Schöfferhofer Hefeweizen 500mL (6 Bottle Pack)

Brand: Schöfferhofer (Binding-Brauerei AG)

Release Name: Hefeweizen (Naturtrüb)

Beer Style / Type: German Wheat Beer (Hefeweizen), Unfiltered

Composition: Minimum 50% Wheat Malt, Barley Malt, Hops, Water, Live Yeast (Bottle-Conditioned)

Age: Non-Vintage

Volume: 6 X 500ml Bottle

Alc / Vol (%): 5.0%

IBU: Approximately 18

Country: Germany

Region: Frankfurt am Main, Hesse

Brewing Method: Traditional Bavarian-Style Wheat Beer Brewing; Unfiltered and Bottle-Conditioned with Live Yeast

Limited Edition: No (Schöfferhofer's Standing Flagship Hefeweizen Release, Brewed Since 1978)

Award Winner: Not independently confirmed with a specific recent competition score — Schöfferhofer is a widely recognised, best-selling German wheat beer brand with decades of market success

Schöfferhofer is produced by Binding-Brauerei AG, one of Frankfurt's historic breweries, and was first brewed in 1978 as the first Hefeweizen ever produced outside Bavaria — a genuinely pioneering moment in German brewing history. The brand takes its name from Peter Schöffer, a 15th-century printer and business partner of Johannes Gutenberg, reflecting a stated legacy of innovation the brewery has continued to build on, including launching the world's first Hefeweizen Grapefruit beer in 2007. Now one of Germany's best-selling wheat beers, Schöfferhofer has expanded into a wider range of fruit-blended "Wheat Beer Mix" styles alongside its classic, traditionally brewed Hefeweizen Naturtrüb.

Schöfferhofer holds a genuine first in German brewing history: launched in 1978, it was the first Hefeweizen ever brewed outside Bavaria, breaking a style long associated exclusively with southern Germany and opening the door to a lighter, more citrus-forward interpretation reviewers have since nicknamed "Urban Weizen." Named after Peter Schöffer, a pioneering 15th-century printer and associate of Johannes Gutenberg, the brand has built on that legacy of innovation ever since — going on to launch the world's first Hefeweizen Grapefruit beer in 2007, a style now widely imitated. Brewed with at least 50% wheat malt and bottle-conditioned with live yeast rather than filtered, it retains a genuinely traditional, hazy character while leaning brighter and more citrus-driven than richer, spicier Bavarian examples — a distinctive middle ground that's made it one of Germany's most recognised wheat beers, now the fourth best-selling in its home market. It's an easy, refreshing summer beer best served in a proper tall Weizen glass to build a generous white head, and pairs naturally with salads, grilled chicken, seafood, or classic German fare like sausages and pretzels.