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

DoktorZee

Alberta (Canada)

4.43/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

500ml bottle poured into a schooner. No obvious best before date.

A - nice fluffy white head that resolves after a few minutes into a small half centimeter head with no lacing. Nice light and cloudy amber.

S - yeast, banana, cloves, bready malt - very traditional hefe nose in perfect balance

T - hint of lemon resolves into lots of yeast and banana with cloves underneath. Subtle, but delicious.

M - very light with almost no carbonation (just a hint).

D - ultra-drinklable.

Very delicious Weisse!

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2011 02:43:15 | More by DoktorZee

Sachsenfreude

Germany

3.4/5  rDev -16.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

appearance; cloudy yellow, white head with some lasting film after dissipation. Some lacing but lacking for the style.

smell & taste; herbal hops blasted with unripe citrus fruits and bland cereal grain to balance it all out. The malts have a slightly fermented quality that leaves a hint of tartness.

mouthfeel; smooth with a slick finish.

overall; a good drink but quite odd for the style definitely enjoyable but I don't desire another.

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2011 00:57:18 | More by Sachsenfreude

Gambrinus1184

Connecticut

4.43/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Served from a 500 ml bottle in a Schneider Wiesen glass at Billy O's English Tavern in Southington, Conn.

A: Poured a cloudy, golden orange-yellow color beneath a huge, three-finger head of frothy, meringue-like head of off-white foam. Carbonation looks good through the yeasty haze; like a glass of sunshine.

S: Nose full of fruity aromatics, banana esters, floral hops, wheat and yeast funk with a burst of delicate spices, some citrusy hops peppered with coriander, orange peel and lemon zest.

T: Smooth, chewy and semisweet wheat malt up front quickly turning to the delicate, spicy and fruity flavors of the brew. Spiced orange, banana, cloves, white pepper, mint and lemon zest leap off the palate. Finishes smooth and chewy with a lingering, spicy, dry aftertaste.

M: Medium-full bodied hefe, but smooth as I've had in recent memory. Very well balanced and flavorful all around with a slight yeast and wheat chew.

D: This is a very well-crafted and enjoyable hefeweizen. The moderate 6.2% ABV is not detected in the flavor at all, just a bit of a warming effect, which is fine with me. Lush, fruity, complex and enjoyable. A fine German choice and USDA organic to boot.

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2011 15:57:26 | More by Gambrinus1184

macpapi

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a weizen glass from a 16.9 oz bottle.

Edel-Weisse pours a nice hazy, orange, August dogdays solar-looking color, with a full, fluffy, white head and lots of lace.

Smells of fresh wheat with hints of banana, clove, coriander, and a bit of orange.

Taste is dominated by crisp wheat, clove, and pepper. That initial assault is followed by fruity presence of banana and a bit of orange. There is also a touch of cinnamon here. A light alcohol sting (not unpleasant, but noted) finishes the swallow.

Well-carbonated, grainy, and a bit biting defines the mouthfeel.

Overall, this is a nice, solid, drinkable hefeweizen. Refreshing, with a noted alcohol presence. This is a fine beer. Maybe my second favorite of the style behind the iconic Weihenstephaner.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2011 01:04:08 | More by macpapi

Thorpe429

Illinois

3.15/5  rDev -22.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle picked up at Chevy Chase in DC. Served in a weizen glass.

Pours a medium gold color that is totally transparent...very weird. THe head is bone white with decent retention, though no real lacing. The nose is slightly bready with some mild yeast character. Disappointing. No real clove or banana. The flavor is just s plain. Beer has a medium body and is too chewy. Not a huge fan of this one.

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2011 13:07:43 | More by Thorpe429

Glory

Quebec (Canada)

4.1/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I'm not much of a Hefe-Weizen drinker but then again I like trying new products I've never tasted before so...Why not !
Picked this up at the SAQ for 3.60 or something.

Poured it in a Weizen glass and it gives out this cloudy golden yellow color, There is alot of lacing all over the glass and a thin layer of foam at the top looks pretty nice and typical for this type of beer.

The smell is pretty classic as well...you get those same Banana, cloves and coriander seeds aromas...but beyond that is a orangy smell as well as hints that reminds me of cheap earl grey tea.
I happen to have a bag of Cascade hops with me and I'm really making the connections here.

The taste is a bit predictable but still very nice !
Its a creamy texture with medium Carbonation (very nice)
Some sweet malt flavors and continued by fruity taste such as dryed apricots oranges and there is a spicy side to it as well.
sorte of cardamome and ginger
Finishes pretty dry on the palate leaves an herbal taste.
I would probably drink one or two during hot summer days but than get bored with it and switch to something alot more complex.
Nice beer, well done !

Cheers Lads

WS

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2011 21:58:57 | More by Glory

scootny

New York

4.33/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Soooo cloudy orange-brown gold. Big big head with a slow fade that leaves a light covering. Not much lace. Some carbonation evident through the clouds of yeast. Smell is heavy with banana, clove, wheat malt and light cinnamon. Faint bubblegum and lemon as well. Taste has a huge clove and cinnamon front with a solid banana and wheat twang. Spicy and peppery. Just enough sweetness in the front to let the malt speak. Dry graininess in the finish has husks and a metallic bite that balances the sweetness. Cinnamon and clove linger with a lemony sourness. Feel soft and tingly with a medium weight. Quite drinkable and quenching with a refreshing quality as well. A big complex Hefe with a superb malt core and intricate yeast. This is one of the great Hefes I've had.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2011 03:45:34 | More by scootny

Avantyawn

New York

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Inviting deep golden murky hazy , muted yet vibrant

S: Banana , cloves, cinnamon, honey. Intense , medicinal

T: Yeasty bready banana, closes with spicy notes and a little alcohol.

M: Grainy and chewy at first and finishes elegant and thin

D: Velvety and highly refreshing. I am always very much enjoying this beer as I drink it even if I wouldn't crack open 2 or 3 of them in a row. This isn't your typical summer wheat beer. I enjoy this in the colder months as it has a spicy presence.

This was a beer that years ago got me excited about tasty unusual beers.

Serving type: bottle

02-13-2011 18:24:31 | More by Avantyawn

Domingo

Colorado

4.2/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Cloudy khaki color. Darker than most weizens, but not quite dunkelweizen level. Fluffy white head springs up quickly and has a lot of staying power.
Dusty hops and weizen yeast on the nose in equal parts.
On the front of the palate it starts like a normal spice-forward (as most Schneider weizens are) wheat brew. Vanilla, cloves, banana, bread...but then big hops come in. A nice combination of dusty German hops and resin-y American ones. The finish has a fruity lingering character with hop flavors mixed in. Because the beer features the banana notes as more of a complimentary flavor, you get some nice banana-bread flavors that work in conjunction with the hops instead of taking over everything.
Stronger than most weissbiers, there's still no heat or lessened drinkability. Texture is smooth with no chalkiness.
While somewhat non-traditional with the big hops (including Cascades), but I still dig it.
Because of the increased hops and ABV, I'm guessing this is sort of an "Export Weissbier," which isn't quite a bock, but it's definitely kicked up more than a normal hefeweizen.
Good stuff!

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2011 03:45:48 | More by Domingo

smakawhat

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured from the bottle into a nice tall wheat style glass, turned on it's head and poured upside-down with much fan fare.

Has a somewhat cloudy body and little head retention. Some white collar lacing is visible, the body color is a simple buttered yellow honey. Orange yeast comes out of bottle to sprinkle on the head making it a nice and noticeable.

Great nose on this beer. Chewy yeast and bread, air like, powdery yeast sensation. No fruit to speak of but that's fine with me. This lingers. Good hints of powdered ginger spice as well. I absolutely love the smell of this brew.

Taste is a bit disappointing though compared to the bouquet. But the taste of ginger powder is on the finish. Upon swallow goes to orange to ginger real neat. Slightly alcohol forward. I wish this had some of the grain/bread that was on the nose, it would have been just almost exceptional tasting I think if it had that.

This is a good solid Hefeweizen that I would have again no problem.

Serving type: bottle

01-28-2011 01:43:50 | More by smakawhat

jsanford

Georgia

4/5  rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a Schneider Weisse glass.

A - Hazy, dark gold with a a huge creamy white head that fades quickly, leaving a thin haze and a ring. Minimal lacing.
S - Banana, bubblegum, clove, and sweet, bready malt. Very crisp and clean, typical amazing Schneider aromas.
T - Strong notes of banana and clove with a subtle bubblegum sweetness. Nice balance between the bready malt and the wheat. Peppery finish.
M - Crisp, with a medium-light mouthfeel and pleasant, "spritzy" carbonation.
D - Solid example of a hefeweizen. Not quite as good as Weihenstephaner, but it's close.

Serving type: bottle

01-20-2011 20:02:08 | More by jsanford

generallee

New York

4.43/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Presentation: (Part of a 5 pack gift set with glass.) It was poured from a brown 500ml bottle into the Aventinus glass that came with the beer. The label on the bottle has the abv (6.2%) and a list of ingredients on the front and a description/history of the beer on the back. It also has a USDA organic seal on the front.

Appearance: The body has a yellowish tan body which is cloudy. On top of the beer sits a tall creamy white head. It fades out quickly and leaves just a small ring of foam at the edge. Lacing is minimal and slick.

Smell: Its aroma is citrusy, bready, wheat like and very fruity like over an ripe banana.

Taste/Palate: It has a good medium body with some mild bready malt sweetness and wheat tang mixed with spicy almost nutty yeast. This is all in good balance with a very light touch of citrus and spicy hops. The palate is smooth with plenty of soft carbonation to keep it easy drinking.

Notes: It has nice delicate complexity and very good drinkability. I could drink quite a few of this and not get bored.

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2011 21:22:49 | More by generallee

danieelol

Australia

3.1/5  rDev -24%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: looks very light bodied, sort of light peach/champagne colour. Kind of a spritzer. Not much lacing. 3.5

S: Bananas, bubblegum, some fruit. Bit of umami. Pleasant but smell is not overly intense. 3

T: light sort of watery taste. No alcohol perceptible. 2.5

M: They achieved the mouthfeel they were going for here- spritzy and champagne-y. 4

D: High drinkability, would go really well to refresh someone but it lacks complexity. 4

Not an unpleasant beer but it's not to my tastes.

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2011 02:23:20 | More by danieelol

NODAK

Tennessee

4.05/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Nose is pretty strong. A lot of sweetness present, ranging from banana esters to bubble gum. There's a bit of spiciness present as well.

Pours cloudy in the glass with a dark golden color and a fairly thick head that goes down quickly.

Taste immediately has a good fruit sweetness to it; banana esters....however, not quite as sweet as I may have thought it would be from the nose. It's roughly about average for style. Clove presence is only a touch here, it doesn't come through with my oomph. A note of yeastiness is present as well. There is indeed a small hop bitterness on the backend which may not be much for normal beers, but is more than most hefe's. A little lingering banana hangs around after the swallow.

A solid hefe. Best ever?? Probably not. But you can't go wrong.

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2011 02:34:24 | More by NODAK

Long813

Nova Scotia (Canada)

4.05/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

From: LCBO

Note: Labeled: Organic Georg Schneider's etc.

A: Murky orange-green body with three fingers of white fluffy head. Retention is good and leaves great lacing.

S: Pleasant front of spice, floral, banana and cloves. Distinct yeast too.

T: Just as the aroma, spices and banana is the strongest. Hint of bubblegum mixed with a strong taste of hops (for the style).

M: Light bodied with medium-high carbonation. Leaves an interesting dry aftertaste.

D: Very nice brew here. A subtle beer with a lot of complexity. Def worth trying again.

Serving type: bottle

12-25-2010 18:58:12 | More by Long813

flipper2gv

Quebec (Canada)

4.2/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: Nice burnt orange color, cloudy. Head is pure white, looks nice and frothy. Retention is simply put, phenomenal but not really good lacing.

S: What a powerful nose! Lots of dry oranges and orange zest. Apricot is also there with strong banana. Very strong spices too: cloves, pepper, cinnamon and coriander. Very sweet smell of banana cake, very strong honey and kind of bubblegum. Fantastic smell overall.

T: Light and fresh tasting brew. Pretty much the same as the brew, but less sweet and fruitier. Orange peel and banana are dominating in the taste. There is also pear in the taste for sure. The belgian type yeast is pretty strong in this too: cloves mostly as well as cinnamon, coriander and pepper. Still the taste of banana cake and bubblegum. Mineral water. Not as strong as the smell made me guess.

M: Low mouthfeel with medium carbonation. Very light and fresh feel.

D: This is an Hefeweizen, and a mighty good at that, very easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

12-20-2010 22:42:24 | More by flipper2gv

lacqueredmouse

Australia

4.3/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a hazed orange-golden colour, although the yeast sediment it very compact at the bottom of the bottle, so it takes a bit of vigorous swirling before I can encourage much yeast haze in the beer. Wen it doesn, it awkwardly settles, meaning the top is cloudy, but the bottom is still crystal clear. Odd.

By the time everything is the way it should be, the head has dissipated, although it's still solid and egg-white frothy, just only half a centimetre high. Lots of weight to the body. A decent looking hefe, but not the best I've seen.

Nose is absolutely lovely though. It's a subtle melange of banana phenols, light and brittle spicy clove and a sweetness that comes across partway between bubblegum and tinned baked beans, if you can believe there's a continuum there. All in all, some absolutely classic weizen characters, and very well integrated.

And, the story keeps rolling on, because the taste is possible the standout point. Usually the esters and spice on the nose form the lynchpin of a good hefe, but this one gives out its treasures on the palate. Smooth rounded wheat characters, sweet with fragrant banana and bubblegum through the centre, and a finish which is lightly green and organic, but in such a way that it melds very pleasantly with the wheat and weizen yeast characters - a hop bitterness, for example, would contrast too sharply with the delicate palate.

Feel is light, and the beer overall is surprisingly clean. Hefes can be bloating at times, but this manages to stay fresh and drinkable.

It's a lovely drop of beer, and a really good hefeweizen, which has Schneider at the top of their craft.

Serving type: bottle

11-29-2010 09:17:23 | More by lacqueredmouse

100floods

California

4.8/5  rDev +17.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

This was one of the first german beers i feel in love with.

Pours a nice pale gold hue with some bubbly white head. Sounds of fizzing are accompanied by noticeable carbonation. Very fresh citrus/grass aromas are very dominant, a hint of pepper is somewhere in there or some aromatic spice. The overall aroma is very floral with a hint of yeast. It makes me feel like I'm smelling summer. Extremely crisp, grassy taste. Notes of lemon come secondary but by no means are they sublte. I'm usually indifferent to carbonation, but the amount in this beer is not only extremely present but really has an impact on its taste, too. Sweet yeast flavors are released towards the end of each sip giving the beer a nice, yet brief contrast to the floral explosion. Great beer. Period.

Serving type: bottle

11-13-2010 19:53:17 | More by 100floods

Absumaster

Netherlands

3.15/5  rDev -22.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

An orange, slightly hazy beer with a lot of carbonation and a fast fading head.

Smell is phenolic and has a strong clove smell and less ripe bananas. A fresh wheat smell.

Taste is grainy wheat with the yeast adding strong clove tastes. A small rough edge makes the beer not as smooth as I expected. The body is quite big and the mouthfeel is a little astringent. The taste makes me believe this beer has been fermented at a higher temperature.

Serving type: bottle

11-03-2010 16:22:46 | More by Absumaster

rmolledo

Florida

3.98/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Hazy staw yellow with a soapy white head. Lots of uprising carbonation bubbles.

S: Peppery, Spicy, Clove aromas. subtle sweetness and banana esters. Wheat malts.

T: Spicey and peppery. Moderately sweet. fruity pear and mango accents.

MF: thick and creamy with high carbonation tingle.

D: An enjoyable fruity hefeweizen. incredible yeasty esters. Hides it's ABV fairly well.

Serving type: bottle

10-22-2010 23:43:47 | More by rmolledo

spinrsx

Ontario (Canada)

4.13/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

500ml Bottle

Appearance - The beer pours a slightly hazy golden yellow colour with a gigantic frothy and foamy off-white head. There is lots carbonation showing, and there is some really nice lacing. The head stuck around for a long time before it dissipated.

Smell - wheat, pepper, pear/bananas(juicy fruit gum)

Taste & Mouth - I have to say; I love the mouth feel on this beer. Simply amazing - very light and bubbly yet extremely rich and smooth. I can taste pears/bananas (bubblegum flavour) and wheat. There is also some faint notes of pepper and cloves. The beer finishes with an amazing refreshing sweet and slightly bitter aftertaste.

Drink - A top notch beer that I will be stocking a supply of. Perfect for hot summer weather. Truly world class.

Serving type: bottle

10-18-2010 23:41:02 | More by spinrsx

Daniell

Australia

3.08/5  rDev -24.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: looks very light bodied, sort of light peach/champagne colour. Kind of a spritzer. Not much lacing. Head doesn't last quite as long as desired. 3

S: Bananas, bubblegum, some fruit. Bit of umami. Pleasant but smell is not overly intense. 3

T: light sort of watery taste. No alcohol perceptible. 2.5

M: They achieved the mouthfeel they were going for here- spritzy and champagne-y. 4

D: High drinkability, would go really well to refresh someone but it lacks complexity. 4

Not an unpleasant beer but it's not to my tastes. I'm almost kind of wondering if I got a mislabeled beer here, I've no idea why so many people are so enthusiastic about this beer. The bottle I had definitely had a weak flavour profile and there was no trace of the proported 6.2%.

I found the Original (Tap 7) far, far, far more flavourful than this beer (and it's rated lower). Which is pretty strange.

Serving type: bottle

10-15-2010 08:37:09 | More by Daniell

tbeckett

Ontario (Canada)

3.1/5  rDev -24%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

A - Hazy straw/golden colour at bottom with orange towards the top. One finger soapy head. Insanely carbonated. Weak head for the style.

S - Orange, lemon zest and a mild baking spice.

T - Zest at the start and finish, orange in the middle.

M - Medium body. Lot's of carbonation.

D - Good if you like it. Lacked flavour. Easy drinking but not exactly worth it.

Serving type: bottle

10-11-2010 03:01:25 | More by tbeckett

DeliciousSeeker

Maryland

4.2/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A- light amber coloring, with blonde highlights. Hazy, and about 3-4 mm of head after sitting for a couple minutes. Moderate amount of carbonation.

S- nice hops aroma, not overpowering though. Also detect some wheat like aroma, and some fruity after notes.

T- excellent flavor. The hops is balanced well with the wheat, and complements all the other flavors present. Good fruity aftertaste. No alcohol taste detected. Little bit of fizz is present, but nothing that would hinder the taste quality.

M- good body, and as I mentioned previously, a tiny amount of fizz is present.

D- most definitely a drinkable beer, and would recommend this as a good solid hefeweizen.

Serving type: bottle

10-01-2010 15:45:56 | More by DeliciousSeeker

Nerudamann

Arizona

3.68/5  rDev -9.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Look - Subdued golden hue to the color. One finger of foam that dissipates quickly. Good carbonation, and typical haziness of a hefe.

Smell - Kind of a tart, malty smell, but not heavily malty at all. Slight lemon zest to it.

Taste - slightly tart, malty quality to the taste too. Very earthy and natural, with not a whole lot of fruitiness to the taste. Kind of a darker tasting hefeweizen.

Mouthfeel - Good balance, but slightly more toward a watery texture.

Drinkability - Aftertaste isn't very lingering or wearisome at all. Could maybe be a tad more complex, but otherwise very drinkable!! Good beer, worth having and sharing with friends.

Serving type: bottle

09-23-2010 04:39:49 | More by Nerudamann