Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier - Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan

milkbaby9

Florida

4.72/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

12oz bottle (coded 0100, drank 9-17-2010) into Franziskaner weizen glass (because I'm too cheap to order a Weihenstephaner one). 4 finger tall white foamy head generated on a gentle pour, slowly recedes to about 1 finger a while after pouring the yeasty sediment through the head. Some traces of foam leave themselves on the glass as the beer is drunk down. Nice hazy dark straw to light gold color.

Aroma of clean lemon banana, light hint of cloves. Taste bit of sweet lemon citrus, yeast, banana, and grape soda note. Midway the carbonation and wheat give a twangy feel on the tongue. Nice yeasty wheat bread, banana custard, and cloves on the finish with just the barest touch of bitterness in there.

Medium-high carbonation tickles the tongue nicely. Also the yeasty sediment gives it extra body and mouthfeel.

So tasty and delish! So very drinkable, a classic and an all-time favorite! Makes me wonder what this must taste like in person at the brewery fresh!?! Probably like heaven-sent ambrosia...

Serving type: bottle

09-29-2010 22:34:31 | More by milkbaby9

Punky_Brewster

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

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

Knuckles_Nuclear

Missouri

4.55/5  rDev +2.7%
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 +12.9%

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

nitter

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

05-18-2013 00:39:44 | More by nitter

NessaHilling

West Virginia

4/5  rDev -9.7%

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

Glider

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

05-17-2013 13:39:16 | More by Glider

chossboss

Oregon

5/5  rDev +12.9%

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

Blashawright

Texas

4/5  rDev -9.7%

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

carlosega

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

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

MaximalC

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%
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 -9.7%

05-15-2013 23:20:04 | More by inanity

yuenglingade

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -4.1%

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

hitter114

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev -4.1%

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

kguard

Iowa

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

05-15-2013 02:06:09 | More by kguard

Dave7500kl

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

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

EdelweissDad

Georgia

5/5  rDev +12.9%

05-14-2013 23:21:50 | More by EdelweissDad

Chucker17

South Dakota

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

05-14-2013 19:09:42 | More by Chucker17

chubby2u

New York

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

05-14-2013 18:08:16 | More by chubby2u

Lantern

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

05-14-2013 10:42:35 | More by Lantern

salvy31

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -9.7%

05-14-2013 05:07:12 | More by salvy31

aty11b

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

05-14-2013 01:14:38 | More by aty11b

themind

New Jersey

4.26/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Bench mark for the style this beer is high quality. A very drinkable brew that could be served to even the most advanced beer snob and excepted with praise. Pours a nice head, has a good flavor without any aftertaste. If you like wheat beers this masterpiece awaits your palate.

Bottom Line: Style masterpiece.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 19:54:31 | More by themind

mrcraft

California

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

05-13-2013 05:46:56 | More by mrcraft

jhmichel

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -4.1%

05-13-2013 03:55:40 | More by jhmichel