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
	HaandBryggeriet Bavaria Norway	2	3.100
	Bayern Hefeweizen MT, United States	2	2.900
	Schneider Weisse Tap 7 Unser Original Germany	2	3.520
	De Molen Rijn & Veen Netherlands	2	3.220
	Bischoff Premium Hefeweizen Germany	2	3.120
	Schalander Weizen Germany	1	3.150
	Glossner Helles Hefe-Weiss Germany	1	3.050
	Kapplerbräu Pater Simon Piccolo Weizen Germany	1	2.975
	Held Bräu Helles Hefeweizen Germany	1	3.475
	Harriet Wodan Weizen MN, United States	1	3.125
	Bison Weizen CA, United States	1	3.250
	Lauterbacher Hefe Weisse Germany	1	3.075
	Maisel Eine Bamberger Weisse Germany	1	3.000
	The River Company Farmhouse Hefeweizen VA, United States	1	3.000
	Krug-Bräu Helles Weissbier Germany	1	3.175
	Gülmen Trigo Argentina	1	3.025
	Memminger Weissbier Germany	1	3.075
	Franz-Xaver Unertl Weisse Hell Germany	1	2.975
	Würth Zoigl Weissbier Germany	1	3.025
	Neckarmüller Weisse Hell Germany	1	2.975