American Pale Wheat Beer

Learn more about the American Pale Wheat Beer style of beer.

An Americanized version of a Hefeweizen, these beers typically fall between pale straw and deep gold in color. Pale Wheat Ales are reminiscent of a Hefeweizen in appearance, unless filtered. Higher carbonation is proper as is a long-lasting head and a light to medium body. German Weizen flavors and aromas of banana esters and clove-like phenols won't be found. Most use a substantial percentage of wheat malt. Hop character could be low or fairly high, but most examples are moderate in bitterness. There may be some fruitiness from ale fermentation though most examples use a fairly neutral ale yeast, resulting in a clean fermentation with little to no diacetyl. Often served with a lemon wedge to either cut the wheat or yeast edge, many people either find this to be a flavorful snap or an insult that damages the beer's taste and head retention.

ABV: 4.0–7.0% | IBU: 10–35 | Glassware: Weizen Glass

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Oberon
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4.002,3433.5308-22-2023
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Blue Moon Summer Honey Wheat
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5.201,2023.1110-28-2022
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4.201,1413.4111-17-2023
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5.401,0803.3602-07-2023
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Revolver Brewing
7.007393.8602-20-2024
Akari Shogun
Half Acre Beer Company
5.507394.0111-15-2023
Blue Star Great American Wheat Beer
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4.506413.5905-14-2023
SummerBright Ale
Breckenridge Brewery
4.506373.2409-07-2019
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Shipyard Brewing Company
4.806333.1209-25-2023
Easy Street Wheat
Odell Brewing Company
4.606203.8603-18-2024
Pineapple Mana Wheat
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5.505883.5311-29-2023
Dirty Blonde Ale
Atwater Brewery
4.505573.2410-28-2023
Samuel Adams Hopscape
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
5.505373.6707-18-2021
Contact High
4 Hands Brewing Co.
5.005233.7609-02-2023
Solace
Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
4.805163.6510-16-2023
Nicie
Short's Brewing Company
5.204973.607-06-2023
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Anheuser-Busch
5.804892.7612-24-2019
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Trillium Brewing Company
6.404874.2710-03-2023
Passion Fruit Kicker
Green Flash Brewing Co.
5.504593.6908-01-2022
Jack Whacker Wheat Ale
Tommyknocker Brewery
4.704283.4112-20-2023
Orange Wheat
Hangar 24 Brewing
4.604083.5112-10-2023
Ophelia Hoppy Wheat Ale
Breckenridge Brewery
5.004063.5807-22-2020
White Gold
Ithaca Beer Company
8.004033.9202-14-2018
Summer Session
Peak Organic Brewing Company
5.003423.6307-31-2023
Saranac Pomegranate Wheat
Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
4.703403.3907-20-2016
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SanTan Brewing Co.
5.003233.4704-01-2023
Funk Blueberry Citrus Wheat
DuClaw Brewing Company
5.003073.5912-27-2021
Saranac Summer Ale
Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
4.703073.1205-01-2017
Sun Block
Captain Lawrence Brewing Co.
4.503033.6210-04-2018
Road Jam
Two Roads Brewing Company
5.002973.3909-18-2023
Canebrake
Parish Brewing Company
4.902953.5308-13-2023
Willy Vanilly
Alpine Beer Company
5.502933.711-01-2019
Sharpshooter
Great Lakes Brewing Co.
4.802903.5502-21-2022
Pulp
Civil Society Brewing
6.302884.3609-27-2023
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8.502863.8311-08-2019
Jungle Boogie
Marz Community Brewing
5.502794.1211-15-2023
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