Can anyone suggest some wheat beers?

Axidium · 05-12-2013 03:28PM #1

As the title says, any good wheat beers that a local off-licence/supermarket might have?

So far I have tried:

Erdinger Weissbier
Blue Moon
Schofferhofer

The latter was okay, but I didn't enjoy it as I enjoyed the other two.

So, any suggestions?

Sarky · 05-12-2013 03:31PM

Maisels Weisse, Franziskaner and Paulaner would all be worth looking at, if you enjoyed the Erdinger.

b318isp · 05-12-2013 03:31PM

Main two others that are widely available would be:

Franziskaner
Hoegaarden

riffmongous · 05-12-2013 03:32PM

Hoegaarden is good (with a slice of lemon).

I like anything by Edelweiss, especially the Hefetrub and Bock
Schneider Weisse (banana beer)

Another tip is to add a couple of grains of rice to the beer glass before you pour it, helps to give it a nice long lasting foam

irish_goat · 05-12-2013 03:45PM

If you like Blue Moon, try Hoegaarden (no lemon) much nicer.

After Erdinger I'd try Franziskaner and Weihenstephaner. Schnieder Weisse Tap 7 is one of my favourite wheat beers but also a bit stronger tasting so be warned.

Axidium · 05-12-2013 03:49PM

Thanks for the responses, I'll try give most of them a go. Not in one go though. Haha

bennyineire · 05-12-2013 04:31PM

Hoegaarden with a slice of orange, Lidl are selling 4 bottles of Hoegaarden for 5.50 at the moment

Lovely Bloke · 05-12-2013 04:50PM

Fruit in beer? Preposterous.

g5fd6ow0hseima · 05-12-2013 05:19PM

Another one to check out, but not easy to find, is Svyturys Baltas. More like Hoegaarden than the other wheat beers, lovely stuff though

Zebra3 · 05-12-2013 07:39PM

Try some of the dunkel (dark) versions of the wheat beers. Very wintery.

lc180 · 05-12-2013 07:43PM

riffmongous wrote: »

Another tip is to add a couple of grains of rice to the beer glass before you pour it, helps to give it a nice long lasting foam

I'm intrigued! Must try this

Ipso · 06-12-2013 12:47AM

Is there much of a difference between a wheat veer and a hefeweizen?

Carawaystick · 06-12-2013 12:54AM

Franziskaner is probably the best of the bavarian macrobrews.
It's a great Hefeweissen
Schneiderweisse is another great beer, they,ve 7 beers, no. 6 is in my mind the best but it's rocket fuel at about 7%

Belgian witbier's or other witbiers are a different drink, also very good.

The Baltic state wheat beers mentioned are fine too. Remember in 1913, Villnius was in Germany (Prussia)

irish_goat · 06-12-2013 01:25AM

Ipso wrote: »

Is there much of a difference between a wheat veer and a hefeweizen?

Generally, "wheat beer" means "hefeweizen" i.e. the cloudy German style beer but there are some beers that are made from wheat that use different yeast and are more "wheat ales" e.g. Barney's Brew.
http://www.celticwhiskeyshop.com/Barneys_Brew_Belfast_Bap_Wheat_Beer-z-product-product-1817-context-brand-page-1.htm

craftbeer2014 · 11-12-2013 10:56AM

St. Bernardus Witbier is a great Belgian wheat beer, defo worth a try. Leave the Hoegaardens and Blue Moons to the bud and coors drinkers.
Franziskaner and Weihenstephaner Hefe or Vitus are solid German wheats.
Good luck!

oblivious · 11-12-2013 11:04AM

craftbeer2014 wrote: »

St. Bernardus Witbier is a great Belgian wheat beer, defo worth a try. Leave the Hoegaardens and Blue Moons to the bud and coors drinkers.
Franziskaner and Weihenstephaner Hefe or Vitus are solid German wheats.
Good luck!

Hoegaarden is not that bad and lidl have it on special from tim to time.

craftbeer2014 · 11-12-2013 11:19AM

Hoegaarden is not essentially a bad beer, but it is owned and brewed by Anheuser-Busch (Budweiser). One of the reasons I drink and appreciate craft beers is because they are smaller, independent and traditional. Not big corporations brainwashing people through marketing that their beer is 'craft'

the beer revolu · 11-12-2013 12:13PM

oblivious wrote: »

Hoegaarden is not that bad and lidl have it on special from tim to time.

I'm am of the mind that it tastes nothing like it did ten years ago.

um7y1h83ge06nx · 11-12-2013 01:27PM

Seriously nice stuff - Schneider Aventinus - Tap 6

At 8.2% it's a nice drink to enjoy slowly.

oblivious · 11-12-2013 02:39PM

craftbeer2014 wrote: »

Hoegaarden is not essentially a bad beer, but it is owned and brewed by Anheuser-Busch (Budweiser). One of the reasons I drink and appreciate craft beers is because they are smaller, independent and traditional. Not big corporations brainwashing people through marketing that their beer is 'craft'

Ah, so what's your opinion of franciscan well and five lamps then ?

oblivious · 11-12-2013 02:45PM

the beer revolu wrote: »

I'm am of the mind that it tastes nothing like it did ten years ago.

Could well be true, but taste memory is very subjected.

Seaneh · 11-12-2013 04:22PM

oblivious wrote: »

Ah, so what's your opinion of franciscan well and five lamps then ?

who owns five lamps?

Seaneh · 11-12-2013 04:25PM

As far as bog standard hefeweizen's go I think Schneider Weisse Tap 7 "Unser Original" is hard to beat.

Available in fairly widely.

irish_goat · 11-12-2013 05:44PM

Seaneh wrote: »

who owns five lamps?

C&C own 92.5%.

Also, how dare you refer to Tap 7 as 'bog standard'! :P

Seaneh · 11-12-2013 05:47PM

irish_goat wrote: »

C&C own 92.5%.

Also, how dare you refer to Tap 7 as 'bog standard'! :P

You know what I meant, it's a traditional baravian hefeweizen.

The C&C thing makes sense, now I know why they are such "meh" beers.

irish_goat · 11-12-2013 06:01PM

Seaneh wrote: »

You know what I meant, it's a traditional baravian hefeweizen.

Aye I think it's a cut above most though. They use a bit of roasted malt in it and that gives it a lot more character I find.

craftbeer2014 · 11-12-2013 06:27PM

oblivious wrote: »

Ah, so what's your opinion of franciscan well and five lamps then ?

Sell outs

Seaneh · 11-12-2013 08:36PM

craftbeer2014 wrote: »

Sell outs

Selling out just means someone else wants to buy in.

I think Shane Long is dead right to cash in. He spent years working his balls off and did more than anyone else on the island to promote Craft beer in Ireland, he has every right to take the money that came his way when Moslon-Coors came knocking!

Insect Overlord · 11-12-2013 08:42PM

Any idea when Erdinger Schneeweisse will be hitting shelves again?

eurokev · 11-12-2013 08:48PM

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Any idea when Erdinger Schneeweisse will be hitting shelves again?

Already out about a month a least, comes in packs of 5 with a glass also for about €15, smashing as always

Insect Overlord · 11-12-2013 09:15PM

eurokev wrote: »

Already out about a month a least, comes in packs of 5 with a glass also for about €15, smashing as always

Cheers. I must be shopping in the wrong places.

craftbeer2014 · 11-12-2013 09:44PM

I don't doubt he worked hard, but why put all that effort and hard work in to let someone take control of it all, or simply throw it all away if that's what dictates. A lot of the time the big guys would rather buy out the small guy just to stunt the growth so they small guy never becomes a threat. They don't care about craft beer or family or tradition, just bottom line

Seaneh · 11-12-2013 11:28PM

craftbeer2014 wrote: »

why put all that effort and hard work in to let someone take control of it all, or simply throw it all away if that's what dictates.

Because they gave him several million euros and a job with an annual salary of a few hundred thousand per year...

I'd have done the exact same thing myself!

Herb Powell · 12-12-2013 06:43PM

I found the Schneeweisse underwhelming for the price-and I paid €4 for a six pack of it the other week

:D.

My favourite weissbier has to be Kapuziner. No idea of it's availability in
Ireland though.

Gunslinger99 · 12-12-2013 09:25PM

eurokev wrote: »

Already out about a month a least, comes in packs of 5 with a glass also for about €15, smashing as always

Where would I find these packs ? Thanks

Keith186 · 12-12-2013 09:33PM

Another +1 for Erdinger dunkel. I find the regular one too gassy.

Collibosher · 14-12-2013 02:04AM

Gunslinger99 wrote: »

Where would I find these packs ? Thanks

I saw an Erdinger pack including glass in McHugh's on the Kilbarrack Road the other day.

Not sure if it's the one you're after though.

riffmongous · 14-12-2013 02:09AM

Can you get 'bock' versions of the wheatbeers in Ireland? Or bockbier in general actually?

unjedilike · 14-12-2013 02:11AM

Weihenstephaner is the best, hands down. I sell it in my pub in Germany. Oldest brewery in the world also

craftbeer2014 · 14-12-2013 07:13PM

what about a good berliner weisse? Anyone seen any in Dublin?

Super hoop · 14-12-2013 07:55PM

unjedilike wrote: »

Weihenstephaner is the best, hands down. I sell it in my pub in Germany. Oldest brewery in the world also

Absolutely agree. The Dunkel is the best beer I've ever drank

Super hoop · 14-12-2013 08:09PM

unjedilike wrote: »

Weihenstephaner is the best, hands down. I sell it in my pub in Germany. Oldest brewery in the world also

Absolutely agree. The Dunkel is the best beer I've ever drank

Kallis000 · 24-01-2014 06:03AM

Many products are available around us, but my favorite wheat beer is Franziskaner.
I hope you will definitely enjoy it...........

grenache · 28-01-2014 01:15AM

I had Hoffbrau Weisse last night. Bloody gorgeous. Much more flavoursome than your average weissbier like Paulaner.

I'd rate Hoffbrau, Svyturys Baltas & Franziskaner as the top ones I've yet tasted.

drumswan · 28-01-2014 05:51PM

Try Kinsale Williams Wheat if you can, its really excellent - reminicienct of the modern hoppy belgian styles I had last week in Brussels

Cantstandsya · 30-01-2014 07:23AM

Another vote for Weihenstephaner here. Vitus is certainly my favourite wheat beer (and the other varieties are up there too).

It can be a little hard to get your hands on though unless you're blessed with a quality local off license. I love Schneider Weisse too, that's a bit easier to get hold of and a lovely beer. Also, the reliable Paulaner is a good beer.

Despite its detractors here, I enjoy Hoegaarden, it was my intro to wheat beer and led me down the path of sampling a lovely variety of great beers. So don't knock the Hoegaarden.

Axidium · 01-02-2014 03:51PM

Has anyone ever tried a wheat beer called Flensburger Weizen? It's not cloudy at all. I might give it a go.

BeerNut · 01-02-2014 04:38PM

I like it. It's drier and less fruity than most of the others.

Zebra3 · 06-02-2014 11:05PM

Axidium wrote: »

Has anyone ever tried a wheat beer called Flensburger Weizen? It's not cloudy at all. I might give it a go.

Great wheat beer and their bottles come in very handy. :cool:

MonkstownHoop · 06-02-2014 11:15PM

Maisels Weisse

OneWayBet · 06-02-2014 11:19PM

I recently started brewing my own Hefeweizen, it's actually pretty easy to brew using an 'extract kit' which typically contains wheat spray malt, hops and yeast. Takes about an hour to boil, 2 weeks to ferment and 1-2 weeks to carbonate. Once you properly sanitise everything not much else is likely to go wrong and you'll get great tasting beer for under 1 euro a bottle.

I can't resist joining in on knocking Hoegaarden, can't stand witbier

Can anyone suggest some wheat beers?

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