Schneider Weisse

95th percentile

B+

very good

A hefeweizen from G. Schneider & Sohn, Kelheim, Germany. 

Vienna and some darker malts supply a beautiful bronze-brown color to this world-renowned weisse.  Hopped with German Hersbrucker and Hallertau hops.  Giant, firm white head atop the murky brown body.  Aromas of bananas, cloves, a hint of vanilla.  Big, rich, full bodied wheat, with zero perceptible bitterness.  A world classic weisse.

unfiltered, unpasteurized, bottle conditioned

5.4%abv, 14 IBU’s, serve at 40-45°F

$3.89 each 500mL

$13.99 for 4x500mL

$63 / case 20x500mL

Also from G. Schneider:

  1. •Aventinus

  2. •Original Weisse

  3. •Brooklyner

  4. •Weisen Edel Weisse


Company Stats:

  1. •George Schneider acquired the rights from King Ludwig II to brew wheat beer in Munich in 1872

  2. •Purchased Kellheim brewery in 1927

  3. •Original Munich brewery was destroyed in 1944

  4. •Current Kellheim brewery has continuously brewed wheat beer since 1607


More about the beer:


The primary fermentation lasts 3-5 days in open fermenters which insure plenty of oxygen for the top fermenting yeast. Next, the brew goes through a secondary fermentation in the bottle using the same original multistrain yeast as was used in the primary fermentation. While the use of open fermenters is rare in Germany, the use of such a complex yeast strain for bottle refermentation is even more uncommon. Bigger breweries are averse to these practices as they do not provide as much stability as conventional methods. However, a more complex aroma and flavor profile is achieved through the use of such a complex yeast strain in this environment. Finally, the beer is stabilized at 46 degrees F for two weeks after the two warm fermentations.