His parents' 1996 Christmas present prompted a wheat beer, which he thought came out great.

For generations, Germans have turned to wheat beer in the summer.

The great thing about wheat beer was that it never gave you a hangover.

This week, members of the panel discuss their favorite American wheat beers.

Bocks are often dark but may also be wheat beers.

Belgian wheat beers are among the best and most refreshing.

Wheat beers tend to foam a lot, especially if poured quickly.

A wheat beer has been added to the draught product range, although few pubs stock it.

Occasionally, wheat beer is served with a wedge of lemon.

A distinctive taste typical of the great German wheat beers.

Only brews wheat beers and there are four different types.

The wheat beer glass, near right, the largest, has an hourglass shape.

Why wheat beers are called white, however, is curious.

Then we have dunkelweizens, dark wheat beers, a completely different category.

He was talking about taste and body; wheat beers are not necessarily lower in calories or alcohol.

Wheat beers are ready to drink when they're bottled or soon thereafter.

Wheat beers are usually top-fermented (in Germany they have to be by law).

Some have produced wheat beer that is further flavored with hops.

Charles was not popular among his subjects, whom he forbade to drink wheat beer.

"Wheat beer is inherently refreshing so it's easy to enjoy," he said.

She squeezed a wedge of lemon into her wheat beer and took a sip.

But a coriander-infused wheat beer such Hoegaarden might be a better choice.

It is served with pretzels, sweet mustard, and wheat beer.

It is the first wheat beer to be produced by a major beer company in Mexico.

"It's easier for a brew pub to experiment with something like wheat beer," he said.