Hacker-Pschorr (Hefe) Weisse

Hazy amber-orange color with thick, frothy white head. The nose is fruity and abundant in yeast like a belgian strong ale. Delicious fruity quality (citrus and prunes) intertwined with a more subtle bitter aftertaste. Goes down remarkably well with a smooth, well-rounded finish. In general, I’m not a fan of hefe weisse bier, but this one is great.

Draft -Munich. Serviced in German 1 L stein just outside the Glochenshpiel (spelling?). Solif Hefe with a color that is slightly on the dark side.

Pours hazy medium orange with a huge rocky white head. Aroma is complex, hay, citrus, leather, banana. Flavor is well balanced, banana. Light to medium bodied watery, dry and livley.

Bottled at Monk Café, stockholm. Cloudy golden, creamy head. Bready banana aroma. Light-medium bodied with resrained swetnes, plenty of raspberry esters and rounded mouthfeel. A well made traditional weizen.

Bottled, fresh citrus and orange aroma, pours with a substantial frothy head and a cloudy bronze hue, quite a thin palate, quite a subtle taste,orange, even a hint of strawberries and a sweet aftertaste, i’m generally not a fan of the hefe weisse style but this one is ok.

poured from a bottle. I liked this beer a lot. Nice creamy head, good lacing. The color is a rich opaque orange (near the top of the glass). Slightly banana and citrus. Very easy to drink. Certainly one of my top hefes.

I consider this beer is something of a classic. It is a widely available, German hefeweizen that is true to style (near as my simple mind can tell) and wonderful. It pours a cloudy tan/yellow with an abundant, fluffy white head with excellent staying power. This beer is frequently served with a slice of some sort of fruit, which I could take or leave. Even without it, it smells light, fruity, slightly malty, and citrusy. Taste is full, slightly sweet, and extremely pleasant. As I said, it is true to style. Mouthfeel is full without being exhausting. I find this beer to be somewhat drinkable, but I probably wouldn’t suck down more than two of these tall beers.

Cloudy golden-yellow body with a large white head. Aroma has the expected wheat and some citrus but less banana than I’m used for the style. I also note a little coriander presence. I don’t smell that often in german weizen. Mouthfeel is pleasant although the body is a bit thin. Wheat presence is moderate but the beer is also surprisingly yeasty. There’s also a nice lemon/lime twist. Overall this felt like a cross between a german weizen and a beligian witbier, and a good one at that. I liked it, a good one from Hacker. If all hackers were that nice I woudn’t need a firewall.