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SchwanenWeisse

Schwanenbräu Ebermannstadt
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🌍 Germany · Hefeweizen · One of 219 Hefeweizens in hopIQ

SchwanenWeisse is the brewery's pale wheat beer, served year-round at the inn and brewed from an original gravity of about 12 degrees Plato. It pours pale gold and honey-hazy under a creamy head. The yeast brings a banana note that sits in the background rather than up front, joined by a light clove spice. The body is soft and fairly full for its strength, with bready wheat in the middle and a gently fruity, rounded finish.

How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
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Where this beer sits· Four axes, the same for every beer in hopIQ.
Body
Medium body.
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
Off-dry finish.
drysweet
Bitterness
no reading yet
Texture
Very crisp mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

A sharp texture drives the beer — a clean, direct pour with room for the palate to fill in.

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Hefeweizen.
Malt character
wheat
bready
honey
Fermentation & yeast
clove
banana
fruity
yeasty
Distinctive notes
hazy
smooth drinking

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for SchwanenWeisse

◎ Appearance

SchwanenWeisse presents a pale gold hue with a hazy, honey-tinged appearance characteristic of the style. A creamy head forms and persists, showing good adhesion to the glass. The cloudiness derives from active yeast in suspension, giving the beer its distinctive soft, inviting visual character.

pale goldhoney hazecreamy head

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with a delicate, restrained banana note from the wheat yeast—present but never aggressive or dominant. Light clove spice mingles beneath, adding a subtle spiced-bread dimension. The overall aromatic profile remains soft and approachable, with no harsh phenolic or sulfurous edges.

banana, restrainedlight clovesoft yeast character

◐ Taste

The palate enters soft and full-bodied despite modest alcohol, with wheat providing a grainy, bready foundation through the mid-palate. Banana and clove continue their understated presence, weaving gentle fruity notes without overshadowing the malt. The finish turns rounded and gently fruity, closing cleanly without astringency or lingering bitterness.

bready wheatsoft bodygently fruity finish

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and moderately short, allowing the rounded fruit and spice to fade gracefully. No harshness remains, only a pleasant warmth and a whisper of sweetness.

clean, roundedmoderate fade
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
79
Appearance
80
Finish
76
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of SchwanenWeisse

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 SchwanenWeisse

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

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