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
	Muskoka Hefe Weissbier Canada	10	3.269
	Flying Dog In-Heat Wheat MD, United States	68	3.260
	Lakefront Wisconsinite WI, United States	2	3.260
	Portsmouth Hefeweizen NH, United States	2	3.260
	Wasatch Apricot Hefeweizen UT, United States	2	3.260
	Plank Hefeweizen Germany	4	3.257
	Valentins Premium Hefeweissbier Germany	4	3.257
	Hales El Jefe Weizen Ale WA, United States	8	3.255
	St. Georgen Bräu Weissbier Germany	1	3.250
	Erdinger Festweisse Germany	29	3.250
	Bison Weizen CA, United States	1	3.250
	West Palm Beach 561 Hefeweizen FL, United States	1	3.250
	Urban Chestnut Schnickelfritz MO, United States	1	3.250
	Emerald Hill Wheat Australia	1	3.250
	Occidental Hefeweizen OR, United States	1	3.250
	Terminal BrewHouse Hellbender Hefeweizen TN, United States	1	3.250
	Zauber Brewing Vertigo OH, United States	1	3.250
	Weideneder Weizengold Germany	1	3.250
	Hausbräu Stegaurach Blues Bier Weizen Germany	1	3.250
	Yuengling Summer Wheat PA, United States	5	3.250