Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier - Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan

Grundle20

Ohio

5/5  rDev +12.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Appearance:
The beer pours a hazy golden straw color with an ample sticky white head. The retention is superb as is the lacing.

Smell:
There's a rich aroma of banana and cloves from the yeast and just the right touch of tartness from the wheat.

Taste and Mouthfeel:
The beer drinks smooth and full and is completely rife with an amalgamation of flavors that is best described as banana nut bread. Up front you get the sweet ripe banana notes which then meld in to more of a yeasty bread character and is then finally smoothed out in to a crisp cashew finish. Absolutely delicious.

Drinkability:
It's too tasty to be anything but highly drinkable. It's really one of the most perfect drinking beers in existence in my opinion.

Bottom Line:
I guess you learn a few tricks when you've been brewing the same beer for 500 years because this beer really is perfection when you get a nice fresh bottle of it like the one I reviewed today.

Serving type: bottle

09-23-2007 21:38:37 | More by Grundle20

Fcolle2

Illinois

4.23/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A: pours hazy golden hue with 2 finger white head that has great retention. It also has some really good lacing

S: smells spot on for a great hefe. Really nice lemon zest and their yeast is not shy on the banana clove.

T: the wheat dominate the front half of the beer and the lemony banana clove follows suit. I'm also getting hints of spice but its difficult to distinguish exactly what.

M: very refreshing. light and some good carbonation. What you would expect from a hefe.

O: light feel and a delicious crisp refreshing taste. Perfect beer for summer and at this price point, I think I found my fall back for the summer.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 01:53:10 | More by Fcolle2

FroggieG

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-22-2013 22:23:25 | More by FroggieG

davesway10

Iowa

4/5  rDev -9.9%

05-22-2013 18:16:44 | More by davesway10

bf7

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-22-2013 16:00:15 | More by bf7

MarkIntihar

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%

05-22-2013 13:32:59 | More by MarkIntihar

pin

Australia

2.5/5  rDev -43.7%

05-21-2013 22:17:44 | More by pin

Butterbeer

District of Columbia

5/5  rDev +12.6%

05-21-2013 20:55:34 | More by Butterbeer

dcloeren

Texas

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%

05-21-2013 20:50:51 | More by dcloeren

Ak555667

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%

05-21-2013 20:36:27 | More by Ak555667

mjtierney2

Germany

4.75/5  rDev +7%

05-21-2013 19:09:16 | More by mjtierney2

pauldevay

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +7%

05-21-2013 18:39:53 | More by pauldevay

Busker

Connecticut

5/5  rDev +12.6%

05-21-2013 18:13:15 | More by Busker

drumchick

Netherlands

2.5/5  rDev -43.7%

05-21-2013 16:20:29 | More by drumchick

CosmoHopHead

Kansas

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%

05-21-2013 04:16:38 | More by CosmoHopHead

mxchap

California

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%

05-21-2013 04:11:40 | More by mxchap

ChaseBacon

New York

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-21-2013 01:58:46 | More by ChaseBacon

RMoeNay

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-20-2013 21:32:58 | More by RMoeNay

gonzowestwood

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-20-2013 08:41:55 | More by gonzowestwood

beerhunter13

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-19-2013 20:18:47 | More by beerhunter13

BamfBacon

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-19-2013 17:12:44 | More by BamfBacon

ShawnMH

Indiana

4/5  rDev -9.9%

05-19-2013 15:49:13 | More by ShawnMH

MJSJr

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-19-2013 15:07:52 | More by MJSJr

haknort

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-19-2013 03:32:18 | More by haknort

LeahM

New York

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%

05-19-2013 03:14:55 | More by LeahM