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

bump8628

Oklahoma

4.15/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A slightly beefed up German Hefeweizen, and it's organic too! This was my first selection at the 2011 Choctaw Oktoberfest, and it was a great apertif to the smoked German wieners I would be eating later in the evening.

Wheat forms a solid malt base for the mostly clove-like yeast-derived flavors. Banana, smoke, and vanilla fall to the background and a surprisingly firm spicy hoppiness almost manages to overcome the heavy wheat and yeastiness.

Perfectly hazy and gold with an orange tinge and the soft, fluffy head associated with high percentages of wheat.

Perhaps one of the more overlooked beers in the style. I should drink this more often.

Serving type: on-tap

09-15-2011 01:25:25 | More by bump8628

sfprint

Germany

3.18/5  rDev -22.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Born on 7/1/11, exp 3/1/12

Bought this one in Amsterdam, since when I bought it I had never seen it in Berlin. I have since spotted it at Ambrosetti.

A: Huge head, at the top quite creamy, underneath fairly porous. Medium dark orange, with barely visible rising carbonation.
S: The most phenol I've detected in a German beer, with that being said, its moderate, but the main smell. Some sweetness, creamy yeast.
T: Also, phenols are fairly strong, though the overall flavor (including the phenols) is relatively mild. Slight bitterness. Nothing besides the phenols really sticks out. Fairly neutral.
M: Bitter, almost no carbonation, light to medium body. Slightly to moderately astringent.
O: Average. I wish it hit my taste buds like it seems to hit everyone elses.

Serving type: bottle

09-14-2011 22:20:51 | More by sfprint

NV9

Ontario (Canada)

3.55/5  rDev -13%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

Very nice looking beer, 2 finger head that stayed around for a while, almost clear at the bottom of the glass more cloudy as it builds towards the top. Some lacing after the head finally dissipated.

Clove smell hits first, with a malty aroma mixed in as well. Slight orange smell but faint.

Dry citrus taste, with the clove from the smell coming through as well. Some slight bibblegum taste as well.

Full taste with strong carbonation in combination with dryness that takes away a little bit from the mouthfeel IMO. Otherwise, a sweet tasting nicefinish.

Serving type: bottle

09-04-2011 18:39:19 | More by NV9

morebeergood

Massachusetts

3.95/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Had a bottle tonight at Porter Cafe in WR. Served in a Schneider Wiesen stemmed glass. Light orange in color. Slight thin white head. The glass just made the beer look damn good. Smell was of bananas and clove. Taste was really nice, with loads of spice and bubble gum flavors. The only knock I have against this beer would be the mouthfeel. While its not watery, I would have loved to have seen a bit more malt to lend some extra body to the beer. Also, the abv is a bit high for a hefe, but who is complaining? A great tasting beer from a brewery that never lets me down.

Serving type: bottle

08-19-2011 04:47:32 | More by morebeergood

Rijtjeshuis

Ontario (Canada)

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

served in weizen glass.

Look (4/5) - pours an extremely pale gold, about 4*SRM. It is a bit too clear for the style. Head is ideal: large, white, and fluffy.

Smell (3.5/5) - The smell is a bit more tart and sharper that many other hefes. The banana-clove balance is good and there some light fruit notes, with a tangier (pear or apple) aroma. Pretty standard.

Flavor (3/5) - The flavor is a bit absent from this one. There's a bit of light banana, tasting a bit on the riper side. There's not a lot of spice to balance this out and it ends up being too light and banana-like.

Feel (3.5/5) - The body was also a bit too light. Mayhaps this was for the same reason the brew was a touch too clear: not enough suspended yeast. Higher carbonation dries out the finish, but the flavors are still a bit too sweet.

Drink (3.5) - Despite the problems with this one, I thought it was pretty drinkable. That being said, I like a hefe with a bit more body and spice to it. This one just didn't have that.

Serving type: bottle

08-02-2011 00:39:51 | More by Rijtjeshuis

nickfl

Florida

3.78/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Pours with two fingers of white foam on top of a hazy, amber-brown body. The head settles fairly quickly, but coats the glass in a nice, thick layer of lace.

S - Very rich, bready malt with some light caramel and toffee. A little bit of spicy clove in the background.

T - Bready malt up front with a little bit of caramel. Some light clove and just a touch of bubblegum in the middle. The finish is full of banana bread character with a touch of vanilla.

M - Medium-thick body, moderately high carbonation, and a slightly sweet finish.

D - Very malty with a much less significant yeast character than the other Schneider beer that I have had. It has a spicy character to the yeast that works well with the malt and gives the beer a baked character that is kind of reminiscent of banana bread.

Serving type: bottle

07-23-2011 04:23:13 | More by nickfl

kflorence

California

4.4/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Imported from my ratebeer.com profile - OCT 4, 2008

Bottle from Brickskellers in Washngton D.C.

Poured in the traditional style into a nice big weizen glass, allowing the yeast in the bottle to mix with the rest of the beer, leaving a nice thick head. Smells of banana, orange, cloves, wheat and flowers. It has a very nice, light and carbonated mouthfeel. It’s a pretty complex beer, I could pick up lots of different notes but it seemed to be dominated by citrus, bananas, cloves and slight hop and alcohol presence. One of the better hefeweizen’s I’ve had the pleasure of drinking.

Serving type: bottle

07-23-2011 03:24:09 | More by kflorence

AgentZero

Illinois

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

A - Golden colored beer with a nice white head that left good stick and lace on the sides.

S - Nice bananas, clove, orange zest, bubblegum, little bit of yeast, and some hops.

T - Nice grain with the anana and clove taste. There's some spice, slight hops, and yeast. This is actually a very solid tasting brew.

M - Medium bodied, smooth carbonation.

O - Pretty nice beer, particularly for the style. Easy to get down, and has nice flavor for something that is so sessionable.

Serving type: on-tap

07-15-2011 18:34:01 | More by AgentZero

sixerofelixir

Ohio

4.08/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

500 ml bottle. Classy labels. Julian-ish date on the back; I presume it's the bottling date.

Pours a deep, golden-yellow. A tall, thick, white head piles up and sticks like crazy. Smell is a lot of mineral and some mild, spicy clove. Taste is more along the lines of a spicy banana, rather than just a fruity bomb. Nice floral notes. Orange as well. Smooth banana finish with that tart, plum skin taste as well. A well-balanced and well-crafted hefeweizen. Very nice.

Serving type: bottle

07-13-2011 04:22:11 | More by sixerofelixir

Roke87

Ontario (Canada)

3.73/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

500 mL bottle, poured into a weizen glass at fridge temperature

Appearance- Pours a dark yellowish to amber colour, very hazy, so much so that you can’t really tell what the carbonation is like just by looking at it. Average pour yields a massive three fingers of soapy white head that takes a little while to reside to a nice bubbly top that never really goes away, leaving average lacing throughout the glass till finish.

Smell- lots of clove and spice right off the bat, wheat and bready malts come through next on the nose, yeast of course, and some fruity notes in there as well, unripened banana. I think I might have swirled this one around too much because I am getting a really weird burnt rubber smell from this one.

Taste- Almost exactly like the smells, comes through with the clove and spice that is very dominant on the palate, as well somewhat balanced with the wheat and bready malt, not too much as far as the fruity flavours go on the palate, kind of limited tastes if you ask me, although you do get the usual yeast and bubblegum flavours coming through on the palate.

Mouthfeel- Medium bodied with an average carbonation for a hefe, this one goes down smooth and crisp, but does finish somewhat dry.

Overall- I thought this would be so much better for the ratings it has received, especially from the brothers, I guess they forgot what a good hefe really tastes like…The smells are rather muted and not a whole lot going on other than the clove spiciness and wheat, which translates to the same in the taste department. Not to mention the
appearance was rather weird, I would really have to agree with bryehn on this one as when it is poured it almost has a gradient to it, the top being a brownish orange colour, and the bottom being a yellowish colour, weird. I would probably not go back to this one again and rather buy local for tastes that I got out it, I dunno like I said maybe I swirled it around too much?

Serving type: bottle

07-04-2011 05:07:09 | More by Roke87

Sunnanek

Sweden

4.7/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: Pours slightly hazy golden with a large white generous head that dissipates into decent lacings.

S: Lots of ripe bananas, not too sweet. Spicy and citric; orange sezt. Very strong smell.

T: The wheat malt is balanced with the barley malt - the ripe banana-vibe doesn't get too sweet. Kind of dry, actually. Citric notes; orange sezt and some faint lemon. Spices and yeast. The taste is very well balanced.

M: Aftertaste lingers for some time and holds nice bitterness. Body is smooth, medium full. Carbonation, a bit offensive and sharp, but held to a medium.

O: This is probably the best Weizenbeer I've ever had.

Serving type: bottle

07-02-2011 17:40:44 | More by Sunnanek

Kartoffeln

Ontario (Canada)

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

A: Pours an opaque golden orange-brown with visible carbonation and a fine, dense white head - nice and big with excellent retention, as expected from a Weizen. It slowly diminishes to a thick cap of foam, and leaves some lacing.

S: Fruity esters off the bat provide banana, clove, and bubblegum (the classic pink stuff) with bready wheat malts, yeast, and a whiff of citrus and noble hops - Cascade and Hallertauer, as indicated on the bottle. It may sound a bit odd in a Weizen, but the hops are understated and complementary.

T: Bready wheat malts are more prominent on the tongue compared to the nose, mingling evenly with clove spiciness and undertones of candied fruits. The hops become perceptible in the finish, but again, they're understated and their citric character blends very well with the spiciness; notes of yeast, ethanol, and nuts also come through towards the finish.

M: Medium bodied with loads of tart yet smooth carbonation, balanced between filling and easy-drinking. The finish is fairly clean and offsets the rich, spicy flavour well.

D: A damn good Hefeweizen well worth trying. It's hard to get down more than one in a sitting given the carbonation and ABV, but you don't need to - it's a complex and delicious brew that takes time to explore.

Serving type: bottle

06-28-2011 03:53:46 | More by Kartoffeln

peensteen

Ontario (Canada)

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

Hazy pale/deep orange, 2 fingers of white fluffy head, sticky, good lace. Smell is of banana, yeasty, very clean, citrus notes, slight hops, malt and bready notes are present. Taste is dry and malty yeast up front, banana rolls in, slightly hoppy, citrus like notes throughout, banana comes back in the finish and aftertaste. Medium to full body, crisp quick carbonation, high carbonation. I enjoyed this brew much like I do with most of the stuff out of this brewery, solid stuff.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2011 01:32:46 | More by peensteen

bryehn

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Has a "gradient" look when poured into a weizen glass. More of a yellow at the bottom and a rusty orange at the top. Poured with a nice, frothy white head that seems to have setled as a finger-thick film almost like an English ale.

Wow, what a pungent smell! Wheat, ripe banana, bubble gum...it's all here in buches. I also get a freshwater or mineral aroma. Very clean smelling. Takes on a spicy "fruitcake" smell after it warms.

The taste is surprisingly mellow, yet a mix of the flavours in the aroma. Bubble gum, banana, honey-sweetened wheat and a very slight tart citrus tate all come through.

Mouthfeel is medium-bodied with a lot of perceivable carbonation to help give it a creamy quality. Very smooth, no trace of its ABV.

I consider this an absolute stunner of a hefeweizen. Tons of aroma and taste, a nice punch and its very easy-going. I almost can't believe it's organic.

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2011 18:22:32 | More by bryehn

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

4.08/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Appearance - cloudy orange, deeper colour at the centre, with a nice thick white head that last for a long time.

Smell - spices upfront, mostly cloves and a touch of cardamom, with bread, wheat, and fruity esters playing a backup role.

Mouthfeel - mouth-filling and even a bit creamy with a nice spike of carbonation that keeps it refreshing.

Taste - wheat sweetness with a lot of fruit and spice; subtle banana esters; a bit of tang, but not what you would call sour; mineral water on the finish.

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2011 23:41:14 | More by

Mit

Ontario (Canada)

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

Pours a beautiful cloudy gold colour with a decent lasting head.

traditional wheat spices coming through, clove, coriander, orange zest...

Mmmmm banana, yeast, coriander and orange peel...very refreshing beer. I loved this beer.

Mouthfeel is on point for the abv of 6.2.

Overall this beer is fantastic..It's a def go to for me when I want a European Wheat.

Serving type: bottle

06-06-2011 23:56:00 | More by Mit

MattyV

Ontario (Canada)

3.95/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a very hazy golden amber with a dense creamy slightly off-white head. Classic hefe aromas of clove, spice, and hints of citrus and banana. Clove, banana and spice follow in the taste, and are met with a nice zip from the hops. Lemon/citrus, grassy, and leaving a noticeable bitterness in the aftertaste which is a nice change to the usual hefe. Nice medium to light body, slightly aggressive carbonation. A fun hefe-- lots of the traditional flavours you look for with a bit of elevated hoppiness.

Serving type: bottle

06-04-2011 05:00:09 | More by MattyV

THECPJ

Delaware

4.03/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

reviewed from notes:

appearance: golden yellow with a 2 finger white fluffy head

smell: coriander, clove, orange peel, wheat

taste: coriander, clove, orange peel,

mouthfeel: mild carbonation, medium body,

overall: a nice refreshing hefeweizen. would definitely recommend to any bottle who likes this style of beer.

Cheers,
The CPJ

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2011 01:21:20 | More by THECPJ

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

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

paxkey

Ontario (Canada)

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

cloudy orange/yellow. thin white head. lots of visible carbonation.

mmm smells amazing. belgian yeast with lots of clove notes

very sharp carbonation. a bit peppery. the yeast character leaves a fantastic aftertaste that lingers.

medium to light body, with some nice chewiness.

fantastic beverage. cannot recommend this one enough even after just a few sips.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2011 22:28:36 | More by paxkey

sweemzander

Illinois

2.25/5  rDev -44.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

500mL bottle poured into a hefe glass.

(A)- Gusher! Pours a golden orange color. Produced a decent white cap of froth.

(S)- Very very very dry. A light spiciness of clove with a malty caramel and wheat/lemon background.

(T)- Similar to the smell. Lots of spicy clove and caramel malt with tiny bits of biscuit-like wheat.

(M)- A crisp carbonation level. This one is a bit weird, backwards, and disjointed. Heavy on the clove spice with alot more amber and caramel-like sweetness than normal for the style.

(D)- I realize this is an organic take on the style, however very little about it reminds me of a Hefeweiss. Only other possible explanation is this is just too old, but I have no date for reference.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2011 13:30:25 | More by sweemzander

vtfan77

Virginia

3.85/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A- Light gold with orange highlights. Nice inch and a half head that dissipates to a substantial and persistent ring of lace.

S- Very spicy; big on the clove with some husky grain and sourdough bread aromas to back it up.

T- Classic banana and clove flavors upfront backed by a dry, grainy malt. Very little sweetness. Hops add a good punch of grassy, earthy flavors. Finishes dry and slightly bitter with a light peppery aftertaste.

M- Medium-bodied and fairly well-carbonated. Fits the style.

Another solid hefeweizen. I liked the hop presence of this one. It's perhaps not quite up there with the very best, but I'd drink it any day of the week for sure. Recommended.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2011 23:49:20 | More by vtfan77

Reidrover

Oregon

3.95/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

500 ml bottle from Roth’s Sunnyside Market, Salem. $2.49..on clearance. Says ’Organic" on the label, which is different from the one shown here. Aroma very nice , bananas, cherries ,yeast, wheat, bubblegum it is all here. Its slightly hazy orange in appearance with a huge rocky white head Taste mimics the aroma ,but is well under control and balanced. Good palate to the beer..not to thin but well drinkable. Overall a good beer that has stood up well to being out of date ( for a weiss) and stored horribly in a clearance cart.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2011 21:50:14 | More by Reidrover