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
	Krombacher Weizen Germany	9	3.400
	Smuttynose Weizenheimer NH, United States	9	2.984
	Summit Hefe Weizen MN, United States	9	3.317
	Tabernash Weiss CO, United States	8	3.337
	Grolsch Premium Weizen Netherlands	8	3.236
	Svyturys Baltas Lithuania	8	3.309
	Schwelmer Hefeweizen Germany	8	3.555
	Southern Tier Heavy Weizen NY, United States	8	3.655
	Hales El Jefe Weizen Ale WA, United States	8	3.255
	Andechser Weissbier Hefetrub Germany	8	3.582
	Drake's Hefeweizen CA, United States	8	3.446
	Sly Fox Royal Weisse PA, United States	7	3.580
	Rogue Mom Hefeweizen OR, United States	7	3.120
	Erdinger Champ Germany	7	2.900
	Stiegl Weizen Gold Hefefein Austria	7	3.290
	Erdinger Urweisse Germany	7	3.370
	J. W. Dundee's Hefeweizen NY, United States	7	2.800
	Berghoff Hefe-Weizen WI, United States	7	2.990
	Granville Island Robson Street Hefeweizen Canada	7	3.330
	Olde Towne Hefeweizen AL, United States	6	3.167