I’ll post a recommendation on a beer, but make it a very specific one, in the category of Hefeweizen or Weissbier.

I strongly recommend the Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier.

My wife and I have done our share of hut-to-hut moutain hiking in Germany, Austria, Switzerland. The best part is those huts usually have good cold Weissbier. So I’ve had my share of good European Weissbier!

I found this is one of the best tasting Weissbiers conveniently available in certain CA markets (Try Whole Foods)

http://www.franziskaner-weissbier.com/

Of course, Weissbier is best served cold on a hot summer day. Some like it with the lemon wedge; others do NOT. Whatever the case, Weissbier is NOT a beer for a cold day.

Also, if you like your Weissbier w/a lemon, be sure to add the lemon AFTER you poor; otherwise, the acidity of the lemon will prevent a good head from forming on your Weissbier .

There are those who claim that Paulaner is better, but I do not agree. It is good, but not as good as Franziskaner.

http://www.paulaner.de/

I have NOT found ANY American brewery that has a good authentic German style Weissbier, and I’ve done plenty of searching.

Examples of some widely available (in CA), but really horrible “Hefeweizen”:

Gordon Biersch Hefeweizen
Pyramid Hefeweizen
Widmer Brothers Hefeweizen