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
	Iron Hill Hopfenweizen DE, United States	1	3.325
	Laitilan Kievari Vehnänen Finland	1	3.050
	Ølve Steinkjer Øl (Ølves kveiteøl) Norway	1	3.100
	Portsmouth Winter Weizen NH, United States	1	2.950
	Collective São Gabriel Steph Weiss South Africa	1	3.200
	Camelthorn Weizen Namibia	1	3.150
	Hasen-Bräu Fortuna Hefeweizen Germany	1	3.075
	St. Francis Weissbier WI, United States	1	3.050
	Reckendorfer Weissbier Germany	1	3.225
	Irlbacher Premium Hefe-Weissbier Germany	1	3.175
	Braumanufaktur Weizen Germany	1	3.300
	Schloßbrauerei Grünbach Greabecker Urweisse Hell Germany	1	3.150
	Dugges Vetefan Sweden	1	3.175
	Kirkland Signature Hefeweizen WA, United States	1	3.175
	Jasper Highside Hefeweizen Canada	1	3.175
	Dodging Duck Luckenbacher Hefeweizen TX, United States	1	3.100
	Suenner Hefeweizen (Sünner Hefeweizen) Germany	1	2.950
	Wolferstetter Export Hefe Weizen Germany	1	2.925
	Bayreuther Aktien Hefe-Weissbier Germany	1	3.050
	Kaufbeuren Fendt Vario-Weizen Germany	1	3.125