American-style wheat ales are clear or hazy, clean and crisp golden-colored beers fermented with a non-European yeast strain. Although they may look similar to German weizens, they do not taste like them. Estery and phenolic German weizen yeast aromas and flavors typically will not be found in these beers. Beers in this category feature American hops varieties, ranging from low to high hop bitterness; they are usually available only in summer months, but some are year-round brews.