quickly with some lace. aromas of spice and fruit and yeast. taste wheat malt, yeast, with orange lemon tang finish. light to medium body and good carbonation. smooth tasting nice example of the style will definitely buy again.

Serving type: bottle

11-12-2007 20:46:34 | More by billybob

bigdeuce

Pennsylvania

4.22/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This is one of my all time favorites. Pours a nice Hefe head and depending on the beer, can be clear or cloudy. It is unfiltered. Some great, clovey, banana and orangy type flavors. Goes down very smoothly. A great session brew. Highly affordable and a staple of the hefe syle.

Serving type: bottle

01-05-2008 00:10:48 | More by bigdeuce

wnh

Missouri

4.22/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

9/10/09
500 mL bottle poured into a weissbier glass.

Pours a cloudy orange-tinted straw with a large, long-lasting, fluffy meringue-like white head.
Quite subtle on the nose: moderate clove up front, with mild banana, bubblegum, and yeasty bread in the background, but dominated on the whole by a lactic tart lemon citrus quality.
Soft but bright on the palate, with bubblegum-turned-orange on the entry, and a subtle undercurrent of clove throughout, all on top of a solid grainy bread backbone.
Light bodied, just barely leaning toward medium, with a moderate amount of carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

09-19-2009 19:50:20 | More by wnh

DrDemento456

Pennsylvania

4.22/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Pours a hazy yellow with a nice inch of fluffy head with pretty sticky lacing.

S - Smells of Grains, slight wheat and a great bit of citrus.

T- Wow a Helles Hefeweizen works pretty well. I get a slight bit of grains that are light compared to most Helles lagers that comes off sweet then turns to a bit of lemon peel. It does finish with a bit of wheat and sadly no banana.

M - Light to medium bodied. Drinks rather well.

Overall I was very surprised on this and maybe might track down the other Hefeweizen hybrids. Very different and drinkable beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2011 03:57:18 | More by DrDemento456

Sleestak

California

4.2/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Cloudy golden orange, with somewhat of a lackluster head considering the style. Rushing carbonation. Oranges hit at first sip but gives way to wheat bread and yeast with a touch of bananas. No real spiciness present. Overall a mellow but refreshing and enjoyable hefe.

Serving type: bottle

09-26-2010 16:58:09 | More by Sleestak

Avagadro

New Jersey

4.2/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A: Deep golden in color with a rocky mirangue head. Lacing is impressive through the hazy body.

S: Loaded with delicious banana and cloves. Quite nice.

T: Slightly acidic, with delicious bread, bananas, and clove.

M: Medium body, slight chalk, and heavy carbonation.

D: A great example of a traditional hefe. Nothing too impressive, but a text book example of what a hefe should be.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2011 00:03:25 | More by Avagadro

gmfessen

Michigan

4.18/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured from the bottle into a pint glass, beer is a murky orange-yellow color with a thin head that quickly dissipates to just a few bubbles rising from the bottom. Smell is exactly what you might expect from a hefe, banana, cloves and spice; slightly sweet - very enjoyable. The taste is also pretty standard for a hefe; the clovey spice seems to dominate the palate. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with a fairly heavy carbonation that enhances the brew. Overall, this is a very drinkable Hefe Weizen... one of the better ones out there. I guess if you've been around since 1672 you must be doing something right!

Serving type: bottle

06-21-2007 23:17:25 | More by gmfessen

Halcyondays

California

4.18/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

16.9 oz. bottle, $1.79 at the Long Beach BevMo,

A: Pours a golden cloudy yellow, with a full white head with good retention, light lacing, sticky carbonation.

S: Bananas, pineapple, a bit of other trpical fruit.

T: Very fruity with ripe bananas and yellow apples dominating. No real clove element, on the sweeter side, but quite tasty for the style.

M: Light, crisp, a little watery, but overall nice.

D: One of the best hefes out there for sure, read about it in Michael Jackson's book and tried it. Inexpensive, tasty German beer.

Serving type: bottle

08-03-2008 03:19:31 | More by Halcyondays

stan66

4.18/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a hazzy golden tone similar to pineapple juice. head is medium with medium retention. High carbonation. Smell is coriander, citrus and malt. Some sweetnes. It is a really enjoyable beer. I would not hesitate to have it regularly. Taste is refreshing and crisp.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2012 18:18:54 | More by stan66

gatorjames85

Florida

4.15/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Picked up a six pack of this the other day

Pours a very cloudy gold with medium head that is slow to dissipate

the scent is filled with fruit notes and is fairly pleasant

taste is typical of wheat beers but richer with a good mouthfeel and
rich body

Good choice for the style

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2006 18:25:22 | More by gatorjames85

mullenite

Florida

4.15/5  rDev +7%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured from tap in to a shaped pint glass (think smaller weizen glass)

Cloudy golden amber with a very creamy white head that settled slowly with some of the best lacing I have ever seen. This beer is absolutely stunning in appearance.

Smelled mainly of wheat and banana with just a little bit of clove peaking through. Almost pastry like smell.

Flavors were very similar to the smell and all of them lasted throughout the palette with wheat dominating up front and balancing with banana in the end.

Medium body with light carbonation, no real aftertaste and a very clean finish. This is extremely drinkable and makes for a very good beer to have a few of.

Serving type: on-tap

09-04-2008 19:04:42 | More by mullenite

Hojaminbag

Colorado

4.15/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

I had this one on-tap at a random Irish Pub here in Boston, and I can't believe I have never tried it up to this point.

A pale straw colored body that is very hazy. A big, lumpy head that boasts some good retention and leaves a few strands of lacing behind.

Some bready and wheat aromas coupled with a touch of pepper and fruits including bannana.

Good flavor also. The bready characterisitcs that team up with the wheat to create a twang that is almost sour is the main foucs here, and it is very well done. But also in there are some fruity flavors like lemon and bannana. Just as in the aroma there is just a touch of pepper or coriander that comes through here. Well-balanced and adequately complex.

The mouthfeel is great. It has that almost creamy body that somehow still remains light and fluffy.

This sucker is pretty drinkable all right. A high quality wheat beer for sure.

Serving type: on-tap

03-18-2009 19:04:45 | More by Hojaminbag

OlRasputin989

Arkansas

4.15/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured into weizen glass

A: a cloudy marigold colored brew with a big, fluffy head of white foam. settles slowly and leaves a cap of foam to the bottom of the glass

S: aromas of banana, clove, lemon, bread dough, and earth.

T: flavors of banana and lemon upfront balanced by earthy wheat. follow through to a finish with clove, pepper, wheat bread dough

M: a medium full body with a frothy entry that quickly becomes smooth and lush then finishes off dry

Overall, a very good sample of the style. I'm not a big fan of hefeweizens, but I could drink several of these.

Serving type: bottle

07-13-2010 01:18:13 | More by OlRasputin989

Bouleboubier

Pennsylvania

4.15/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

It was poured in a pint glass (this joint, City Tap House, only seems to serve beer in either pints or tulips). Perhaps had it been poured into a tall hefe glass, we would've received more head. What we did find was nice, but a bit short. The bright citrine yellow reminded me of springtime.

I would say the aroma is more floral than it is clove-like. Detected some unripe peach as well. Really wonderful and inviting.

Tastes as good as the best German hefes. What sets it apart, I think, is its custardy creaminess and an enhanced tarty bite at the back. The feel is just so smooth and silky.

Not as refined as some, but still holds together nicely. May or not drink this in great volume by itself. I'd suggest pairing this with some sorbet or any other light, fruity dessert.

Serving type: on-tap

07-16-2010 04:14:19 | More by Bouleboubier

onix1agr

Pennsylvania

4.15/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bottle into a Berwick Brewing pint glass.

A- Bright yellow with a darker shade once the dregs leave the bottle. A bright baby teeth white head on top with a sturdy base that leaves no lace.

S- Freshly peeled banana with a nice wheat backing. Some pale malt action with a small amount of lemon. Miniscule spice and earthy hop aroma.

T- A blast of small citrus, lemon, orange and such. Wheat up next with some small grass. Malty middle that is not too sweet, thank you. Bananas show up, but less than the smell. Spice is kept low, a bit of honey here qnd there.

M- A very light bodied beer with a taste that makes you think the body is bigger. Carb is there but does not bite the tounge. I can tell this is a 'fresher' bottle as it is not overly over run with sweet malt and dead hops, the green cones keep things in check.

D- One of the better hefes out the bottle in recent memory, I love finding fresh German beer which is sort of hit or miss with me.

Serving type: bottle

08-19-2010 03:46:48 | More by onix1agr

Timadae

Ireland

4.15/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a very light cloudy golden colour with a bight, snowy white head.

The aromas are of banana, wheat and clovelike spice, not as aomatic as some other Weizens. But inviting al the same.

The taste is fresher than many other weizens i have tried again banana and mild sweet wheat.

Mouthfeel is much light than typical weisse beer with a nice almost delicate feel very silky and smooth.

The best Weizen i have tried yet one i could see me drinking more than one or two of.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2012 22:34:34 | More by Timadae

GeoffRizzo

Texas

4.13/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A dark-cloudy yellow, dirty/murky pond cloudy in nature; a thin pure white ring that maintains a decent cap on this beverage. There are some noted bananas and somewhat of a peppery aroma; both of which will come into play in the flavorings. Up front, a decent come and go blast of bananas, cloves and some black pepper; lemon peel and some tart to the body. Very well rounded and balanced; the sharp flavorings make this very easy to drink; perhaps an underrated hefe!

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2005 03:04:54 | More by GeoffRizzo

dsa7783

New Jersey

4.13/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

1 Pint, 1 fl oz bottle purchased from State Line Liquors in Maryland...
Impressive appearance - pours a hazy, cloudy, straw-colored hue with a gigantic foamy head that exhibited enormous staying power...
Sweet, citrus and pear aroma replete with wheat and coriander...
Taste strongly complemented the smell, with obvious nuances of granny smith apples, pears, canteloupe, melon, wheat, citrus, coriander, ripe fruits...
Creamy, rich mouthfeel along with a superb level of drinkability to match...
Great stuff...
Excellent representation of the style...
Recommended...

Serving type: bottle

06-22-2008 20:03:19 | More by dsa7783

timmytootimes

Missouri

4.13/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A=Lovely light straw and hazy, wonderful white head, lightly lingering lace just how it should be.

S=beautiful banana, marvelous melon, pinch o pepper, freshly baked bread, touch of clove and slightest hint of light citrus.

T=upfront it tastes of light citrus that gives way to freshly baked bread, finishes with a tucher(touch) of clove and pepper with lingering notes of earthy wheat.

D=clean, beautiful, smooth and velvety. A well carbonated beer and as drinkable a hefe you'll find anywhere.

Serving type: on-tap

07-24-2010 00:35:12 | More by timmytootimes

bigrzman

Pennsylvania

4.13/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I poured the 500ml bottle into my 10th Mountain Division weiss glass. It looks golden and translucent like a natural weizen beer should. It has a thick creamy white head that is silky to the touch. By the way great lacing, it makes little islands of lace around the glass. Smells like banana bread and hard water. Tastes like banana bread, very bready and a little like apricot. Wheat is the name of the game and it is here! Medium body and well carbonated from the bottle conditioning. This is a thirst quencher that has some dry pucker to it. I can drink this in any season no problem and it goes down very easy as well.

Serving type: bottle

10-15-2010 21:56:18 | More by bigrzman

goz

Massachusetts

4.1/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a cloudy yellow, with a large frothy white head that sticks around to the last drop, leaving amazing lace as it goes down. Aroma is bready, doughy, and lot's of banana. Flavor is dominated with the banana, hints of the dough and bread show up as well, and maybe a touch of lemon. Light-Medium in body, very lively carbonation.

Serving type: on-tap

10-04-2003 01:06:31 | More by goz

Brent

Kentucky

4.1/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

An all-round solid example of the style. Poured a moderately hazy peachy-caramel, with a gigantic, tight head. Both aroma and flavor were tinged with yeasty clove and banana flavors - neither to excess. Sweet white bread aspect to the malt with full mouthfeel cut with a bit of yeasty spice. Well done.

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2005 15:29:31 | More by Brent

clayrock81

Virginia

4.1/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A pale, cloudy orange with a mountainous head that leaves lace patches as it descends. My stomach is already jealous of my eyes. Citric smell, lemon mostly, along with some spices. Standard hefe aroma, and good on this beer. The beer is fluffy and medium-bodied, real smooth, a good combo of citric notes and spices mix well as this beer passes over the tongue, leaving for a good, almost sweet finish that is refreshing. A standard hefe and a great beer overall...I could sit at the bar and drink this ALL day.

Serving type: on-tap

10-04-2008 16:58:05 | More by clayrock81

kshankar

District of Columbia

4.1/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Appearance is a cloudy orange with a thick head with good retention.

Aroma: Banana, yeast, spices. Pretty typical hefeweizen aroma..which is to say, good

Taste: Yeast, wheat, clove, banana...spices are just right...all the hallmarks of an excellent hefeweizen

Mouthfeel: Light and somewhat creamy, goes down well

Drinkability: No question..excellent.

Recommended

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2009 23:15:13 | More by kshankar

raclark

New Jersey

4.1/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured from an 11.2 oz brown bottle, the beer displays a large foamy head with beautiful retention. It has a cloudy honey color with bits of sediment floating around in the glass.

The smell is spicy sweet with an orange citrus character noticeable. Pleasingly aromatic in the nose.

It tastes of a sweet, mildly bready wheat with a bit of a tart finish that leaves my mouth watering for another sip. Flavorful definitely, but subdued. There is plenty to taste but they've made sure not to overdo it.

A medium body as far as mouthfeel goes. Very smooth. Excellent drinkability as these go down all too easily. I would recommend this beer not only to fans of the style, but to all beer drinkers. An excellent Hefeweizen that shouldn't be missed.

Serving type: bottle

12-29-2009 07:43:58 | More by raclark