Recommend a Great Domestic Hefeweizen
July 21, 2011
Its Summer. I always thought a great Summer beer was the Hefeweizen, and I always thought the best Hefeweizen around was Sierra Nevada’s Kellerweis.
I simply love the stuff! In every way, its just about the perfect summer beer, and what’s better is that its available year-round!
But, helping to run a site like this, its hard to share new Hefeweizen experiences if I only keep buying this one! I’ve had a few, but what I’m looking for is suggestions from you!
I know many people might suggest sticking with the Germans, and they’d be right.
For the most part, you can’t beat the Erdinger or Weihenstephaner classics! But, we’ve already reviewed them here, AND I’m looking to find another American craft beer that can stand up to my beloved Kellerweis.
So, what say you? What’s a great American hefe that should be on my shopping list?
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July 21st, 2011 at 9:11 am
I always enjoyed Harpoon’s UFO!
July 21st, 2011 at 11:51 am
As I haven’t yet seen the Sierra Nevada Kellerweiss over here in Blighty (I’ll have a look for it at the GBBF next month), I’m forced to stick with Weihenstephaner!
July 21st, 2011 at 2:20 pm
Look for it Bob! Mmmmmmm! Can’t go wrong with the Weihenstephaner though!
July 22nd, 2011 at 8:51 am
Scott – when I read your blog post title I immediately thought of Kellerweis – that was before I read that you wanted something that wasn’t Kellerweis. Dad and I did a review last week and both agreed to grab a 6 pack of the stuff as the only good American hefe (we’ve reviewed it, it just hasn’t made it to the site).
We’ve done good American wheats that weren’t hefes (like 3F Gumballhead) and some good American wits that weren’t hefes (like Allagash White and Celis White), but we still haven’t found a great American hefe other than Kellerweis.
When I first got into hefes I thought Flying Dog In Heat Wheat was pretty great, then I met the Germans. Now I can’t stand the In Heat Wheat.
Maybe it’s the Reinheitsgebot that makes the hefes from Germany so good and why American brewers just can’t seem to get it straight. When I see reviews that show Pyramid and Widmer as top hefes, I just cringe and die a little.
My advice? If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Kellerweis up my friend!
July 22nd, 2011 at 10:01 am
@Son Beer Love – Great comment! I’d agree on the In-Heat Wheat. Not bad…until you compare it to Kellerweis!
I love the style, (German too) but I didn’t want to limit myself to only Kellerwies – if there was a worthy alternative. So far, its been a tough challenge.
Still, I’m hoping to pick up a few singles of Pyramid, Widmer, and Harpoon UFO that get mentioned a lot just to see.