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
	Schwanenbräu SchwanenWeisse Germany	2	3.460
	Scheffels Hefeweisse Germany	2	3.340
	Maisel Weisse Light Germany	2	3.180
	Au Maître LAbord-A-Plouffe Canada	2	2.660
	Vézelay Bière Blanche Bio France	2	3.200
	Great Basin Wheeler Peak Wheat NV, United States	2	2.820
	Faust Weizen Hefe-Hell Germany	2	2.980
	Bischoff Falkensteiner Ur-Weisse Germany	2	2.860
	Circle Blur Texas Hefe TX, United States	2	3.220
	Edelweiss Weissbier Light Austria	2	3.060
	Golden Road Hefeweizen CA, United States	2	3.080
	De Prael Heintje Netherlands	2	3.000
	Les Trois Mousquetaires Blanche Canada	2	3.100
	Mack Hveteøl (Helhvetes Øl) Norway	2	3.020
	Thirsty Dog Whippet Wheat OH, United States	2	3.220
	Scheyern Klosterweissbier Germany	2	3.140
	Samuel Smith Ayingerbrau Hefe Weizen United Kingdom	2	3.180
	Riverside Dizzy Blonde Weiss WI, United States	2	2.880
	Karl Strauss La Jolla Hefeweiss CA, United States	2	3.000
	Blue Frog Hefeweizen CA, United States	2	3.160