Hefeweizen

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

Notes: Beers in this style are made with at least 50 percent malted wheat, and are very highly carbonated. These beers are typically (though not always) roused during pouring, and when yeast is present, they will have a yeasty flavor and a characteristically fuller mouthfeel.

IBU: 10-15
COLOR / SRM SCALE: 3-9
OG: 1.047-1.056
FG: 1.008-1.016

Alcohol & Bitterness

IBU:10-15

Perceived Bitterness:

Very low

Color & Appearance

Color:

Straw to amber

SRM:3-9

EBC:6-18

Clarity:

If served with yeast, appearance may be very cloudy.

Gravity & Body

Original Gravity:1.047-1.056

Original Gravity °P:11.7-13.8

Final Gravity:1.008-1.016

Final Gravity °P:2.1-4.1

Body:

Medium to full

Flavor Profiles

Malt Profile:

Very low to medium-low

Hop Profile:

Not present to very low

Fermentation Character:

Medium-low to medium-high fruity and phenolic attributes are hallmarks of this style. Phenolic attributes such as clove, nutmeg, smoke, and vanilla are present. Banana ester aroma and flavor should be present at low to medium-high levels. 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.