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WEST Hefeweizen

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🌍 United Kingdom · Hefeweizen · One of 126 Hefeweizens in hopIQ

SIBA Supreme Champion Craft Beer in Keg 2011. Brewed strictly according to the Reinheitsgebot — banana and clove character from the Bavarian yeast. The most celebrated WEST beer on the national competition circuit and a world-class example of the style.

Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 44 dimensions

banana
100%
wheat
87%
yeast
75%
yeasty
75%
clove
50%
bread
45%
smooth
38%
effervescent
30%
fruity
25%
refreshing
25%
light
25%
spice
13%
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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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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of WEST Hefeweizen

Serve at 7–10°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.

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