Weihenstephaner Original - Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan

DavidST

Texas

4/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 33cl bottle into a pint glass, coded date on the back 8131.

I love their hefe so I'm excited to try the lager (although not my favorite style). This pours a clear light yellow / straw color with a nice foamy white head. The smell is very clean and crisp, I get lots of floral hops, a little grain, not bad. Feel is medium with moderate carbonation. The taste is pretty good also very crisp and slightly dry, it has some grainy malts up front with a nice hop balance. Overall, this was pretty good, but I'll stick to the far superior and more flavorful hefe.

Serving type: bottle

08-27-2011 05:16:37 | More by DavidST

ThePorterSorter

New York

3.25/5  rDev -19.4%

05-18-2013 01:16:28 | More by ThePorterSorter

TeamMathis

West Virginia

3.98/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Clean, golden yellow.
Smell: Lemon and honey biscuit.
Taste: Lemon and some honey.
Mouthfeel: Almost spritzy.

This is one of the best pale brews I've had. It is immensely refreshing; a hybrid of a lager and a pils. The lemon in the smell is the first on the scene, followed by the biscuits. It is the same with the taste, except the lemon dominates most of it. You could drink this every day, but mostly on warmer days. I would probably get this again.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 01:58:59 | More by TeamMathis

aty11b

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

05-14-2013 01:15:23 | More by aty11b

clark25

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

05-12-2013 14:53:57 | More by clark25

ZachRusk

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

05-12-2013 02:41:14 | More by ZachRusk

memphischas

Tennessee

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-10-2013 23:18:30 | More by memphischas

Stugotzo

Florida

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-10-2013 22:26:57 | More by Stugotzo

JakeDebus

Maryland

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-10-2013 14:59:21 | More by JakeDebus

Ciocanelu

Romania

3.5/5  rDev -13.2%

05-10-2013 10:41:11 | More by Ciocanelu

Riverared

Alabama

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

05-08-2013 02:20:49 | More by Riverared

JakerLou

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -13.2%

05-05-2013 20:25:39 | More by JakerLou

kjkinsey

Texas

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-05-2013 17:45:03 | More by kjkinsey

PsychicBubblegum

California

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

05-04-2013 04:38:16 | More by PsychicBubblegum

jazztoloc

Mexico

5/5  rDev +24.1%

05-04-2013 02:21:10 | More by jazztoloc

Kreaux

Texas

1/5  rDev -75.2%

05-04-2013 00:07:06 | More by Kreaux

tectactoe

Michigan

4.1/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Haven't went wrong with a Weihenstephan before; it's funny how I've had many of their other brews before the "original", so I guess I finally owe it to myself to try it. It pours a straw and banana tinted yellow color with exception clarity - not quite Kristallweissbier clear, but pretty damn close. It showcases some slight volatility, producing a big, bubbly, bone-white head that maintains its slow decent into a skin and leaves some great lacing behind. This one's a beauty!

The aroma contains a bunch of maltiness, right off the bat; soft and light, yet dominant and recognizable all at once. Raw biscuits, crackers, and previous Bavarian yeast cloud my nostrils, followed up by a brief interruption of faint Noble hops; slightly leafy and musty are the hops, and while noticeable, they certainly play secondary to the extraordinarily well-crafted malt bill. Some light lemon zest and a spritz of citrus finishes things off. This beer smells very pure, fresh, and honest. I like that.

A slightly metallic toned abundance of pale malts engulf my palate after taking a gulp. Not a sip, but a gulp - this beer is about as easy-drinking as they come. The flavor is slightly more "toasted" than the aroma showed, giving off baked bread and toasty crackers as opposed to their lighter, raw counterparts. Once the stronger barley and grain flavors subside a bit, the Noble hops jump in again with their signature musk and leaf flavor, injecting a subtle dryness and a mellow, yet commanding bitterness that lasts well into the aftertaste.

Extremely well balanced is this lager, with a seemingly perfect mix of hops and malts, both sides waging war for dominance in the flavor profile while the sum of them remains controlled enough to let the drinkability of this beer shine like a star. The aftertaste is a pretty rewarding concoction of Noble hop bitterness, briefly toasted and bready malt, and crisp, clean, lager yeast. It's got a smooth yet sharp mouth feel from the high amount of carbonation. Light bodied, as most helles lagers should be.

No kidding, Weihenstephan does it again. I'm beginning to think that they can do no wrong, as there isn't a beer by them that I've tried and haven't liked. I'm starting to grow more fond of the Helles Lager style, and this is a good place to start for anyone who is venturing in that direction, as well. Can't say I like this one as much as Schlenkerla's helles lager (it's that smoke, baby), but it's still damn good and oh so insanely drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2013 16:30:07 | More by tectactoe

Eaglefan344

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

04-29-2013 00:01:03 | More by Eaglefan344

MN_Beerticker

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

04-28-2013 15:06:33 | More by MN_Beerticker

KingSlayer

Mexico

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

04-28-2013 02:28:00 | More by KingSlayer

slimntubbs

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

04-28-2013 01:44:37 | More by slimntubbs

Damian

Massachusetts

3.85/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4

Drank from a 330 ml/11.2 fl.oz. bottle
Served in a pilsner glass
Thanks to my dad for this single.

The beer poured a hazy, straw yellow color. A tight, frothy, three-finger crown of bright white foam topped the liquid. The head quickly dissipated to a thick cap. Drips of lacing cascaded down the glass.

The aroma was crisp, bright and fresh. A dry, powdery yeastiness came through strong. Good amount of doughy malts. Somewhat crackery. A bit hay-like. Mild sulfur notes were also detectible.

The flavor profile was notable. Definitely more tart and citric than the nose. Pale, crackery malts appeared on the front end. Lemon notes came through strong in the center. More lemon appeared in the finish. Here, the lemon had a zesty, rind-like flavor. Some noble, earthy hop bitterness was noticeable as well. Overall, very clean and snappy

The mouthfeel was medium bodied and contained a fine, mellow carbonation. It definitely could have been much more crisp and effervescent for the style.

After years of drinking Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier, I finally got around to trying Weihenstephaner Original, and I am glad that I did. It was immensely refreshing and surprisingly full flavored. This would be a perfect warm weather beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2013 16:20:48 | More by Damian

Kelp

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -0.7%

04-27-2013 09:36:45 | More by Kelp

Bowdoinbeerboy

Maine

4.38/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Pours with a thick two finger head that slowly dissipates to almost nothing after five minutes. Carbonation is medium, the beer itself is a clear, pale yellow, looks exactly like buweiser or PBR.

The nose is at first almost musty, but with a slightly sweet, malty backbone that really becomes apparent after a few moments. The beer tastes quite light, there is a definite malty sweetness to this beer. It isn't sweet in the sickly sort of way in the manner of a BMC, but there is a malty toastiness there.

I am not a big lager fan in general, but this is a delightful beer. Shows you what a traditional munich hells is suppsosed to be! Very nice, I would try it again.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 22:57:51 | More by Bowdoinbeerboy

vegasmac99

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +17.9%

04-23-2013 23:58:24 | More by vegasmac99