Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen - Brauerei Tucher Brau

beerprovedwright

Georgia

4.4/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Wow watch that head, three fingers plus. Very clinging lace. Color is a hazy 5 on the SRM beer color chart. Deep aroma of malt, some orange peel, and other citrus, wheat, and pepper. Taste is really good, flavors of malt, orange, pepper, really clean and balanced. Heavy cream texture in my mouth...great. A bit pricey, but for the little extra change, it is worth the experience.

Serving type: bottle

12-25-2010 17:13:03 | More by beerprovedwright

crossovert

Wisconsin

3.88/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

11.2 oz brown bottle.

It ours excellently for a hefeweizen. It had a foamy white head that rises above the rim. It sticks for a nice while and recedes with some decent lacing. The body is a beautiful hazy gold.

It is definitely very clovey in the smell. There is also some ripe banana here and some wheat.

The flavor is clove/banana/wheat heaven with a hint of lemon. It is a prototypical hefeweizen through and through.

There is a high level of carbonation and a slightly dry finish.

Serving type: bottle

12-07-2010 02:20:30 | More by crossovert

djmichaelk

Florida

2.68/5  rDev -30.9%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

500ml bottle into a perfect pint. Tasted as part of a five-way hefe comparison.

A - Huge pillowy three fingers of head, with great retention and plenty of lacing. Slightly hazy straw yellow. Great looking, even for the style.

S - Plenty of the usual banana esters, with lots of yeastiness. Not as bready as some hefes, but still has that banana-nut muffin aspect nailed. But points off for not having a very strong aroma -- it's definitely much more faint than the best in this style.

T - It doesn't quite deliver on the promise of the nose. The flavors are there, with banana and yeast, and a nice nuttiness that I haven't gotten out of a hefe before. Nutmeg and clove. But it's faint. And it's dry as a bone, which detracts from the flavors more than I'd like.

M - Solid carbonation and a reasonably full feel, but finishes with a slick feel that is unsatisfying.

D - I could usually drink this style all day, but for some reason this one isn't really doing it for me.

O - Wow, what a difference a couple of years of trying new beers makes. I used to drink the hell out of this beer, both on tap and by the bottle. It used to be one of my favorites. But now after having some of the best (looking at Weihenstephaner here) it pales in comparison.

Serving type: bottle

11-07-2010 15:39:04 | More by djmichaelk

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

thekanna

Maryland

4.08/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4

Had on-tap at Das Best Oktoberfest in National Harbor, MD.

A: Gorgeous slightly cloudy pale gold with fantastically large white head. In fact, the while serving this beer, the servers at Oktoberfest had to first let the head settle for a while (read: long time... this one was pretty stubborn) in pitchers before they could pour it into steins.

S: Big on the banana notes, some allspice and citrus zest to go along with it. Almost like lemon-glazed banana bread.

T: Strong wheat malts, fairly biscuity and sweet. Banana notes hit big, with a slight grassiness and hints of hay.

M: Under-carbonated and slightly watery.

D: Fantastic Hefeweizen, but I would've preferred it to be slightly more carbonated and to have a bit more heft.

Serving type: on-tap

09-30-2010 04:19:18 | More by thekanna

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

Reaper16

Alabama

3.85/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12oz. bottle served at Little Willie's, Tuscaloosa, AL, into a pint glass

Pours an Icterine shade of yellow. Typical yeasty haze. 1.5 fingers of sterling white head form on top and it doesn't really go away for a long time. Almost no lacing, despite the persistence of the head.

Nice yeast character on the nose: fresh-squeezed lemon and banana and clove. Zippy wheat base. A small kiss of hops. Nothing about this hefe is original, but all of the familiar components are in excellent balance with each other.

That sense of balance carries over to the palate. Lots of lemon flavor from the tang of wheat to the fruits coming out of the hefeweizen yeast. Some green hop cone flavor lends a fresh bitterness to all of that grainy/tangy flavor. Not original at all but it tastes good. Classic flavors.

Solid motuhfeel. It doesn't coat the mouth yet has enough creaminess to carry all of the yeast flavors. A low ABV% (5.3%) means that you could happily session this hefe.

This hefeweizen will not amaze you. It goes about its business all workmanlike. You can count on it to get the job done. Very solid example of the style.

Serving type: bottle

09-19-2010 01:33:25 | More by Reaper16

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.68/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served in a weizen glass at ChurchKey.

This order was really my brother's, but I took over after a short while. It pours a hazy pale straw topped by a finger-and-a-half of white foam. The nose seems pumped in with helium, with notes of light coriander, light lemon zest, cardamom, and light florals. The taste is mostly the same, though seemingly with a decently larger amount of coriander. The body is unsurprisingly light, with a light moderate carbonation and a crisp-ish finish. Honestly, this would have been great had there been more to it: it was just too light, too airy, too unsure of itself. it's a lack of confidence, really. But it does go back quite easily.

Serving type: on-tap

09-05-2010 04:33:08 | More by TMoney2591

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

wogjr

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Living in MA, this is a hard beer to find. It is best on tap, but if it is the first poured of the day, make sure you tell the bartender to give you the next glass. First taste can be rough. Otherwise, this is my favorite beer. Please leave the lemon out of the equation though. No reason to ruin a good beer with fruit!

Serving type: on-tap

07-30-2010 18:03:29 | More by wogjr

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

leonardopacu

Brazil

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Beer take into Perugia-Italy in a common Glass with a pizza.
Appearance of a wheat beer,yellow and cloudy.
Smell like bananas, clove.
very tastefull, o little spice, remarkable clove
Medium corp.for me like others hefe weissen, but less liquer-like
Good Drinkability.

Serving type: bottle

07-21-2010 16:34:36 | More by leonardopacu

BlackHaddock

United Kingdom (England)

3.63/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This beer is now available in all Wetherspoon's pubs in the UK. I had mine in 'The Dragonfly' at Birmingham Airport.

sadly they had no correct Weizenbier glasses, so it was poured into a tall pint glass.

Looked as good as any Hefeweizen, cloudy and murky, with a huge pure white head.

Cracking aroma of banana and vanilla, just like most Weizenbiers do.

Not as tastey as some, but still very refreshing, sharp and citrusy in flavour.

A good example of the style, a long way from a classic, but never-the-less well worth trying.

Serving type: bottle

07-18-2010 10:18:36 | More by BlackHaddock

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

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

trbergman

Illinois

3.38/5  rDev -12.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

500mL bottle poured into a pint glass.

A - Cloudy pale gold with plenty of carbonation and about one finger of soft white foam. Some floating hop particles in addition to the yeast sediment.

S - Loads of ripe banana with some grainy cereal aroma.

T - Tart cereal/wheat flavor with banana and just the barest hint of clove. It's not bad, but kind of thin.

M - Light bodied and smooth, but lacking the creaminess of a good example of the style.

D - This is a tolerable hefe, but not very exciting. It's definitely worth spending a little extra for Ayinger or Weihenstephaner.

Serving type: bottle

06-29-2010 02:48:46 | More by trbergman

WhiteOak

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -16.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

A- Straw yellow color, and very hazy - almost cloudy. Meringue head with lacing.

S- Very faint, barely perceptible classic Hefe Weizen aromas, unfortunately.

T- Light, pleasant flavors, but far from the degree of pleasure afforded by Franziskaner, Weihenstephan, Schneider...

M, D- Good drinkability.

Serving type: bottle

06-27-2010 18:33:32 | More by WhiteOak

lstokes

Illinois

3.85/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

This is not your average Hefeweizen, although it does look it, a very cloudy beer, with no carbonation to speak of but a very substantial and creamy head.

The smell was of weak citrus and the whole beer is a little off-style: instead of a sweet-toothed banana-and-spiced-clove confection, it takes a tarter and drier approach, characterized by fruity malts and a hop/grain ending more prominent than usual.

It's a bit sour and edgy for a Hefeweizen--much more like the beers I tend to like to drink, and very very tasty, but not really what I would reach for first if I wanted a Hefe, you know? Still, I would definitely drink this again in all of its slightly imperfect glory.

Serving type: on-tap

06-06-2010 13:23:53 | More by lstokes

beerdink

Wisconsin

4.53/5  rDev +16.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

of all the wheatie,s i like this one the best.color is a nice golden with some yeast clouding it up a bit at the end of the pour,taste i get citrus from start to finish with a hint of sweetness but crisp and a little dry at the finish,a very drinkable beer for me.

Serving type: bottle

06-05-2010 02:56:15 | More by beerdink

dgv0

Florida

4.1/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

p: slender, brown, Euro-style bottle poured into a Tucher Weizen glass.

a: pours a hazy golden yellow with a thick, soft white 2+ finger head; yeast particles visible floating inside the glass.

s: very subtle fruity sweetness, increases as you approach the bottom.

t: sweet caramel, bready, finishes with just a hint of banana. towards the bottom of the glass, the banana flavor is much more prevalent.

m: smooth, medium to light body; small particles of yeast give an interesting texture

d: extremely drinkable, smoothest hefeweizen I've had. Not the most flavorful hefeweizen, but worth every penny.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2010 01:29:07 | More by dgv0

WVbeergeek

Ohio

4/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a clouded bright orange golden hue with bright white vibrant head forms speckled scattered lacing. Aroma has more citrus than most German hefeweizens I've come across, a touch of clove and bubblegum in there as well. Light herbal hops in the background with a nice breadiness, definitely the perfect breakfast beer. Flavor flows nicely with a nice mix of citrus fruit/wheat bread sweetness. A nice full bubblegum candy characteristics with hints of clove and vanilla esters with a light herbal hop back ground. Mouthfeel overall is nice carbonation carries well semi effervescent light to medium bodied, no complaints. Drinkability is effortless a nice hefe, not the best but solid all around player approachable for many palates and girls will of course love this stuff.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2010 13:51:02 | More by WVbeergeek

OtherShoe2

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours pretty gold with a big fluffy white head. A touch hazy with light lacing.

Sweet wheat, some yeast and some banana at best. It is there, but you must dig.

Wheat, yeast, some spice, and tart lemon rounds this out. No funk or anything too overpowering. Great balance. Glass is empty in an instant. Yes, I was thirsty, but this was incredibly refreshing. Light bodied, just the right amount of carbonation.

$9.00 a six? Fantastic! Just a really decent version of this style. Not overpowering in the banana/clove area, and that really works. This could become my summer beer...

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2010 17:49:58 | More by OtherShoe2

kcr357

Florida

3.85/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a nice hazy gold color, one finger or foam that dissipates quickly.
Smells of bananas and more bananas.
Lighter side of carbonation, very good wheat beer taste, perhaps lacking bite or punch, but still good. Well rounded, a bit watery.
I could drink plenty of these judging by taste, but being surprisingly heavy on alc(5.5), would def. do something stupid/hit on fat chicks.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2010 00:21:26 | More by kcr357

irisier

Georgia

4.47/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: Hazy golden yellow with a thick, pillowy white head that sticks around.

Smell: Slight fruitiness with some malts and faint herbal hoppiness.

Taste: Slightly sweet and nice and malty. Some faint fruit and pepper crispness. Also some hop bitterness that rounds things out nicely, ending each sip with a slight bready and hoppy flavour.

Mouthfeel: Smooth, refreshing with a pretty lively carbontion. Medium bodied.

Impressions: Excellent, definitely a must try for any wheat beer lover. Or any beer lover for that matter.

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2010 04:07:47 | More by irisier

ktrillionaire

Florida

4/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A - Pours a golden-yellow, obviously crystal-clear, with a brilliant sparkling effervescence, one finger of head that reduces small white foam cap. Typical Helles.

S - Smells of clean mountain spring water, minerals, really no discernible hop or malt, perhaps the aroma of bread from at least 3 miles away.

T - Tastes well-balanced and with a character that suggests a pristine alpine brew, super pale and very cleanly refreshing. As it airs out, it reveals an estery banana nut bread, sweet wheat tempered with subtly bitter hop, and a little German sweatiness. The flavor really progresses and enhances itself through the experience.

M - Refreshing, perfectly carbonated.

D - Very good.

Serving type: bottle

04-19-2010 18:42:33 | More by ktrillionaire