Question for all the Hefe lovers out there

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  1. alucard6679

    alucard6679 Savant (1,009) Jul 29, 2012 Arizona

    So, every summer I find myself in serious need of a good hefeweizen whenever possible, its the style that spurred my love for well made beer and it continues to be one of my favorites. We all know of the greats such as Ayinger, Weihenstephaner, and Sierra Nevada in the States.......so how about a thread for all unsung great German wheat beers out there?

    Right now, for the first time, I'm drinking a Hacker-Pschorr Weiss, never heard of it but its very drinkable IMO

    What are some others?
     
    #1 alucard6679, Jul 6, 2014
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  2. Vogt52

    Vogt52 Initiate (0) May 25, 2014 Maryland

    Franziskaner hefe-weisse and dunkel-weisse, Schneider Weisse Tap 7, and Tucher Helles Hefeweizen. There are also some solid American Hefeweizens out there, like Sierra Neveda Kellerweiss, EOS Hefewiezen, and Yuengling summer wheat,
     
    #2 Vogt52, Jul 6, 2014
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  3. Sgorzynski

    Sgorzynski Initiate (0) Jul 23, 2009 Yemen

    Andechs is all you'll need.
     
    #3 Sgorzynski, Jul 6, 2014
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  4. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    Edelweiss and Paulaner are very good.
     
    #4 Bitterbill, Jul 6, 2014
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  5. Jacobier10

    Jacobier10 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,102) Feb 23, 2004 New Jersey
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    I second Andechs. Also have a Victory Mad King's Weiss sitting in the fridge that I can't wait to try.
     
    #5 Jacobier10, Jul 6, 2014
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  6. henkmudi

    henkmudi Initiate (0) Jun 13, 2014 Croatia

    Maxlrainer Schloss Weisse, probably one of the best wheat beers, and beers in general. One of the best Croatian hefeweizen - Dva klasa.
     
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  7. BoneyardBrewer

    BoneyardBrewer Initiate (0) Apr 24, 2005 Michigan

    Schneider Unser Original (my fav) & Aventinus, Erdinger Hefe, Hefe Dark and Pikantus, Schlenkerla Weizen, August Schell, Konig Ludwig.


    ps, Acid Bath!
     
    #7 BoneyardBrewer, Jul 6, 2014
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  8. alucard6679

    alucard6679 Savant (1,009) Jul 29, 2012 Arizona

    Some great suggestions here, definitely gonna pick a few up tomorrow!
     
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  9. LODGE4

    LODGE4 Initiate (0) Dec 12, 2012 Florida

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    #9 LODGE4, Jul 6, 2014
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  10. DVMin98

    DVMin98 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,125) Nov 1, 2010 North Carolina
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    I guess it all depends on where you live. A couple of smaller breweries are a nice change. Here in Charlotte, OMB releases Hornet's Nest each year, which is awesome. If you're in SoCal, give Black Market's Hefe a try...really solid. Being in AZ, I think you could have decent access to the Black Market, if you have someone running over to SoCal. They are out of Temecula and distribute throughout Northern San Diego and Riverside counties.
     
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  11. guinness77

    guinness77 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,554) Jan 6, 2014 New York
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    If you want a wheat bier with some bite, go for the Weihenstephener Vitus. An old standby as far as I'm concerned.

    I second the Edel-Weiss (Schneider) recommendation. I used to hunt those 10 something years ago like it was my job. On top of all the great recommendations already in this thread, I'd add Julius Echter (Hofbrau) to the list.
     
    #11 guinness77, Jul 6, 2014
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  12. BoneyardBrewer

    BoneyardBrewer Initiate (0) Apr 24, 2005 Michigan

    Edel is the organic. Different beer than the Unser.
     
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  13. WTKeene

    WTKeene Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2013 New Mexico

    Trade a Texan for some Live Oak Hefe...nothing compares.
     
    #13 WTKeene, Jul 6, 2014
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  14. reaganrvltn

    reaganrvltn Pundit (817) May 24, 2014 Georgia

    I have been really enjoying the Weihenstephan lately.


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    #14 reaganrvltn, Jul 6, 2014
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  15. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    I had that..wow, it was incredible! Best not to get him hooked on that.:wink:
     
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  16. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,077) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
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    All of the Weizens from Hofbrau Traunstein are excellent, but their Gastro-Weisse is truly world-class.
     
    #16 herrburgess, Jul 6, 2014
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  17. WI-Beer-Man

    WI-Beer-Man Maven (1,407) May 29, 2014 Wisconsin

    Have you tried New Glarus's Dancing Man yet? Just wondering where that lands among the other greats of the world. I preferred it to Weihenstephaner and would love to try Live Oak to compare as well.
     
    #17 WI-Beer-Man, Jul 6, 2014
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  18. mccorvey

    mccorvey Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2013 North Carolina

    I know you mentioned this brand in your original post, but I had an Ayinger Ur-Weisse beer the other day and it was one of the best beers I have had in a long time.
     
    #18 mccorvey, Jul 6, 2014
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  19. robear

    robear Initiate (0) May 24, 2014 Wisconsin

    I second this post. If you can, work a trade for Dancing Man. The best US-brewed German-style Hefe I've had yet.
     
    #19 robear, Jul 6, 2014
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  20. BH712

    BH712 Initiate (0) Jan 29, 2014 District of Columbia

    Hard to beat Weihenstephaner, but Hobrau is pretty solid as well.
     
    #20 BH712, Jul 6, 2014
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