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König Ludwig Weissbier
König Ludwig Schlossbrauerei Kaltenberg
- From:
- König Ludwig Schlossbrauerei Kaltenberg
- Germany
- Style:
- Hefeweizen
Ranked #74 - ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #17,415 - Avg:
- 3.86 | pDev: 11.92%
- Reviews:
- 496
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Saturday at 06:27 AM
- Added:
- Jul 07, 2002
- Wants:
- 56
- Gots:
- 258
In some regions also labeled as König Ludwig Weissbier Hell
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Ratings by RonaldTheriot:
Reviewed by RonaldTheriot from Louisiana
3.88/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Konig Ludwig Weissbier has a thick, fluffy, off-white head, a cloudy, yellow-golden appearance, lots of little streaming bubbles, and some splotchy lacing left behind. The aroma is of coriander, yeast, spices, and white bread. The taste is similar, with sugar and a touch of hop bitterness at the back end. Mouthfeel is light and watery, and Konig Ludwig Weissbier finishes crisp, refreshing, sweet, and easily gulped. Overall, this is very good. I suggest trying it.
RJT
Jan 12, 2013RJT
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by HorseheadsHophead from Colorado
4.15/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Clear straw until the yeast sediment is poured out. Lots of chunks. Then it becomes hazy. Nice white head. Great wheat-borne retention and lacing.
Nice sweet banana bread bread smell, some lemon, and spices.
Sweet ripe banana upfront, banana bread, chewy, grainy, lemon zest, vanilla, hay, and clove. Damn delicious beer.
Nice creamy feel, well carbonated, smooth, a bit watery on the backend but otherwise perfect.
Damn, this is good. Not even the best of the best, but very good nonetheless. Actually, fantastic!
Nov 06, 2023Nice sweet banana bread bread smell, some lemon, and spices.
Sweet ripe banana upfront, banana bread, chewy, grainy, lemon zest, vanilla, hay, and clove. Damn delicious beer.
Nice creamy feel, well carbonated, smooth, a bit watery on the backend but otherwise perfect.
Damn, this is good. Not even the best of the best, but very good nonetheless. Actually, fantastic!
Reviewed by Hephaistos from Netherlands
3.87/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.87/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
The König Ludwig Weissbier Naturtrüb. It does not say Hefe on the label of my bottle, but is most likely contains 50% of malted wheat. Comes in a 50cl dark glass bottle. 5,5% ABV. Poured in a Weihenstephaner glass.
Cloudy it is. Bright pine-apple-yellow colour. 3 finger head. Fine carbonation.
Smells like biscuit and a bit milk cream, little bit of citric acid.
Tickles the tongue, Yeast with a a little bit of sour green apple, maybe unripe banana, Not to sweet, smooth aftertaste, dry with hints of breadcrust.
Lovely Weissen it is.
Oct 24, 2023Cloudy it is. Bright pine-apple-yellow colour. 3 finger head. Fine carbonation.
Smells like biscuit and a bit milk cream, little bit of citric acid.
Tickles the tongue, Yeast with a a little bit of sour green apple, maybe unripe banana, Not to sweet, smooth aftertaste, dry with hints of breadcrust.
Lovely Weissen it is.
Reviewed by misteil from Ireland
3.99/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
bought in the edeka in ohlsdorf, this is close to very good hefeweizen, just lacking that fullness of flavour, defintley some nice estery flavour, clove, banana, some white bread malt, lot of lemon, orange, quite sweet, herbal, a light bitterness, it just kind of peters out towards the end, drinkable all the same, a nice wheat beer
Oct 10, 2023Reviewed by ATL6245 from Georgia
4.53/5 rDev +17.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.53/5 rDev +17.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Appearance: Cloudy straw yellow. Thick white head. Great head retention.
Aroma: Banana and clove. Initial toasty note in there.
Flavor & Aftertaste: Yeasty notes, spicy hops. Dry finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied. Soft. Moderate carbonation
Overall: Excellent Hefe. Typical German craftsmanship. Noted a toasty aroma initially that I have not smelled in others but it was not off putting. Yes, I'd drink this again.
Jun 14, 2023Aroma: Banana and clove. Initial toasty note in there.
Flavor & Aftertaste: Yeasty notes, spicy hops. Dry finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied. Soft. Moderate carbonation
Overall: Excellent Hefe. Typical German craftsmanship. Noted a toasty aroma initially that I have not smelled in others but it was not off putting. Yes, I'd drink this again.
Rated by SudsMcE
3.91/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.91/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A little lacking in overall flavor. We tried 3 wheat beers tonight, Hoegaarden, Weihenstephaner and Konig Ludwig and I would rank them in that order.
Mar 04, 2023
König Ludwig Weissbier from König Ludwig Schlossbrauerei Kaltenberg
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
1195 ratings
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