Weisse Original
Brauerei Gebrüder Maisel

To my opinion together with Weihenstephaner, maybe the best Hefe Weissen around.

Poured in a Weihenstephaner glass.
3 finger head of vivid foam. Sometimes a bit of yeast sediment coming with it.
Light carbonation.
Nice hazy amber colour.
Smell is a little bit on the sour side, bready with hints of spice.
Beautiful smooth mouth feel.
Some dry nutty bitterness there, little bit of citric acidity.

 

Oh this is good. Pours with a three finger head which dissipates quickly. Lovely full feel, bready, mild bananas. So very drinkable and a nice surprise find of a Friday evening. Delighted!

 

500 ml. bottle in Mae Kasa, Thailand. Pours a cloudy, orangey amber with a soon dissipating white head. Aroma of bread, yeast, overripe bananas, maybe a hint of apricot. Crisp and lively carbonation with a pleasant acidity. Well balanced with a note of sour fruit in the finish. Impressive.

 

From a bottle. Hazy bright yellow to amber color. Smell is sweet. No bananas in smell which is adherent to most hefeweizen. Very fresh smell of apples, even cucumbers, some spice like black pepper or clove. Smell is really delicious and refreshing plus spicy. Yum. Taste is like ripe sweet and sour red apples. Apple juice. Really different from a classic hefe. Carbonation is medium, body is thin. Aftertaste of bread crust. This is almost like a weizen kellerbier. Love it.

This beer looks, tastes, and feels like a weißebier should! Great Bavarian wheat beer and one of my favourite beers ever!

 

East drinking beer

First proper German beer upon arriving in Germany. Hefe is one of my least favorite German styles but this is good stuff. Great flavor and easy drinking. Very tasty.

 

Keg. Hazy amber with an extra thick frothy head.
Yeasty, spicy and fruity aroma. Hints of banana.
Tastes similar.
Sprightly but on the thin side.
Good to see on tap in the UK.

Had this on tap at a small beer garden in Meine Germany. Absolutely delightful. Tasted like, smelled like, and had the mouthfeel of a creamy banana milkshake. Nothing else like it out there. If you can get it fresh on draught, go for it.

 

 

Look: Hazy orange. 4 fingers of thick white head with very long retention.

Smell: Wheat bread, orange zest.

Taste: Like the smell, bready malt, orange zest, and a bit of spice.

Mouthfeel: Thin and highly carbonated.

Overall: Nothing exceptional or bad. A perfect template example of the style.