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Map view of the ERDINGER Beerfinder
Craving an ERDINGER?
With the Erdinger Beerfinder, you're just a tap away from the nearest store selling your favorite brew. Open the app, find your spot, and raise a glass. Cheers to that!
Find a store
A close-up of a hand taking one of the many ERDINGER wheat beer glasses lined up on the shelf.
Discover ERDINGER Fanshop
From stylish glasses to unique accessories - here you will find everything that makes the heart of a true ERDINGER fan beat faster.
To the Fanshop
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ERDINGER Fanclub
Become a member of the ERDINGER Fan Club now and experience exclusive benefits that will make your beer enjoyment unforgettable!
More info
A brewery guide explains something to a group in the brewhouse.
Brewery tours
A highlight for all beer fans - our brewery tour promises fascinating insights and enjoyable moments.
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A sociable group raises their glasses with ERDINGER wheat beer.

What makes our ERDINGER wheat beer so special?

A woman takes a delightful sip of ERDINGER wheat beer by a lake.

The foam

The foam crown not only looks irresistible, but it also says something about the quality of the beer. Only when the beer has the perfect balance of carbonation and protein content does the perfect foamy crown form.
Two men toast each other with ERDINGER wheat beer by a lake.

The delightful crispness

The higher carbonation content in our beers provides a fine, bubbly drinking experience and a pleasant tingling on the tongue. Each sip leaves you wanting more!
Close-up of many ERDINGER wheat beer bottles with the Bavarian "Edelreifung" label.

Our Bavarian "Edelreifung" (Noble Maturation).

ERDINGER wheat beer gets its final touch through the Bavarian "Edelreifung." After bottling, we allow our wheat beer to mature a second time in the bottle or keg for up to three weeks under optimal conditions.
A sociable group raises their glasses with ERDINGER wheat beer.

What makes our ERDINGER wheat beer so special?

A woman takes a delightful sip of ERDINGER wheat beer by a lake.

The foam

The foam crown not only looks irresistible, but it also says something about the quality of the beer. Only when the beer has the perfect balance of carbonation and protein content does the perfect foamy crown form.
Two men toast each other with ERDINGER wheat beer by a lake.

The delightful crispness

The higher carbonation content in our beers provides a fine, bubbly drinking experience and a pleasant tingling on the tongue. Each sip leaves you wanting more!
Close-up of many ERDINGER wheat beer bottles with the Bavarian "Edelreifung" label.

Our Bavarian "Edelreifung" (Noble Maturation).

ERDINGER wheat beer gets its final touch through the Bavarian "Edelreifung." After bottling, we allow our wheat beer to mature a second time in the bottle or keg for up to three weeks under optimal conditions.
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How to pour the perfect ERDINGER wheat beer in 3 steps:

Ein Barkeeper schenkt ERDINGER Weißbier ein.
Step 1
Relax and get to work. Rinse the glass with clean water, hold it slightly at an angle, and pour the beer slowly. Important: The bottle neck must not dip into the beer or touch the glass.
A bartender examines the foam crown of the ERDINGER wheat beer.
Step 2
Now, slowly tilt the glass upright, continue pouring, and enjoy watching the foam crown grow! Important: Leave about a finger-width of beer in the bottle for now – the best part!
A bartender pours the yeast from the bottle onto the foam crown of the ERDINGER wheat beer.
Step 3
Now gently swirl the bottle and pour the yeast crown into the glass. This is very important because the yeast must also be in the glass! It perfectly rounds off the flavor and creates the beautiful, natural cloudiness.
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Step 4
The ideal drinking temperature is between 7 and 9°C. So always make sure you have an ERDINGER in the fridge: Your perfect wheat beer moment could be just around the corner!
01 / 04

Weissbier or wheat beer?

Interesting facts about wheat beer.

Put simply: it’s the same thing! Wheat beer is made using at least 50 percent malted wheat – hence the name (also shortened to “a Weizen please” when ordering). Wheat...

A woman holds a glass of ERDINGER wheat beer up to the light.

Color:

A classic light wheat beer should be somewhere between pale yellow and amber-brown.
A woman smells an ERDINGER wheat beer in a glass.

Smell:

The typical top-fermenting yeast used for wheat beers ensures a distinctive aroma profile. It generally comprises fruity/tarty notes somewhere between apple, redcurrants and banana. There may also be a hint of clove, menthol sweets or butter. The latter is regarded as an absolute mistake in other beers, but is entirely desirable for wheat beer. Overall, wheat beer should smell spicy and yeasty-fresh.
A woman takes a delightful sip of ERDINGER wheat beer from the glass.

Flavor:

Malt aroma gives wheat beer its slightly sweet taste. A hint of hop bouquet adds elegance. The body’s strength depends on the original wort content, but as a rule wheat beer is more full-bodied than e.g. “pilsner” beer. After swallowing, the taste sensation is determined by a lingering bitterness. The aim is a fine, rapidly receding bitter flavor.
A woman reaches for a glass of ERDINGER wheat beer on a table.

Effervescence:

The tingling of carbon dioxide on the tongue. Due to its higher proportion of carbon dioxide, wheat beer should taste fresh and lively with fine bubbles. An absolute sign of quality!
A woman holds a glass of ERDINGER wheat beer up to the light.

Color:

A classic light wheat beer should be somewhere between pale yellow and amber-brown.
A woman smells an ERDINGER wheat beer in a glass.

Smell:

The typical top-fermenting yeast used for wheat beers ensures a distinctive aroma profile. It generally comprises fruity/tarty notes somewhere between apple, redcurrants and banana. There may also be a hint of clove, menthol sweets or butter. The latter is regarded as an absolute mistake in other beers, but is entirely desirable for wheat beer. Overall, wheat beer should smell spicy and yeasty-fresh.
A woman takes a delightful sip of ERDINGER wheat beer from the glass.

Flavor:

Malt aroma gives wheat beer its slightly sweet taste. A hint of hop bouquet adds elegance. The body’s strength depends on the original wort content, but as a rule wheat beer is more full-bodied than e.g. “pilsner” beer. After swallowing, the taste sensation is determined by a lingering bitterness. The aim is a fine, rapidly receding bitter flavor.
A woman reaches for a glass of ERDINGER wheat beer on a table.

Effervescence:

The tingling of carbon dioxide on the tongue. Due to its higher proportion of carbon dioxide, wheat beer should taste fresh and lively with fine bubbles. An absolute sign of quality!
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Wheat beer tradition 

History of wheat beer
The actual history of wheat beer, as we know it today, began around 500 years ago. At the time, beer made from wheat was quite controversial as this grain was mainly needed for baking bread. From 1567 onward, the use of wheat for brewing beer was forbidden throughout the Duchy of Bavaria.
Wheat beer monopoly of the dukes
There was just one exception: the Degenbergers in the Lower Bavarian town of Schwarzach were permitted to brew wheat beer by a privilege granted by the Duke of Bavaria in 1548. When the last Degenberger died without an heir in 1602, this right to brew wheat beer reverted to Duke Maximilian. He was thus unrivaled in its own territory, as wheat beer brewing was still taboo for all others.
The Electorate`s breweries.
Over time, a number of electoral breweries emerged throughout the country in which the local rulers were allowed to have wheat beer brewed on payment of a special duty. The Wittelsbach family earned a lot of money with this wheat beer monopoly, which they used to finance their lavish state budget.
Wheat beer could also be brewed in summer
Top-fermenting wheat beer also had a practical advantage. It can withstand higher ambient temperatures during the brewing process. Unlike bottom-fermenting beer, it could therefore also be brewed in summer. It was only when new brewing techniques led to an improvement in the quality of brown beers in the mid-18th century that wheat beer became “common”, i.e. no longer a royal privilege. In addition to the aristocracy, all licensed brewers throughout the land were now permitted to brew wheat beer.
Wheat beer today
Bavaria has always been a wheat beer stronghold. 90 percent of all wheat beer sold in Germany comes from the Free State. Around 1,000 different brands are brewed here. Wheat beer has been the most widely brewed Bavarian beer since 1994 – currently accounting for 35 percent of the state’s total beer output. By comparison: in 1960, it accounted for just three percent. The specialty beer has thus had an amazing success story over the past decades, and has long become a firm favorite beyond the so-called “white sausage equator” in Germany and abroad.

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