Home » Beers » Edelweiss Original
Wheat Beer • Family Member since

Edelweiss Original

Beer Description

Edelweiss Original is a premium wheat beer identity associated with Alpine refreshment and Heineken’s international wheat beer portfolio. Exact first production year should be confirmed before assigning a historical date, but the brand is clearly Heineken-owned and positioned around natural ingredients, smooth drinkability, cloudy golden appearance, and subtle fruity aftertaste. As an archive profile, Edelweiss Original represents a modern, premium interpretation of wheat beer: soft body, top fermentation, gentle fruit notes, and a clean refreshing finish shaped by Alpine branding.

Edelweiss Original

At a glance

Style
Wheat beer
Style category
Wheat Beer
Still in portfolio
Yes

Brewing & appearance

Color
Cloudy Golden
Filtered
no
Fermentation
Top Fermented
ABV range
4.1–5.0%
Ingredients
  • Water
  • Wheat Malt
  • Malted Barley
  • Hops
  • Yeast
  • Spices
Category
Specialty Beer

Taste Profile

Flavor profile
  • Fresh
  • Fruity
  • Sweet
  • Smooth
  • Creamy/Silky
Body
Medium-Light
Finish
  • Smooth
  • Clean
  • Sweet

Brewed by Tradition: The Sites 3 Currently Brewing 1 Past Sites

Since 2022
VN Vung Tau — HEINEKEN Vietnam Brewery Vung Tau
Since 2012
AT Neukirchen — Zipf Brewery
Since 1990
MY Selangor — Heineken Malaysia Berhad / Sungei Way Brewery

Once Brewed At

2003–2012
AT Hallein — Hofbräu Kaltenhausen

Official Import & Distribution Markets 6 Active Markets

Since 2019
Albania
Since 2003
France
Since 2023
Japan
Since 2018
Morocco
Since 2003
Netherlands
Since 2019
North Macedonia

Historical Import Markets (Defunct Distribution) 1 Past Markets

Imported 2021–2022 (Now Brewed Locally)
Vietnam