Beer Review: Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier

Price: $2.75 for 16.9oz
Brewery: Bay.Staats-Brauerei, Weihenstephaner, Freising, Germany
Style: Bavarian Wheat
ABV: 5.4%
Color: Hazy, dark yellow to light gold.
Aroma:Malty, a hint of fruit,
Body: Light
Stomach Aspect: Little.
Head: Poured very nice and to a full 1 1/2" thick, white creamy dense feel.
Head Retention: Excellent. This brew leaves several rings on the side of the glass.
Taste: Very little wheat aspect, malt flavor is present, as is some fruit tones, a hint of banana I would say. The hop flavor does not exist, nor does hop aroma. There is a little spiciness to the brew when you swallow. The head is very smooth, creamy, tightly grouped bubbles.
Conclusion: Let's start with the first thing you notice about this brew which is the head. When you poor this brew the head is definitely present, and it does not go away which is nice. The aroma is a little weak, when profiling the aroma you get a little hint of Cloves, a little hint of Malt, but not much else. Taking your first pull you immediately notice the carbonation aspect of the beer. What a wonderful feeling on the tongue, the flavor on the front of the tongue wasn't much. Moving the beer to the middle of the tongue and you start to get flavor, good flavor. You're presented with a nice hint of banana, a touch of wheat, and some spiciness. Moving the brew to the back of the tongue and the banana flavor increases but not to the point where it becomes overly aggressive. You're waiting for the Hops to arrive, but then they don't. I must say, it's interesting to have a brew that does not have any Hop flavor or aroma present. The finish of the brew has a nice malty, creamy aspect with a last hint of spice. While this is not my style of beer, I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone who wants a different style, or something they're not used to. This is an easy beer to drink, and with a ABV of 5.4% it could be easy to tie a few of these together. The stomach aspect is low, which makes it even easier to tie a couple together. The bottle has nice, vibrant label, with almost too much information listed on it.
Public Aspect: Bringing this brew to a pubic event may lead to some people switching from their current beer. This beer would be great to share because of it's easy drinking approach and nice color. I would recommend this brew to anybody who is looking to drink something other than a Widmer Hefeweizen, Blue Moon, Shocktop, or any other massive retail wheat beer wannabe.