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Rittmayer Hefeweizen

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Ripe banana, apricot and peach lead the aroma, with fine notes of yeast, grain and spice; on the palate ripe fruit, above all banana, peach and apricot, meets malt. Full and soft with a fine freshness, naturally cloudy and light amber, brewed with Tettnang aroma hops, wheat and barley malt. Rittmayer brewed the first Hallerndorf wheat beer in 1988.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Mild
SRM
golden5
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
peachbananafruity
peach
banana
fruity
wheat
malty
yeasty
Aroma
The nose opens with ripe stone fruit—banana and peach dominate, followed by apricot.
also:spicy,clove
not found:hoppy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Rittmayer Hefeweizen

◎ Appearance

Light amber with a natural haze throughout, characteristic of an unfiltered Hefeweizen. A fine, creamy head forms and clings to the glass with good retention. The cloudy appearance reflects the yeast suspension and wheat malt composition.

light ambernaturally hazycreamy headunfiltered

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with ripe stone fruit—banana and peach dominate, followed by apricot. Underneath lies a delicate yeast character with grain undertones and a whisper of spice, likely from the Tettnang aroma hops. The overall impression is soft and fruity without aggressive hop or phenolic notes.

ripe bananapeach and apricotwheat graingentle spice

◐ Taste

The palate balances sweet fruit with light malt structure. Banana and peach take the lead, supported by a soft, rounded malt body. A fine freshness runs through the mid-palate, preventing any cloying sweetness, while a subtle spice and yeast character adds complexity. Bitterness remains restrained at 14 IBU.

fruity and softbanana-forwardlow bitternesssmooth malt body

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and refreshing, with the fruit notes fading gracefully. A light, dry quality emerges alongside persistent wheat and yeast character, leaving no heavy aftertaste.

refreshingclean fadedry finish
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
84
Appearance
80
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

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