Schneider Weisse Original Hefeweizen

Bring Oktoberfest into your own home! This is a great German beer available at your local Whole Foods store. Schneider Weisse Original is a German Hefeweizen beer produced by the Schneider Weisse brewery in Kelheim, Bavaria. Hefeweizen is a type of wheat beer that is brewed with a significant proportion of wheat in addition to malted barley. The “hefe” part of the name means “yeast” in German, and refers to the fact that Hefeweizen is unfiltered, which gives it a cloudy appearance.

Schneider Weisse Original is a classic example of a German Hefeweizen. It has a hazy, golden color and a creamy, white head. The aroma is a mix of banana and clove, which comes from the type of yeast used in the brewing process. The flavor is also dominated by banana and clove, along with a slight sweetness from the wheat malt. The beer has a light to medium body and a refreshing carbonation, making it a popular choice during the warmer months. The Schneider Weisse Hefeweizen has 5.4% ABV and a total of 289 calories per bottle.

Schneider Weisse is a highly regarded brewery with a long history of producing high-quality wheat beers. The company was founded in 1872 and has been in the Schneider family for six generations. Schneider Weisse Original is just one of the many beers produced by the brewery, which also includes a range of other wheat beers, as well as some specialty beers.

History

As Bavaria’s oldest Weisse brewery, Schneider Weisse’s varying expressions of the style and their remarkable consistency have been a revelation to the craft brewing world. Since purchasing the rights to brew wheat beer from King Ludwig in 1872, Schneider Weisse is one of the few breweries in the world that focus on mastering one style of beer.  They do not see this as limitation, but a source of endless inspiration.