Hefeweizen

Hefeweizen is an German Ale beer style. It typically presents as straw to amber. Very low to medium-low. Not present to very low.

Notes: These beers are made with at least 50 percent malted wheat. Hefeweizens are very highly carbonated. These beers are typically (though not always) roused during pouring, and when yeast is present, they will have a yeasty ﬂavor and a characteristically fuller mouthfeel.

ABV: 4.9%-5.6%
IBU: 10-15
COLOR / SRM SCALE: 3-9
OG: 1.047-1.056
FG: 1.008-1.016

Alcohol & Bitterness

ABV:4.9%-5.6%

ABW:3.9%-4.4%

IBU:10-15

Perceived Bitterness:

Very low

Color & Appearance

Color:

Straw to amber

SRM:3-9

EBC:6-18

Clarity:

If served with yeast, appearance may be very cloudy.

Gravity & Body

Original Gravity:1.047-1.056

Original Gravity °P:11.7-13.8

Final Gravity:1.008-1.016

Final Gravity °P:2.1-4.1

Body:

Medium to full

Flavor Profiles

Malt Profile:

Very low to medium-low

Hop Profile:

Not present to very low

Fermentation Character:

Med-low to med-high fruity and phenolic attributes are hallmarks of this style. Phenolic attributes such as clove, nutmeg, smoke and vanilla are present. Banana ester aroma and ﬂavor should be present at low to medium-high levels. Diacetyl should not be present.

Style info provided entirely or in part by the Brewers Association beer style guidelines.

No beers have been reviewed in this style.