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H E F E W E I Z E N
A T R A D I T I O N A L U N F I L T E R E D
hefeweizen (pronounced HAY-fuh-vite-zen) is made
with at least 50 percent wheat. The grain rounds
out the beer and supplies both a cloudy hue and a
lasting head as lustrous as whipped cream. But the
star is Torulaspora delbrueckii, a yeast strain that
creates aromas and flavors of banana, clove, green
apple, lemon, and bubble gum (the word hefeweizen
means "yeast wheat"). Barkeeps often garnish
hefeweizens with a lemon slice to cut the wheat
flavor. I typically discard the wedge. It's like dousing
a steak with ketchup—why tinker with perfection?
And, scientifically speaking, the acid in citrus oils
destroys the beer's head. Still, I'm no killjoy. Squeeze
away if you like.
J OS H UA M . B E R N S T E I N , Summer 2 015
HAYSTACK MOUNTAIN CREAMERY
HAYSTACK PEAK +
Starr Hill Brewery The Love Wheat Beer
BUF CREAMERY MOZZARELLA DI BUFALA +
Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier
BRIAR ROSE CREAMERY FATA MORGANA +
Ayinger Bräuweisse
B U F C R E A M E R Y
M O Z Z A R E L L A
D I B U F A L A
PHOTO:
Cheese:
Nina
Gallant,
styled
by
Elle
Simone
Scott;
Beer:
Michael
Tewes,
Adobe
Stock
