Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier - Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan

saintwarrick

South Carolina

5/5  rDev +12.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

THE hefeweizen, but it's so rare to get fresh. Pours a majestic light cloudy yellow with orange hints into my Weihenstephaner weizen glass. Has a huge four-finger head which the beer constantly replenishes thanks to the yeast and thousands of tiny bubbles in the body of the beer. Heavy clove and vine-ripened banana in the aroma, very dry, earthy and tropical with a little citrus zest thrown in. Taste is cool crisp and refreshing banana bread in the taste, very light and citrusy. Easily refreshing and smooth this brew is.

Easily one of the greatest brews in the world, blows the other hefes out of the water. It's great on tap as well.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2008 23:23:31 | More by saintwarrick

ronin926

Illinois

5/5  rDev +12.9%

06-20-2013 04:40:16 | More by ronin926

I_BYE_MI_BEER

Michigan

4/5  rDev -9.7%

06-20-2013 03:28:37 | More by I_BYE_MI_BEER

tstoll

Ohio

4/5  rDev -9.7%

06-20-2013 02:08:20 | More by tstoll

Feel_the_Darkness

Virginia

5/5  rDev +12.9%

06-19-2013 23:13:04 | More by Feel_the_Darkness

mre0683

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

06-19-2013 19:31:33 | More by mre0683

StlHopHead77

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

06-19-2013 14:37:30 | More by StlHopHead77

mporter249

South Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

06-19-2013 08:25:01 | More by mporter249

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