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
	Saranac Hefeweizen NY, United States	21	2.991
	Berghoff Hefe-Weizen WI, United States	7	2.990
	Smuttynose Weizenheimer NH, United States	9	2.984
	Gourmetbryggeriet Cloudy Wheat Denmark	3	2.984
	Ustersbacher Bayerisch Hefe-Weizen Germany	2	2.980
	Nita El Hefe Canada	2	2.980
	Nokian EloWehnä III Finland	2	2.980
	Oskar Blues Honky Weiss CO, United States	2	2.980
	Faust Weizen Hefe-Hell Germany	2	2.980
	Golfbräu Weizen Tunisia	1	2.975
	Bruuveri Vehnäolut Finland	1	2.975
	Kapplerbräu Pater Simon Piccolo Weizen Germany	1	2.975
	Monks Donnerwetter Weisse Sweden	1	2.975
	Kichesippi Hefeweizen Canada	1	2.975
	Kelley Brothers Crossroads German Wheat CA, United States	1	2.975
	North End Reef's Wheat WV, United States	1	2.975
	Neckarmüller Weisse Hell Germany	1	2.975
	Abe Erb Das Spritzhaus Canada	1	2.975
	Daigo Weizen Japan	1	2.975
	Anacapa Hurricane Hefeweizen CA, United States	1	2.975