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Löwenbräu LöwenWeisse

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🌍 Germany · Hefeweizen · One of 215 Hefeweizens in hopIQ

Löwenbräu LöwenWeisse is the brewery's unfiltered Bavarian wheat beer, top-fermented with a house-cultured yeast to a traditional recipe at 11.8 degrees Plato; Löwenbräu took up the style in 1927. It pours a cloudy golden orange with a lively, lasting head. The nose brings ripe banana and a light clove spice from the yeast over soft wheat bread. The palate is fresh and sparkling, with a mild fruitiness and a slight tartness, ending round and gently sweet.

ABV
5.2%
Bitterness
Mild
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
golden5
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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
bready
Fermentation & yeast
banana
clove
fruity
yeasty
tart

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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Löwenbräu LöwenWeisse

◎ Appearance

Pours a cloudy golden orange with excellent clarity for an unfiltered wheat beer. The head is lively and persistent, clinging to the glass with fine, delicate lacing. Bright carbonation animates the body throughout.

golden orangecloudy, unfilteredpersistent headbright carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with ripe banana and soft clove spice—both hallmarks of the house yeast's phenolic and ester profile. Beneath lies a gentle wheat bread character with a faint grainy sweetness, inviting without being assertive.

ripe bananaclove spicewheat breadyeasty

◐ Taste

Entry is crisp and refreshing, with mild stone fruit and slight tartness balancing the wheat's soft malt base. The mid-palate remains bright and sparkling, with a delicate fruitiness and yeasty complexity. The finish settles round and gently sweet, with no harsh edges.

crisp, refreshingmild fruitinesswheat-forwardgently sweet finish

◑ Finish

The aftertaste is clean and moderately long, leaving a soft wheat and subtle clove impression without drying the palate. A mild sweetness lingers pleasantly.

clean finishwheat and clove echomoderately dry
80
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
80
Appearance
85
Finish
76
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Löwenbräu LöwenWeisse

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 Löwenbräu LöwenWeisse

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, banana, clove character as Löwenbräu LöwenWeisse will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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