Hacker-Pschorr Hefe Weisse Natürtrub - Hacker-Pschorr Bräu GmbH

thehyperduck

Ontario (Canada)

4.18/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

500 mL flip-top bottle from the LCBO; best before July 2012. Of the German-made hefes commonly available around here, this is the only one I have not yet tried.

Pours a muddy brownish-amber colour, completely opaque with haze. A gigantic frothy, creamy white head erupts from the pour, over three fingers tall at first, and taking many minutes to dissipate fully. Plentiful webs of sticky lacing on the sides of the glass are left in its wake. Nice, fresh aroma; good balance between sweet, bready wheat malts, light citrus, clove spiciness and yeast.

I am in love with this stuff after only one sip. A firm bready wheat malt backbone, with the yeast again being quite prominent. Definitely a banana vibe, with fairly subtle hints of lemonpeel and cloves. Yeasty aftertaste, with some lingering clove spiciness. Medium-bodied, with a silky, creamy feel in the mouth, largely due to the relatively soft carbonation for the style.

This is a fabulous beer that I really can't find any gripes with. It is a textbook hefe without a doubt, one to use as a yardstick when comparing others.

Final Grade: 4.18, a very respectable A-. Schneider Weisse has been my favourite hefe for years, but Hacker Pschorr Weisse definitely gives it a run for its money. I will certainly be buying this again in the summer, and any hefe fan would be a fool to not give this one a chance.

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2012 07:38:10 | More by thehyperduck

Fcolle2

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

05-17-2013 02:18:36 | More by Fcolle2

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -20.5%

05-12-2013 17:04:08 | More by mikeburd1128

Proclarush

Rhode Island

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

05-08-2013 23:58:04 | More by Proclarush

Sudcutter

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +16.1%

05-08-2013 03:25:53 | More by Sudcutter

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

05-06-2013 18:31:49 | More by ZEB89

schnarr84

Alberta (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

05-05-2013 19:15:40 | More by schnarr84

Acforster2

Florida

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-01-2013 16:23:06 | More by Acforster2

JVoyager

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +10%

04-30-2013 23:35:11 | More by JVoyager

adam_e

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

04-30-2013 19:48:30 | More by adam_e

MichaelNickerson

Michigan

3.81/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Appearance - pours a hazy, yellow orange with a two finger head

Smell - rotten oranges and heavy yeast notes dominate

Taste - extreme wheat and grass qualities. Has some very spicy notes at the finish

Mouthfeel - very high acidity and low carbonation

Overall - besides the smell of the beer, it's an above average beer with some distinct characteristics

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 15:14:42 | More by MichaelNickerson

bbluemzbeer

California

3.03/5  rDev -25.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Appreance: hazy pale orange with a white head that dissolved fairly quickly.

Smell: Aroma is a typical wheat beer.

Taste: Taste kind of follows fairly typical wheat, but appears a little watered down and has too much carbonation. Wheat/grain and some cirtus. : Beer had medium body, but as stated above it appeared to be watered down and had too much carbonation.
Mouthfeel : Is quite thin not much with not enough carbonation

Overall: I am not sure if it is due to the fact that it was produced some 10 months ago, but this is an average beer at best. I might try a fresh beer next time to see if makes a diffrence but Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse,Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier,Ducher Helles Hefe Weizen. I might visit this beer in the future with a fresher beer or on tap at a bar.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 07:32:52 | More by bbluemzbeer

Lobstertainment

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +10%

04-24-2013 07:25:34 | More by Lobstertainment

hurdjg

Iowa

3.5/5  rDev -14.4%

04-21-2013 13:22:35 | More by hurdjg

thewimperoo

Illinois

4/5  rDev -2.2%

04-17-2013 21:28:21 | More by thewimperoo

DbbC

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

04-14-2013 18:26:13 | More by DbbC

Weli

Wisconsin

4.1/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

A- Light straw with a nice off white head

S-Reminds me of fresh cut grass, hay and summer

T-Very crisp and dry, little banana or clove, actually kinda neutral, but refreshing. Not a ton of hop bitterness

M-Nice and effervescent, light bodied and dry

O-Easy drinking summer beer with good flavor.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2013 02:05:13 | More by Weli

jokemon

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

04-08-2013 23:45:46 | More by jokemon

aasher

Indiana

4/5  rDev -2.2%

04-08-2013 03:42:13 | More by aasher

Lurkerson

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

03-31-2013 04:27:19 | More by Lurkerson

AmitC

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +10%

03-30-2013 04:18:51 | More by AmitC

JMS1512

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -26.7%

03-29-2013 01:36:23 | More by JMS1512

Lare453

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

03-22-2013 15:43:02 | More by Lare453

MFS_71

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +10%

03-15-2013 23:42:06 | More by MFS_71

Yung_Phuk

Russian Federation

4/5  rDev -2.2%

03-15-2013 20:12:41 | More by Yung_Phuk