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Weizenzäpfle Alkoholfrei

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The alcohol-free Weizenzäpfle starts as the brewery's hefeweizen, brewed with wheat malt, aroma hops and the house yeast, and is then gently dealcoholised on the same vacuum plant as the alcohol-free pilsner. It pours a deep copper with a heavy haze and a soft, creamy, cloud-like head. Ripe banana and a nutty honey note rise from the glass. On the palate creamy banana sits on a cereal base, rounded off by a subtle, lively citrus note, and the finish is light, short and slightly bitter.

ABV
<0.5%
Bitterness
Mild13 IBU
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden5
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
banananuttyhoney
banana
nutty
honey
wheat
citrusy
Aroma
Ripe banana dominates the nose, backed by a warm, nutty honey character that suggests grain sweetness and toasted depth.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Weizenzäpfle Alkoholfrei

◎ Appearance

Deep copper pour with a pronounced haze throughout the body, characteristic of the hefeweizen base style. The head arrives soft and creamy, with substantial cloud-like density and fine retention that clings gently to the glass walls. Bright light passes through with difficulty, revealing the wheat malt's natural suspension.

deep coppercloudy from yeastcreamy headfine retention

◌ Aroma

Ripe banana dominates the nose, backed by a warm, nutty honey character that suggests grain sweetness and toasted depth. Subtle grain notes rise beneath, with a whisper of citrus zest cutting through the fruity middle register. The overall bouquet is round and approachable, free from harsh alcohol vapors.

banana estersnutty honeywheat grainsubtle citrus

◐ Taste

The palate opens with creamy banana notes that sit comfortably on a cereal malt base, delivering gentle sweetness without cloying weight. Mid-palate shows soft wheat character and a lively citrus spark that provides texture and lift. Finish carries a subtle, clean bitterness that closes the experience cleanly and briefly, with no harsh edges.

creamy bananacereal maltscitrus liftlight bitter finish

◑ Finish

The finish is light and short, fading gracefully with a lingering whisper of citrus and a touch of noble bitterness. The aftertaste remains clean and slightly dry, leaving no cloying sweetness behind.

short finishdry aftertastenoble bitterness
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
80
Appearance
85
Finish
72
Serve at 5–8°C

Serve cold at 7–10°C. The hazy wheat base and fresh yeast character shine when the beer is crisp and cold.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Drink within 4–6 months. Wheat beers are designed to be fresh — the yeast character diminishes with age.

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