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Heinz von Stein Weißbier Hell

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Fruity and lively: Heinz von Stein Weißbier Hell is a top-fermented, unfiltered organic wheat beer with 4.9% ABV and 16 IBU. It belongs to the organic line that the Schlossbrauerei Stein presented in 2002, in a place where a brewhouse on the castle grounds is on record since 1489, and its organic barley comes from 20 farmers around Lake Waging.

ABV
4.9%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter16 IBU
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
wheatfruityyeasty
wheat
fruity
yeasty
clean
clove
banana
Aroma
The nose leads with soft wheat grain and a pronounced fruity character—ripe banana and subtle stone fruit.
not found:hoppy,caramel,sour,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Heinz von Stein Weißbier Hell

◎ Appearance

A pale golden hue with gentle turbidity from the unfiltered, living yeast suspension. The head forms quickly and clings to the glass with fine, persistent lacing. Bright carbonation rises steadily through the body, lending visual liveliness to this organic wheat beer.

pale goldennaturally hazyfine lacelively bubble trail

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with soft wheat grain and a pronounced fruity character—ripe banana and subtle stone fruit. Clove spice emerges gently behind, a classic marker of the Hefeweizen yeast strain. A clean, grainy sweetness binds the aromatics without any rough edges or oxidative notes.

wheat grainripe bananaclove spiceclean malt sweetness

◐ Taste

The palate opens with a light, refreshing wheat malt foundation and immediate fruity notes that echo the nose—banana and a whisper of apple. Mild clove spice unfolds mid-palate, balanced against modest bitterness from noble hops. The body remains clean and crisp, never heavy, with yeasty phenolics adding complexity rather than funk.

wheat forwardbanana and stone fruitgentle spicerefined bitterness

◑ Finish

A dry, brisk finish with lingering grain and faint clove warmth. The aftertaste stays clean and dry, inviting the next sip without any cloying sweetness.

drygrain-drivensubtle spice fade
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
82
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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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.

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