Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan

Commercial Brewery in Freising, Bavaria, Germany 🇩🇪
Associated Venue: Bräustüberl Weihenstephan

Established in 1040

Contact
Alte Akademie 2, Freising, 85354, Germany
Description
Almost a thousand years ago the Bavarian State Brewery Weihenstephan was the monastery brewery of the Benedictine monks. Then, the Royal Bavarian State Brewery, it is now operating as a state directed enterprise under the control of the Bavarian Government. As the oldest still existing brewery in the world it stands upon the Weihenstephan hill, surrounded by the comparatively very young Weihenstephan science center of the Technical University of Munich. And so, a unique tradition and brewing culture developed over the centuries.

Today, Korbinian’s heirs use the most modern technology, but they never forget their own history and their own high standards. This allowes us to brew a variety of beers of the highest possible quality.

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8.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 9 Overall 8.5
Happy to find this beer at Sevilla, almost impossible to find it at Lausanne. Sharing it with Mariella and family, in one bar, close to the buhaira park, Sevilla. A reference for the style, all the time good, perfumend, tasty, banana, cloves, wheat, hop, 19.02.24,
Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2026 at 18:38

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Aromas are malt, grass, crackers and dry grain. Flavors are similar to nose. Mild malt sweet with enough bitter and carbonation to balance. Good body and finish follows flavors. Good helles.
Tried from Can at Bodega Brew Pub, Inc. on 17 May 2026 at 23:38

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
It is a classical beer, on the Bavarian way, a bit watery, pleasant touch of wheat, plum, few hop, brown yeast, refreshing, 20.05.17, in my hotel room, Paris.
Tried from Bottle from Drinks of the World on 17 May 2026 at 09:28

6.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Tried from Bottle from Horrocks Farm Market on 09 May 2026 at 20:51

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
bottiglia 50 cl, bel cappello di schiuma bianco sporco pannosa persistente, colore giallo pallido torbido, al naso è intesa banana chiodi di garofano lievito agrumi, in bocca banana chiodi di garofano lievito malto note citriche di arancio, corpo rotondo, carbonazione forte, dolce e acidula, amaro leggero. Un’ottima birra. Regalata a mio papà dal vicino tedesco. Grazie 01.05.26
Tried from Bottle on 01 May 2026 at 18:00

6.5/10
Pretty decent
Tried from Bottle on 29 Apr 2026 at 06:52

6.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Gold with a dense inch of white head. Aroma is on the doughy end of bready with a touch of caramel, vanilla and spices. Sweet and rich malt with spicy bitterness that struggles a bit to tidy up. Offers quality if not excitement.
Tried on 25 Apr 2026 at 12:00

6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 5.5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Tried from Bottle from Horrocks Farm Market on 25 Apr 2026 at 00:35

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
11.2 oz. bottle. Happy German beer day! Pours a cloudy gold color with a white head and good retention. Very good lacing. Yeasty aroma, as expected. The taste follows the nose: Yeasty flavor throughout with some light fruity esters in the finish. Better than most Hefeweizens. Medium body. Medium-light carbonation. Low bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Apr 2026 at 02:33

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
16oz can. Great mouthfeel, bright. Highly carbed. Great look. The flavor is rather neutral and clean. Not a big hop balance. Straight down the middle classic lager. Well made, great attenuation.
Tried on 23 Apr 2026 at 04:55