Description
5.3%
Erdinger Weissbier is not only the undisputed classic in the Erdinger product range, it is also quite simply the wheat beer par excellence.
Erdinger was founded in 1886 by Johann Kienle. Erdinger beer is the best-known culinary product of the city. However the brewery did not receive its current name until 1949 from its owner Franz Brombach, who had acquired the brewery 14 years earlier. The current owner is Franz Brombach's son, Werner Brombach (from 2005). Currently, there are nine varieties available:
It is brewed using fine yeast according to a traditional recipe and, of course, in strict accordance with the Bavarian Purity Law. Even today, the beer is still bottle-fermented in the traditional way; it takes three to four weeks for Erdinger Weissbier 'with fine yeast' to mature.
Only the finest ingredients are used in its production. Years of experience and constant quality checks guarantee the beer's unmistakable flavor.
"Hefe" means yeast, "Weizen" means wheat. Hefeweizen is a top fermented, unfiltered, bottle conditioned wheat beer with a noticeable yeast sediment and a cloudy appearance. Wheat beers are also referred to as Weissbiers (white beers) because before the invention of pale lagers and pale ales, most beers were dark. Wheat beers were the exception as the wheat content lightened the colour of the beer.
Hefeweizens are usually quite sweet and fruity, with a full body. The typical hefeweizen taste, which distinguishes it from its Belgian wheat beer cousins is produced by the types of yeast used in Bavaria.
Wheat beers were originally forbidden by the Reinheitsgebot (German beer purity law), that forbade the inclusion of anything but barley, hops and water (spontaneous fermentation was used instead of yeast). Some say the law was originally intended to save wheat for the baking of bread. These laws were amended in 1850 to allow for the use of wheat.
This beer comes in a great hefe weiss glass perfect for the style to encourage the large fluffy looking off white head, the beer has a sunset orange yellow hue with a very cloudy look due to the decanting of the yeast in the glass.
The aroma is a light fermented wheat twang, soft spicy clove with a rounded and mellow fruitiness makes up the aroma.
The taste is just as smooth as it is crisp with a creamy medium body, not too much on the clove spiciness but it is there and holds on through the finish. Good dose of malt sweetness and a twang from the wheat, powdery yeast adds a touch of earthy flavour. Fruitiness is mellow just like the aroma with subtle ripe banana and pear. Hops are light and ride with the effervesce and clove. Sweetness and clove battle it out in the finish as the dryness tries to creep in also.
The traditional Weissbier glass has a rated capacity of one-half liter, plus additional room for the foam, is relatively slender, and tapers slightly towards the base.
Pouring Weissbier into the glass requires a bit of practice, as one has to avoid producing too much head. All the team at the Devonshire Cat have been trained to pour your pint of Erdinger Weissbier to perfection - so why not come on down and drink it like its supposed to be.
This beer will pair well with german cuisine, cheeses such as edam and feta, salads, poultry, fish and seafood.
At the Devonshire Cat we would not recommend adding a slice of lemon to a wheat beer (as some people do), as this will ruin the taste of the beer and the acidity from the lemon kills the head – drink it as the Germans do with no added ingredients!
Available on draught. |
