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Hefe Weizen
Summit Brewing Company
- From:
- Summit Brewing Company
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- Hefeweizen
- ABV:
- 4.9%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.66 | pDev: 12.3%
- Reviews:
- 138
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 27, 2021
- Added:
- May 31, 2002
- Wants:
- 5
- Gots:
- 15
No description / notes.
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Ratings by kzoobrew:
Reviewed by kzoobrew from Michigan
3.4/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.4/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Pours a bright orange yellow color. white head vanished rather quickly.
Smells like bananas and apple sauce. Slighty wheaty clove aroma hiding behind the fruit.
Taste is banana brad up front (Banana and dough tastes) Spiciness and lemony tartness follow.
Body is nothing more than medium and carbonation is peppy.
There is a time for every beer. I just don't think there is a time i would want more than one of these. Not a bad brew just nothing special.
May 25, 2008Smells like bananas and apple sauce. Slighty wheaty clove aroma hiding behind the fruit.
Taste is banana brad up front (Banana and dough tastes) Spiciness and lemony tartness follow.
Body is nothing more than medium and carbonation is peppy.
There is a time for every beer. I just don't think there is a time i would want more than one of these. Not a bad brew just nothing special.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by chum_husk from Minnesota
3.47/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.47/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12oz bottle. I miss this and haven't had it in years now, review from notes:
Very easy drinking hefe, with the usual clove and banana flavors dialed back just a bit. Makes for extremely easy drinking, and is my goto Summit offering during the hot months of summer. A beauty of a beer to look at, and to drink
Solid hefe at a great price
Jul 30, 2021Very easy drinking hefe, with the usual clove and banana flavors dialed back just a bit. Makes for extremely easy drinking, and is my goto Summit offering during the hot months of summer. A beauty of a beer to look at, and to drink
Solid hefe at a great price
Reviewed by detgfrsh from Texas
3.58/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
From a 12oz bottle. Cloudy golden color with white head. Smells of wheat and spice. Fairly heavy feel. Wheat and lemon flavors with a dry spicy finish. Pretty good, but it's a bit heavy to have more than one.
Jul 04, 2019Reviewed by rickyfinn from Minnesota
4.18/5 rDev +14.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +14.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Cloudy light golden. Good head. Appearance as expected for a Hefe. Cardamom is well balanced with the hops. Very smooth and sessionable, especially with a grain or two of rock salt from a pretzel.
May 30, 2019Reviewed by SB2017 from Iowa
3.53/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.53/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Overall, the beer's ease of consumption and mild flavor outweighs its weaknesses. While Summit's take on the hefeweizen has a balanced palate and strong aftertaste with a surprisingly alcoholic bite, the smell and look of the beer put me off a little. Solid beer in the end, but nothing to write home about.
Jul 27, 2018Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.17/5 rDev -13.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.17/5 rDev -13.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Poured golden and presented with a slight amount of haziness, a little bit below average I would say, but a full on 2/3" white head on the top. Aroma goes light on the clove and banana yeast stuff, more wheat noticeable than yeast.
Taste delivers much the same the nose does, straddles the line between a pale wheat beer and a hefe in a typical way. Carbonation is above average. Lots of wheat this one could be up around the 50% range. Lemon and grain continues to be the dominant stuff throughout the mouth feel of the beer, nothing changes up as you get into the back of the bottle other than that very light banana feel.
This one is more akin to something your old lady would put a piece of fruit into or a palate cleanser.
Dec 26, 2017Taste delivers much the same the nose does, straddles the line between a pale wheat beer and a hefe in a typical way. Carbonation is above average. Lots of wheat this one could be up around the 50% range. Lemon and grain continues to be the dominant stuff throughout the mouth feel of the beer, nothing changes up as you get into the back of the bottle other than that very light banana feel.
This one is more akin to something your old lady would put a piece of fruit into or a palate cleanser.
Reviewed by dhannes from Wisconsin
3.54/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.54/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a slightly tapered glass (from Heineken) from a can.
Look--While not as cloudy as other hefeweizens, a cloudiness was present, along with a brilliant gold hue.
Smell--Lemon and...cured ham?
Taste--Less overwhelming than other hefeweizens, but still having that wheat profile, along with a sweetness and a touch of lemons.
Feel--Less body than most, but enjoyable...lightly carbonated.
Overall--I haven't been a fan of wheat beers in over 20 years, and while this might be a bit tame for hefeweizen purists, this was rather enjoyable. I probably wouldn't purchase this again, but I probably would drink this if offered to me.
Jul 23, 2017Look--While not as cloudy as other hefeweizens, a cloudiness was present, along with a brilliant gold hue.
Smell--Lemon and...cured ham?
Taste--Less overwhelming than other hefeweizens, but still having that wheat profile, along with a sweetness and a touch of lemons.
Feel--Less body than most, but enjoyable...lightly carbonated.
Overall--I haven't been a fan of wheat beers in over 20 years, and while this might be a bit tame for hefeweizen purists, this was rather enjoyable. I probably wouldn't purchase this again, but I probably would drink this if offered to me.
Reviewed by beerguy04 from Illinois
4/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a dark golden with a white head. Smell and taste is banana wheat. Mouthfeel is light and crisp. Overall I love this style do to its sweet banana taste.
Jul 15, 2017Reviewed by ipeters1017 from Wisconsin
3.93/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
From a 12 oz can into a weizen glass, pours a cloudy gold with a huge white head, dissipating slowly and leaving lots of lacing. Smells slightly sweet, floral hop profile, and spicy. Taste is fruity, with a sharp wheat bite and a spicy funkiness that reminds me of a saison. Mouthfeel is smooth, and rather thick and creamy. The texture throws me off a bit, but overall this is a nice, refreshing summer beer.
Jul 04, 2017
Hefe Weizen from Summit Brewing Company
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
207 ratings
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