I spent some time in Southern Germany and drank a Hefeweizen that I really liked and and am looking for something similar stateside. It was alot like a good homebrew beer with the cloudy yeast type color. Any ideas? I am locate in the midwest.
2007-03-09 07:14:00 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
ive spent time in germany, holland, and belgium and ive had some spectacular weissbiers (wheat beers). my favorite american one is widmer brothers. its unfiltered like the ones you seem to prefer, so itll take on a nice chill-haze and cloud up when its cold
2007-03-09 07:22:10 · answer #1 · answered by peabody3000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm from St. Louis, so I recommend the Schlafley Hefe. But you can get German hefeweizens stateside as well. I work at a pub in St. Louis, and we have several German hefes on our menu right now, including Franzikaner, Paulaner, Erdinger (both the original and the dunkel), Hofbrau, and Ayinger. I'm sure we have more, but I can't think of them right now. If you're nowhere near St. Louis, go to a GOOD liquor store and they should have some German hefes.
2007-03-09 17:07:41 · answer #2 · answered by stinky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Franziskaner is a German hefe that can be found stateside in specialty liquor stores. If you want to try an American hefe, try Sam Adams, or Pyramid. A store like Trader Joe's or Cost Plus will have lots of other varieties to try. Traditionally, German hefes aren't served with citrus fruits, but American hefes are served with a slice of lemon or orange.
2007-03-09 10:00:34 · answer #3 · answered by Jamie B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shiner Hefeweizen. Made in TX. Maybe you can find it at a beer specialty shop. Very good!
2007-03-09 07:45:34 · answer #4 · answered by mlemt76 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sam Adams Hef, Pyramid makes a Hef, you can even have other unfiltered wheat beer which is similar. Try it with a slice of orange.
2007-03-09 08:32:24 · answer #5 · answered by The Big Shot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not a weissbier lover but I have noticed that the American weissbier selected for Trader Joe's stores is Allagash, from Maine. That it is TJ's choice must say something. But they sell it in large bottles only, and it is expensive.
2007-03-09 09:47:26 · answer #6 · answered by Hank 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recommend Julius Echter. Pyramid is good too, but Julius Echter is definitely a step above the others.
2007-03-09 09:12:56 · answer #7 · answered by Sarah 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harpoon makes one called UFO that's pretty good and easy to find- on the East Coast at least.
2007-03-09 07:23:14 · answer #8 · answered by Krista D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
though it would be very hard to compete with an actual german hefe, i would suggest the Sam Adams Hefe. just had it last week and i enjoyed it.
2007-03-09 07:18:51 · answer #9 · answered by sapper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I vote for widmer, made in Oregon,land of great beer!
2007-03-09 07:28:34 · answer #10 · answered by SZ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋