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Where is Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier brewed?

Genuine import Verified Last checked 5 September 2026

Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier is genuinely imported from Germany, at the same strength as at home.

Listed by Sainsbury's when last checked. The product pages are among the sources below.

5.4%

Germany

The UK version matches the strength sold in Germany.

Every beer on the shelf by strength

Brewed for the UK in

Imported from Germany

Imported

Sold as a beer from

Germany

Bavarian state brewery branding, 'world's oldest brewery' claim

Brewed in (country)

Germany

Brand owner

Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan (Bavarian state brewery)

HQ: Freising, Bavaria, Germany

UK strength

5.4%

Strength at home (Germany)

5.4%

Sainsbury's UK 50cl lists 5.4% abv, the same as the German product.

What the UK label says

“Country of origin: Germany. 'Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan, Freising, Germany'. Carries a Protected Geographical Indication”

Source: www.sainsburys.co.uk

More about the brand: rights, style, when it was created, where it is brewed at home

UK rights held by

Not established

Style

Wheat beer

Brand created

1040, Germany

Brewed at home in

Freising, Bavaria, Germany

In short

Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier is imported. The UK product is brewed at Freising, Bavaria in Germany. It is also the same strength as at home, 5.4%. The brand belongs to Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan (Bavarian state brewery). The label says: "Country of origin: Germany. 'Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan, Freising, Germany'. Carries a Protected Geographical Indication."

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