König Ludwig Weiss (Royal Bavarian Hefe-Weizen) - Kaltenberg International / König Ludwig International GmbH & Co.KG

ViveLaChouffe

Georgia

3.6/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

It's summer in Atlanta again so it's time to crack open some wheat beers. I have managed to find a German hefeweizen that I have never sampled before, Konig Ludwig Weiss. This beer is produced by a Bavarian brewery literally owned by Bavarian royalty as the company is headed by Prinz Luitpold von Bayern. I would expect this to be pretty traditional.

The very hazy body is the color of straw with a modest, frothy head. Smells of clove, lightly of honey and some lemon. There's just a touch of ripe banana back there too.

Lots of lemon and clove in the mouth. Sweet and bready, but muted, wheat malt. A bit sour. Some peppery spice in there too. I am searching for the ripe banana but find none. Crisp and fizzy, clean finish.

It's a good refreshing hefeweizen. It doesn't rank among my favorites (I think Paulaner still makes my favorite hefe) but it's certainly worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2010 15:33:29 | More by ViveLaChouffe

soonerlight

Oklahoma

4.75/5  rDev +24.7%

05-24-2013 03:12:25 | More by soonerlight

vegasmac99

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +5%

05-19-2013 16:54:25 | More by vegasmac99

DrBass

Maryland

4.75/5  rDev +24.7%

05-18-2013 15:01:54 | More by DrBass

micromaniac129

Pennsylvania

4.18/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A rich milk shake of a head sits on top of a cloudy yellow beer.
Aroma is big and malty. Smells between a wheat beer and a pils. I get some clove too but over all the aroma is weak.
Taste is smooth and tart, refreshing too as like most wheats. Pretty malty with hints of banana and clove from yeasty esters.
Slides over the palate with creamy ease.
A very good beer in my opinion.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 11:26:00 | More by micromaniac129

Eriktheipaman

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%

05-17-2013 00:39:44 | More by Eriktheipaman

augustwest0823

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +18.1%

05-16-2013 00:50:39 | More by augustwest0823

Rekrule

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

05-13-2013 12:43:54 | More by Rekrule

mkennedy119

Illinois

4/5  rDev +5%

05-12-2013 19:06:53 | More by mkennedy119

adam42381

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

05-12-2013 13:13:58 | More by adam42381

BeerDocT

Georgia

3.85/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

-Appearance 3.5: Poured out a deep golden color with a frothy, 1/4" head. Hazy and definitely looks like a wheat beer. However, a bit too filtered-looking for my tastes.

-Smell 4.0: Very nice bouquet. Typical wheat profile with lots of cloves, bananas, sweet grains and yeast. Everything is smooth and just seems balanced somehow.

-Taste 4.0: Front is dry with nice hints of yeast. Middle is smooth and features the wheat yeast and a slightly sweet maltiness. Finish is where the real sweetness hits you with a big punch of wheat and yeast and a very slight hint of bananas. Aftertaste is long with tastes of cloves, bananas, yeast and sweet grains.

-Mouthfeel 3.25: Very nice. Creamy and light with a clean mouthfeel. However, this would be so much better bottle-conditioned.

-Overall 3.75: Excellent taste, but falls short in several critical categories. Still, this is an enjoyable beer and is imminently sessionable. I would recommend it to those looking for a classic European wheat beer and -what the heck-- to all beer drinkers in general.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 03:08:46 | More by BeerDocT

KSather

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +18.1%

05-09-2013 12:29:50 | More by KSather

jballeng

Florida

3.99/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured a cloudy orange blossom honey hue into a kickawesome plastic 2012 Carnival cruise lines collectible tulip cup whose original purpose was probably for pina coladas or some such triviality. It looks good, like a beer should. Not a whole ton of lacing but I don't judge cause I'm not a hater. Looks wheaty. Smells wheaty. Like cloves, bananas, apples (sorta), and wheat. Coriander too, because of course. Tastes exactly the same but better. A little more watery than Weihenstephan Hefe but really close. Smooth with none of the bitterness I've seen in other reviews. Hallerteuer hops show up but by no means prevalent. Good pool beer. Good drinking beer. Good beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 21:01:33 | More by jballeng

Chugbot

California

4.5/5  rDev +18.1%

05-06-2013 07:18:08 | More by Chugbot

Bandi

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

04-25-2013 00:44:58 | More by Bandi

kjkinsey

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%

04-17-2013 23:16:30 | More by kjkinsey

AlkaholTester

Nevada

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

04-12-2013 07:05:45 | More by AlkaholTester

skriv

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +5%

04-08-2013 00:43:43 | More by skriv

RD1163

California

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%

04-06-2013 03:36:33 | More by RD1163

Flyboy550

Nevada

4/5  rDev +5%

04-06-2013 02:42:16 | More by Flyboy550

JMS1512

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -21.3%

03-29-2013 01:55:13 | More by JMS1512

bigbeers84

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +18.1%

03-27-2013 10:16:13 | More by bigbeers84

BrianCuoz

New York

4/5  rDev +5%

03-21-2013 15:32:47 | More by BrianCuoz

ryanpj

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -14.7%

03-20-2013 06:36:54 | More by ryanpj

ummswimmin

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +5%

03-19-2013 15:46:00 | More by ummswimmin