HPR4493: HPR Beer Garden 4 - Weissbier

Hosted by Kevie on 2025-10-22 01:00:00

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Dave and Kevie talk about the German Weissbier with Dave sampling Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier Naturtrüb and Kevie opting for the Erdinger Weissbier .

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Claudio says: Great Episode I Can Relate To!

RE: hpr4493::2025-10-22 HPR Beer Garden 4 - Weissbier by Keviefrom the series Beverages.
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Thoroughly enjoyed this episode because I'm familiar with Franziskaner and Erdinger beers. We have a store here in Miami, FL called Total Wine which carries a wide variety of alcoholic drinks as well as non-alcoholic beverages for using in cocktails.

Total Wine is my go-to place for getting German beers like Fraziskaner and Erdinger, as well as a variety of Warsteiner beers. To me, Warsteiner seems to be the most mass-produced beer, and the first one I've ever tried of the German beers, as it's the only one I've found in one of the supermarkets here (usually the pilsner). Total Wine will carry a variety pack of Warsteiner that includes the pilsner, the Dunkel, and the "Brewer's Gold," all of which are pretty good.

However, I find Erdinger and Franziskaner to taste much better, and you both nailed it on the head with Fraziskaner. I've only had Erdinger Dunkel because I do like the darker beers, and I find it to be my favorite of the two. Very eager to try this Erdinger that was reviewed, so I'll be paying Total Wine a visit soon.

BTW, I also chuckled when you poured the Erdinger and described it. Just from the sound I knew what you were getting!

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Gan Ainm says: Scottish-Bavarian IPW

RE: hpr4493::2025-10-22 HPR Beer Garden 4 - Weissbier by Keviefrom the series Beverages.
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About three years ago I tasted a fine bottle of Brewdog (Scotland) vs. Weihenstephan (Bavaria) India Pale Weizen.

That was a real taste bomb! Wheatbeer sweetness with hoppy bitterness! Perfect collaboration!

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folky says: Hefeweizen is best ;-)

RE: hpr4493::2025-10-22 HPR Beer Garden 4 - Weissbier by Keviefrom the series Beverages.
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Coming from the northeastern part of Germany from the beginning, that means former GDR, I believed I hated beer because we only had Pilsner- and Lager-styled and they all aren't in my taste in any way - just disgusting and repulsive bitter. But then after the reunification someone from the southern part of Germany introduced me to Hefeweizen, and wow, beer CAN taste good.

Erdinger is good, but when you sometime get the chance, you should test Schöfferhofer, Störterbecker or the dark variant of Franziskaner.
And, don't believe, they all come from Bavaria! Two of those I named aren't from the home of Oktoberfest.

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paulj says: Great Episode!

RE: hpr4493::2025-10-22 HPR Beer Garden 4 - Weissbier by Keviefrom the series Beverages.
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Thanks gents - great show!
Some comments:
- Franziskaner is definitely a Hefeweizenbier.
- Did you chill them? They should be drunk from the fridge (or if draft they are served chilled). Great for a summer evening in the Biergarten!
In my opinion, all german weizenbiers of this type are hefeweizen. Based on my experience in Germany (my wife is German and comes from the south), if you ask for a Weizenbier, you will get a helleshefeweizen beer. Often you will get beer from a local brewery, and not from the big brewers. That beer doesn't make it to the UK (sadly).
There are actually three types of hefeweizen:
- Dunkel (dark)
- Helles (light - what you have both drunk)
- Krystall - this is Helleshefeweizen with the yeast and wheat proteins filtered out. Often drunk with a slice of lemon in the top.
I agree with your comment about not mixing it- I have had many great evenings treating these as a session beer!

Looking forward to the next episode!

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