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Fra' Bartolomeo

Mostodolce Birrificio Artigianale
Italy·Hefeweizen·Rank 7 of 22 · The Best Italian Wheat Beers
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Mostodolce's unfiltered wheat beer — named after Fra' Bartolomeo, the great Florentine Renaissance painter. A full-flavoured Hefeweizen with characteristic banana and clove aromas, soft wheat body, and a clean, refreshing finish. 'Very full flavoured. All the beers are unfiltered' — the Tuscan wheat beer for visitors to Florence who want something beyond the tourist trail.

ABV
5.2%
Bitterness
Mild
SRM
golden7
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
clovebananaclean
clove
banana
clean
wheat
yeasty
spicy
Aroma
The nose leads with classic Hefeweizen yeast character: prominent banana esters layered with spicy clove notes.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Fra' Bartolomeo

◎ Appearance

Pale golden-yellow with a soft, hazy cloudiness characteristic of an unfiltered Hefeweizen. A dense, creamy head forms and clings to the glass with good retention. Fine carbonation creates a gentle effervescence throughout the pour.

pale goldennaturally cloudycreamy headfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with classic Hefeweizen yeast character: prominent banana esters layered with spicy clove notes. Beneath these signature compounds lies a soft wheat grain presence with a gentle sweetness. The overall impression is clean and inviting, with no harsh phenolic edges.

banana estersclove spicewheat grainyeast-driven

◐ Taste

The palate opens soft and creamy, with the wheat malt delivering a pillowy texture and subtle sweetness. Banana and clove flavors carry through the mid-palate with good balance, neither overpowering the other. The low bitterness (14 IBU) allows the yeast character to shine; the finish remains clean and refreshingly dry despite the wheat body's inherent fullness.

soft wheat bodybanana-clove balancecreamy mouthfeelclean finish

◑ Finish

The beer concludes with a crisp, refreshing fade—the wheat and yeast character gradually receding without residual sweetness. A light, dry aftertaste lingers pleasantly on the palate.

refreshingdrylingering yeast note
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
82
Appearance
80
Finish
78
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, clean character as Fra' Bartolomeo will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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