Hefeweizen
Hefeweizen
- 4.6% ABV
- 15 IBU
Like the fog lingering over the bay, our take on the classic wheat beer is unfiltered for a hazy appearance and fluffy mouthfeel. It’s a smooth, easy drinker, with notes of fresh banana and clove spice that finishes with a soft, mellow sweetness. Just say: “hay-fuh-vite-sun!”
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Ingredients
Hops
Vanguard, Willamette
Malt
Two Row, White Wheat
Yeast
Bavarian Hefeweizen Ale
Food Pairings
Sausage with Sweet Mustard
Arugula Salad with Citrusy Vinaigrette and Chèvre
Lemon Meringue Pie
When the brewers set out to make Hefe, they wanted this classic Bavarian style wheat beer to be refreshing, have a touch of citrus, use high quality malted wheat, and have spicy phenolic and fruity ester aromas derived from a German yeast strain. We brought in a true Hefeweizen yeast for our Hefe, but kept the fermentation temperatures slightly lower than those used in Bavaria. As a result, our Hefe is more in line with the tastes of West Coast drinkers, with its refreshing and relatively dry finish, and a subtle accent of the traditional flavors of banana and clove.
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Gold – 2015 California State Fair
Bronze – 2003 California State Fair