Hofbräu Münchner Weisse - Hofbräuhaus München

BobLuvBeer

Illinois

2.68/5  rDev -30.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Pours with a thick, lasting head. Lace continues through glass. Light, copper in color. Has a very strong sent of wheat.
Had a slight rusting taste to it. Left an acidic taste on the tip of the tongue. Overall disappointing, as it begins with such favorable characteristics (aroma and look). But the taste is 180 degrees off from what I expected. Perhaps I had a bad bottle. Will be willing to give this one a second try.

Served with lemon.

Serving type: bottle

06-22-2003 07:40:57 | More by BobLuvBeer

Swill5786

Kentucky

4.63/5  rDev +19.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Pilsner Glass

A - One inch head, something smoky drifting about through the copperish body of the beer immediately after the pour then dissipating to a consistent, cloudy gold.
S - Wheat, yeasty, bready.
T - Sweetish wheat then followed by fruity.
M - Slight carbonation up front, fades quickly. Pleasant feel. Light.
D - High. Enjoying on a warm July night.

Serving type: bottle

07-14-2010 01:31:27 | More by Swill5786

Beerislife652854

Connecticut

4.33/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Served from a 12-oz. bottle into a pint glass.

A - Hazy light yellowish orange with a foamy compact head that lasts the whole drink and laces the inside of the glass finely.

S - Very mild, some citrus, spicy notes.

T - Mild citrus twang, more malty than hoppy. Good balance of flavors.

M - Finely carbonated, not overpowering, fizzyness doesn't fade away too quickly.

I would probably buy it again, when I have some extra cash in my pocket.

Serving type: bottle

10-11-2008 20:23:41 | More by Beerislife652854

unHipHopHead

Washington

4.28/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

poured a usual cloudy golden color with visible textures. The head was suprisingly large bubble with fast disipation. The taste was very flavorful and well balanced compared with other hefs I've had. The mouthfeel was surprising to me, very carbonated and fizzy Bubbles just sizzled out the taste but left a very refreshing aftertaste!

Serving type: bottle

10-06-2008 21:23:30 | More by unHipHopHead

NA1NSXR

California

4.1/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Appearance - Small head, maybe a shade darker than most hefeweizen, gush of rising carbonation, solid appearance for the style. Lacing is a coat instead of rings.

Smell - Mild citrus/wheat smell, with the trademark hefe banana.

Taste - Interesting. Obviously a lot of wheat but also accompanied by a hint of that banana-ish falvor. Not that much spice here. Overall pretty good. Not that tart at all which is a welcome unique feature compared to the other wheats I've had. No bitterness.

Mouthfeel - After the initial rush of caronation after the pour, the carbonation dies down to a fitting level. Feels crisp to drink. Solid.

Drinkability - I could have a lot of these. Its a great example of one kind of a hefe.

Serving type: bottle

03-29-2010 05:06:05 | More by NA1NSXR

biophiliadude

Pennsylvania

3.78/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Bottle to SN pint glass in a well light room.

Sound: bottle opened to sufficent but quiet "FFFPT" giving way to:

A: golden cloudy, 1/4 head that quickly disappears. Patchy foam on top remains. Almost no lacing.

S: orange, lemon grass.

T: light, crisp, and refreshing. Orange and lemon fill the nose with every sip. Nothing overpowers anything else. Smooth all the way through.

M: Light tickle. Slightly heavier than the actual taste suggests.

D: High. Very well balanced, perfect example of the style. Could drink these ice cold all summer or at about 55*F during the winter months to hunt for more spices. May sit on the second half of this one until it warms up and note any differences. Recommended.

Serving type: bottle

11-15-2009 03:38:28 | More by biophiliadude

Utica_Brew_Review

New York

3.79/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Classic caramel hefeweizen appearance. Skunky beer aroma clashing with characteristic banana smell. Worth mentioning the bottle is green not brown and so that might have something to do with the aroma. Skunkiness comes through mildly, you can notice a hint of the alcohol, and slight bitterness. Moderately carbonated with great drinkability.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2013 03:14:23 | More by Utica_Brew_Review

chiccabeer

Massachusetts

4.53/5  rDev +16.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Once again I am still new to the rating process.

Great German beer with a nice easy flavor. If you are looking for a easy going good summer beer, this is for you. It has a great taste, but not packed with tons of different flavors. Just a good old fashioned beer.

Serving type: on-tap

03-04-2011 23:46:26 | More by chiccabeer

patra7

Greece

4.28/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Drank at home from a bottle with an Expiration 7 months away (12.01.2012):
Appearance: Huge white head, noticeable lacing. Yellow / gold color; not as cloudy as other hefeweiss beers, until I pour the last part with the yeast.
Smell: Slight banana smell with yeast and some notes of other fruits.
Taste: Yeast, banana and some other fruits (probably peach) together with mild spicy flavors and grains. Nicely balanced by a subtle hoppy character.
Mouthfeel: Medium body and rather low carbonation. Very smooth.
Drinkability: Smooth, refreshing, nothing wrong with anything. Easily drinkable. I like it.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2011 21:42:47 | More by patra7

konadrinker

Florida

3.48/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

500ml poured into a weizen glass.

A- Amber orange with a frothy 2 finger head that lasted for a bit.

S- Typical witbier aroma. Mild orange with a little wheat sourness and a musty finish. Changed to what I can only described as melted plastic later on.

T- Banana up front with a slightly sour wheat finish.

M - Decent mouthfeel with soft carbonation.

D- Drinkable but not a stand out. Not one I would seek out.

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2010 03:16:43 | More by konadrinker

pojo41

Mississippi

4.18/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Bottle. Good cloudy orange color with a pretty decent head that lasts. Aromas of bubblegum and banana. Tastes of bubblegum and clove. Pretty good mouthfeel. I thought this was a pretty good hefeweizen with a good crisp taste. Maybe not as good as my go-to weissbier, Franziskaner but, pretty good all the same.

Serving type: bottle

07-23-2007 16:51:55 | More by pojo41

Dster

Texas

3.78/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Why would you package a delicate beer like a hefewiezen in green glass?

A - Straw yellow with fine bubbles and large white head.

S - citrus, mild skunk.

T - lemon zest, bready, slight sweetness.

M - carbonation is bright, texture is silky.

D - Easy to drink.. big fan of the style, but I better stick to kegs.

Serving type: bottle

07-06-2011 04:58:31 | More by Dster

ihscout426

Missouri

3.65/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

This wheat pours a clear deep yellow, not the usual cloudy hefe-, but that could be do to the yeast settling. A small head due to the beer being a little too chilled. After it warmed up their was a malty wheat nose true to the style. The carbonation was very refreshing with a slight tart and cookie taste from the wheat. The yeast came through at the end of the beer with fruit sharacter, but not as pawerful as some other German wheats I have tried. A solid presentation of the popular German style.

Serving type: bottle

02-28-2006 00:12:43 | More by ihscout426

billysj

California

3.43/5  rDev -11.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

500 ML Bottle of Münchner Kindl Weissbier

The appearance is a cloudy yellow with little carbination

The smell has a hint of banana with malt.

The taste of wheat and some banana with barely any carbonation. Mouthfeel is average but smooth.

Overall an above average hefe weizen. I would drink this one again.

Serving type: bottle

03-18-2007 04:21:35 | More by billysj

Murphious

Illinois

3.93/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

In a tulip glass, this looks very nice indeed. Ice-cream float head, nice nose of banana and cloves. It has a slight apple-like tartness in the first sip. Very smooth finish. A quality brew, but it needs a little more flavor/aroma to be one of the best.

Serving type: bottle

08-28-2010 21:30:20 | More by Murphious

rkrisstewart

Tennessee

4.85/5  rDev +25%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

After shopping for beer so long, it actually came as a surprise to me that Hofbrau was available in the US. Should have been obvious, I guess, but after being so close to the brewery a few years ago, I should have been looking for it here.

Right off the bat, looking at the bottle, this baby was obviously a little on the cloudy side. Freshly opened, it smelled of a wheaty, yeasty bread, with a nice malty aftersmell. Smelled delightful... I was worried it wasn't going to be very fresh-tasting.

After drinking so many different Hefe's this summer, it was a big surprise to hop right into this one. Just an awesome brew...very crisp and tasty. Lots of wheat present, with a sweetish malt backbone, and a little bit of what I would guess is the yeast. Didn't get much on the fruits side, except the vague banana presence usually in a good hefe.

Really enjoyed this. A highly drinkable, very well-made brew. There are hofbrau beer gardens in the US now, at least one in Panama City Beach. Hopefully will be able to stop by and try there entire selection on tap!

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2009 00:56:07 | More by rkrisstewart

Aquavit

Thailand

4.68/5  rDev +20.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Appearance: A pale golden color with an orange hue, slightly hazy, thick off white creamy head with slightly yellow tint that persist for about 1 or more minutes and perfectly bubling arise to the surface
Aroma: Wheat malt are a main character with subtle Hop aroma, Banana and clove are also noted and you can feel a yeasty odor at the palate
Taste: Medium body, rounded and Slightly bitter, smooth and well balance with a tiny hint of fruity sweetness
Conclusion: Exeptional drinkability score, smooth and complex. I enjoy this beer very much compare to those other German weisse beer include Weihenstephaner and Schneider

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2009 04:35:37 | More by Aquavit

A1Sports

Pennsylvania

3.7/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

From 11.2 oz bottle.

A: Poured from a bottle the color is gold, good cloudiness like a hefe should. Little head, white, that disappears quickly.

S: Great smell. Some banana and spice and something else. It almost smells like smoke or better - like someone recently lit a match. Not sure that's it, but overall, it's appealing and a little different.

T: Powerful carbonation, but the taste goes quickly.

M: Good, crisp, refreshing taste left in the mouth.

Overall - I enjoyed this beer and it was very much a standard hefe. I was hoping for a little more flavor other than the quick spicy impact you get right away with the spice and carbonation. Good, refreshing beer, perfect for summer.

Serving type: bottle

08-07-2011 21:25:06 | More by A1Sports

SanDog

California

3.7/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

poured into traditional German hefe glass
500 ml brown bottle

A: Deep hazy straw with hint of orange. Thick eggshell head, but thins rather quickly. Stringy lace down the glass. Very large bubbles noticed rising from bottom of glass.

S: Initial bubblegum and wheaty/pilsnery grain. Hint of banana, but grainy aspect dominates. Clean. Mildly herbal. Later passes reveal a more bready aroma and more yeast. Complex.

T: Wheaty grain, a little yeast, hint of sweetness, clean finish with a solid bitter (mildy astringent) aftertaste. Hint of citrus. Halfway down glass reveals some bready-doughiness and more citrus. The nose promised more.

M: Medium to medium-light. Carbonation appropriate for the style.

D: Easy to drink. Another "warm day on the patio beer"

Notes: A solid representation of the style that takes no risks, offends no one, but will not have anyone asking you "what was THAT" at the end of the party. Would like to compare this to its draft version next time I go to Las Vegas.

Serving type: bottle

03-16-2011 16:50:49 | More by SanDog

Nrod

Argentina

4/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On draft at Hofbrauhaus garden near Wrigley Field (Chicago)

One of the best weizen beers I`ve ever had.

Great smell and taste. Very refreshing.

Poured a usual cloudy golden color (in a HB Weizen glass 0.5l)

Highly recommended, I`ll have another again anytime

Serving type: on-tap

11-13-2010 03:00:05 | More by Nrod

MrMalt27

New Jersey

4.6/5  rDev +18.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

This is a wonderful, traditional German hefe weizen- one that doesn't get a ton of exposure but deserves it. Ranks right up there with the others. Apparently, this was the only hefe weizen brewed in Munich for over 200 years. Talk about a captured audience!

Great banana nose, great mouthfeel, perfectly balanced sweetness. Great for a hot summer day. Can't wait to have it on tap.

Serving type: bottle

05-30-2008 14:41:22 | More by MrMalt27

gportale

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +22.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

I had this at the Hofbrauhous in Munich Germany, it was delicious. My buddy, and I ate lunch and put down a couple steins, during Oktoberfest 2009.

I am a Wheat beer fan, so I loved the taste. It was quite strong, but incredibly smooth and easy to drink. It was probably served a bit below room temperature, but warmed before I could finish and still had a great taste to it. Felt like it had a hint of banana, orange, and some other fruits, but all around spectacular.

Serving type: on-tap

09-27-2010 20:14:16 | More by gportale

dougalderman

Pennsylvania

4.78/5  rDev +23.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

This is my first review ever, so bear with me.

This is is a summery beer (if you will) in that it is refreshing, tasty, and actually a decent thirst quencher. It is a bit sweet and thus differentiates itself from many of Hofbrau's other offerings.

Hefe Weizen is not for the dunkel crowd or the stout crowd unless members of those crowds simply love all types of excellent beer. You may convert your friend who today drinks Bud Light Lime but only if he doesn't have a vagina.

This is a white beer and thus requires a glass or some clever bottle-rolling or both. Drinking it with neither will result in some nasty dregs in the bottom of the bottle and, thus, in your stomach. Do not do this.

I enjoyed this beverage immensely. I'm enjoying another one right now.

Serving type: bottle

07-12-2010 00:06:59 | More by dougalderman