Pyramid Hefeweizen
Pyramid Breweries, Inc.

Pyramid HefeweizenPyramid Hefeweizen
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From:
Pyramid Breweries, Inc.
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Hefeweizen
Ranked #348
ABV:
5.2%
Score:
72
Ranked #27,808
Avg:
3.13 | pDev: 15.97%
Reviews:
450
Ratings:
924
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 18, 2023
Added:
Aug 16, 2001
Wants:
  14
Gots:
  115
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Ratings by Backer2004:
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Reviewed by Backer2004 from North Carolina

3.45/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
I think this is just as good of a session beer as they come. it may not me the most memorable hefe, but it's affordable, very easy to down, plus it's one of the few my wife enjoys as well. Better than Blue Moon or another popular wheat beer, this one's not bad at all. Nice citrus smell and taste, lively yeast, and quenching, a great summer beer.
Sep 13, 2005
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.59 by rpmello81 from California

Mar 18, 2023
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Reviewed by snaotheus from Washington

2.95/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2022-01-05
12oz bottle served in a tulip. I can't really read the number on the bottle, and I don't think it's really human-understandable anyway. Seems to start with a J081, which is as useful to you as it is to me.

I have had this beer many times, but not for many years. It has probably been more than a decade. But, it was one of my entry points into craft beer. At least, back when Pyramid was actually a Washington brewery...

First half of the pour was pretty clear, so I roused the second half pretty aggressively, which resulted in a very hazy light amber-yellow pour with a medium sized head and quite a bit of fine, active carbonation. The smell is mild but distinctly doughy, maybe a little bit of vague fruity character.

Taste is kind of an bitter, dull grainy character, maybe with a hint of banana or something else vaguely fruity.

Mouthfeel is very dry, almost chalky. Overall...I didn't remember it being very good, but it's not as good as I remember.
Jan 06, 2022
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Reviewed by TheBricenator from Oregon

3.59/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Look: Murky rich orange with a vigorously-forming head that balloons to a pillow and slowly settles, leaving great lacing behind
Aroma: Fresh baked wheat bread, hints of cloves, and some light banana
Taste: Wheat bread kicks it off as clove slowly trickles into the mix as well. The clove fades and banana notes enter and hold center stage for a moment before wheat bread regains momentum and carries through to the finish
Mouthfeel: Full, very soft throughout, medium-high carbonation, and a soft, smooth finish
Overall: I dig it. I love a good Weissbier and though this one is fairly ‘smoothed out’ as far as they go, especially compared to a German-brewed version, it’s still good and tasty. Clove and banana are present but light and not with a ton of depth, but the wheat aroma/flavor is solid as is the mouthfeel. Good enough for me on a nice evening and for only $3.20 for a 22oz. pounder
Apr 18, 2021
 
Rated: 3.03 by GaryColeman from California

Nov 09, 2020
 
Rated: 3.77 by smi69 from New York

May 25, 2020
 
Rated: 3.25 by d5001986 from Wisconsin

Oct 25, 2019
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Reviewed by mjstanton from Ohio

4.33/5  rDev +38.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Tried it recently on a business trip. Had several and would definitely drink again. Overall as good or better than some of the local hefeweizen's here that I enjoy.
Aug 26, 2019
 
Rated: 3 by bdlusa from Texas

Jun 02, 2019
 
Rated: 2.11 by Oh_Dark_Star from Washington

May 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.04 by SouthCrescent from Pennsylvania

May 17, 2019
 
Rated: 3.14 by craigbelly from Iowa

Apr 24, 2019
 
Rated: 3 by ArnoldBlumenthal from Maryland

Mar 21, 2019
 
Rated: 3.65 by ADKbeerguy from New York

Nov 09, 2018
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Reviewed by Nvrmind16 from California

3.6/5  rDev +15%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A Hefeweizen that feels and smells authentic ,but tastes more american than european. Not a bad beer but lacks some of the brighter flavor notes I associate with the classic Hefeweizen.
Nov 09, 2018
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Reviewed by iguanodon from Utah

3.15/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
[Original rating 2012-08-03] Pours gold/orange with a thin white head that disappears quickly. Aroma is banana and straw, with a hint of black pepper. Taste is wheat, sweet, bitter and a bit sour in the finish. Good carbonation.
Oct 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.15 by Myboymi from Kansas

Jul 09, 2018
 
Rated: 3.83 by West-Coast_Beer-Belly from California

Jul 04, 2018
 
Rated: 3.29 by opd213 from California

Jun 10, 2018
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Reviewed by edc20 from Oregon

3.84/5  rDev +22.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Banana flavor is fairly subtle for a Hefeweizen. Medium carbonation and medium body. It's not packing a lot of spices. 168kcal for 5.2 abv, somewhat of a high ratio for you calorie counters. Others have said it's more of a wheat beer than a hef, and I think that's true and wonder if it'd get better ratings if it didn't betray your expectations.
May 20, 2018
Pyramid Hefeweizen from Pyramid Breweries, Inc.
Beer rating: 72 out of 100 with 924 ratings