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
	Pelican Heiferweizen OR, United States	1	3.400
	Twains Wit and Humor Bavarian Wheat GA, United States	2	3.400
	Krombacher Weizen Germany	9	3.400
	Dieu Du Ciel Caserne 30 Canada	2	3.400
	Klosterbräu Braun's Weisse Germany	2	3.400
	Warbird P-47 Warbird Wheat IN, United States	2	3.400
	Distelhauser Hefeweissbier Germany	2	3.400
	BJ's Harvest Hefeweizen CA, United States	12	3.394
	Hofbrauhaus Newport Munich Weizen KY, United States	6	3.389
	Kaltenberg Konig Ludwig Weiss Germany	47	3.388
	Primátor Weizenbier Czech Republic	4	3.386
	Bischofshof Malteser Weiss Germany	3	3.384
	Half Pints WeizenHeimer Canada	2	3.380
	Terminal BrewHouse Weiss n Shine Hefeweizen TN, United States	2	3.380
	Schneider Weisse Weizenhell Germany	2	3.380
	SanTan HefeWeizen Wheat AZ, United States	2	3.380
	Stoudts Weizen PA, United States	14	3.376
	Heinzelmannchen Weise Gnome Hefeweizen Style Ale NC, United States	1	3.375
	Erdinger Urweisse Germany	7	3.370
	Magic Hat Batch 370 VT, United States	3	3.367