Ayinger Bräu-Weisse

Brewed by Brauerei Aying
Style: German Hefeweizen
Aying, Germany

[Portland International Beer Festival – Tap] A unfiltered golden colored brew with a good head. Liked the wheat flavors along with some other malts. The hops where noticeable and the beer drank very easy. Liked this as a good after working outside all day brew.

Another step on my wheat appreciation quest. Poured Murky yellow with a foamy white head. Plenty of yeast, wheat and carbonation. Nice citrus and butter notes. Another very drinkable wheat.

Cloudy orange color with a creamy white head. Sweet fruit and banana aroma. Sweet wheat and banana flavor.

For me to give a hefe a score like this says a lot, as I really never like them. While this still has the clove and banana thing that I don’t dig, great aroma with a bit of lemon in the front without being overly sweet make this outstanding.

Wonderful clove, lemon, banana, yeast, and wheat aromas flowing out of the pillowy, thick white head. The flavor follows suit, with herbal clove and yeasty wheat, that goes down all to easy, with a refreshing, clean mouthfeel.. A classic example of the style, and delicious on a hot sunny day!

Wonderful Hefe beer. Very creamy with heavy yeast taste. Lightly carbonated and very easy to drink....hints of wheat, banana, and small amounts of honey were noticed. Had a large, fluffy head. This beer is by far one of the best!

This is a real nice wheat beer. Pours hazy golden color with a large lasting head. A good crisp sharp taste.

500 ml bottle

At just around $2.50, this was one of the better deals for a quality beer I have seen around. It almost rivals Capital’s Kloster Weizen for a favorite, except that I can get the latter fresher. Still, this one might just be a close second on price and quality.

Aroma / Appearance - Hints of banana, oatmeal, wheat, fruit and honey greeted my eager nose. The cloudy nectarine colored body had a rich two-finger head with active carbonation bubbling to the top. The pleasing looking brew looked like it was going to fit the bill after a long day outside in 90 degree temperatures.

Flavor / Palate - Creamy ripe bananas were the first thing to hit my taste buds. Muted underneath that was a combination of wheat, oats and a mild bitterness that hit the back of the mouth. A sweet, pleasant hoppiness followed not too long afterwards. The sweet banana taste dominated my impressions but it was not so strong as to mask everything else. This was solid all the way through to the end of the glass. It might become a nice summer drinker, especially at the price Woodman’s charges for it. Pick it up to get a feel for a well done hefeweizen.