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Paulaner Hefe-Weißbier Alkoholfrei

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🌍 Germany · Hefeweizen · One of 169 Hefeweizens in hopIQ

The alcohol-free wheat beer of the house, descended from the Waitzinger Weiße that the brewery put out in the 1980s. It stands hazy in the glass and looks much like a conventional wheat beer, with plenty of soft, creamy foam and a fine bead. The nose is on the light side, biscuit over banana. The palate is spritzy and mild with a fine malty note and a fresh, not overly sweet balance, closing a touch tarter than the full-strength original. Brewed at 7.5 degrees Plato with Herkules hops.

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Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Hefeweizen.
Malt character
wheat
malty
bready
Fermentation & yeast
banana
tart
Distinctive notes
hazy
smooth drinking
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Paulaner Hefe-Weißbier Alkoholfrei

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.

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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 hazy, wheat, malty character as Paulaner Hefe-Weißbier Alkoholfrei will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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