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Summer Weizen

Okanagan Spring Brewery
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🌍 Canada · Hefeweizen · One of 169 Hefeweizens in hopIQ

A wheat beer made for the Okanagan summer, pale gold and lightly hazy. Apricot leads the flavour, backed by the soft banana and clove note that wheat yeast brings, over a bready wheat malt base with a faint tartness. Bitterness sits at 14 IBU, the lowest of the range, so the finish stays soft rather than dry. Light body, brisk carbonation, crisp from the first sip to the last.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Mild14 IBU
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
golden5
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AWARDS

Silver · 2020
World Beer Awards
Pale Beer Seasonal
Silver — World Beer Awards (Pale Beer Seasonal)
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Very crisp and mildly bitter.

Trim and gentle — the beer moves through with an unforced, easy rhythm.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Hefeweizen.
Malt character
bready
wheat
Fermentation & yeast
banana
clove
tart
yeasty
Distinctive notes
peach
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Summer Weizen

Appearance

Pale gold with a soft haze characteristic of the style, inviting a sense of lightness and summer ease. The head forms quickly and clings to the glass with fine lacing. Brisk carbonation animates the body throughout, creating a lively visual presence from pour to finish.

pale goldlightly hazyfine lacingbrisk carbonation

Aroma

The nose opens with ripe stone fruit — apricot and peach — layered over the signature wheat yeast aromatics of banana and clove. Beneath these fruity and spicy notes sits a soft, bready Malz character that grounds the profile without asserting itself heavily. The overall impression is clean and inviting, with no harsh or oxidized edges.

apricot, peachbanana, clovebready Malzwheat yeast

Taste

Entry is crisp and refreshing, the wheat Malz providing a soft, biscuity foundation. Mid-palate develops the characteristic yeast-driven flavors — banana and clove weave through, complemented by subtle stone fruit notes. At 14 IBU, bitterness remains restrained and refined, allowing the malt sweetness and fruity esters to remain the focal point; a faint tartness adds complexity without drying the finish.

soft bready Malzbanana, clovestone fruitlow bitterness

Finish

The finish remains soft and smooth, with no harsh drying sensation. The crisp carbonation carries the gentle fruit and spice notes cleanly into the aftertaste, leaving a refreshing, slightly tart impression that invites another sip.

soft finishcrisp, refreshing
79
hopIQ score
Aroma
81
Taste
78
Appearance
80
Finish
77
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Summer Weizen

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 Summer Weizen

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

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