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
	Spezial Weissbier Germany	4	3.243
	Hertog Jan Weizener Netherlands	4	3.271
	Herslev Bryghus Hvede Denmark	4	2.929
	Thurn und Taxis Weissbier Germany	3	3.050
	Paulaner Hefeweissbier South Africa	3	3.300
	Grand Teton Howling Wolf Weisse Bier ID, United States	3	3.334
	Magic Hat Batch 370 VT, United States	3	3.367
	Kaiserdom Hefe-Weissbier Germany	3	2.934
	Nelson Brewing Liplock Summer Wheat Ale Canada	3	2.717
	Meantime Wheat Grand Cru United Kingdom	3	3.184
	Wagner Edel-Weizen Germany	3	3.284
	Olde Hickory Hefe-weizen NC, United States	3	3.200
	Okanagan Spring Apricot Summer Weizen Canada	3	3.117
	København VesterWeisse Denmark	3	3.117
	Water Street Bavarian Weiss WI, United States	3	3.017
	Crescent City Weiss LA, United States	3	3.217
	Leibinger Seeweisse Germany	3	3.300
	Grumpy Troll Trailside Wheat WI, United States	3	3.067
	Tree Mellow Moon Pineapple Hefeweizen Canada	3	3.184
	HaandBryggeriet Bavarian Weizen Norway	3	3.167