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Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier Naturtrüb

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Franziskaner's flagship wheat beer pours a copper-gold colour with an even yeast haze and a dense white head. The nose brings ripe banana and citrus with a light floral touch and a hint of clove-like spice from the house top-fermenting yeast. High carbonation gives a lively, prickling feel; the palate is gently sweet with a balancing tartness, fruity and juicy, before a moderate bitterness leads into a clean, fairly dry finish. The body is light to medium.

ABV
5.0%
Bitterness
Mild12 IBU
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden5
PaceA Few
★undefined — World Beer Awards (Bavarian Style Hefeweiss)
★undefined — Australian International Beer Awards (Class 11 - Wheat Beer Packaged (German Style Hefeweizen))
★undefined — Australian International Beer Awards (Class 11 - Wheat Beer (German Style Hefeweizen))
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
fruitybananacitrusy
fruity
banana
citrusy
juicy
clove
floral
Aroma
The nose leads with ripe banana and bright citrus notes, characteristic of the house top-fermenting yeast strain.
also:tart
not found:hoppy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier Naturtrüb

◎ Appearance

Franziskaner pours a copper-gold hue with a persistent, even yeast haze throughout the glass. A dense white head forms and holds steadily, displaying good adhesion to the glass walls. The high carbonation creates a lively, animated bead that sustains the visual liveliness of the pour.

copper-goldnaturally hazydense white headlively carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with ripe banana and bright citrus notes, characteristic of the house top-fermenting yeast strain. A delicate floral undertone weaves through, accompanied by a light clove-like spice that adds complexity without dominating. The overall aromatics are inviting and fruit-forward, with no harsh solvent or oxidative notes.

ripe bananabright citrusclove spicefloral whisper

◐ Taste

The palate enters gently sweet and juicy, with the signature banana and citrus character flowing across the mid-palate. A balancing tartness emerges, keeping the beer's sweetness in check and adding refresh. The finish transitions to a moderate bitterness—clean and articulate—that leads into a fairly dry, crisp conclusion without astringency.

juicy and fruitygently sweetbalanced tartnessclean dry finish

◑ Finish

The finish is moderate in length and dries cleanly, with the yeast-driven spice lingering subtly. No cloying sweetness persists; instead, a crisp, refreshing quality carries through to the aftertaste.

crisp and drymoderate length
81
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
82
Appearance
85
Finish
76
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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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

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