Erdinger Weissbier 6pk bottles

Color:

A classic light wheat beer should be somewhere between pale yellow and amber-brown.

Smell:

The typical top-fermenting yeast used for wheat beers ensures a distinctive aroma profile. It generally comprises fruity/tarty notes somewhere between apple, redcurrants and banana. There may also be a hint of clove, menthol sweets or butter. The latter is regarded as an absolute mistake in other beers, but is entirely desirable for wheat beer. Overall, wheat beer should smell spicy and yeasty-fresh.

Flavor:

Malt aroma gives wheat beer its slightly sweet taste. A hint of hop bouquet adds elegance. The body’s strength depends on the original wort content, but as a rule wheat beer is more full-bodied than e.g. “pilsner” beer. After swallowing, the taste sensation is determined by a lingering bitterness. The aim is a fine, rapidly receding bitter flavor.

Effervescence:

The tingling of carbon dioxide on the tongue. Due to its higher proportion of carbon dioxide, wheat beer should taste fresh and lively with fine bubbles. An absolute sign of quality!