Schneider Weisse Tap 4 Mein Grünes - Weisses Bräuhaus G. Schneider & Sohn GmbH

jmbranum

Oklahoma

4.65/5  rDev +14%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Poured from a 500 ml bottle (Schneider's older bottle design, so no idea on the age)

Bright hazy orange with a giant tan head. (I do recommend swirling this one before pouring to get all of the yeast in the glass)

Very distinctive aroma. Citrus, spices, wheat bread and then more citrus.

Flavor: Lots of spices (clove, nutmeg, peppercorn, a little bit of hops but they are very subdued), wheat bread (maybe with some sourdough notes), maybe a little bit of white wine and honey too.

I think the ABV is higher than the bottle indicates. Lots of nice warmth.

Medium to full mouthfeel. Smooth but a little tingly from the citric notes. Appropriate carbonation.

Gloriously good.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2013 18:01:07 | More by jmbranum

drabmuh

Maryland

4.6/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Poured from a 0.5 L bottle into a Wiesen Edel-Weiss glass. Served with sediment (intentionally). Beer is dark yellow / amber and hazy (after the addition of the sediment. Forms a thick off-white head of medium to large bubbles that leaves lacing as it falls away.

Beer smells like wheat and yeast. Not a lot of esters in this beer but its not your typical hefeweizen. There are some light fruit esters upon closer examination. Great smell.

This is one of my favorite hefeweizens available to me in the states. The flavors are a mixture of fruity and yeasty with some wheat character. Good full bodied beer, good palate connectivity, drinkability is really really high. Overall one of my absolute favorites, can't wait to see my rDev on this one. A near perfect hefe.

Serving type: bottle

11-21-2009 09:02:32 | More by drabmuh

Immortale25

Florida

4.59/5  rDev +12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a Saint Somewhere Brewing wine-style glass. No readable freshness date.

A- Pours a hazy dark gold color with a 1/4 inch head (which is surprisingly small since the bottle immediately started gushing once it was opened) that leaves soon and becomes a 1/8 inch ring around the edge of the glass. Light surface foam and minimal lacing.

S- Strong wheat smell brings to mind fresh banana plus a bit of yeasty spice.

T- Luscious and sweet. Lots of banana, wheat, clove, coriander and bubble gum notes with an unexpectedly firm hop kick. Delicious. Need I say more?

O- Light but has plenty of carbonation activity which is relatively medium-high.

O- This is just about everything I expect from a Hefeweizen. Also, probably the first organic beer I've ever liked. The Germans sure do know their shit.

Serving type: bottle

02-09-2012 00:16:18 | More by Immortale25

Px2GrafX

Virginia

4.58/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

presentation: 500ml bottle with green and gold foil labels. an illustration of what looks like a state fair dons the front of the label. the schneider & sohn logo sits back at the bottom of the label. "usda organic". "original bottle fermentation" also printed on the label. abv displayed at 6.2%. there's a date on the back of the bottle, but i'm not sure if it's a freshness date. the word "organic" is all over the label. so what they're trying to say is, it's all organic.

appearance: hazy brassy yellow-orange with lemony highlights in a tulip glass. fluffy off-white 1.5 inch head that dropped fairly quickly. bubbles aggressively rise from the bottom of the glass like smoke from a campfire. head retention and lacing was less than average.

smell: spicey with a little corriander and a lotta cloves. some orange, bananas and lemons. spice cake and other malt sweetness. some light wheat and grass hop aromas. excellent nose!

taste: more spice and cloves dominating the first sip. some citrusy flavors and a sweet dessert cake like flavor as well. maybe cinnamon or nutmeg. some hop flavor and yeasty flavors in the finish. i'd like a little more orange flavor to counter the cloves and this would be unbelievable.

mouthfeel: a fairly thick medium body for a hefe. good carbonation and bite, but swallows like a dream. wow. how can something this crisp feels this smooth?

drinkability: dangerously flavorful, dangerously aromatic, dangerously smooth, and dangerously drinkable. thirst quenching and alcohol doesn't hinder. the only thing that slows me even a little is the clove flavor is so dominant, that it can become a little overbearing. however, 500ml gone inna flash!

overall: one of my new favorite hefe weisens. almost as close to perfect as it can be for this style. head was the only thing disappointing, and i may have used a dirty glass, but doubtful. there are a few tweaks to it that i'd like to experience, but other than that, top notch!

Serving type: bottle

09-09-2005 02:38:05 | More by Px2GrafX

Mryup

California

4.58/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A: Golden orange with CO2 fireworks dancing from the bottle fermentation. A medium/vigorous pour produces course off white head that reduces to a thin, transparent sheet.

S: A raw robust wheat with A LOT of spice, maybe pepper but I don't want to be hasty. Coriander and clove hints with citrus. Very interesting...and spicy! Woh, I almost forgot the strong yeast. How can a beer smell this strong?

T: God damn it what is that spice? Its got kick. A strong pungent wheat. Clove is definitely there but subdued by the spice and wheat. The yeast and fruit citrus take the back seat here. A masterful brew with classical older roots. This tastes fresh. There are hops but only noticed by the astute taste bud. God Schneider knows how to balance a beer. Another out of the box Hefe-Weisen from Schneider. Phenomenal.

M: A medium body with LOTS of CO2.

D: Above average because of the way its balanced.

Another masterful brew from Schneider.

Serving type: bottle

08-02-2008 06:17:20 | More by Mryup

Metalmonk

North Carolina

4.58/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 5

Pours a dirty mustard yellow with lots of haze and a generous head that dies quickly and doesn't leave much lace. While it looks fine, it doesn't look extraordinary. Love the yeast-sediment haze though...love it.

Aroma is one of the best of any German beer I've ever had, hefeweizen or otherwise. It has similarities to a fresh, quality Belgian wit--lots of clove, citrus, exotic spices sweet and sharp, and an undisclosed (of course) yeast strain lending a lot of character to the beer. The requisite hefeweizen banana presence is here, neither dominant nor wimpy. Add the cascade hops this was brewed with, which show themselves clearly the nose (you read right--a German beer with cascade hops) and you've got a winner.

An intensely flowery, spicy jumble of flavors hits the tongue first, followed by mellower malt elements, particularly butterscotch, banana and caramel. Tart lemon dances on the tongue and rides into the finish, where the exotic spice/flower elements continue to work their magic. Earthy and balanced, this is one of the best-tasting hefeweizens I've ever had. The hops really do their thing here, taking a more defined role than many others of the style, yet not catering to inveterate hopheads either.

Mouthfeel is almost unnoticed, really. The carbonation lends a mild sting, contrasting the flat smoothness of the body. Compared to the lively characteristics of the aroma and flavor, I expected more from the texture, but oh well, it does the job well enough.

Brewed according to the Reinheitsgebot--no kidding!? I suppose I should never again complain how the German brewing law of 1516 is restrictive. This is just plain wonderful, and puts a little twist on the style while staying true to it. Highly recommended to one and all.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2009 00:10:24 | More by Metalmonk

bigdeuce

Pennsylvania

4.58/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a stawberry, solid hue, colour with a bunch of fuzziness, disapating the head quickly. That is where the negativity ends. Smells of banana, cloves, and a touch of whiskey. Very clovey, smells great. What a top medium bodied taste. Almost like a double-hefe (if their could be such a style)! Very malty. High clovey taste with banana and a touch of orange. One of the best BEERS, I've ever had. Will do again.

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2010 22:56:49 | More by bigdeuce

kmpitz2

Tennessee

4.55/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Lets see what we have here. The beer pours a nice light golden color that becomes a darker hazy gold with the addition of the sediment. The head is about 2-3 fingers high, but falls to about an eigth of an inch covering the beer. There is a lot going on in the nose. I'm getting some sourdough bread dough first with the banana taking a back seat to that. There is also a sharpness that reminds me of citrus, but not a particular fruit. After letting the beer warm up, the malts are just overpowering and smell awesome, bumping up my initial score. Wow. I have not had a beer like this before. As in the nose, the banana flavor takes a back seat to the grain. There is a flavor on the front of my tongue that I can't place. This beer has a sour quality that adds a bit to the banana flavor and the creamy texture. It is very well balanced and a treat. This beer has a nice thickness. This is a nice beer to have on the porch in the summer heat. I will want to revisit it in a year or two and see what my tongue tells me.

Serving type: bottle

08-21-2004 02:53:26 | More by kmpitz2

Graebner

Germany

4.55/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a unique beige-brown with lots of lacy white head. Notable sediment (bottle fermented). Barely perceptible carbonation. Hold this brew up to a light; it's one of the most beautiful looking beers I think I've ever seen. The rich color begs you to drink it.

The nose is incredibly complex and varied, much more so than one would expect from a hefe weizen. Fruit esters, banana, bready yeasts, butterscotch, rum, slight wet dog, and a hint of pine, to name a few. Very rich, promises to be an cornucopia of flavor in my mouth.

And oh, it is. This beer does not disappoint. It has a phenomenal taste, great complexity, and yet a surprisingly light, clean finish and refreshing character that the hefe-weizen is known for. Notably present is banana, ester, cashews, peach, and a barely sour note on the finish, reminiscent of a white wine and butter. Absolutely stellar.

The mouthfeel is amazing, too, mostly because of all the flavor this beer packs in while still remaining light and refreshing. It explodes with flavor as you sip it, displaying most of its varied tastes and light carbonation across the front of your tongue. As it gets to the back you get the tiny sour sensation, followed by a pleasant drying feeling, leaving your palate cleansed, and your stomach refreshed. This beer is light on the stomach, doesn't sit heavily upon it, and is really a joy to imbibe.

Overall a terrific, terrific beer. Try it; you'll never call Widmer Bro's offering a "hefe weizen" again. This is what hefe's were meant to be, and I'd put this one head-to-head against most any beer of most any style. The only reason drinkability would suffer is the 6.2% abv, and the fact that my burps tasted like...celery. That might not have been the beer, though, so I withhold judgement on that bit.

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2006 22:52:45 | More by Graebner

kirschy805

California

4.55/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a chilled hefeweizen glass. Head was moderate sized but with a beautiful creamy white color that contrasted nicely with the cloudy orange/yellow beer. The smell is sweet and refreshing with hints of orange and cloves. The beer tastes like a classic Bavarian hefeweizen, but much more crisp than many others. I tasted a faint sourness and fruity flavors, like cherry and grapefruit. The beer felt dry and refreshing, with plenty of carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2011 22:20:43 | More by kirschy805

chocosushi

Oklahoma

4.55/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Organic Hefeweizen Brewed with Cascade Hops
How had I not tried this before?
Split with Saramisu
6oz->Unstemmed Wine Glass
A ~ Pours a rich & cloudy/hazy/murky mix of Beige & Yellow-Orange. Great head retention & lacing to style.

S ~ Aromatic yeast & fresh grains through & through. Bit of bright citrus. Great Aromas here.

T ~ More grains specifically Wheat..Strong Yeast flavors lending mild banana bread, banana peel, & bubblegum. Hops lend notes of Citrus (lemon peel & orange) & Prairie Grass. There's a delicate touch of white pepper & apricot on the finish.
Upon warming, more malts come out & hops become a little more bitter & aromatic, bringing even more balance to very complex yeast notes.

M ~ Great balance of German yeast with American Hops. A complex flavor profile, constructed very fluidly. Simply enjoyable.

D ~ Simply a great beer. Very good beer from a very good & very consistent company. Should be easy to seek out & very affordable. Cheers.

Serving type: bottle

09-23-2011 22:12:58 | More by chocosushi

loosey

New Jersey

4.53/5  rDev +11%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

500 ml bottle

poured into a pint glass, took on a quick 1/2 inch head that settled quickly... beautiful burnt orange, specks of yummy sediment on the bottom and a wispy cloud of curdled milk at the top as i dropped in the last drops of bottom yeast

where is aroma, nose tip wet from fishing trip, banana and clove (thats a haiku)

wow...taste is nice even blend of wheat malt and hop, banana peels, doughy moist bread pudding, its crispy citrus bites then settles down into a nice coating of the entire mouth leaving you quenched and thirsty at the same time, why does my tongue swell? its a neat trick.. i don't know if organic ingredients has anything to do with it but this shit tastes fresh!

i would drink this again and again and again....its like sitting on the porch after mowing the lawn while an elder, yet still comely, woman brings out lemonade except its not lemonade it actually an organic wheat beer and you are talking to her husband about the particulars of some inane local political issue that you know you will never think about ever again after you leave but you will remember the beer

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2008 03:35:51 | More by loosey

AChamberlain

Texas

4.53/5  rDev +11%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Beautiful orange, with foam white head. Good pour, really pretty. Banana and clove aromas and flavor. Great spiciness in the flavor, delicious. Great mouthfeel as well. Zesty, yet smooth. Really, as good as it gets. The only thing holding me back from a five is the price. That keeps it from being too drinkable. Have one and then switch to Live Oak.

Serving type: on-tap

04-10-2009 18:57:39 | More by AChamberlain

ericj551

British Columbia (Canada)

4.53/5  rDev +11%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Georg Schneider's Weisen Edel-Weisse pours a cloudy, hazy slightly red orange with a thin head despite the lasting rising bubbles. The aroma is sweet yeasty malt and warm rising bread. Some spice aroma comes through with some banana as well as a hint of herbal hops. The flavor is malty but not a sweet as the aroma implies. Dry, slightly chalky yeast flavor with some mild clove. The bitterness is moderate for the style and there is a nice herbal hop flavor. Overall I am pretty impressed with this one, and I will be drinking it again.

Serving type: bottle

01-26-2010 03:57:54 | More by ericj551

Morris729

Texas

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

Pours a very hazy orange golden color with a thick and creamy white head that dissipates into a nice sticky lace. Nose is sweet bread and fresh wheat with notes of ripe fruit and spicy clove. Quite smooth and creamy in the mouth with a refreshing amount of carbonation. Taste is spicy clove and nutmeg blended with fresh bread and yeast. Some notes of ripe banana and lemon are also present as are noticeable alcoholic phenols. Heavier in body and alcohol content than their original Hefe, this brew replaces some of the fruitiness with spiciness. A very enjoyable brew that makes for an excellent winter warmer or summer quencher.

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2003 14:18:44 | More by Morris729

UncleJimbo

Massachusetts

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

This very interesting weiss beer poured a cloudy, brownish amber color with frothy white foam. The smell was wonderful: banana, mild clove, green apples, and malt. The taste was initially a fruity green apple taste followed by banana and then some malt, wheat, and yeasty flavors. The mouthfeel was smooth as silk with low carbonation feel and medium body. The finish was nicely fruity but with a hint of hops. This was not your typical hefeweizen, and I really enjoyed it. Dangerously easy to drink at 6.2%.

Serving type: bottle

08-13-2003 04:31:33 | More by UncleJimbo

francisweizen

Australia

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

A big-ass hefe is here in my big-ass hefe glass. Aromas are all wheat, soy, and spicey cloves. F'in nice! Taste is all cloves, bananas, yeast, and more. Mouthfeel is creamy, smooth, and awesome. Drinkability rules! What an awesome example of a classic Germanic Hefe!

Serving type: bottle

01-22-2005 23:30:05 | More by francisweizen

goindownsouth

South Carolina

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

16.9 ounce bottle... Freshness date clearly marked on the back. I was thrilled to find this one at one of my local Bier stores.

Great appearance. Hazy ad golden with a thick, pillowy head after an aggresive pour. Aromas rich in hops, bubblegum like essences, banana and cloves. The unusual choice of hops comes through on the palate as well, but it is a pleasant thing, to say the least. Smooth on the fantastic flavors citrus flavors, banana and clove balance well with the hop goodness. The wheat plays along well with the other components, to be sure. Unique in nature and very impressive, to say the least. I was a bit concerned, being an organic brew, but Schneider Weisse comes through again. Fantastic. The perfect Bier for celebrating another Bayern Muenchen victory!

Prosit!

Serving type: bottle

09-29-2007 15:55:35 | More by goindownsouth

KTCamm

New Jersey

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

Poured browinsh cloudy with yeast bits from a colorful green bottle. High active foam that disappates quickly.

Smell is classic hefe - citrus/banana/clove. Very noticeable and pleasant.

Clean crisp taste - wheaty, citrusy - all told delicious. The carbonation is active in the mouthfeel from the bottle fermentation.

This is a solid brew, highly recommended.

Serving type: bottle

03-06-2009 11:23:31 | More by KTCamm

MrIncognito

Virginia

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

A - Poured a very cloudy orange with a big white rocky head that lasted forever. Amazing lacing. Medium carbonation racing up the sides of the glass pushing up the head.

S - Big and yeasty with light malts and sharp clove. Nice a spicy with a hint of lemon and just a tad of banana bread.

T&M - My new favorite hefeweizen. Smooth and creamy but with medium carbonation that livens the tastebuds. Great malty profile with that great yeast kick. Very strong in the yeast area but balanced well with sharp clove and some other amazing spices. Almost an all-spice taste on the front of the tongue. Just a little bit of lemon zest towards the finish and more prominent as the beer warms. Not as much banana bread and no bubblegum like many hefeweizens. This one is all unique to me.

D - So incredibly drinkable. I never wanted the glass to be empty. Quite the filling beer but I could easily get down three in an evening and enjoy every sip. The big thing here is the awesome blend of spices that accompanies the yeast. So very rich and it omits most of the banana bread and bubblegum dominance that most hefeweizen's have.

Serving type: bottle

09-08-2009 18:03:33 | More by MrIncognito

GratefulBeerGuy

New Hampshire

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

This one pours out with hazy, yellow gold look with bits of yeast creating spazy bubbles and forming a large, bone-white head, soft and spacious, slow to dissipate.

The aroma's are very hearty, golden wheat, subtle banana, earthy, sour and zesty yeast that is very interesting. The malt ha sa heather honey sweetness. Big smells for the style!!

The first thing I noticed was the complex yeast flavor, cloves and banana with earthy wheat followed up with ultra-crispy, clean and organic feel and flavor. Very clean, easy to drink but the subtle complexities are very excellent.

Perhaps one of the best Hefe's ever.

Serving type: bottle

06-05-2010 23:14:08 | More by GratefulBeerGuy

zachariaIPA

Ontario (Canada)

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

Ingredients: water, organic wheat malt, organic barley malt, organic cascade hops, organic hallertauer hops, yeast.

Pours a hazy orange/gold with an inch of thick, creamy white head. Loads of estery Belgian yeast aromas, hops and spices.

Smooth and creamy going down..wheat, yeast and hops. A fine Hefe I could drink all day!

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2011 16:30:49 | More by zachariaIPA

Stocean1

Ontario (Canada)

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

A = beautiful cloudy deep orange colour - poured a massive five finger head that lasted forever - sticky lacing - the head is like a pillowy cloud

S - huge aroma (friend across the room commented on the scent) - subdued banana and cloves - earthy and spicy - some citrus notes

T - one complex hefe - hint of banana and citrus up front - opens to an earthy spiciness - almost peppery - some bread - finishes slightly bitter and is well balanced

M - medium body with plenty of carbonation - the spiciness and bitterness makes your mouth tingle

O - a really superb and different hefe - a very complex brew that I will need to sample a couple more times to completely get what it has to offer

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2011 09:51:06 | More by Stocean1

tubacharlie

Michigan

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

An aggressive pour down the side of a half liter glass mug produces a voluminous head, reaching the lip before the bottle is emptied. Settling down a bit, the head releases some grassy aromas mixed with the smell of fresh baked biscuits and a hint of banana bread.

As the bright white head slowly recedes to a thin carpet, the golden-orange color of the hazy brew catches the eye. Plenty of active carbonation keeps the head replenished.

Knocking back a good gulp fills the mouth with frothy, fruity pleasure. The flavor profile has a well-developed character, with grapefruit and maybe a little tangerine melding with a light caramel and toffee sweetness at the back of the palate. The balanced hop presence serves to highlight and intensify the toastiness of the malts.

Definitely a superior, maybe even an exceptional brew, and worthy of additional sampling, perhaps with some sauerkraut and brats next time.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2012 04:59:56 | More by tubacharlie

jazzyjeff13

United Kingdom (England)

4.48/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A 500ml bottle with a BB of April 2012, so it's out of date. Acquired a while back from a webshop. A weissbier made from organic ingredients - hence the name 'Mein Grünes'.

Poured into a straight pint glass (with swirling to unleash the yeast!). A very hazy golden-amber hue with brownish yeast sediment and medium carbonation. Yields a massive head of creamy white foam with good retention; this subsides to a patchy surface layer. A fantastic aroma of yeast and wheat; notes of banana, cloves, bubble-gum and wheat. Rich, sweet and dry, with whispers of citrus in the background.

Tastes of sweet malt with a yeasty character and a dry finish. Notes of banana, clove, wheat, citrus and yeast esters. Aromatic hops provide an acidic lemony hint in the background, along with mild bitterness. Quite dry upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is smooth and seriously full-bodied, with tingly carbonation. Pretty astringent - dries the palate thoroughly. Aftertaste of banana, yeast esters and wheat.

Superb - all the qualities of a top-notch weissbier along with a subtle hint of aromatic hops to top things off. The citrus notes are the icing on the cake. Fantastic aroma, flavour and mouthfeel; it doesn't get much better than this. If you love weissbier, add this to your list of must try brews.

Serving type: bottle

06-05-2012 01:06:51 | More by jazzyjeff13