Julius Echter Hefe-Weissbier Hell - Würzburger Hofbräu AG

liquidsunshine

Florida

3.88/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured beautifully, thick fluffy white head which stuck around for a while. Yellow orange color, which is quite opaque.

The smell carries a light fruity scent, with banana, orange and some lemon zest. I also find a hint malt and tart hops.

The taste is very nice, when comparing to most of the other Hefe's I usually drink. A variety of fruits come through, mainly orange banana and lemon. The malt is hard to find in the initial sip, but i noticed it become more pronounced in the aftertaste. Slight hoppy bite as well.

It has a light bubbly mouthfeel, which seems to gain weight as it sits.

A decent drinkability, as with most Hefe's, could enjoy it for its flavor as a session beer, or have a few as it is rather light.

Very nice beer, glad to have picked it up.

Cheers! Matt

Serving type: bottle

09-11-2009 02:16:45 | More by liquidsunshine

KyleMWood

Texas

4.3/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Great example of a german hefe. Excellent balance and mouthfeel, could be a great session beer. It looks great, with a very pale golden color, with a slight hefe haze. 1/2 finger, white head. Scents of lemon on the noze and on the palate. I highly recommend you try this beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-18-2009 23:51:56 | More by KyleMWood

Baconisaveggie

Illinois

4.93/5  rDev +23.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Had at the Huttenbar in Chicago, IL

Poured into a Julius Echter vase as a hazy straw color with a huge, pillowy, dirty white, rocky head.

Big aroma of cloves, banana, hints of bread and fresh cream, with a taste that followed that almost exactly, with the addition of a citric zap towards the finish. Big, rich mouthfeel, which, despite the highly carbonated appearance, goes down so incredibly smoothly, and quickly if you aren't careful. Wonderfully refreshing, this would be perfect for a lazy summer afternoon.

I don't tend to like Hefe's as well as other styles, as the wheatiness reminds me too much of bread sometimes, but this is quite possibly the most perfect, in my mind, example of what a Hefeweizen should be: refreshing, crisp, and way too easy to drink. I really wish we could get it in KC.

Serving type: on-tap

05-04-2009 22:00:38 | More by Baconisaveggie

guitarninja

North Carolina

3.85/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Presentation/Appearance: Poured from 1pt 9oz bottle with freshness date on label into a Weizen glass. Light brown and cloudy with a thick creamy head that hung around for the entire drink.

Smell: Nothing out of the ordinary, but very enticing. Floral, citrus, orange/lemon rinds, hops.

Taste/Mouthfeel/Drinkabitliy: Citrus and hops hit first, (nothing too extraordnary) thick and creamy on the tongue. Wheat malt balances out and lemon, vanilla, and banana clean the palate. This beer is very refreshing! The smoothness and refreshing feel convince me to have another, and another.

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2008 23:45:41 | More by guitarninja

ChicagoLaw21

Indiana

4.33/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Love those Hefe so I had to try this one. Was not disappointed.

A - Golden bronze with a fluffy head that leaves scattered but significant lacing. Not a large amount of yeast but what is there settles out slowly.

S - As one would expect - floral and banana and lemon dominate. Pleasant to the nose. Fresh.

T - Solid flavor is a nice surprise. Sweetish with a lemon finish. As it warms, fuller flavors appear. Spicy but still sweet. Over all a great taste.

M - Pleasant feel. Not too heavy. Slight carbonation and yeastly as expected in this type.

D - Very. Enjoyable in all categories. Wonderful as a refresher on a hot day.

Serving type: bottle

07-24-2007 22:43:26 | More by ChicagoLaw21

dgv0

Florida

4.43/5  rDev +11%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

P: 500mL brown bottle, typical of the style. "Best before date" printed on the front.

A: Pours a cloudy orange and relatively thick, creamy head. Approaching the bottom reveals my inability to decant an unfiltered beer (small amounts of yeast).

S: Usual hefeweizen fruitiness with hint of wheat.

T: Fantastic, one of the best flavored hefeweizen I've had. Slightly spicy with just enough malty goodness. Also taste a bit of fruitiness on the tongue; reminds me of a sweet olive.

M: Well carbonated, light mouthfeel. Leaves your tongue tingling.

D: Extremely drinkable. Makes me want another just thinking about it. The combination of low alcoholic content, high flavor, and a delightful mouthfeel make for an excellent experience.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2010 23:45:43 | More by dgv0

scarlet

Maryland

3.93/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Cloudy amber color with thick fluffy white head. Good retention, decent lacing.

Nose: Smells like citrus and clove, some maltiness present.

Taste: Pumpkin pie taste at first-clove, maybe some cinnamon. Some fruit notes, like banana or lemon. Sweet at first, tart finish with a barely perceptible hop presence. Exactly what a hef should be.

Mouthfeel: Creamy feel, moderate carbonation appropriate to style.

Drinkability: Delicious, and the price is right. I found it slightly filling, but that might be due to the fact that I tried it fairly soon after eating dinner. Overall very good, I could definitely get down with a few of these over the course of an evening.

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2009 04:02:00 | More by scarlet

qpHalcy0n

Texas

4.4/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Served slightly chilled into a Weizen glass.

Pours a beautiful thick translucent orange/amber color. Beautiful 4 finger head which settled down to a 2 finger head with moderate lacing.

The aroma from this beer is a little more subdued than others. It's a more mellow orange/banana ?? aroma. (Wasn't expecting as much banana as I'm smelling from a Hefe).

Isn't as strong across the pallet as some other Hefe's, this seems to be a more mellow and flavorful Hefe with strong hints of Orange and banana coming through.

The mouthfeel on this beer is exceptional. Finishes exceptionally smooth as it slithers down the back of the tongue. Not a very highly carbonated Hefe either.

It's clean/smooth finish and its more mellow nature make this an exceptionally drinkable beer. Easily one of my favorite Light Hefe's.

Serving type: bottle

06-25-2009 04:04:10 | More by qpHalcy0n

joev

Massachusetts

4.33/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This hefe pours a nice, cloudy orange color, aided by plenty of yeast in the bottle. A nice mouthfeel gives way to a rich banana-like flavor, along with a slight hint of cloves. This is one of my summertime favorites, and there are always a few bottles of this in my 'fridge.

Serving type: bottle

07-16-2005 05:19:56 | More by joev

bcole002

Texas

5/5  rDev +25.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Qualifications: Best drank on a warm day with lemon wedge.

This is one of my all-time favorite beers. Taking a sip transports me back to Munich, Germany and some of the beer gardens I visited. Reliable, good German beer. The beer is light, but not overly light with some complexity. The lemon accentuates the slight bitterness. Enjoy.

Serving type: bottle

09-21-2009 03:52:00 | More by bcole002

starkystark

Alaska

4.15/5  rDev +4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Had this on tap at Snug's in Hingham, MA. Great place to go drink; they serve all their beers, including this hefe in the proper glass.

Appearance: Usual hefeweizen appearance. Cloudy pale orange that fades to yellow in the light. A bit of yeast sediment on the bottom. 3.5 finger frothy head with decent retention as I drank. Great looking beer.

Smell: Again, fairly standard for a hefe. Strong clove aroma, picked up the banana, and caught some notes of lemon.

Taste: Similar to to how it smells. Really picked up that clove taste, and then could definitely pick up the lemon as well on the back of the tongue. Caught some yeast at the end.

Mouthfeel: Crisp at first. A little bit oily, but very refreshing as you swallow it down.

All around, one of the best versions I've had of one of my favorite beer types. I had two during my time at dinner there, and the second one was even better than the first.

Serving type: on-tap

02-21-2011 17:58:18 | More by starkystark

AoxoMoxoA

Florida

4.08/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Reviewed while listening to Queen's greatest hits.

A - Pours a pleasant hazy golden with a big foamy head. Looks like a hefeweizen should. Appears well carbonated, a myriad of bubbles are rising in my glass. "Under Pressure"

S - Smells sweet and wheaty. Very slight banana and yeast aroma.

T - Extremely refreshing. A little on the light side, flavorwise. Not too many typical hefeweizen banana/clove overtones. Still, it's quite tasty. I think I would like their Dunkel. The after taste is reminiscent of my first sniff of the beer's aroma. "Killer Queen"

M - Mouthfeel is pretty light and subtle. Definitely smooth. "Fat Bottomed Girls"

O - I wasn't disappointed... although I was craving some stronger weizen smell/flavor, which leads me to believe I should try their dunkelweizen. This beer is highly drinkable, tasty, and pretty to look at. Can't really note any negatives, other than the fact that I would have like a stronger flavor experience. That doesn't mean this isn't a fine example of a hefeweizen. "Bicycle Song"

This whole beer/Queen synergy reminds me of a song from The Simpsons:

"When I was seventeen, I drank some very good beer
I drank some very good beer I purchased with a fake ID
My name was Brian McGee
I stayed up listening to Queen
When I was seventeen"

(I'm not really 17)

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2012 00:43:45 | More by AoxoMoxoA

Skidmarks

Connecticut

4.65/5  rDev +16.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Had a couple of these gems after a nice long bike ride as part of a picnic. Pared very well with the Weiss and Brat Wurst with proper potato salad.

Pours with a nice head, had a nice mellow taste and didn't seem overly yeasty. In fact when I swirled the last bit in the bottle before pouring it on the head it didn't have much of a changed color.

Reminds me of a nice vacation in Munich.

Serving type: bottle

06-30-2010 16:17:39 | More by Skidmarks

DennisJames

Pennsylvania

1.93/5  rDev -51.6%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.5

I poured this beer into a large Wheat Beer glass and the resulting head was enormous raising almost 3 fingers high above the rim of the glass and as thick as shaving cream, But my excitement soon ended with my first sip because it was flat and tasteless, I thought I may have gotten a bad one so I opened two more and both were the same both in appearance and taste.

Serving type: bottle

09-02-2011 21:34:13 | More by DennisJames