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
	Eichbaum Hefe Weizen Germany	3	3.767
	Wasatch Hefe Weizen UT, United States	3	3.000
	Great Dane Crop Circle Wheat WI, United States	3	3.250
	Great Northern Wheatfish Hefeweizen MT, United States	3	2.884
	Erdinger Weissbier Leicht Germany	3	3.084
	Slottskallans Vrak Sweden	3	3.250
	Half Pints WeizenHeimer Canada	2	3.380
	Newport Beach Wedge Weizen CA, United States	2	3.160
	Goudale Perversion des Anges Canada	2	3.140
	Big Rig Hefeweizen Canada	2	3.140
	Oskar Blues Honky Weiss CO, United States	2	2.980
	Portsmouth Hefeweizen NH, United States	2	3.260
	J. Wakefield Brewing El Jefe FL, United States	2	3.220
	Belle Gueule Hefeweizen Canada	2	3.080
	Le Castor Citra Weisse Canada	2	3.280
	Cape Ann Fishermans Bavarian Wheat Ale MA, United States	2	2.780
	Schonramer Festweisse Germany	2	2.900
	Silversmith Bavarian Breakfast Wheat Canada	2	3.080
	Weiherer Weisse Germany	2	3.240
	Wohn Hefe Weissbier Germany	2	3.180