Leikeim Helle Weisse
Brauerei Leikeim

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From:
Brauerei Leikeim
 
Germany
Style:
Hefeweizen
Ranked #261
ABV:
5.4%
Score:
82
Ranked #24,667
Avg:
3.58 | pDev: 12.57%
Reviews:
23
Ratings:
42
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 02, 2023
Added:
Mar 30, 2012
Wants:
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Gots:
  5
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Ratings by tectactoe:
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Reviewed by tectactoe from Michigan

3.52/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Thanks to Jeff for my first beer from Brauerei Leikeim. Three dollars for a 500 mL German hefe in a swing-top? Uhm... yes, please. A nebulous, placid yellow shade of hefe sits in my glass - unfiltered with plenty little bits of sediment floating about. The soft white head shows good retention, though it's not as chunky, creamy, or thin-bubbled as I'd like for the style.

The nose is a little bland, consisting mostly of some light wheat and a touch of rip fruits; mainly banana with a hint of apple and/or possibly pear, though things are a touch muddled throughout the wheat-y medium. Not as "yeasty", especially considering how yeasty this beast looks in the glass. It's too tame and underpowered, resulting in some slight disappointment.

A good bit of chewy, salt-water taffy nips the tongue with each sip. A light wheat background extends itself to the corners of your mouth and tosses out a larger array of flavors than could be detected from the nose. Mild clove spice, some thick yeast, sweet bread, and a mild, residual sugary sweetness. The taste is already better than the aroma after a few sips in.

The back-end shows a bit more wheat and bready sweetness with a finish that spits out a somewhat buttery popcorn flavor, the sign of a little too much diacetyl, perhaps. It's not enough to make me gag or lash out at the brewery in my review, but it certainly wouldn't be missed. It does too much to distract from the nice aftertaste this beer *could* have.

Aside from that slightly wayward crawl, my only other complaint in the flavor department is, again, a lack of complete robustness. The flavors are nice, they just don't reach out and slap my taste buds silly like I want them to. The body is thin-medium, thick enough for a hefe, and coupled with decent carbonation for a smooth and creamy mouth feel.

Not bad for a three dollar pick up, but even a cost that low is hard to justify when a bottle of Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier is the same price or cheaper. It's a nice, somewhat lighter version of the style (and by lighter, I mean amped down in flavor and aroma) though hefeweizens aren't exactly sound barrier breakers to begin with. Good, but I have no reason to every buy this again.
Jul 24, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 2.26 by TwiggyCZ from Czech Republic

Apr 02, 2023
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
RBESG 2016 in Barcelona. On tap in La Cervecita Nuestra De Cada Dia. Hazy straw colour, white head. True to style hefeweizen, with notes of banana and cloves in aroma and flavour, also hints of citrus and herbs. Refreshing.
Oct 04, 2022
 
Rated: 3.45 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Feb 07, 2022
 
Rated: 4.46 by Wilkolaczek94 from Connecticut

Jul 08, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by SSGCujo from Wisconsin

Apr 29, 2020
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Reviewed by josanguapo from Spain

3.55/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
De Corte Ingles del Duque. En copa Bavaria. Viendo Niños Grandes 2 con Asun chica. Con palomitas. Mas ligera de lo habitual en el estilo. Con las notas tipicas presentes pero algo faltas de intensidad, aunque gana con el tiempo
Mar 01, 2020
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Reviewed by FBarber from Illinois

3.85/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a pretty clear golden color. Huge pillowy white velvet head settles slowly on the top of the beer. Even a couple minutes after the pour there is still a full two fingers of foam on top of the beer.

Aroma has notes of clove, cinnamon, banana, wheat and some sweet bready malts.

Taste has notes of banana bread, clove, wheat, cinnamon and nutmeg. Hints of some light bittering hops peep through towards the back end with some spicy peppery yeast.

Feel is medium to thicker bodied. Initially smooth carbonation provides a slight tingle on the back end.

Overall a nice above average example of the style.
Oct 18, 2019
 
Rated: 3.85 by Robertas from Lithuania

Aug 27, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by paulish from New York

Jul 08, 2019
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Reviewed by Zorro from California

3.15/5  rDev -12%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Cloudy orange with a tall and rocky white head.

Smells of bruised bananas Clove is pretty strong but really this is banana.

Starts out bread and yeast. Banana and clove in equal measure. Still it is on the watery side. Not the tastiest of the style.

Mouthfeel is standard.

Overall, it is OK. But there are better ones out there. On second taste.... Yep just an OK beer.
Jun 02, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by mishi_d from Romania

Apr 14, 2018
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Reviewed by Ciocanelu from Romania

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Hazy peach color with impressive head. Aroma head fermented grains and fruits, quite yeasty and bready. Taste follows with dusty grains, sweet wheat, some bakers yeast, light hop bitterness on the finish. Medium body and carbonation. It's doesn't taste like a typical weizen, the yeast profile is quite different but overall it's s decent beer.
Feb 08, 2018
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.23/5  rDev -9.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
From 2012: Good example of a German hefeweizen. Taste of banana, bread, etc. Aroma of bubblegum. Slightly cloudy golden color with silky head. Average at best, but on target.
Apr 11, 2016
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

2.82/5  rDev -21.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Brief impressions from a half litre swingtop (brown glass):

Aroma suggests dirty stale wheat, musty straw, and clove. Not the clean fragrant aroma of orange peel, fresh wheat, and banana one would hope for...

Taste is better, with notes of old lemon, must, generic wheat, clove, and ale yeast esters. Simplistic yet still imbalanced, and though it has basic cohesion it doesn't quite come off as a gestalt whole. Poor depth of flavour. Average duration and intensity of flavour.

Mouthfeel is unrefreshing - a serious issue in a hefeweizen. Smooth, wet, light to medium-bodied, overcarbonated, and somewhat stale. There's no harmony of texture and taste here, but it does a decent job suiting the flavour profile (even if the mouthfeel never accentuates specific constituent notes, and fails to elevate the beer as a whole).

Overall, it's a lackluster attempt at a hefeweizen, but it's decent for its low price point. I wouldn't trifle with it again, but it will scratch your hefeweizen itch, unimpressive though it may be. Certainly drinkable.

C (2.82) / AVERAGE
Feb 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.31 by clarknova from Germany

Jul 13, 2015
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Reviewed by JaimeLondon from Brazil

3.73/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
This one is a nice hefeweizen beer, more spicy than the traditional ones (in the smell and in the taste) and with some nice cereal notes too.
Foam in the end is really creamy (another point for Leikeim) but body is too light and is possible to feel a bit of the alcohol in this one.
May 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.67 by UniversitateaDeBere from Romania

Jan 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by AlexAfonin from Russian Federation

Nov 09, 2014
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Reviewed by BeerWithMike from Nebraska

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%
Sampling right now on 11/2/14. Comes in a single 500ml (16.9 ounce) bottle from the local Hy-Vee for $3.79. Has a ceramic stopper with a metal hinge to open the brew. Best before date on back label is "01 08 15". Alcohol content is 5.5% (ABV). Bottle chilled down to 36 degrees F in my beer cooler and poured in to a .5L weissber vase glass.

Pours a hazy golden-yellow in color with a good 3+-finger foamy white head that stays around for a while that finally settles down to a good 4mm head after a good 30+ mins. There is sediment in the bottom of the bottle. Lots of string-like lacing is seen that sticks to the glass after each sip, that is common for a good German brew. The aroma is of wheat sweetness with cloves and bananas for the most part. Pretty much the same I would say for the taste as well. Does finish on the slightly dry side but decent. No bitter or harsh aftertaste though. Lighter+ bodied with perfect carbonation.Overall, a decent 'Hefe'. PROST!
Nov 02, 2014
Leikeim Helle Weisse from Brauerei Leikeim
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