In 1738, the workers of the smelting work in Bodenwöhr, Bayern, Germany requested permission from Karl Albrecht, Elector of Bavaria, to establish a brewhouse so that they would no longer need to import the brews of a somewhat inferior quality from nearby towns. The first master brewer, Peter Still from Fischbachbegan his work in 1758, so some twenty years later.

In 1759 Peter Still died and while it was a state owned it was decided to privatize the brewery, which happened in 1804. In 1884, Johann Baptist Jacob – the great-grandfather of present-day owner, Marcus Jacob – acquired the company.

I bought this unfiltered weissbeer from a German webshop at the price of 1,49 Euro for a 500 ml bottle at 5,3%.

Thick yellow but also slightly over in the orange spectrum.

Great big head with the finest of finest top.

Medium sweet fruit aroma with a hint of hops and wheat.

Good CO2, sweet fruit, good balance with a play between the hops and wheat.

Overall rating 83 / 100

Kulmbacher brewery was founded in 1846 in Kulmbach, Germany. The brewery was newly rebuilt in 1878 to 1892. The first Kapuziner weissbier was brewed in 1987.

I bought this beer at a Bayern web shop at the price of 1,49 Euro for a 500 ml bottle at 5,4%.

Good looking orange unfiltered beer with a slightly brighter bottom.

Big head with a very fint top.

A petite and fresh fruit in the aroma, slightly sweet and some alcohol.

Dark fruit, sweet but the alcohol just takes up too much of the taste.

Overall rating 71 / 100

Scheuerer Breweries was founded by Lorenz Scheuerer in 1887. The family owned brewery has been handed down four generations to its current owner and Brew Diploma-Engineer, Erhard Scheuerer. The brewery is located in the Oberpfalzer region in the little town of Moosbach, only a few kilometers from the Czech border.

I bought this unfiltered weissbeer from a German webshop at the price of 1,49 Euro for a 500 ml bottle at 5,0%.

Beautiful and deep orange colour to this hazy beer.

Large head with a rough structure.

Medium aroma with a sweet and wheated fruit.

Good CO2, pleasant sweet fruit, no hops that shines through. Not complex enough in the taste.

Overall rating 77 / 100

Aldersbach Brewery was first mentioned in a ruling of Count Albert von Hals to the monastery’s monks in 1268. Then, it still used to be a small brewery that mainly produced beer for private use. In 1803 Aldersbach was affected by secularisation. Both brewery and monastery were sold. In 1811 the family of the Baron von Aretin bought the two buildings.

The brewery was restored around 1900. The first wheat beer was first brewed in 1928. Management, administration and shop is still in 2016 run by the von Aretin family.

Nowadays, the brewery presents a total of 13 different beers in its product line. By constantly enhancing its products and modernizing the brewery, for instance, the new brewhouse and bottling filling line make Aldersbach Brewery a successful and modern medium-sized enterprise.

I bought this unfiltered weissbeer from a German webshop at the price of 1,49 Euro for a 500 ml bottle at 5,5%.

Beautiful light yellow and only slightly hazy unfiltered beer.

Large and rough head, a thin and fine top stays on.

Good sweet aroma with a fresh play of wheat.

Good CO2, powerful fruit that is just splendid and sweet. Long after taste.

Overall rating 85 / 100