Erdinger Weissbier - Erdinger Weissbräu

ozidreads

Australia

2.25/5  rDev -35%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Appearance- Pale orange colour, with thick white head, slight trace of yeasty/wheat malt haze. Nowhere near as cloudy as a typical hefeweizen.

Aroma- quite disappointing, none of the strong estery/phenolic aromas. Hints of bready yeast and banana that barely become perceptible upon warming.

Taste- Slightly more phenolic on tasting, but nothing to write home about. Almost light lager like in character, without the bitterness. Dominated by sweetish malt, with a tart finish.

Mouthfeel- disappointing again, very thin and watery, and highly carbonated. Missing the typical creamy mouthfeel.

I'm a big fan of all German beer styles, and would have to say this was probably one of the most average examples I've tried. Doesn't even come close to the standards of Weihenstephaner or schoferhoffer.

Serving type: bottle

08-20-2008 11:23:58 | More by ozidreads

yit4311

Connecticut

4.13/5  rDev +19.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

I have tried both the white and dark versions of this hefe-weissen and have been duly impressed by both. I try to be impartial but I am partial to hefe-weissen beer. The bottle fermentation really lets the flavors mingle and helps create a truly enjoyable drinking experience.

Serving type: bottle

09-10-2009 04:30:38 | More by yit4311

BrendansBeerAdv

British Columbia (Canada)

3.58/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

So, the beer that this company lives by? Not bad at all. I did it proper, with a slice of lemon. This gives it strong citrus flavours, since it didn't sink well this time. It has a bit of spice flavour to it as well, though not to strong, which I appreciate since I'm not a fan of the strong Belgians. It tastes fairly different from a normal ale, which I attribute to the wheat and unfiltered-ness of it. I don't know why, I just feel like I can taste the cloudiness. Does that make sense?

Oh, and the head. I think I could balance a penny on that. It's like that really thick sea foam you see sometimes. I don't normally mention the top, but this time it really did pop up. That might be due to the long haul in the bottle, but it seemed like the consistency is something unique to this ale. Over all I'd say a bottle hear and there would be nice, but I don't think I could take an evening with this. Over time it'd become too much and I'd yearn for something darker and more beer like, in either flavour direction. However, I would suggest it for people wondering what a proper wheat beer should be going for. It's not perfect, but it's not experimental micro stuff, so share with a newbie.

Serving type: bottle

07-30-2010 08:46:47 | More by BrendansBeerAdv

Sirzuke

Virginia

4.68/5  rDev +35.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

This WAS my favorite beer until I had some FRANZISKANNER HEFE! I've been buying all the hefes I can get my hands on at the local Total Beverage store. I've tried the Weihenstephaner, Hoegaarden, Fransizkaner....but the Erdinger is my second favorite. This drinks very well for me. I'm not much of a beer drinker at all but after having this I really can appreciate the smoothness of this and how it actually quenches thirst with no aftertaste! I don't like strong beers so this Erdinger is the second best...A- for me.

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2010 02:14:16 | More by Sirzuke

Frosty288

Virginia

3.4/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

I was trying to fill a 6 pack but could only get my hands on a few Ayingers and a few Weihenstephaners, this was one to fill the void.

Appearance: Look like a good standard hefe, a little clearer then I am used to, made a great head like a wheat should. Very straw yellow in color

Smell: Didn't really pick up the clove smell, or any ester/banana smell like I usually would, seemed to smell quite dry.

Taste: Followed the smell, a lot more fruity (berries or something) then I expected, and I couldn't follow any banana or clove. Seemed a lot more like a witbier then a hefeweizen. I wouldn't say it was bad, just didn't seem too much like the style.

Mouthfeel: Rather full, a little light bodied comparatively due to the fruitiness I think

Drinkability: Pretty easy, goes down smooth, semi-dry finish

It would be a regular if it fit into the style I was looking for, but I don't really think this gives me my hefeweizen fix or my witbier fix, I'll leave St. Bernardus and Ayinger for those

Serving type: bottle

11-23-2010 02:53:19 | More by Frosty288

SinutabRamirez

4.58/5  rDev +32.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5

Crisp - almost flavorless, in a good way. What light beers aspire to be, but fail miserably. Went well with very sharp chedder, went down smooth, left a good taste in your mouth, no bitterness. Not too much aroma, but enough to tell you that you were drinking a well crafted beer. I highly recommend that this is a beer you try this summer if you can find it.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2012 05:47:50 | More by SinutabRamirez

GraemeB87

United Kingdom (Scotland)

4.03/5  rDev +16.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Had this beer from a 500ml (16oz U.S, 50cl Europe). Served at roughly 6.C (43.F) in a regular pint glass. I am partial to wheat beers for their smooth finish and ever so slight bite.

Pours out golden with a slight cloudy consistency, proper pouring is necessary for this beer, as is the case with most wheats, for the yeast factor. Reasonable head, with very very little lacing, if at all. Head is very creamy and maintains throughout the whole drink. Very effervescent and refreshing looking.

Not much of an aroma to this beer on the first nose, but with repeated sniffs, there are notes of caramel (well, to me there was, maybe not to someone else)

Taste is very pleasant, with a smooth finish, which doesn't leave a bad bitter taste in the mouth. Not too sweet, but not too bitter, and very drinkable indeed; could drink 3 or 4 of these bottles (or 4-5 pints) and not feel sickly or have had too much.

Mouthfeel is neutral, no bitter sensation or sickly sweet sensation. Just a sense of "I want another swig of this, it goes down so well" with a silken smooth feel. Doesn't leave your tongue or mouth feeling "hairy", and is a good beer.

Overall, this is a good session beer, and well worth buying if you like drinkable, good tasting wheat beers. Probably the finest example of what a wheat beer should be in it's primal form.

Serving type: bottle

12-24-2010 22:51:33 | More by GraemeB87

WeizenMike

5/5  rDev +44.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Erdinger is horribly underrated on this site; I know its not the strongest, nor the most flavourful weissbier, but it is utterly delicious. One of the easiest drinking beers I've ever tasted. A great introductory beer for those unacquainted with weissbier. Erdinger is my favourite beer hands down and a beer a recommend to weizen aficionados and newcomers alike.

Serving type: bottle

12-28-2012 07:40:46 | More by WeizenMike