Summit Brewing Co.'s Hefeweizen Returns

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  1. summitbeer

    summitbeer Devotee (365) Feb 6, 2013 Minnesota

    Back From a Long Vacation, Our Hefe Is Happy To Be Home

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    ST. PAUL, Minn. (March 28, 2017) – Please join us today in welcoming home our old friend Summit Hefeweizen. First introduced in 2002, the classic German wheat beer left our St. Paul brewery in 2011 to visit friends and family in the old country. Worry not, however — since departing the Summit portfolio, this beer has remained the same sessionable and highly carbonated beverage you once knew and loved.

    While away, the one-time summer seasonal sunned for a spell on Germany’s Lake Constance with a gang of traditional yet spicy Tettnang hops. It also traveled the countryside with German Pils and Carawheat, a couple of the malts responsible for Hefe’s lightly toasted and breadcrumb background. Summit Hefeweizen even had a little quality time one-on-one with a tremendous German yeast strain; we hear the results were just magical, producing familiar aromas of banana and clove.

    But six years is a long time to be away, and it turns out folks back here in the states missed our Hefe — especially during those summer nights at the lake, at the ballpark, and at home by the grill.

    “This classical style was first developed by the brewers of Bavaria, Germany, to refresh thirsty beer lovers during hot continental European summers,” says Head Brewer Damian McConn. “It was one of our very first seasonal beers, and with its effervescent, slightly dry finish, beautiful golden haze, and billowing head of foam atop the glass, this is truly one of the most refreshing beer styles available.”

    For the first taste, Summit is hosting a Homecoming party this Thursday, March 30, at the Summit Beer Hall — join us to catch up and get reacquainted with your old pal.

    Summit Hefeweizen will be available on draft and in 12-oz. cans starting the first week of April. Cans will be sold exclusively inside the Boundary Waters Box, a new variety pack also featuring Summit Wit Bier, Keller Pils, and Summer Ale.

    For more information, including a full schedule of events in support of Summit Hefeweizen’s return, please visit www.summitbrewing.com/happenings.


    Summit Hefeweizen Information
    ABV: 4.8%
    IBU: 18
    Color: Harvest Gold (7L)
    Malts: German Pils, US Pils, US Wheat, Carapils, Carawheat
    Hops: Tettnang
    Yeast: German Ale Yeast
    Serving Tips: Serve at 38–42ºF in a Hefeweizen glass. Skip the lemon wedge and instead pair your Hefe with traditional German dishes like weisswurst, wiener schnitzel, and spaetzle. Also try white fish, chicken flautas, or Bavarian salad.


    Summit Brewing Company

    Founded in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in 1986, Summit Brewing Company has remained close to its roots, refreshing thirsty folks throughout the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions. Currently available in 11 states, Summit now produces seven year-round premium craft beers, seven occasionals, four seasonal brews, and the limited-release Unchained Series and Union Series. Since our inception, we’ve been a consistent pioneer in the craft beer movement. For everything Summit Brewing, visit summitbrewing.com.
     
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  2. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    German Ale yeast? Not a Weizen yeast?
     
  3. summitbeer

    summitbeer Devotee (365) Feb 6, 2013 Minnesota

    Ale yeast is a broad category. Without getting into specifics, we used a popular German yeast strain for wheat beers.
     
  4. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    I understand the "broad category," but an ale yeast and a Weizen yeast will yield different flavor and aroma characters. The ale yeast is bound to make your Hefeweizen taste more like a Kölsch than a Weizen, no?
     
  5. summitbeer

    summitbeer Devotee (365) Feb 6, 2013 Minnesota

    Thanks for asking such great questions! It's the same yeast we used for our original Summit Hefeweizen. This is very much a classic German wheat beer, not a Kölsch.
     
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    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    And thanks for tolerating them! Summit has been a favorite label of mine since their inception and I've always enjoyed their beers, especially the German styles, I'll be watching for the Weizen.

    P.S. The new(er) label graphics are terrific too, Joe Duffy is an industry hero in the graphic design biz!
     
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