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Tap 5: Meine Hopfenweisse
Schneider Weisse G. Schneider & Sohn
- From:
- Schneider Weisse G. Schneider & Sohn
- Germany
- Style:
- Weizenbock
Ranked #9 - ABV:
- 8.2%
- Score:
- 91
Ranked #6,517 - Avg:
- 4.09 | pDev: 11%
- Reviews:
- 820
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 31, 2023
- Added:
- Jul 16, 2007
- Wants:
- 78
- Gots:
- 179
Go on a discovery: "Meine Hopfenweisse" - the incomparable experience of indulgent drinking, that exceeds all expectations … hoppy, but flowery, bitter and full-bodied, and still with a sweet malty aroma - this is how multifaceted wheat beer can actually be. A real delight in the special Schneider way! And when it comes to spicy dishes or refined chocolates the "Hopfenweisse" unleashes no less than a pleasant tremor of the senses.
Hops: Hallertauer Tradition, Hallertauer Saphir.
40 IBU
Hops: Hallertauer Tradition, Hallertauer Saphir.
40 IBU
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Ratings by Lars3:
Reviewed by Lars3 from Connecticut
3.9/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.9/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
I've had this from a bottle on a number of occasions, but tonight when there were few beers on tap that peaked my interest I decided it was time to try this beer on tap.
Ranting the appearance of a Weizenbock (or any weizen for that matter) that hasn't been poured into a proper Weizen glass is a tough call. When I've had this beer from a bottle I've always drank it from my Schneider Aventinus glass and the beer is gorgeous. It is golden in color with a big bright billowing head. On tap tonight it was poured into a Southern Tier tulip, and it looked just wrong. The color was the same, but their was no head to be seen. I'm giving this beer a 4 as a compromise. In the bottle I'd say 5+, but on draught into a tulip a 3.5 is the best I'd offer.
I didn't noticed much of a scent from this beer. I've had a bit of a head cold the last three weeks so my sinuses are way out of whack. I could smell the hops, but none of the other typical weizenbock scents were there.
The taste is hoppy, peppery and full of subtle apricots. Excellent. The pepperyness really sticks to you tongue after all the other flavors have faded. It is too bad more breweries don't experiment with hoppy weizenbocks.
The mouthfeel was exactly as it should have been for a German weizen. The carbonation felt powerful without being effervescent.
With an abv at close to 8% I wouldn't call this a highly drinkable beer. A good hefeweizen of dunkelweizen is only about 4.5%abv which means drinking 2 liters in an evening is hardly a blip on the radar. I could probably have 2 of these in a night, but never more. In fact the one 12oz pour that I had tonight was enough for me to decided that I should head home from the bar early and stick with some low abv beers for the rest of the night.
Jul 01, 2010Ranting the appearance of a Weizenbock (or any weizen for that matter) that hasn't been poured into a proper Weizen glass is a tough call. When I've had this beer from a bottle I've always drank it from my Schneider Aventinus glass and the beer is gorgeous. It is golden in color with a big bright billowing head. On tap tonight it was poured into a Southern Tier tulip, and it looked just wrong. The color was the same, but their was no head to be seen. I'm giving this beer a 4 as a compromise. In the bottle I'd say 5+, but on draught into a tulip a 3.5 is the best I'd offer.
I didn't noticed much of a scent from this beer. I've had a bit of a head cold the last three weeks so my sinuses are way out of whack. I could smell the hops, but none of the other typical weizenbock scents were there.
The taste is hoppy, peppery and full of subtle apricots. Excellent. The pepperyness really sticks to you tongue after all the other flavors have faded. It is too bad more breweries don't experiment with hoppy weizenbocks.
The mouthfeel was exactly as it should have been for a German weizen. The carbonation felt powerful without being effervescent.
With an abv at close to 8% I wouldn't call this a highly drinkable beer. A good hefeweizen of dunkelweizen is only about 4.5%abv which means drinking 2 liters in an evening is hardly a blip on the radar. I could probably have 2 of these in a night, but never more. In fact the one 12oz pour that I had tonight was enough for me to decided that I should head home from the bar early and stick with some low abv beers for the rest of the night.
More User Ratings:
Rated by BrisLoganite from Australia
3/5 rDev -26.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -26.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Disappointing 3. As it's difficult to get good dated beer in Australia this was 6 weeks beyond best before date
Dec 31, 2023Reviewed by DrDemento456 from Pennsylvania
4.2/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.2/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Not bad a bit more hoppy than I expected for a Weizenbock but interesting enough to enjoy. Gets a bit more herbal than I loved by the end of the bottle. I would probably pass on it and go with a regular Weizenbock but if you enjoy a hoppy beer you may enjoy it more.
Oct 02, 2023Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania
3.77/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a brown 16.9 oz. bottle. Has a dark golden/brownish color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of bananas, oranges. Taste is the same as the aroma, light hops and alcohol are present. Feels medium/full bodied in the mouth and overall is an enjoyable beer.
Sep 28, 2023Reviewed by Rug from Massachusetts
4.21/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
This is another gem from my Cleveland trip last weekend. I’ve had a few beers from this brewery at this point, and there was a whole thread about this specific beer recently that I had never seen. Once I saw it in that Cleveland bottle shop, I knew I had to grab it. Let’s pop it open and see what it’s all about
Pours a cloudy orange gold with 3 fingers of dense off white head that slowly fades to a cap and leaves decent lacing
The nose here is a wonderful blend of traditional Hefeweizen notes and an almost Pilsner-like bitterness. I’m picking up on aromas od lemon zest, earthy hops, banana, dark bread, white pepper, wildflower honey, clovr, light orange zest, and grass
It’s pretty similar in taste, though maybe preferring the bitter notes a tad more. On the front end of the sip I’m tasting lemon zest, crackery malt, earthy wheat, grassy hops, orange zest, banana, wildflower honey, and light white pepper. The swallow brings notes of lemon zest, black pepper, straw, earthy hops, wheat bread, banana, orange zest, light clove, and honey
A light medium body pairs with gentle carbonation, resulting in a crisp beer. Finishes a tad sticky but doesn’t ruin the drinkability
Oh man, this one is certainly unique. It’s a damn shame I don’t see it locally, I wanna get more
Jul 08, 2023Pours a cloudy orange gold with 3 fingers of dense off white head that slowly fades to a cap and leaves decent lacing
The nose here is a wonderful blend of traditional Hefeweizen notes and an almost Pilsner-like bitterness. I’m picking up on aromas od lemon zest, earthy hops, banana, dark bread, white pepper, wildflower honey, clovr, light orange zest, and grass
It’s pretty similar in taste, though maybe preferring the bitter notes a tad more. On the front end of the sip I’m tasting lemon zest, crackery malt, earthy wheat, grassy hops, orange zest, banana, wildflower honey, and light white pepper. The swallow brings notes of lemon zest, black pepper, straw, earthy hops, wheat bread, banana, orange zest, light clove, and honey
A light medium body pairs with gentle carbonation, resulting in a crisp beer. Finishes a tad sticky but doesn’t ruin the drinkability
Oh man, this one is certainly unique. It’s a damn shame I don’t see it locally, I wanna get more
Reviewed by Evgen_UA from Canada (SK)
4.72/5 rDev +15.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.72/5 rDev +15.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
As known, any beer judgment based on memories, atmosphere, mood... I was in Germany in 2011 and tried different Weiss beers in Bavaria region and Austrian Alps. As soon as I opened this bottle the smell took be back into 2011. True Weiss, 8.2%, very smooth and has an Alpine schmecken, a bit of sediment. Absolutely love it.
Jun 27, 2023Rated by FRANKHAZE from Florida
4.43/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.43/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Excellent German wheat, medium-full bodied, slight hoppiness, perfectly balanced. Great beer!!
May 23, 2023Reviewed by Fordcoyote15 from Pennsylvania
4.53/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.53/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This is one vibrant and eventful beer. Bursting with banana, clove, allspice et al. An unsuspecting bitterness analogous to ozone or an earthy fresh rain lingers on the palate on the finish.
Very interesting beer. Ill have to revisit this and take it all in on another occasion as its tough to form an opinion on this right now. I like it for the in your face snapshot of flavors but my appreciate it differently revisited.
Update - As I drink on im getting a lot of lemon in the form of dishsoap.
Mar 11, 2023Very interesting beer. Ill have to revisit this and take it all in on another occasion as its tough to form an opinion on this right now. I like it for the in your face snapshot of flavors but my appreciate it differently revisited.
Update - As I drink on im getting a lot of lemon in the form of dishsoap.
Reviewed by Gatch from Massachusetts
4.53/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.53/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Label date 11.11.2023
Masterpiece. Such an incredibly complex beer with layers of malty sweetness. The high ABV% is masked by the massive flavor profile and absurd drinkability.
Dec 21, 2022Masterpiece. Such an incredibly complex beer with layers of malty sweetness. The high ABV% is masked by the massive flavor profile and absurd drinkability.
Tap 5: Meine Hopfenweisse from Schneider Weisse G. Schneider & Sohn
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