Stiegl Weisse Naturtrüb - Stieglbrauerei zu Salzburg GmbH

doktorhops

Australia

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Stiegl is a brew that I'm well acquainted with, having spend the better part of a week in Salzburg back in 2001 and the hostel I stayed at only had Stiegl on tap (I believe it was the weizen but I could be wrong). In any case I was most pleased with the Austrian beer and missed it somewhat on my return to old skippy (Australia).

Poured from a 500ml bottle into a Stiegl Weizen glass.

A: This brew presents as a murky amber with a reasonably large white head. Looks like a good Hefe!

S: Usual Weizen suspects (banana and cloves) turn up but don't really crash the party. There is a musty yeast and fresh mountain water thrown in as well, overall a little lacklustre in the aroma department.

T: The Weisse flavours are there too, though in a diminished capacity; banana, clove, hint of cardamom, yeast, pepper and a hearty grain base in the middle followed by a dry, slightly sour finish. It's an easy one on the buds for a Weizen, however this personally detracts a little from what could be a strong brew.

M: Dense carbonation with a medium but watery (for a wheat beer) body.

D: This is one Weisse that is easy to drink, too easy - needs bolder wheat beer flavours to really stand out. Though it is a decent starter for the beginner Weizen drinker that will one day graduate to Weihenstephaner or Schneider Weisse Tap 7.

Food match: Austrian (as opposed to German) cuisine. Note: I was told to say that by a rather large Austrian body-builder from Graz.

Serving type: bottle

10-08-2012 09:39:01 | More by doktorhops

Kvasasgyvasalumi

Lithuania

4/5  rDev +10.5%

03-21-2013 06:27:07 | More by Kvasasgyvasalumi

matjack85

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

01-28-2013 09:56:06 | More by matjack85

Beerman1977

Austria

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

01-12-2013 00:23:25 | More by Beerman1977

MGWallace

3/5  rDev -17.1%

12-28-2012 11:23:44 | More by MGWallace

sonorb7

Australia

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

10-20-2012 11:47:30 | More by sonorb7

JohanB

Austria

3/5  rDev -17.1%

10-06-2012 23:16:43 | More by JohanB

mikebsag

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +10.5%

09-01-2012 04:25:15 | More by mikebsag

DirtyC

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

08-26-2012 00:00:15 | More by DirtyC

chinchill

South Carolina

3.48/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Stiegl Weisse. 5.1%. "100% from Austria"
Served in small glass Stiegl mug at the brewery in Salzburg.

Murky caramel brown with a creamy and durable tan head. The head leaves some lacing.
A. Banana, clove, and bready malt, in that order.
T: About as expected from the nose, except spicier. Rather wheaty.
M: Light body is a bit watery; good carbonation.
O: not a style of beer I usually enjoy much, but this one certainly has an exceptional mouthfeel.

Serving type: on-tap

08-24-2012 23:02:59 | More by chinchill

jandadeboer

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +24.3%

08-12-2012 18:07:50 | More by jandadeboer

nickfl

Florida

4.1/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A - Pours with two fingers of white foam on top of a hazy, golden brown body. The foam settles at a moderate pace and leaves good lace.

S - Spicy wheat notes with some lemon and pepper as well as a hint of clove.

T - Thick, spicy wheat up front with some clove and lemon. Notes of pepper, vanilla, and more lemon peel in the middle with a peppery finish and lingering notes of banana.

M - A thick body, moderately high carbonation, and a slightly dry finish.

D - A fairly well done Weisse beer, the wheat character is both thick and spicy while the yeast adds all of the standard notes. Not the absolute best of the style, but well made and refreshing.

Serving type: bottle

06-29-2012 06:19:39 | More by nickfl

emerge077

Illinois

2.88/5  rDev -20.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Had this on tap last weekend on the German pub crawl, and saw the sharp red-labeled bottle today in the shop.

Back label dated "13711" whatever that means. Guessing a euro best by/production date of July 13th, 2011? Old either way.

Into a weizen glass it pours an opaque orange copper color. Slightly more dark than a typical hefe. Lasting white foam, though there is no lacing.

Smells bready and tea-like, not much in the way of traditional banana & clove esters. Swirling the glass brings out some sweetness and unpleasant alcohol fusels. Slightly papery and oxidized already it seems, a shame as this is relatively new to the market.

Flavors are smooth and wheaty, though a but muted and dull. Some light breadiness, and hint of banana but not much. Overall a bit oxidized, papery, and watery. Not something i'll drink again. The tap sample was fairly tart, and that seemed a little odd though marginally acceptable.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2012 00:12:48 | More by emerge077

laituegonflable

Australia

3.58/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Pours an orange-gold colour- quite dark, really, but nice cloud and generous fluffy snowy head, retaining but sinking slowly. Looks good.

Plenty of German weizen esters floating free and radical in that big head. Musty clove spice with a hint of white pepper, capsicum and some green apple. Pretty standard weizen notes and yet feels lacking on the fruit esters. OK.

All the banana's on the flavour. Big banana hit that continues all the way through, nice shades of sweet and touch and a touch of vanilla joining later in the piece. Touch here and there of a clove and nutmeg spice, but most of the sizzle in the mouth comes from the fizz, and there's quite a pull at the back.

Overall a decent weizen, but I'd like more spice on the palate and more fruit on the nose.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2012 01:55:56 | More by laituegonflable

madman45

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -10.2%

03-15-2012 03:12:36 | More by madman45

xylophonica

Australia

4.18/5  rDev +15.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured form a 50cl bottle into a weizen glass.

A - Solid caramel colour with a big pillowy head. Few carbonation bubbles floating around as well.

S - Plenty of malty banana and a hint of some sweeter peach and mild apple.

T - Malty and sweet initially. Nice banana caramel assortment of flavours. Carbonation is smoother than expected.

M - With the milder carbonation there's not much happening in the mouth. The malt elements give it some body but in this regard it's a bit plain.

O - I've always been a fan of banana-y type hefeweizen beers and was excited to see this one in the shop. Not unlike the Weihenstephan HW but replacing the vanilla for malt. Perhaps a little too one-dimensional but I'm enjoying this for what it is.. Definitely recommended.

Serving type: bottle

11-18-2011 09:48:17 | More by xylophonica

crossovert

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

500ml bottle.

It pours a cloudy amberish gold with a foamy white head that could be better.

The smell is bright and strong. Lots of clover but also a healthy dose of lemon and banana. It is a quintessential hefeweizen smell.

The taste isn't as great but still pretty good. Lots of wheat and clove with some ripe banana. The body is a bit weak.

Overall not bad.

Serving type: bottle

08-20-2011 22:24:20 | More by crossovert