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
	Muller Urweizen Switzerland	1	3.025
	Moosejaw Weissbier WI, United States	1	3.250
	Lion Brewery German Wheat Canada	1	3.250
	Pelican Heiferweizen OR, United States	1	3.400
	Heavyweight Uncle Bobs Bog Weiss NJ, United States	1	3.175
	Wig & Pen Amber Hefeweizen Australia	1	3.150
	Island Brewing Island Weiss CA, United States	1	2.900
	Fohrenburger Premium Hefeweizen Austria	1	3.225
	The Cowboy Hefe-Weizen AZ, United States	1	3.325
	Copper Creek Weizen GA, United States	1	3.000
	DuClaw 13 degrees MD, United States	1	3.100
	Main Street German Hefeweizen OR, United States	1	3.225
	Elysian Weizen Rock WA, United States	1	3.200
	Ringnes Weiss Norway	1	3.075
	West Hefeweizen United Kingdom	1	2.975
	Wernecker Balthasar Neumann Hefe Weisse Germany	1	3.075
	Unertl Bio Dinkel Weisse Germany	1	3.000
	Big House Vice Weizen NY, United States	1	2.800
	Schlafly Weissbier MO, United States	1	3.225
	Troy Wheat Beer NY, United States	1	3.025