Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier - Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan

Phenom

New Jersey

4.3/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

16.9 oz. brown bottle.

A: Cloudy orange color, decent head with so-so retention and little to no lacing.

S&T: Exactly what one expects a wheat beer to taste like. Pretty much perfect match to style. Cloves, a little banana, some spiciness and fruitiness, malty, a little sweet.

M: Crisp and refreshing, very little hop bitterness, nice level of carbonation.

D: Excellent

Disclaimer: wheat beers are far from my favorite style, but I am trying to not hold that against this beer and review it accordingly. For those who do like wheat beers, this is the epitome and sets the bar.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2008 21:10:47 | More by Phenom

SightinColor

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-18-2013 23:20:49 | More by SightinColor

Dr_Q

Kentucky

4.38/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Very nice Hefeweizen. The color is beautiful, with a orange smell and spicy clove taste. Carbonation is moderate and persists. Very refreshing!

A= Cloudy orange with white head, moderate lacing.
S= Citrusy/spicy with some fruity aroma, mostly orange
T=Clove/allspice flavor. Crisp, refreshing, orange,
M= Carbonated, light but with some body.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 22:05:54 | More by Dr_Q

Michigan

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%

05-18-2013 22:01:43 | More by Michigan

keeganfrank

Ohio

4.56/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Golden brown beer with a thick, foamy head that leaves thick bunches of lacing. Aromas of fruits and sweet spices. Exceptionally delicious, complex flavor consisting primarily of apricot, apple cider and spice s. Very, very smooth and enjoyable to drink.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 21:44:59 | More by keeganfrank

eyeenjoybeer

Indiana

5/5  rDev +12.6%

05-18-2013 16:50:57 | More by eyeenjoybeer

apanloco

Sweden

5/5  rDev +12.6%

05-18-2013 16:40:26 | More by apanloco

jono0101

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-18-2013 15:51:10 | More by jono0101

DrBass

Maryland

4.75/5  rDev +7%

05-18-2013 14:58:24 | More by DrBass

mattsucks

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -15.5%

05-18-2013 13:57:47 | More by mattsucks

Punky_Brewster

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-18-2013 02:39:18 | More by Punky_Brewster

Knuckles_Nuclear

Missouri

4.55/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

My new go-to favorite for spring and summer. Wonderful balance and refreshment, after my beloved quads from the late fall/winter. Glorious pale golden color with just a hint of the wheat haze. Clean and crisp from start to finish, with a bit of banana and freshly-baked bread.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 01:18:58 | More by Knuckles_Nuclear

GinsuDave

Michigan

5/5  rDev +12.6%

05-18-2013 01:10:31 | More by GinsuDave

nitter

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-18-2013 00:39:44 | More by nitter

NessaHilling

West Virginia

4/5  rDev -9.9%

05-18-2013 00:13:24 | More by NessaHilling

Glider

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +7%

05-17-2013 13:39:16 | More by Glider

chossboss

Oregon

5/5  rDev +12.6%

05-17-2013 04:31:19 | More by chossboss

Blashawright

Texas

4/5  rDev -9.9%

05-16-2013 22:24:08 | More by Blashawright

carlosega

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-16-2013 20:11:06 | More by carlosega

MaximalC

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a hazy honey color with a thick cap of fluffy, white foam. Aroma smells cleanly of banana and clove, with perhaps a hint of what smells like coriander. Flavor matches the nose, with banana and clove complementing a refined wheat flavor. The wheat becomes most pronounced in the finish, while the front end remains more juicy. Yeast character lends some nice complexity and texture as well. The mouthfeel is spectacular, with lively, velvety carbonation that caresses the palate and enhances the quintessential flavors of the beer. This is the hefeweizen to which all other hefeweizens are compared. It's supremely balanced, perfectly executed, and possessed of perhaps the most enjoyable mouthfeel of any beer, regardless of style--undoubtedly world class.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 00:13:01 | More by MaximalC

inanity

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -9.9%

05-15-2013 23:20:04 | More by inanity

yuenglingade

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%

05-15-2013 20:49:31 | More by yuenglingade

hitter114

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%

05-15-2013 03:08:15 | More by hitter114

kguard

Iowa

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-15-2013 02:06:09 | More by kguard

Dave7500kl

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +7%

05-15-2013 00:42:14 | More by Dave7500kl