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
	Schneider Georg Schneiders Wiesen Edel-Weisse Germany	4	3.286
	Wagner Edel-Weizen Germany	3	3.284
	Kuchlbauer Turm Weisse Germany	3	3.284
	No Label El Hefe TX, United States	3	3.284
	Le Castor Citra Weisse Canada	2	3.280
	Traunstein Hofbräu Weisse Germany	2	3.280
	5 Seasons North Sgt. Schultz’s Hefeweizen GA, United States	2	3.280
	Eisenbahn Weizenbier Brazil	2	3.280
	Hebendanz Erstes Forchheimer Weizen Germany	1	3.275
	Bischofshof Hefe-Weissbier Hell Germany	1	3.275
	Kommunbräu Sommerweizen Germany	1	3.275
	Terrapin Love is Love GA, United States	1	3.275
	Beznoska Pšeničný Koloušek 12° Czech Republic	1	3.275
	Gemüt Biergarten Alfheim Hefeweizen OH, United States	1	3.275
	Paulaner Braumeister Edition N° 2 Weibersud Germany	1	3.275
	Arches Brewing Bavarian Hefeweizen GA, United States	1	3.275
	ThunderWing BlackBird OH, United States	1	3.275
	Spires Social Wheat'r North OH, United States	1	3.275
	Red Brick Dog Days Ale GA, United States	4	3.271
	Hertog Jan Weizener Netherlands	4	3.271