Hefeweizen
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant


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- From:
- Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant
- United States
- Style:
- Wheat Beer - Hefeweizen
Ranked #227 - ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 82
Ranked #26,625 - Avg:
- 3.64 | pDev: 14.56%
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 19, 2021
- Added:
- Jun 23, 2002
- Wants:
- 8
- Gots:
- 70
SCORE
82
Good
82
Good


Notes:
Hundreds of years ago in Germany, wheat beers were considered 'breakfast' or 'after church' beers, a testament to their light refreshing flavor and a tradition of drinking them on weekend occasions. We invite you to enjoy our Hefeweizen (hay-fa-VEIT-sen) any day of the week.
12 IBU
12 IBU
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4.25 by LennyBound from Illinois on Jul 19, 2021
3.49 by readyforthenet from New York on Apr 22, 2021
3.93 by CisPiece88 from Nebraska on Feb 27, 2021
3.92 by carrcolind from District of Columbia on Jan 18, 2020
3.13/5 rDev -14%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
by spcrain from Kentucky
Pleasant head when provided, draft at DTW airport. Copper colored hazy liquid where the head dissipated after another 2 min. Bland if musty taste and smell.
Dec 14, 2019
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
by spcrain from Kentucky
Pleasant head when provided, draft at DTW airport. Copper colored hazy liquid where the head dissipated after another 2 min. Bland if musty taste and smell.
Dec 14, 2019
3.89/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by bigdeuce from Pennsylvania
Pretty nice pour straight from the brewery. Slight white head. Very hazy body but the scents were a bit mustardy. Taste is nothing like the scent, which is odd. Very nice and smooth with a lot of clove and banana. Very pleasant. Easy to drink and light, though not watery. Another good offering by GB.
Jul 23, 2019
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by bigdeuce from Pennsylvania
Pretty nice pour straight from the brewery. Slight white head. Very hazy body but the scents were a bit mustardy. Taste is nothing like the scent, which is odd. Very nice and smooth with a lot of clove and banana. Very pleasant. Easy to drink and light, though not watery. Another good offering by GB.
Jul 23, 2019
3.6/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
by thegreatnicoli from Texas
For me, it tasted like drinking liquid bananas. Not what I was expecting, but still very drinkable.
Jun 11, 2019
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
by thegreatnicoli from Texas
For me, it tasted like drinking liquid bananas. Not what I was expecting, but still very drinkable.
Jun 11, 2019
2.34 by Higdon from Maryland on Apr 20, 2019
3.75 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania on Apr 04, 2019
3.52 by Jason_cs from Florida on Apr 02, 2019
3.5 by Karibourgeois from Texas on Feb 12, 2019
3.5 by Vjhillsr from Maryland on Feb 02, 2019
3.76/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
by NJBarstool from New Jersey
Look - Hazy golden orange with one finger of creamy white head.
Smell - bananas, yeast and the lemon that was thrown in my glass
Taste - somewhere between a weihenstephaner and a blue moon. A little over-carbonated for the style imo.
Feel - almost champagne-like with the carbonation
Overall- an enjoyable refreshing beer but not top class in the style
Dec 24, 2018
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
by NJBarstool from New Jersey
Look - Hazy golden orange with one finger of creamy white head.
Smell - bananas, yeast and the lemon that was thrown in my glass
Taste - somewhere between a weihenstephaner and a blue moon. A little over-carbonated for the style imo.
Feel - almost champagne-like with the carbonation
Overall- an enjoyable refreshing beer but not top class in the style
Dec 24, 2018
3.49/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
by MrCruz23 from South Carolina
Grows on you
Sep 28, 2018
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
by MrCruz23 from South Carolina
Grows on you
Sep 28, 2018
4.1 by EAR from Arizona on Sep 12, 2018
3.25 by mariahhu from New York on Jul 11, 2018
4/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by Spikester from Oregon
Hazy gold with two fingers of white head.
Smell is pungent wheat yeast herbal hops.
Taste is tangy wheat yeast bubblegum banana some herbal hops.
Mouthfeel is light to medium with good carbonation. The finish is lightly dry and balanced.
Overall a tasty hefe.
Jul 01, 2018
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by Spikester from Oregon
Hazy gold with two fingers of white head.
Smell is pungent wheat yeast herbal hops.
Taste is tangy wheat yeast bubblegum banana some herbal hops.
Mouthfeel is light to medium with good carbonation. The finish is lightly dry and balanced.
Overall a tasty hefe.
Jul 01, 2018
2.88 by grapeshops from California on Apr 01, 2018
4.02/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
by arizcards from North Carolina
Picked up a growler 2-26-2017 courtesy of my buddy Mr. Doyle from his Black Friday growler book. Cost was a $2 tip to the bartender for the fill.
Beer poured orange with a nice white head initially that dissipated quickly.
Nose is classic German hefe yeast strain, bananas and cloves forward.
Taste follows the nose, banana and cloves blend nicely with the wheat malt base. Noble hops balance the malt sweetness nicely.
Mouthfeel is light to medium bodied and pretty smooth.
Overall this is a good representation of the style. glad i finally got around to having this!
Mar 17, 2018
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
by arizcards from North Carolina
Picked up a growler 2-26-2017 courtesy of my buddy Mr. Doyle from his Black Friday growler book. Cost was a $2 tip to the bartender for the fill.
Beer poured orange with a nice white head initially that dissipated quickly.
Nose is classic German hefe yeast strain, bananas and cloves forward.
Taste follows the nose, banana and cloves blend nicely with the wheat malt base. Noble hops balance the malt sweetness nicely.
Mouthfeel is light to medium bodied and pretty smooth.
Overall this is a good representation of the style. glad i finally got around to having this!
Mar 17, 2018
3.75 by Cpmitchno1 from Virginia on Mar 12, 2018
4.1 by RockyM72 from Florida on Nov 08, 2017
4.06 by PaleAleWalt from New York on Sep 04, 2017
3.98/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
by puck1225 from Texas
Had it while in New Orleans on tap into a 0.25l glass. Very nice head and good lacing. Wonderful banana and clove smell and taste. I might have rated it a bit higher but had a Live Oak Hefe later that day when back in Texas. Puts it perspective!
Jul 23, 2017
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
by puck1225 from Texas
Had it while in New Orleans on tap into a 0.25l glass. Very nice head and good lacing. Wonderful banana and clove smell and taste. I might have rated it a bit higher but had a Live Oak Hefe later that day when back in Texas. Puts it perspective!
Jul 23, 2017
3.85 by TheOakKing from New York on Jul 22, 2017
3.93 by Katyytak from Michigan on Jun 20, 2017
3.73 by tjcrain from Kentucky on Jun 14, 2017
3.73 by JuiceMan818 from California on Mar 17, 2017
3.67 by MikeyTomorrow from Florida on Feb 11, 2017
3.83/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
by RAFH from Michigan
Split a draft with my cousin Michelle's husband Rob during the 2017 US Figure Skating championships in Kansas City, Missouri. It was solid and a pleasant surprise for a hefe, since I was trying beers from the area. Recommend!
Jan 25, 2017
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
by RAFH from Michigan
Split a draft with my cousin Michelle's husband Rob during the 2017 US Figure Skating championships in Kansas City, Missouri. It was solid and a pleasant surprise for a hefe, since I was trying beers from the area. Recommend!
Jan 25, 2017
3.6 by Avatar113 from California on Jan 12, 2017
3.56 by Waveoff from Pennsylvania on Nov 17, 2016
4.39 by erk0607 from Colorado on Oct 29, 2016
3.62 by MI_beerdrinker from Texas on Oct 14, 2016
4.25 by BrewskiBrandon from Missouri on Sep 27, 2016
3.73 by smithj4 from New York on Sep 24, 2016
3.53 by nater919 from New York on Aug 30, 2016
3.38 by CPAles from Illinois on Jul 27, 2016
4.75 by King_Lich13 from Mississippi on Jun 05, 2016
3.75 by calcnerd from Pennsylvania on Jun 03, 2016
3.87 by heyabbott from Maryland on May 08, 2016
Hefeweizen from Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
435 ratings