Hefeweizen

The feature summer ale of Southern Germany (Bavaria), the hefeweizen (or "weissbier") is brewed with wheat malt (at least 50%) and light Pilsner malt. The resulting product features a balanced ester (normally banana) and phenolic (normally clove) flavor that is achieved from the yeast used to brew these beers. The appearance of this unfiltered beer ("mit hefe" means "with yeast") is pale golden to amber in color with light to heavy cloudiness and a very generous, fluffy, and long lasting white head. Citrus and basic wheat grain elements (even bubblegum) often accompany the feature flavors, while hops contribute a very minor role. The Hefeweizen is the lightest of the Hefeweizen, Dunkelweizen, and Weizenbock series of German Wheat beers.

	Beer | Location	Reviews	Score
	Augustiner Weissbier Germany	3	3.467
	Störtebeker Bernstein-Weizen Germany	3	3.084
	Parallel 49 Hopfen Weisse Trifecta Canada	3	3.234
	Wagner Edel-Weizen Germany	3	3.284
	Leibinger Seeweisse Germany	3	3.300
	Crescent City Weiss LA, United States	3	3.217
	Slottskallans Vit Sweden	3	3.317
	Slottskallans Vrak Sweden	3	3.250
	Erdinger Weissbier Leicht Germany	3	3.084
	Great Northern Wheatfish Hefeweizen MT, United States	3	2.884
	Great Dane Crop Circle Wheat WI, United States	3	3.250
	Wasatch Hefe Weizen UT, United States	3	3.000
	Eichbaum Hefe Weizen Germany	3	3.767
	Schneider Weisse Tap 1 Helle Weisse Germany	3	3.350
	Two Brothers Ebels Weiss Beer IL, United States	3	3.300
	Thomas Kemper Half Ton Hefeweizen WA, United States	3	2.967
	Barrel House Hocking Hills Hefeweizen OH, United States	3	2.917
	Brew Brothers Wild Card Wheat Ale NV, United States	3	3.300
	Vintage Weiss-Blau WI, United States	3	3.117
	Phantom Canyon Hefeweizen CO, United States	3	3.017