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Hefe-Weißbier Non-Alcoholic
Beerwheat beer

Hefe-Weißbier Non-Alcoholic

A 0.5% Bavarian hefeweizen from Munich, brewed to the Beer Purity Law and dealcoholised, with the classic banana and clove character of the style.

About This Drink

Paulaner has been making this since 1987 and it remains one of the more convincing AF wheat beers around. The production method follows traditional Bavarian fermentation before dealcoholisation, which gives it more to work with than beers brewed to low ABV from the start. Pours a hazy golden amber with a full creamy head. The nose is unmistakably hefeweizen: ripe banana, clove, and a soft biscuity malt underneath. On the palate it's smooth and gently full-bodied by AF standards, with those fruity esters and yeast spice carrying through. The finish is mild and slightly sweet. Serve in a tall weizen glass, tipping the yeast sediment in at the end. Sits under 0.5% ABV rather than 0.0%, so not the right choice if that distinction matters to you. If it doesn't, it's one of the best versions of the style available.

Ingredients

Water, wheat malt, malted barley, yeast, hops

Key Specs

Per 100ml

ABV
0.5%
Calories
24 kcal
Sugar
3.6g

Dietary

VEGAN

Tasting Notes

Taste

RIPE BANANA CLOVE SPICE LIGHT CITRUS PEEL SOFT BISCUIT MALT GENTLE SWEETNESS

Aroma

BANANA CLOVE LIGHT CITRUS BISCUIT MALT FAINT YEASTY SPICE

Character

Appearance
HAZY GOLDEN AMBER WITH A FULL CREAMY WHITE HEAD
Mouthfeel
SMOOTH AND MEDIUM-BODIED WITH MODERATE CARBONATION AND A CREAMY TEXTURE
Finish
MILD AND SLIGHTLY SWEET CLEAN FADE WITH A HINT OF SPICE

Production

Brewed using traditional Bavarian wheat beer fermentation, then dealcoholised to under 0.5% ABV

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Key Specs

Per 100ml

ABV
0.5%
Calories
24 kcal
Sugar
3.6g

Dietary

VEGAN

Tasting Notes

Taste

RIPE BANANA CLOVE SPICE LIGHT CITRUS PEEL SOFT BISCUIT MALT GENTLE SWEETNESS

Aroma

BANANA CLOVE LIGHT CITRUS BISCUIT MALT FAINT YEASTY SPICE

Character

Appearance
HAZY GOLDEN AMBER WITH A FULL CREAMY WHITE HEAD
Mouthfeel
SMOOTH AND MEDIUM-BODIED WITH MODERATE CARBONATION AND A CREAMY TEXTURE
Finish
MILD AND SLIGHTLY SWEET CLEAN FADE WITH A HINT OF SPICE

Production

Brewed using traditional Bavarian wheat beer fermentation, then dealcoholised to under 0.5% ABV