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Funky Buddha Floridian Hefeweizen

Funky Buddha Brewery
United States·Hefeweizen
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Florida's most popular craft wheat beer. A Bavarian-style Hefeweizen with classic banana and clove yeast character, hazy golden with a soft creamy body. Light, refreshing and perfect for the Florida heat.

ABV
4.9%
Bitterness
Mild
SRM
amber9
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
clovebananawheat
clove
banana
wheat
clean
yeasty
Aroma
The nose is dominated by the characteristic fruity-spicy profile of Hefeweizen yeast: prominent ripe banana with a secondary thread of clove and subtle white pepper.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Funky Buddha Floridian Hefeweizen

◎ Appearance

Golden-yellow hue with pronounced haze from suspension of yeast and wheat proteins. A thick, creamy white head forms readily and clings to the glass walls with fine lacing. Bright carbonation animates the body throughout.

golden, hazycreamy headfine lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose is dominated by the characteristic fruity-spicy profile of Hefeweizen yeast: prominent ripe banana with a secondary thread of clove and subtle white pepper. Soft wheat grain undertones provide neutral grain sweetness without assertive noble hop aroma.

ripe bananaclove, white pepperwheat grain

◐ Taste

Silky, soft entry with gentle wheat sweetness balanced by restrained clove spice on the mid-palate. The body remains light yet full-textured, driven by yeast phenolics rather than residual sweetness. Bitterness is very low at 14 IBU, allowing fruit and spice to occupy the foreground without astringency.

wheat sweetnessclove spicesoft body, low bitterness

◑ Finish

Clean, quick finish with a lingering whisper of banana and clove. No harsh alcohol warmth or grain roughness; the aftertaste remains dry and refreshing.

dry, cleanbanana-clove linger
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
76
Appearance
78
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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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.

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