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Unertl Leichte Weiße

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A light wheat beer with 2.9 percent alcohol, which the brewery describes as tasting like its Original with less alcohol. It follows the same method of open fermentation and bottle conditioning and shares the amber, cloudy look of the house range. The aroma is dominated by sweet, ripe banana with a touch of clove and a faint herbal hop note; the palate is soft and creamy at first, with wheat sweetness and caramel. The body thins out towards the end and the finish is short and clean.

ABV
2.9%
Bitterness
Mild
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
golden5
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
bananacaramelwheat
banana
caramel
wheat
clean
clove
herbal
Aroma
The nose is led by prominent ripe banana esters, a hallmark of weizen fermentation, with a supporting note of white pepper spice from the yeast.
not found:hoppy,roasted,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Unertl Leichte Weiße

◎ Appearance

A pale amber hue with fine turbidity from natural yeast, characteristic of the brewery's house style. The beer presents a modest, tight head that settles quickly but leaves delicate lacing on the glass as you drink. Carbonation is gentle and persistent, reflecting its modest alcohol content and bottle-conditioned nature.

pale amber, hazyfine yeast clouddelicate lacingsoft carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose is led by prominent ripe banana esters, a hallmark of weizen fermentation, with a supporting note of white pepper spice from the yeast. Beneath these lies a subtle thread of herbal, earthy hop character that grounds the fruity top notes without asserting itself. A faint suggestion of caramel sweetness rounds out the bouquet.

ripe banana, prominentwhite pepper, cloveherbal hops, restrainedfaint caramel

◐ Taste

The palate opens soft and creamy, with wheat malt sweetness and caramel notes providing immediate texture and depth. Mid-palate the body gradually thins, revealing the beer's light alcohol footprint and emphasizing the clean, dry character beneath the initial sweetness. The clove and herbal notes from fermentation persist gently throughout without becoming dominant.

soft, creamy entrywheat malt sweetnessthinning bodyclean dry character

◑ Finish

The finish is short and clean, with the sweetness retreating briskly to leave a dry, refreshing conclusion. A faint herbal aftertaste lingers briefly before the palate returns to neutral.

short, cleandry, refreshing
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
78
Appearance
76
Finish
75
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

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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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