Weissbierpils? What the hell is that, you ask. Well, my friends, it’s a lot like a Reese’s peanut butter cup, I think. Oh, not that tastes anything like a Reese’s peanut butter cup, mind you. No, I was thinking of the “Two Great tastes that taste Great Together” aspect of that famous candy.

You see, the only Weissbierpils I know of, Furst Wallerstein Weissbier Pils, is exactly that. Two great tastes that taste great together. Basically, you just take 53% weissbier and blend with 47% pilsner and there you go: Weissbierpils. The end result from Furst Wallerstein is a beer of 5.1% alcohol by volume; I got a half-liter bottle from Total Wine for $3.99.

Furst Wallerstein Weissbier Pils says it’s “hefig” and “hopfig” on the label. That means yeasty and spicy, and this beer really is both. There is yeasty sediment at the bottom of the bottle, I roused mine by swirling the last third of liquid before finally decanting into my glass. This stuff is good for you, my friends.

Furst Wallerstein Weissbierpils pours to a hazy yellow color with a thick rocky head formation and a spicy clove and banana nose. Taking a sip, I get the tart crackery wheat I’m used to in a good German Weiss, then the clove and banana that the nose promised. Perhaps a hint of vanilla as well.

I’d been working in the yard all day before popping this, and my thirst induced long hearty pulls on the beer; my palate was rewarded with lots of refreshing Weissbier character for its efforts. Really, the Weissbier character steals the show for me, but don’t count the pilsner out just yet: it does thin the body a bit and provide a distinct hop bitterness and grassy herbal aroma in the finish. Such is not common to hefeweizen, folks.

What a noble experiment, and a successful one at that. A very refreshing combination of wheat beer and pilsner, with the end result being a very refreshing brew indeed. I don’t know about you, but I’m going back for more.

And remember, try a new beer today, and drink outside the box.

*Pricing data accurate at time of review or latest update. For reference only, based on actual price paid by reviewer.

(B)=Bottled

(D)=Draft



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