Riggs Beer Company. A unique Southwestern Style Hefe that explodes with notes of citrus, lemon peel, banana and clove, offering an unfiltered wheat to beat the heat. These flavor compounds are created by the Bavarian yeast strains used to ferment them. posted on November 1, 2015 in recipes. COMPLEX LEARN MORE VIEW ON UNTAPPD stats OG: 11.9 PlatoFG: 1.7 PlatoIBUs: 17SRM: 4 5.4% ABV DESCRIPTION An authentic example of a Bavarian Hefeweizen. Hefeweizen. Banana Nut Hefeweizen. German Hefeweizen is, in many ways, completely different from the American version popularized by the Widmers, due to the fact that it’s fermented with a different strain of yeast, which produces striking banana and clove flavors. “To me a Hefeweizen is a Hefeweizen,” says Verne … It is well known throughout Germany, though better known as Weizen ("Wheat") outside Bavaria. 1 Chill a hefeweizenbier glass, (a tall pilsner glass). HefeWeizen Arizona Wheat Beer. This beer is made with mostly wheat malt and uses a true Hefeweizen yeast that gives it a fruity banana aroma with just a hint of cloves. But what you may not have known is that adding a couple of ounces of chilled Banana Nut Bread can lift those flavours to new heights! Specialized strains of yeast are used which produce overtones of banana and clove as by-products of fermentation. Hefeweizen. And not just the banana bread, a decadent beer glaze is in attendance as well. Banana and clove are perfectly in harmony and balance on the nose, in a way that you couldn’t mistake for any other beer style. The fruitiness of Hefe pairs perfectly with curries and sweet dishes as well as fresh cheeses such as Mozzarella and Chèvre. You are here: Home » recipes » Banana Nut Hefeweizen. Perfect for sipping after dinner, or anytime. In fact, there are those who argue that what many Americans consume as Hefeweizen is no such thing. Instructions. A Dunkelweizen glaze that gets soaked up and results … Hefeweizen is a type of weiss beer—German for “white beer.” Hefeweizen itself translates to “yeast wheat” in German. This wheat beer has a rich banana aroma, but finishes… Read More Weißbier is so called because it was, at the time of its inception, paler in color than Munich's traditional brown beer. The tart […] Beer banana bread is exactly what it sounds like - a banana bread loaf made with beer. If you’ve tasted Hefeweizen beers, you know that they boast beautiful notes of banana and clove. by flyer61685. In this case, not just any beer - dunkelweizen. Banana Beer or Bananenweizen as it’s known in Germany, tastes best with Wheat Beer. Reading Time: < 1 minute . The banana flavor blends well with the fresh taste of wheat beer and gives it just a slight sweetness. Hefeweizen is the most popular beer style of the southern German state of Bavaria for good reason. Made up of >50% wheat, weiss beers are characterized by a strong presence of banana and clove, even vanilla or bubblegum, in the aroma and flavor.