Weihenstephaner Original - Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan

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rAvg: 4.03
pDev: 13.65%
Reviews: 728
Hads: 361

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Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan

Germany

Style | ABV
Munich Helles Lager | 5.10% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (706), on-tap (21), growler (1).

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Reviews by bcpriess:

bcpriess

Minnesota

4.78/5 rDev +18.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

This beer is second only to Stiegl Goldbrau in the pantheon of great beers, and not only is it the second best lager in the world, but the second best beer, period.

A: This beer pours nicely into a cold mug from the 16oz, served cold. .5in of head, fine bubbles, and a rich golden color. It is clear, not cloudy.

S: Despite having a weak sense of smell, this is a beer I want to bury my nose in before, during, and after drinking. The scent is neither malty nor hoppy. Yeast and grain are the predominant odors, perfectly balanced as in a freshly cooked loaf of bread. It smells like bread baking.

T: Like it smells only moreso. This is a rich pure lager. I taste yeast and grain. High quality yeast and grain. This beer is neither sweet nor bitter, and its aftertaste contains no nasty surprises. It continues to taste like it tastes and smells. If there were an award for flavor continuity, this beer would get it. This is the only category I rated lower than 5, only because Stiegl Goldbrau has a slight upper hand.

M: Liquid, crisp, refreshing. No discernable sediments or hardness to the feel of this beer. It is wet and clean.

D: Very high. This is a beer you can and want to savor over the course of a fine meal. Perfect with onions and rare beef.

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2010 18:22:56 | More by bcpriess

More User Reviews:

Noonan425

Ohio

4.25/5 rDev +5.5%

05-25-2013 23:08:16 | More by Noonan425

MadWolf

Ohio

4.75/5 rDev +17.9%

05-25-2013 00:43:36 | More by MadWolf

carlitosbronson1

California

3.75/5 rDev -6.9%

05-24-2013 16:54:32 | More by carlitosbronson1

kvnstfrd

Missouri

4.75/5 rDev +17.9%

05-23-2013 13:00:57 | More by kvnstfrd

Ralphs66

New York

4.75/5 rDev +17.9%

05-22-2013 22:37:35 | More by Ralphs66

Australia

2/5 rDev -50.4%

05-21-2013 22:25:41 | More by pin

mxchap

California

4/5 rDev -0.7%

05-21-2013 04:10:54 | More by mxchap

johntfox

Florida

4.25/5 rDev +5.5%

05-20-2013 23:48:31 | More by johntfox

BobaFret

Pennsylvania

4/5 rDev -0.7%

05-20-2013 23:07:29 | More by BobaFret

sumpjh

California

4/5 rDev -0.7%

05-19-2013 12:12:25 | More by sumpjh

RTitus

Arkansas

4.05/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

I was very excited to see this in the grocery store because with the temperature rising I have been craving more crisp lagers. Twelve ounce bottles brown (other German brewers take note).

Poured a pretty light gold, very clear and natural looking. Thin white head that dissipated leaving a cap for a few minutes. Lots of bubbles, this looks like a great thirst quencher.

I did not get much smell off this one at first, but as I drank I started to notice a little bread and a hint of something citrus.

The taste is where this brew shines. A perfect crisp beginning with a little lemon and a sweet without adjunct bread. Bitter and sour are balanced so well. This is just excellent and shows how the style should be, why can't the macros make beer at least close to this.

So far this beer has just been an upgraded version of what most people think of as "beer", but the mouthfeel on this sets it into a category of its own. A brisk carbonation and a grainy mouthfeel gives this beer a substantive distinction. I have to say the graininess was a suprise but I liked it. It melds with the carbonation well. This beer also has a dry finish that keeps you sipping.

On a sad side note, I offered one of these to a friend, who tasted it and said "Wow thats good, tastes just like Miller High Life." I just stared at him.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 02:38:39 | More by RTitus

Photekut

Azerbaijan

3.75/5 rDev -6.9%

05-18-2013 22:44:49 | More by Photekut

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