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UFO Hefeweizen

Harpoon Brewery
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🌍 United States · American Hefeweizen · One of 1 American Hefeweizens in hopIQ

An unfiltered, cloudy wheat beer with a soft mouthfeel and light body. Brewed with a northern German ale yeast for a faint citrus-like character, often served with a lemon. Mild, delicate, and clean-finishing — a New England summer staple.

ABV
4.8%
Bitterness
Mild
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden8
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 mouthfeel.

The texture leads here, with everything else held in gentle reserve.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another American Hefeweizen.
Hop character
floral
Malt character
wheat
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean
yeasty
fruity
Distinctive notes
citrusy
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Featured inThe Best American Wheat Beers

About American Hefeweizen

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a American 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 American Hefeweizen

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same wheat, light, clean character as UFO Hefeweizen will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of UFO Hefeweizen

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.

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for UFO Hefeweizen

Appearance

A pale golden yellow with deliberate haziness from unfiltered wheat and yeast in suspension. The head rises generously with fine, delicate bubbles and maintains modest lacing around the glass. Bright and inviting, with visible yeast particles creating a soft, cloudy appearance characteristic of the style.

pale goldenhazy, unfilteredfine headyeast suspension

Aroma

A gentle, straightforward nose dominated by soft wheat grain and a subtle citrus note from the northern German ale yeast. Faint hints of banana and clove typical of hefeweizen fermentation emerge on closer inspection, with no aggressive hop character to distract. Clean and inviting, with a delicate floral undertone that speaks to careful brewing.

wheat grainfaint citrusbanana, cloveclean, delicate

Taste

The palate opens soft and creamy, led by the wheat's gentle sweetness and a whisper of yeasty complexity. Mid-palate reveals light fruity notes and a restrained citrus character balanced by minimal bitterness (14 IBU). The finish remains clean and refreshing, with no harsh edges—the mouthfeel stays smooth throughout, making this approachable and quaffable.

wheat sweetnesscreamy mouthfeellow bitternesscitrus, yeast complexity

Finish

Short to medium, clean finish with a dry, refreshing quality. No astringency or lingering grip—instead a straightforward fading of wheat and a subtle yeasty memory that invites the next sip.

clean, dryrefreshingyeasty memory
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
78
Appearance
80
Finish
76
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