Wit vs. Weisse vs. Weizen

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Message pellegjr beers 396 º places 16 º 17:30 Tue 8/5/2014 Are these all basically the same thing?
Message weihenweizen P beers 6989 º places 700 º 17:37 Tue 8/5/2014 It seems wit is Dutch for white and weisse is German for white, where weizen is German for wheat. There is a difference between the flavor, wits (Belgian style wheat ale) and hefeweizen (German style wheat ale). Hefeweizens are typically have clove and banana flavor, where wits are typically spiced with coriander. Wits are typically pale golden where as hefeweizens are deep golden. Some hefeweizens and wits are dominated by lemon (more likely for wits). Both are malty beers, but there are differences.
Message Christos beers 6111 º places 110 º 18:06 Tue 8/5/2014 No, german whites are dark orange in colour with tall thick heads, with aromas of bananas and clove, also on the taste, more yeasty as well. The wit (dutch for white) are lighter in color, still quite hazy, with smaller and thinner head, some orange present and subtle spicy touches from the coriander added.
Message jercraigs P beers 14874 º places 1051 º 18:50 Tue 8/5/2014 No. Unless the person labelling/naming the beer doesn’t care that they are different, in which case, yes, they are the same. :)

Message RABinCO P beers 1511 º places 103 º 18:51 Tue 8/5/2014 As long as they don’t call it a white IPA...
Message AirForceHops P beers 15034 º places 225 º 19:37 Tue 8/5/2014 Originally posted by weihenweizen It seems wit is Dutch for white and weisse is German for white, where weizen is German for wheat. There is a difference between the flavor, wits (Belgian style wheat ale) and hefeweizen (German style wheat ale). Hefeweizens are typically have clove and banana flavor, where wits are typically spiced with coriander. Wits are typically pale golden where as hefeweizens are deep golden. Some hefeweizens and wits are dominated by lemon (more likely for wits). Both are malty beers, but there are differences. + 1 on this post without doubt.
Message keanex beers 1802 º places 65 º 19:44 Tue 8/5/2014 Well I thought a weissebier was the same as a hefeweizen, guess I was wrong! Wits and hefeweizens are worlds apart in flavor though. Wit’s will use coriander and orange peel with a wit yeast, while a hefe will get banana, clove and sometimes bubblegum from the hefeweizen yeast
Message Oakes P admin beers 30640 º places 1135 º 22:11 Tue 8/5/2014 Originally posted by keanex Well I thought a weissebier was the same as a hefeweizen, guess I was wrong! No, that’s correct. Weissebier and Hefeweizen are the same thing. Not sure why you see one name or the other, how that determination is made, but same type of beer.

Message 3fourths P beers 9492 º places 1576 º 22:31 Tue 8/5/2014 add in vague definition of "Blanche" for further confusion.
Message Erlangernick beers 6 º places 2 º 23:11 Tue 8/5/2014 Originally posted by 3fourths add in vague definition of "Blanche" for further confusion. Not just a Wallonian-brewed (and labelled) Witbier?
Message 3fourths P beers 9492 º places 1576 º 23:18 Tue 8/5/2014 Originally posted by Erlangernick Originally posted by 3fourths add in vague definition of "Blanche" for further confusion. Not just a Wallonian-brewed (and labelled) Witbier? oh sure, that would make sense, and is correct for many. but others, there may be no coriander, no citrus peel, some may use corn, some are in the style of German weissebier, some are more in the style of Belgian Blonde...