Germans began using one of their abundant resources—wheat—for brewing during the Middle Ages. Wheat made for a much lighter colored beer than the standard brews of the day, which is how it earned its name “weissbier” or “white beer”. Hefeweizen, a Southern German Weissbier, stands for “yeasty wheat”. Lb. Brewing Co.’s thirst-quenching version uses imported yeast and has a great taste with hints of bananas and cloves. On tap just in time to celebrate the harvest of one of Kansas’ most abundant crops.