Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier - Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan

jeff1973

California

4/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 11.2oz bottle into a Czechvar pilsner glass. Freshness code translate to being bottle in April 2011, so roughly 6 months old.

A - hazy straw yellow. Good bright white head, decent lacing.

S - Bananas, clove, Hawiian sweet bread.

T - Lemony, then banana, ends with spicey clove, but also dries out nicely, not to be too sweet.

M - Medium high carbonation. Goes well with the light flavors of this beer.

D - High. Low ABV. Clean taste and very refreshing.

I think this one was a little past its prime. I have had it on tap at the Yardhouse with much better results. But still an excellent beer.

Serving type: bottle

09-15-2011 05:21:48 | More by jeff1973

lupercmda

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

06-19-2013 02:36:08 | More by lupercmda

Lagerquestrian

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

06-19-2013 01:57:21 | More by Lagerquestrian

OB1

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -15.3%

06-19-2013 01:24:37 | More by OB1

taylor714914

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +12.9%

06-18-2013 23:06:33 | More by taylor714914

DavidRose

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

06-18-2013 18:10:37 | More by DavidRose

b2611

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -4.1%

06-18-2013 14:28:21 | More by b2611

clarknova

Germany

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

06-18-2013 11:10:07 | More by clarknova

TargaFlorio

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

06-17-2013 23:47:05 | More by TargaFlorio

drone

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

06-17-2013 22:14:15 | More by drone

Hultkrantz

Sweden

3.75/5  rDev -15.3%

06-17-2013 14:37:01 | More by Hultkrantz

ThePaintedGrey

Pennsylvania

4.71/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

11.2oz brown bottle poured into Weizen Glass.

A: Cloudy, pale orange-yellow color. Dense, creamy, and glorious head starts out thick and lustrous, but eventually fades to about an inch, leaving marvelous white lacing down the glass.

S: Sweet yeast and malt upfront. Lemony citrus hits the back of the nostrils. A very light, airy scent overall.

T: Man, oh man... This one is lovely. Clove is very apparent as the beer touches your tongue. Leaves as quick as it arrived. Very yeasty with hints of lemon dancing around, almost as if the yeast and lemon are ballroom dancing in your mouth. Not a whole lot of bitterness from the hops is noticeable. Finishes clean and smooth. Slight twangs of alcohol remain after the beer has gone down.

F: Medium to full bodied. The carbonation is mild and well-controlled. Drinkability on this one is very high. I could knock a few back without effort.

O: I have to admit, I was as skeptical as you could be on this one... There's a local bar that serves German ales and this one is always the one being praised to no end. My skepticism has been put aside. This brew is every bit phenomenal as you hear. A must try, I must say!

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2013 02:48:36 | More by ThePaintedGrey

aeroparrot

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

06-16-2013 21:31:40 | More by aeroparrot

Ragnarok88

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

06-16-2013 19:43:55 | More by Ragnarok88

adityashekhar

India

4.25/5  rDev -4.1%

06-16-2013 10:12:03 | More by adityashekhar

Satsuma

Florida

4.25/5  rDev -4.1%

06-16-2013 04:13:11 | More by Satsuma

IndyDad

New York

4.25/5  rDev -4.1%

06-16-2013 02:25:49 | More by IndyDad

anson42

California

3.75/5  rDev -15.3%

06-16-2013 01:19:52 | More by anson42

IchLiebeBier

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

06-15-2013 23:10:00 | More by IchLiebeBier

ChrisL24481

New Hampshire

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

06-15-2013 17:50:37 | More by ChrisL24481

johnricardo

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -15.3%

06-15-2013 16:57:49 | More by johnricardo

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

06-15-2013 05:11:37 | More by ZEB89

piconaut

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

06-15-2013 04:19:25 | More by piconaut

nmatch

5/5  rDev +12.9%

06-15-2013 03:51:06 | More by nmatch

parkerti

Minnesota

3.35/5  rDev -24.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

WAY too much clove. Good color and head. Aftertaste was all clove as well. Some hints of citrus, very low hops flavor, was better ice cold as opposed to the 46 - 52 the bottle advised. 11.2 oz bottle, the six-pack cost almost ten dollars. I would classify it as a good beer, but certainly not the 98 it is getting here. It tastes like a seasonal, flavored offering to me. Maybe around the holidays with all of the other clove type spices and flavors.??

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2013 20:54:33 | More by parkerti