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Lemke Weizen

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Classic wheat beer aroma of banana, vanilla and stewed pear with a hint of spice. The start is fruity and swelling, clove and nutmeg add tension, and the finish is firm, spicy and toasty from the malt body. A yeasty, full-bodied Hefeweizen at 5.5% ABV, brewed with wheat, Pilsner and caramel malt and Hallertauer Magnum.

ABV
5.5%
Bitterness
Mild
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
golden5
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
vanillaclovebanana
vanilla
clove
banana
yeasty
toasty
fruity
Aroma
The nose leads with classic Hefeweizen character: ripe banana and subtle vanilla notes meld with stewed pear.
also:spicy,wheat,caramel,malty
not found:hoppy,roasted,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Lemke Weizen

◎ Appearance

Pale golden with a slight haze from suspended yeast, characteristic of the style. The head is dense and persistent, clinging to the glass with fine lacing. Carbonation appears moderate and well-integrated, lending a soft effervescence to the pour.

pale goldenhazy from yeastpersistent foam

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with classic Hefeweizen character: ripe banana and subtle vanilla notes meld with stewed pear. Gentle spice—clove and nutmeg—emerges beneath the fruit, while a light phenolic edge adds complexity. The overall impression is fruity and approachable, driven by the yeast strain rather than hop presence.

banana, vanillaclove and nutmegstewed pearphenolic spice

◐ Taste

Entry is fruity and full-bodied, with banana and yeast character dominating the palate. Clove and nutmeg develop mid-palate, providing spice and tension against the wheat's softness. Bitterness is restrained at 14 IBU, allowing the malt's toasty, slightly sweet profile to anchor the finish without harsh edges.

fruity attackspiced mid-palatecreamy wheatlow bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is firm and warming, with lingering clove, nutmeg, and toasted malt notes. A gentle yeasty dryness persists without becoming astringent, characteristic of well-balanced Hefeweizen fermentation.

spicy, toastyyeasty dryness
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
76
Appearance
78
Finish
75
Serve at 5–8°C

Slightly warmer than a lager — 8–12°C allows the banana and clove esters from the yeast to fully develop.

Weizen glass

Tall and narrow at the base, flaring at the top — designed to hold the abundant foam of a wheat beer while showcasing its hazy golden body.

Best fresh. The yeast-driven banana and clove character fades over time. Drink within 4 months.

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About Hefeweizen

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Hefeweizen?

Hefeweizens are unfiltered Bavarian wheat beers with 4.9–5.6% ABV. Yeast-driven banana and clove esters define the style, alongside a hazy golden body and soft wheat sweetness.

Finding a similar Hefeweizen

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same vanilla, clove, full-bodied character as Lemke Weizen will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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