Best Hefeweizen in Houston (bottled)

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  1. Daemose

    Daemose Maven (1,407) Oct 3, 2011 Texas

    What would you say is your favorite hefeweizen that you can get in cans or bottles? I'm in love with love oak hefe. But id like to get something bottled so I don't have to get a growler.
     
    #1 Daemose, Mar 15, 2013
  2. H0rnedFr0gs

    H0rnedFr0gs Initiate (0) Mar 12, 2012 Texas

    Karbach I'm told does a pretty decent one of these in cans (insert joke about Matt not muling Crusian and I beer on his birthday)
     
    #2 H0rnedFr0gs, Mar 15, 2013
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  3. Heretic42

    Heretic42 Savant (1,118) Aug 31, 2011 Texas

    Weihenstephaner or Ayinger
     
    #3 Heretic42, Mar 15, 2013
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  4. Danielbt

    Danielbt Initiate (0) May 4, 2012 Texas

    Love oak indeed. :wink:

    Erdinger, Paulaner, Ayinger, Weihenstephaner...all phenomenal. Franziskaner is really classic for the style too.
     
    #4 Danielbt, Mar 15, 2013
  5. Lutter

    Lutter Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2010 Texas

    No Label El Hefe is another pretty damn good local option, IMHO.
     
    #5 Lutter, Mar 15, 2013
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  6. Daemose

    Daemose Maven (1,407) Oct 3, 2011 Texas

    It's nowhere near live oak
     
    #6 Daemose, Mar 15, 2013
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  7. Lutter

    Lutter Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2010 Texas

    What is? :slight_smile:
     
    #7 Lutter, Mar 15, 2013
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  8. Daemose

    Daemose Maven (1,407) Oct 3, 2011 Texas

    Hah. True.

    But yeah. I've had many of the beers you guys have mentioned, and I don't remember them being quite as swell. Any with lots of bubblegum in the flavor?
     
    #8 Daemose, Mar 15, 2013
  9. Lutter

    Lutter Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2010 Texas

    Not a hefeweizen... but have you ever had Ayinger Ur-Weiss? That's a very bubblegummy (is that a word?) Dunkelweizen (the darker cousin of hefe)
     
    #9 Lutter, Mar 15, 2013
  10. Daemose

    Daemose Maven (1,407) Oct 3, 2011 Texas

    Yeah I've had both. Maybe I have a fucked up palette, but live oak tastes like straight up juicy fruit.
     
    #10 Daemose, Mar 15, 2013
  11. mattisloco

    mattisloco Maven (1,306) Feb 13, 2007 Texas
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    I prefer the Weisse Versa over Live Oak. I catch a lot of crap for saying it but it's an honest opinion coming from someone who thinks Karbach is very average at best.
     
    #11 mattisloco, Mar 15, 2013
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  12. lefty12

    lefty12 Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2010 Texas

    Weedwacker and kellerwies would fit the bill as well to the ones mentioned above.
     
    #12 lefty12, Mar 15, 2013
  13. champ103

    champ103 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,296) Sep 3, 2007 Texas
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    I love Weisse Versa. Obviously not a true hefe, though a very strong second behind Live Oak for Texas made stuff. I second Kellerwies and Weihenstephaner. Both of those are great. I do like Weedwacker, just not as much as the others already mentioned.
     
    #13 champ103, Mar 15, 2013
  14. Danielbt

    Danielbt Initiate (0) May 4, 2012 Texas

    I like Wits too, but prefer Hefs for my wheat beer pleasure. Karbach does a good job with W-V, but it tastes closer to a Wit than a Hef for me.

    And it's so, so good. Love Ayinger.
     
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  15. Ford

    Ford Initiate (0) Sep 8, 2012 Texas

    I go with Weisse Versa... I am not a fan at all of El Hefe.

    I like the Ayinger also.
     
    #15 Ford, Mar 15, 2013
  16. TxUltraRunner

    TxUltraRunner Initiate (0) Aug 16, 2012 Texas

    Live Oak by far, nothing wrong with a growler of that stuff - close thread!
     
    #16 TxUltraRunner, Mar 15, 2013
  17. HopAG

    HopAG Savant (1,137) Sep 22, 2012 Texas

    As far as Houston made and bottled go, I'll go with Weisse Versa with El Hefe as a substitute.
     
    #17 HopAG, Mar 15, 2013
  18. mymasterpiece75

    mymasterpiece75 Initiate (0) Jan 7, 2010 Texas

    Much love for Live Oak.

    Schneider Organic Weisen Edel-Weisse is mighty tasty and has that bubble gum flavor. I've seen it at Spec's Smith St.
     
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  19. Chuk_Hell

    Chuk_Hell Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2012 Texas

    I like the German suggestions above and I would add Konig Ludwig Weiss which comes in a 6-pk. About as close to Live Oak in a bottle as I've been able to find.
     
    #19 Chuk_Hell, Mar 15, 2013
  20. Daemose

    Daemose Maven (1,407) Oct 3, 2011 Texas

    Thanks for the recommendations. picked up a few at midtown and DQ. Traffic is HORRIBLE today.
     
    #20 Daemose, Mar 15, 2013
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