weissbier

Bavarian wheat brew

Weissbier is a German wheat beer, pale and cloudy with a distinctive yeasty, fruity flavor.

The name means "white beer," referring to its hazy, pale appearance.

I'll have a weissbier with the schnitzel.

Also called hefeweizen or simply wheat beer.

brewing

yeast

Fermenting fungus

barley · wheat · brewery · homebrew · microbrew · brewpub · keg · draught · bottle · unfiltered

appearance

cloudy

Obscured by atmosphere

  • hazyUnclear, indistinct
  • paleLacking color intensity
  • goldenBright yellow, or precious

straw · unfiltered · opaque · amber · turbid · head · foam · frothy · effervescent · carbonation

style

ale

Warm-fermented malt drink

cloudy · unfiltered · hazy

flavor

banana

Curved tropical fruit

spicy · fruity · bready · yeasty · citrus · coriander · zesty · tart · mild · crisp

German

Bavaria

Southeastern German state

Opposites
beer style/fermentation type

weissbierlager

Cold-conditioned beer

pilsner · bock

wheat content

weissbierbarley wine

High-alcohol craft ale

pale ale · bitter · stout · porter · barleywine

regional brewing tradition

weissbierIrish stout

Dark creamy beer

Guinness

Family

beer, bier, wheat beer

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated PG