Bavarian Hefeweizen Wheat
Sudwerk Brewing Company

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From:
Sudwerk Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
Hefeweizen
Ranked #226
ABV:
5%
Score:
83
Ranked #23,925
Avg:
3.65 | pDev: 11.23%
Reviews:
40
Ratings:
90
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 11, 2023
Added:
Feb 05, 2002
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  14
MALTS: White Wheat, Pale 2 Row
YEAST: House German Weizen Strain
HOPS: Huell Melon, Hallertau Tradition
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Ratings by MLucky:
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Reviewed by MLucky from California

2.89/5  rDev -20.8%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
I hate to rank on little guys, but I also don't want to fall into a thing where I only review beers I like. So...

Straw color with thin foam, little if any lacing.

Scent is not unpleasant, but definitely lacking the yeasty aromas I expect from a hefe.

Taste is equally low key. Just a bit of wheaty sourness, very little yeast flavor, a bit bland, really.

An easy drinking beer, I suppose, but only in the way that American light lagers are: there's nothing offensive here, but nothing very interesting either.

It's disappointing that a brewery supposedly dedicated to classic german styles can't muster a tastier hefe than this. Easily outclassed by any number of American and German entries.

An addendum: Some weeks after I wrote this review I visited the brewery, and had several of their beers on tap, including the Hefe. The fresh tap version of this beer was much better, with an ample but not overbearing clove flavor, nicely cloudy texture. I'm going to stick with the low grade for the bottled product, but add that I can heartily recommend the tap here.
Oct 16, 2010
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.31 by mattmarka1 from Minnesota

Aug 11, 2023
 
Rated: 3.5 by ronniebruner from Arizona

Jul 14, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by mpenske from California

Jun 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by bdlusa from Texas

Jun 25, 2019
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Reviewed by elNopalero from Michigan

4.27/5  rDev +17%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours from the bottle a slightly hazy gold straw, with light foaming. Light coriander note, slightly tart finish. Better than most, and an easy drinker for the summer.
Jun 21, 2019
 
Rated: 2.5 by JLaw55 from Missouri

Jun 15, 2019
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Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri

3.78/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
On tap. Poured a cloudy, straw-yellow color with a small, off-white head of foam. It smelled of banana, clove, cracked wheat and yeast. Nice banana, clove and wheat taste.
May 24, 2019
 
Rated: 3.8 by heymikew from California

May 22, 2019
 
Rated: 3.71 by 2beerdogs from California

Apr 20, 2019
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Reviewed by Exec_Crawfish from California

3.89/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Served in a conic pint at Raleigh's in Berkeley, CA.

Attractive deep amber color, reminiscent of fresh apple cider. Moderate, quickly dissipating head, good lacing.

Aroma of bright fruit and light malt.

Flavor is clean tropical fruit - hints of pineaple, mango, perhaps grape. Malt is very light. Minimal hop presence until the aftertaste, which is clean and bright and has a note of orange peel flavor.

Mouthfeel is slightly heavier than expected for the style, but balanced.

Overall, a good style example, but not much complexity here.
Oct 17, 2018
 
Rated: 3.59 by SierraFlight from Virginia

Mar 19, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Stengelfoot from California

Jan 19, 2018
 
Rated: 3.52 by pkalix from California

Dec 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.32 by sjrider from California

Jul 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.89 by Wontonst from California

Jul 22, 2017
 
Rated: 3.59 by prost2hefeweizen from Oklahoma

Jul 10, 2017
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Reviewed by Red5StandingBy from Maryland

4/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from 12oz bottle into Weizen glass. No bottling or freshness date.

L: Clear straw yellow, fluffy off-white head with excellent retention.

S: Wheaty, clove, banana.

T: Wheaty, clove, banana, apple and a bit of lemon.

F: Light, crisp, clean.

O: Excellent Hefe.
May 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.83 by Kurmaraja from California

Feb 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by YeastEnthusiast from New Jersey

Dec 25, 2016
Bavarian Hefeweizen Wheat from Sudwerk Brewing Company
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 90 ratings