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Kapuziner Hefe-Weißbier

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Kapuziner Hefe-Weißbier is the brand's classic unfiltered wheat beer, fermented with top-fermenting yeast from the brewery's own culture and brewed to 12.3 °P. It pours hazy gold to light amber under a firm, fine-bubbled white head. The nose is led by banana and clove, joined by sweet dough, apricot and a touch of mango. On the palate grain and bread dough meet soft caramel and a little nut, carried by lively carbonation; a fine citrus acidity and a light spicy hop note appear in the finish.

ABV
5.4%
Bitterness
Mild
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden7
PaceA Few

AWARDS

Silver · 2025
World Beer Awards
Wheat Beer – Bavarian Style Hefeweiss
★Silver — World Beer Awards (Wheat Beer – Bavarian Style Hefeweiss)
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
wheatclovebanana
wheat
clove
banana
caramel
fruity
citrusy
Aroma
The nose leads with pronounced banana and clove, hallmark esters and phenols from the brewery's house yeast strain.
also:bready,spicy hop,nutty,yeasty
not found:hoppy,roasted,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Kapuziner Hefe-Weißbier

◎ Appearance

Pours a hazy gold to light amber beneath a firm, fine-bubbled white head with good retention and lacing. The cloudiness arises from the unfiltered, yeast-in-suspension character typical of the style. Bright carbonation is evident throughout the body.

hazy goldenfine white headyeast-driven cloudiness

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with pronounced banana and clove, hallmark esters and phenols from the brewery's house yeast strain. Sweet dough, apricot, and a subtle mango note round out the bouquet, with a clean, grainy base underlying the fruity and spiced layers.

banana, clovesweet doughapricot, stone fruit

◐ Taste

Grain and bread dough form the palate's foundation, met by soft caramel and light nutty notes that add depth without heaviness. Lively carbonation carries these flavors across the mid-palate, while a fine citrus acidity and restrained spicy hop character emerge in the finish, providing welcome balance.

grainy, broodingsoft caramelcitrus acidity

◑ Finish

Clean, medium-length finish with lingering spice and citrus notes. The aftertaste remains dry and refreshing, with subtle wheat grain and a whisper of clove persistence.

dry, spicyrefreshing fade
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
82
Appearance
84
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 wheat, clove, banana character as Kapuziner Hefe-Weißbier will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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