Wheat beer: is it an ale?

[itstartsstopping]

Does wheat beer use top fermenting yeast?

 

[david_42]

Most wheats are ales. All wits & hefes have to be.

 

[the_bird]

yes.

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[Kai]

What about a weizenbock?

 

[eschatz]

if you have lots of questions about weisse beers then look into the Eric Warner book, German Wheat Beer, by the Classic Beer Style Series.

 

[the_bird]

What about a weizenbock?

Not a true bock in the sense that it's not a lager. It's often made with the same (ale) yeasts as other wheat beers. The "bock" part of the name refers to the high gravity and the fact it will often have a lot of sweetness and melanoidin character.

 

[cglkaptc]

mmmmm beer