Heron House Hefeweizen

German Wheat Beer

“Weizen” is German for “wheat”, and “Hefeweizen” translates literally to “yeast-wheat”! This unfiltered, traditional German style is brewed with 60% wheat in the mash and is top-fermented with an imported Bavarian strain of traditional ‘Hefe’ yeast. The resulting beer is low on bitterness and high on carbonation, which nicely balances the malty sweetness of the grain. Unique to Hefeweizen is its phenolic character, sometimes described as clove-like, but also reminiscent of banana or bubblegum.