Wheat Beer Suggestions

Lagunitas Lil Sumpin Sumpin is one of my favorites. How 'bout a gose? Anderson Valley has a 4.0 ABV out now. Bell's Oberon is a summer treat.

 

Hop Sun is my go to.

 

I like Allagash White.

 

Bell's Oberon (in a 16 oz can!).

 

Sierra Nevada Kellerweis

 

Ayinger Brau-Weisse is a great hef.

 

I'll second the Lagunitas Little Sumpin Sumpin and Bell's Oberon. Little Sumpin Sumpin is on the more bitter side, but falls just short of the IPA range. In my opinion it is very well balanced. Oberon is less bitter with a strong citrus (orange) note also well done in my opinion.

 

As mentioned above . . . Sierra Nevada Kellerweis and Troegs Dreamweaver

 

Definitely give Oberon a shot if you can find it. 312 Urban Wheat isn't half as bad as people on BA make it out to be.

Also +1 for the Allagash White, though keep in mind it is an extremely spiced wit, much much more so than a Hoegaarden.

Of course, you can hardly go wrong with German Hefeweizen: Weihenstephaner, Ayinger, and Schneider Weisse among the best. Erdinger and Franziskaner are good second-tier Hefeweizens, but are often better than their US brewed counterparts.

I'm not a fan, but a lot of people like Gumballhead as a hoppy wheat beer. Personally, for me, if you're drinking a wheat beer, you're in it for the yeast flavors not the hops, but to each their own.

 

do no, i repeat do not do leinenkugels sunset wheat....as you can watch below and see what it did to those guys....

 

Ayinger Brau Weisse

 

I don't care what people say, Lil' Sumpin' Sumpin' really shouldn't be thought of as a "wheat beer." The IPA characteristics completely override any underlying wheat flavor. Even the texture is pretty much standard IPA.


Germans continue to outshine everyone else with wheat beers. Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier, Dunkelweiss, and Vitus are all stellar. Same goes for Schneider Aventinus. Paulaner Hefeweizen, Ayinger Brau-Weiss and Ur-Weiss are all stellar as well. It's really pretty hard for me to rank any of those above the other, with the exception of Vitus being my clear favorite.

I really like Boulevard Harvest Dance Wheatwine and Allagash Odyssey. Especially Harvest Dance. Unfortunately, any bottles you see now are nearly 2 years old, as they didn't release it last year (they will this year, however). It's aged on oak spirals while being dry-hopped with Citra and Hallertau. Odyssey is like a hybrid Belgian Quad/American wheatwine. For a more manageable everyday American wheat beer, Boulevard 80 Acre is spectacular.

I like witbiers, but I think there's only four you ever really need to drink. Allagash White, because it's the best; 5 Lizard, because it's the second best; Jolly Pumpkin Calabaza Blanca, because it's a fairly unique wild/bretted take on the style; and Hoegaarden, for historical reasons. There are other good or even great wits out there but you are usually better off going for a German weissbier,

 

Wolavers wildflower wheat is pretty tasty. Even my wife likes it and she don't like nothing... Not even me most of the time

 

New Glarus - Dancing Man Wheat...They don't distribute outta of the state of Wisconsin...I could send you some..
otherwise Paulaner and Franziskaner are nice Hefe's

 

Paulaner, and Hofbrau both make good, easy to find hefes. Andechsner and Augustiner Brau make a couple of the best hefes I've ever had, but they might not be distributed in your area.

 

Goose Island 312 is ok and Boulevard makes a good wheat beer.

 

Price wise Yuengling Summer Wheat is a great buy at $7 6er,on my 3rd six pack so far. Cheers