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
	E.C. Dahls Weissbier Norway	1	3.250
	Mission Street Hefeweizen CA, United States	6	3.245
	Baltika 8 (Wheat) Russia	31	3.244
	Spezial Weissbier Germany	4	3.243
	Apoldaer Hefeweizen Germany	2	3.240
	Shongweni Robsons Wheat Beer South Africa	2	3.240
	Hartmann Felsenweisse Germany	2	3.240
	Karg Weissbier Hell Germany	2	3.240
	Weiherer Weisse Germany	2	3.240
	Cornerstone Angry Gorilla OH, United States	2	3.240
	Pshenychne Etalon Ukraine	2	3.240
	Greifenklau Weizen Germany	2	3.240
	Černá Hora Velen Czech Republic	2	3.240
	Narke Kulturbryggeri Flader Sweden	2	3.240
	Sacramento Hefe Weizen CA, United States	2	3.240
	Oberdorfer Weissbier. Germany	5	3.238
	Red Brick Summer Brew Hefe-weizen GA, United States	5	3.238
	Sprecher Hefe Weiss WI, United States	13	3.237
	Grolsch Premium Weizen Netherlands	8	3.236
	McKenzie Hefe Weizen PA, United States	3	3.234