Andechser Weissbier Hefetrüb - Klosterbrauerei Andechs

bobsy

Ontario (Canada)

3.63/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Cloudy lemon pour with a billowing white head. Good retention and lace. Strong wheat aroma with the expected banana and clove notes, though not as strong as most hefes. I'm not sure if this bottle is past its prime, but its tastes a little tired. There are some very good banana and clove notes there, but there's also a bit of mustiness, like a forgotten book in somebody's attic. Aside from that there's a nice touch of sourness from the wheat and light apple notes in the background, but nothing that really wows me. The same cannot be said of the body, however, which is spot on. Perfect medium-light body and pillowy carbonation, but not enough to save a ho-hum hefe. Ah well...

Serving type: bottle

09-08-2009 19:31:14 | More by bobsy

CrazyDavros

Australia

3.63/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours cloudy orange/amber with a large, lasting head.
Nose shows doughy, bready wheat with a hint of baked beans, spicy cloves and a subtle hint of banana.
Nice wheaty flavours, fairly sweet, some cloves but faint. Mild bitterness.
Carbonation could be higher.

Serving type: bottle

07-28-2011 07:56:56 | More by CrazyDavros

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.55/5  rDev -15.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

aggressive carbonation, crisp and refreshing. Banana in yeast and pronounced lemony sharpness turned me off somewhat . Faint hint of metallic. Considered one of the best labels not available in North America.With appreciation to Madsberg in Denmark in a trade.

Serving type: bottle

09-25-2005 03:02:12 | More by northyorksammy

Erdinger2003

Iowa

3.15/5  rDev -25%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours a big hefe-head and stays thick and frothy for some time. The color is light golden yellow and hefe-cloudy. Smell is clovey with a hint of lemon. Taste has a slight banana with a good amount of clove. A slight breadiness acompany's those flavors. It also has a light body feel to it, something I'm not totally used to in a traditional German hefe. The mouthfeel is ok, not so smooth, not so harsh. Overall it was ok, and I can't wait to try it fresh from the brewery sometime.

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2007 01:15:05 | More by Erdinger2003

seanyfo

United Kingdom (Scotland)

3.1/5  rDev -26.2%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

50CL bottle poured into erdinger weissbier glass.

A- Dark yeasty amber colouring. Head retention is immense, everlasting and great lacing.

S- Lots of cloves, a touch musty, the more i smell i start to get a little burnt rubber lol. Not much banana or spice.

T- Once again lots of clove, a little musty still. Flavour diminishes quickly.

M- Moderate carbonation, a bit greasy on the tongue.

D- Doesnt have the flavour or refreshment of Weihenstephan. Albeit drinkable, still far off from a gold standard Weissbier

Serving type: bottle

10-03-2008 19:44:27 | More by seanyfo

Daredevil

Switzerland

2.93/5  rDev -30.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

pours a foamy (a bit shampoo-type) head ... the color is a bit muddy ... the smell is a bit of overripe pears ... taste is fruity (peach, mango) with a shot of grenadine syrup ... all in all the brew is suited for amateurs of rather sweet drinks ....

Serving type: bottle

09-20-2007 21:20:23 | More by Daredevil

Arno

2.86/5  rDev -31.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75

appearance: Light yellow, bit hazy, good firm foamy top.

smell: The usual white bear smell, banana, bread-like, but weak in smell.

taste: Like the smell suggest a bit of a weak, yet refreshing, flavor. It's almost like a light beer. Bit of bread and banana, with a tad of citrus freshness.

mouthfeel: Fresh and light. Quite some carbonation going on.

overall: It's a nice bear, but nothing really special. Just a nice refreshing average summer white bear.

Serving type: bottle

06-24-2012 22:23:04 | More by Arno

BlackHaddock

United Kingdom (England)

2.78/5  rDev -33.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

This beer came last in a blind tasting of 4 German brewed Hefewiezrn biers held at my place last week (Sep 2008). It was up against biers from Krombacher (the best), Erdinger and Schofferhofer.

Typical murky, clouldy yellow body you come to expect of a Hefewiezen, good light head that hangs around for most of the drink.

There was a lot of vanilla and banana in the aroma, but not much spice or citrus to be found.

The taste was again average, not as spritzy, tangy or crisp as the other biers in the tasting, almost bland in some aspects.

I know this beer seems to get high scores from most reviewers, but it did very little to get many votes when compared to the others mentioned. A big dissapointment all round for me.

Serving type: bottle

09-28-2008 08:16:50 | More by BlackHaddock