Wheat
Weissbier
Banana and clove produced by the yeast, not by additions. At least half wheat, low bitterness, and a fluffy body from high protein and an unfiltered pour.
Vital statistics
Each bar is drawn against the full range of all 98 styles
Original gravity
1.044 - 1.053
1.044 - 1.053
Final gravity
1.008 - 1.014
1.008 - 1.014
Bitterness
8 IBU - 15 IBU
8 IBU - 15 IBU
Colour
2 SRM - 6 SRM
2 SRM - 6 SRM
Alcohol
4.3% - 5.6%
4.3% - 5.6%
Colour also 4-12 EBC
What goes wrong
Fermentation temperature drift. The balance between banana ester and clove phenol is set almost entirely by pitch rate and temperature.
Commercial examples
Reference examples of the style, as listed in the BJCP 2021 Style Guidelines. Availability varies by market and year.
Vital statistics as published in the BJCP 2021 Style Guidelines. Checked against the published guidelines.
Brew it
A recipe on this site brewed to this style
Every figure below is computed from the ingredients and checked against the ranges above before the page is built.
Plan a batch to these numbers.