Episode 444 - Local Hefes

ABV Chicago Craft Beer Podcast

The hefeweizen is a pretty universally appreciated summer beer, and we’ve amazingly never dedicated an entire show to the style. But thankfully a bunch of cool local brewers have put their best non-hoppy hazies in cans for us to consider, as we rise from 5% ABV all the way up to 5.4% ABV in this lineup. Also, we do some summer PD by putting Summer Craig through a SWOT analysis; Ryan has rediscovered his Willi Becher; and we have Hefeweizen Opinions (on HBO). There’s also a game that Ryan’s unfortunately calling Beerdle, and Craig’s wife gets in on the ranking action.

Hefeweizens Reviewed

Revolution Brewing - El Hefe Loco

The Conrad Seipp Brewing Company - Bavarian Hefeweizen

The Hopewell Brewing Co. - Here & There

Roaring Table Brewing Co. - Secret Beach

Maplewood Brewery - Bavarian Dream