Hefe Weiss
Sprecher Brewing Company

Hefe WeissHefe Weiss
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From:
Sprecher Brewing Company
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
Hefeweizen
Ranked #229
ABV:
4.2%
Score:
83
Ranked #24,324
Avg:
3.65 | pDev: 13.97%
Reviews:
160
Ratings:
304
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 12, 2023
Added:
Mar 02, 2001
Wants:
  19
Gots:
  29
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Ratings by witster18:
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Reviewed by witster18 from Tennessee

3.38/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Most of Sprecher's offerings have that fig backbone... almost that Sammy Smith's cask quality to them. I wasn't sure if the Hefe would too, but it did... AND IT actually works.

I don't care too much for Sprecher's stuff... that's just my opinion. But, this Hefe has some originality to it. It starts a little sweet and sugary, then goes to lemon, then fig. It's weird, but good.

The odd fig/prune/raisin backbone to a otherwise normal clove, banana, spice hefe is unlike any other hefe... I think I will revisit this... not session... but revisit...

For me the is the best of the 4 or 5 that I've tried from this brewery.
May 04, 2011
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by defunksta from Wisconsin

3.59/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: Pours a completely clear, light golden color with a strong white head. SRM of 7. (4.00)

Aroma: Strong aromas of pale malts, bread malts, some bread spice with an earthy Munich malt. (3.75)

Flavor: Moderate flavors of bread malts, bread spice and cloves. An earthy and rustic malt flavor mixes with some brett yeast that lingers. (3.50)

Feel: Medium-bodied, average carbonation. Finishes rustic and earthy. (3.50)

Compared to New Glarus Bubbler 5/2023: Pours lighter and clearer, milder head. Milder aromas. More earthy and brett flavors. Less bread and German spice. Less complex flavors and mouthfeel. Winner: Bubbler

Compared to Utepils Ewald The Golden 5/2023: Pours lighter and clearer, milder head. Milder aromas. More earthy and brett flavors. Less bread and German spice. Less complex flavors and mouthfeel. Winner: Ewald

Overall: An okay hefeweizen here. A little more earthy, rustic, with even possibly some Brett type of yeast flavors. I think there are far better hefeweizens out there and so will probably pass this up in the future. (Rating: 3.59)
May 12, 2023
 
Rated: 3.74 by 10Crumra from Texas

May 06, 2023
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Reviewed by pweis909 from Wisconsin

3.28/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Looks about right and aroma hits the hefe note you’re probably expecting, but the beer lacks a malty depth and frankly seems watered down. I like a good erizan and this is nothing special
Mar 24, 2022
 
Rated: 3.73 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Nov 27, 2021
 
Rated: 3.7 by Archfiend from Illinois

Sep 28, 2020
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Reviewed by HopHippie from Wisconsin

3.54/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
L: Hazy yellow with no head.
S: wheat, banana, lemon, hint of pepper.
T: very sweet, corn, banana, cloves.
F: Very light, almost water consistency, good carboation.
O: Definitely the one I like the least in the sampler pack however it is an ok beer, just wish it had more flavor.
Jul 21, 2020
 
Rated: 2.93 by Hend from Wisconsin

May 07, 2020
 
Rated: 3.76 by MeIquiades from Illinois

Jul 30, 2019
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Reviewed by scaliasux from Wisconsin

3.52/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
L - Medium-light gold. Moderate haze. Medium tall, white head fairly persistent.

S - Lemony banana and cloves; a little grain.

T - Sweet grains; spiciness - mainly cloves; lemon; banana.

F - Medium.

O - Decent hefe - a little sweet, not the perfect flavor balance for me.
Jul 27, 2019
 
Rated: 3.61 by Manta200 from Kentucky

May 19, 2019
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

3.53/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Had on tap. Cloudy orangish yellow with thin layer of white foam. Smell has the usual wheat, banana, orange zest, with some corn sweetness thrown in. Taste is the same, big banana, almost too much, really sweet citrus, corn, wheat, and a touch of clove. Feel is thin and too sweet
May 04, 2019
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Reviewed by German-Helles from Wisconsin

3.56/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12oz. bottle into a Sprecher pint glass. A very nice white pillow of foam, two fingers plus, that fades a bit quickly but not completely. A nice cloudy straw color, with some carbonation that looks nice.
The smell is more cloves than banana.
The taste is the same as the smell, a little strong on the clove, & no bubble gum taste. It does taste good, just a bit more clove than I had hoped for, and a touch bitter.
The feel is a little dry, not as creamy as it looks.
Overall this beer tastes very good. If I was in the mood for a Hefe and saw this on tap,I would have one or two.
Feb 20, 2019
 
Rated: 3.11 by StephenBechler from Illinois

Aug 23, 2018
 
Rated: 3.67 by GoBearsWalter34 from Illinois

Jul 07, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by DbbC from Illinois

Nov 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.59 by Zazzi82 from Tennessee

Nov 25, 2017
 
Rated: 3.84 by Krusader from Wisconsin

Apr 25, 2017
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.57/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
I think at this point I just have to admit that I like Sprecher more than the average neckbeard up in this joint. This one had an appearance that lacked the wheat haze. Weird. Head was thin, aroma has plenty of the banana, bavarian, lemon feels.

Light body, easy to drink, low bitterness, high carbonation. I dig their 16 oz fat boy format.
Oct 14, 2016
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Reviewed by KTCamm from New Jersey

3.56/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
8/3...cloudy fuzzy hazy, some foam remains. Classic hefe nose, banana and cloves. Strong banana in the taste too. Creamy smooth with a fast finish. Slight lemon in there too. Average hefe.
Aug 20, 2016
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