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Kapuziner Hefe-Weißbier

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🌍 Germany · Hefeweizen · One of 183 Hefeweizens in hopIQ

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
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AWARDS

Silver · 2025
World Beer Awards
Wheat Beer – Bavarian Style Hefeweiss
Silver — World Beer Awards (Wheat Beer – Bavarian Style Hefeweiss)
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Where this beer sits· Four axes, the same for every beer in hopIQ.
Body
Medium body.
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
Off-dry finish.
drysweet
Bitterness
Soft bitterness.
mildbitter
Texture
Very crisp mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

The texture leads here, with everything else held in gentle reserve.

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Hefeweizen.
Malt character
wheat
caramel
bready
nutty
Fermentation & yeast
banana
clove
fruity
yeasty
Distinctive notes
hazy
citrusy
Hop character
spicy hop

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
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Kapuziner Hefe-Weißbier

Serve at 5–8°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Slightly warmer than a lager — 8–12°C allows the banana and clove esters from the yeast to fully develop.

Weizen glass
Recommended for this style

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.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Kapuziner Hefe-Weißbier

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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