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A 5.0% wheat beer made from German Pilsner malt and wheat malt, fermented with a special yeast strain that creates aromas and flavours of banana, cloves and bubble gum. In 2026 it took Bronze in the Belgian and continental style class of the SIBA Midlands & West bottle and can awards.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Mild
SRM
golden5
PaceA Few

AWARDS

Bronze · 2026
SIBA Indie Beer Awards (regional, Midlands & West)
Bottle & Can Belgian & Continental Style Beers
★Bronze — SIBA Indie Beer Awards (regional, Midlands & West) (Bottle & Can Belgian & Continental Style Beers)
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
clovebananabubblegum
clove
banana
bubblegum
wheat
yeasty
fruity
Aroma
The nose leads with distinctive banana esters and subtle clove spice from the special yeast fermentation.
not found:hoppy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Hefeweizen

◎ Appearance

Pale golden with a soft haze throughout, characteristic of the style. A dense, creamy head forms readily and clings to the glass with good retention. Fine carbonation rises gently, sustaining the cloudiness created by the yeast strain.

pale goldenhazycreamy headfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with distinctive banana esters and subtle clove spice from the special yeast fermentation. Soft wheat grain and delicate German Pilsner malt undertones provide a gentle cereal sweetness. A faint bubble gum note rounds out the profile, adding playful complexity.

banana estersclove spicebubble gum notewheat and grain

◐ Taste

The palate opens with fruity sweetness and a light, pillowy mouthfeel from the wheat content. Clove and banana flavours persist through the mid-palate, balanced by soft malt sweetness. Low bitterness (14 IBU) allows the yeast character to dominate without harshness, maintaining refreshing drinkability.

fruity sweetnesssoft mouthfeellow bitternessyeast-forward

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and relatively brief, with lingering whispers of banana and clove fading into a subtle grain dryness. No astringency or sharp aftertaste interrupts the smooth conclusion.

clean finishbanana and clove fade
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
76
Appearance
80
Finish
74
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 clove, banana, bubblegum character as Hefeweizen will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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