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

Jason

Massachusetts

3.7/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

500 ml brown bottle with no freshness date, a little blurb about the beer on the back label. Decent lace for the style with some sporadic stickage, even cloudiness within the pale golden brew.

Light but sharp twang of wheat, soft spiciness and faint yeast in the aroma.

The mouth feel is structured very well with a deeply textured carbonation that provides a stellar crispness in the moderate body. Big bursting juicy wheat malt flavours, lots of grain in the mouth and so in a dry way. Quick cut into the palate with some clove spiciness, very mild alcohol character other than the light warming. Yeastiness is earthy and mineral like and adds a needed harshness to the palate for balance. Dry finish with a clean lingering grain.

A good solid German wheat beer, give this one a go especially if you are into really dry wheat beers. I’ll be going back to this one on occasion.

Serving type: bottle

08-14-2002 18:34:19 | More by Jason

Todd

Massachusetts

4.3/5  rDev +12.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Presentation: 11.2oz brown bottle. Freshness date on the back label.

Appearance: Very cloudy pale golden beer with a white foam head that settles to a creamy lace.

Smell: Lemony citric, light malty aroma and hints of clove and yeast.

Taste: Extremely smooth and creamy on the palate with an even, sweet malt character. It broken by a soft lemon bitterness that strikes the palate with some backing carbonation fizz and settles back into the malt. Banana and thin notes of clove and other herbals fold into the sweet malt which makes a second round with a touch of sweet caramel. A little dry, bitty and oily in the finish.

Notes: A very flavourful hefeweizen beer (especially if you leave 1/4 in the bottle, swirl and pour into your glass -- yeast is good). Balanced, complex, traditional and quite the authentic beer. A world class beer in my beer book.

Thanks to Warsteiner for the sample!

Serving type: bottle

07-07-2002 08:56:45 | More by Todd

cam477

Newfoundland (Canada)

4/5  rDev +4.7%

06-20-2013 01:45:24 | More by cam477

Riik3

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

06-18-2013 22:01:16 | More by Riik3

psugrad98

Pennsylvania

4.11/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25

Pours golden yellow, slightly foggy with hints of lemon on the nose.

Rich taste; smooth drinking. Sweet with hints of anise, allspise, and clove. Very tasty and smooth drinking. Has a less chewy mouth feel than other weissbiers. Would be good as a session beer. Good with a bit of lemon and served with fish.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2013 20:29:54 | More by psugrad98

joedumond

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

06-16-2013 19:18:10 | More by joedumond

TT--Cashout

Newfoundland (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

06-15-2013 03:00:59 | More by TT--Cashout

archero

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

06-13-2013 07:15:59 | More by archero

Tom_Servo

Saskatchewan (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

06-13-2013 01:17:41 | More by Tom_Servo

JSouth

Virginia

4/5  rDev +4.7%

06-13-2013 00:12:48 | More by JSouth

PStriedl

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

06-10-2013 00:12:38 | More by PStriedl

Herky21

Iowa

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

06-09-2013 03:26:18 | More by Herky21

puboflyons

New Hampshire

4.33/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

From the 330 ml. bottle. Marking: 11 Feb 2014 08A52. Sampled on June 8, 2013.

The color is a cloudy pale yellow with a tremendous, foamy head that lingers quite some time. I had a floater or two in mine.

The aroma is vibrant with wheat and citrus elements. Yeast and sweetness balance it out as well.

The body is creamy and very much in the medium range.

The flavor is mellow and wheat-filled with a slight orange-citrus bite finishing everything off at the end. This is a Weissbier that many other strive to imitate. Easy to drink and highly enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2013 20:01:58 | More by puboflyons

JeffTheJuice

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

06-04-2013 12:38:03 | More by JeffTheJuice

magpieken

Australia

4/5  rDev +4.7%

06-03-2013 14:23:04 | More by magpieken

jrfehon33

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +4.7%

06-03-2013 01:19:27 | More by jrfehon33

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-29-2013 16:49:34 | More by InspectorBob

YeastEnthusiast

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

05-26-2013 05:32:30 | More by YeastEnthusiast

soonerlight

Oklahoma

4.75/5  rDev +24.3%

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

vegasmac99

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +4.7%

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

DrBass

Maryland

4.75/5  rDev +24.3%

05-18-2013 15:01:54 | More by DrBass

micromaniac129

Pennsylvania

4.18/5  rDev +9.4%
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

California

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

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

augustwest0823

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +17.8%

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

Rekrule

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-13-2013 12:43:54 | More by Rekrule