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Hefeweizen
Hefeweizen is an unfiltered German wheat beer, or weissbeir, which
originated in the South of Germany and is now produced all over the world.
The "Hefe" prefix means "with yeast", which accounts for the beer’s unfiltered
and cloudy appearance. A hefeweizen typically boasts a 50:50 or higher ratio
of wheat.
Classified as an ale due to its top-fermenting yeasts, hefeweizens are also
made with a high concentration of malted wheat, which gives the beer a light
flavor and a pale golden color. The texture of a hefeweizen tends to be creamy,
and the flavor and scent can have fruity notes like banana as well as cloves.
Because of the wheat and its naturally yeasty flavor, the beer can taste a bit
over-fermented, giving it a sweet or alternately sour taste. Many people enjoy
this flavor, while others find it nearly unpalatable. Some people, primarily in
the United States, enjoy their hefeweizens with a wedge of lemon to
complement the yeasty flavors of this beer.
Common Examples:
Hacker-Pschorr
Spaten Franziskaner
Schneider Weiss
Paulaner Hefeweizen
Erdinger Weissbier
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