German Leichtes Weizen

German Leichtes Weizen is an German Ale beer style. Brewers Association category: German-Style Leichtes Weizen. It typically presents as straw to copper-amber.

Notes: Beers in this style are made with at least 50 percent wheat malt. They are often roused during pouring, and, when yeast is present, will have a yeasty flavor and a fuller mouthfeel. Original Gravity (°Plato) 1.028-1.044 (7.1-11 °Plato) • Apparent Extract/Final Gravity (°Plato) 1.004- 1.008 (1-2.1 °Plato) • Alcohol by Weight (Volume) 2.0%-2.8% (2.5%-3.5%) • Hop Bitterness (IBU) 10-15 • Color SRM (EBC) 3.5-15 (7-30 EBC)

ABV: 2.5%-3.5%
IBU: 10-15
OG: 1.028-1.044
FG: 1.004-1.008

Alcohol & Bitterness

ABV:2.5%-3.5%

ABW:2.0%-2.8%

IBU:10-15

Perceived Bitterness:

Very low

Color & Appearance

Color:

Straw to copper-amber

Clarity:

If served with yeast, appearance may be very cloudy.

Gravity & Body

Original Gravity:1.028-1.044

Original Gravity °P:7.1-11

Final Gravity:1.004-1.008

Final Gravity °P:1-2.1

Body:

Low with a lighter mouthfeel than Hefeweizen. The German word ‘leicht’ means light, and as such these beers are light versions of Hefeweizen.

Flavor Profiles

Malt Profile:

Very low to medium-low

Hop Profile:

Not present to very low

Fermentation Character:

The phenolic and estery aromas typical of Weissbiers should be present but less pronounced in this style. The overall flavor profile is less complex than Hefeweizen due to a lower alcohol content and less yeasty flavor. Diacetyl should not be present.

2026 Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines used with permission of Brewers Association .

No beers have been reviewed in this style.