What os Wheat Beer?
While most ale is brewed from a mixture of barley, malts, and hops, Hefe Weisse or Weizen is brewed without hops; instead, it is predominantly brewed from wheat and some barley malt with specialized yeast that releases natural Phenol compounds to create aromas of clove, vanilla, green apple, plums, black currant, or lemon. Depending on its German region of origin, Wheat Beer is presented as unfiltered, filtered clear, amber, or dark styles. The majority of Wheat Beers are sold as draft, which, to its fans, is the preferred way. The most traditional German brewers also still offer un-pasteurized bottle-fermented styles some of which still have yeast residues in them. Hefeweizen in its purest form is a well- carbonated cloudy ale with a clove-like aroma and a light citrus aftertaste. There are also very distinct regional styles, which, in the case of Germany, echo the pronounced differences between northern and southern German life styles. North Versus the South German Weiss Styles The n
