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
	Simon Erstes Laufer Weissbier Germany	1	3.100
	Line Creek Brewing Helios GA, United States	1	3.100
	Grieskirchner Jorger Weisse Austria	4	3.100
	Widmer Brothers Experimental Small Bath Series - Brotha From Anotha Motha OR, United States	1	3.100
	Oslo Mikrobryggeri Hefe-Weizen Norway	1	3.100
	Hoepfner Hefe-Weissbier Germany	1	3.100
	Harpoon UFO Maine Blueberry MA, United States	1	3.100
	Lonerider Shotgun Betty NC, United States	4	3.086
	Weyerbacher Hefeweizen PA, United States	4	3.086
	Störtebeker Bernstein-Weizen Germany	3	3.084
	Erdinger Weissbier Leicht Germany	3	3.084
	Belle Gueule Hefeweizen Canada	2	3.080
	Pfungstädter Justus Weizen Hell Germany	2	3.080
	Silversmith Bavarian Breakfast Wheat Canada	2	3.080
	Golden Road Hefeweizen CA, United States	2	3.080
	Helsinge Veteöl Sweden	2	3.080
	Valley Brew Hefeweizen CA, United States	2	3.080
	Uerige Weizen Germany	2	3.080
	Portland Hefeweizen OR, United States	2	3.080
	Tadoussac Capitaine Olsen Canada	1	3.075