Josephs Brau Dunkelweizen - Trader Joe's Brewing Company

LuthersMug

Virginia

3.58/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - Color of brewed ice tea, a bit of a fizzy off-white head that dissipated fairly quickly. Smallest amount of lacing.

S - Raspberry jelly with some hints of wheat and other grains.

T - Wheat, cloves, earthy.

M - Decent, fairly smooth.

O - An interesting flavor.

Serving type: bottle

09-19-2011 00:35:56 | More by LuthersMug

ranger7

Texas

3/5  rDev -15.3%

05-19-2013 02:04:56 | More by ranger7

ColForbinBC

New Jersey

2.98/5  rDev -15.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12oz bottle poured into a weizen glass

A fairly clear ice tea color with just a couple of yellowish bubbles. No retention whatsoever. The nose is of under-ripe banana, roasted malt, butterscotch, caramel, and some cocoa powder. On the palate, butterscotch and caramel roll onto the tongue with banana, cocoa, and some mild roast. The finish is of sweet caramel/butterscotch and banana. LIghter body with medium carbonation. Lingering roast and cocoa. A fairly average dunkle that hits all the style notes but really does nothing for me.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 00:18:00 | More by ColForbinBC

yesyouam

New York

3.65/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

JosephsBrau Dunkelweizen is a cloudy and lively dark amber beer with a thin, soft, slightly yellow film that leaves nice lacing. It has an aroma of clove, banana, plum and dark malt. It smells pretty spicy and a little sweet-- perfect for this kind of beer! It's medium bodied and quite smooth. The finish isn't very tight and leaves the tongue feeling starchy. Wheat is certainly the dominant flavor. Lemon, clove, stone fruit and an herbal note are present. The flavor isn't as strong as the aroma. There isn't really any bitterness here and the sweetness is barely detectable. This is pretty pleasant. I could have more than one of these.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 01:50:16 | More by yesyouam

RyanTeeter

New York

3.51/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

I had some of this beer right out of the fridge while it was very cold. Then I finished it after it had been out in the sunshine for a couple of minutes. In this time the flavors changed drastically - each category will have two reviews.

a - cold: Appearance is a hip caramel color - light barely passes through making it extremely dense looking.
warmer: same

s - cold: Wonderful smell. Strong, Granny Smith apple covered in caramel (warm caramel, not cold).
warmer: Aroma has changed to a ripe banana. Very sweet, with mild spice.

t - cold: The taste remains consistent with the aroma. Light caramel body with apple tartness and sweetness. LIttle complexity.
warmer: Banana and cloves are very pronounced. Body almost tastes lighter. Sips finish with very strong banana.

m - cold: Medium body, light carbonation.
warmer: lighter feel to it however still remains filling.

o - cold: I really liked this. Too heavy for more than one, however a great beer to start off the night with.
warmer: Again, very enjoyable flavor but the coolest thing was simply the DRASTIC change in flavor that I experienced. Loved this beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 00:35:23 | More by RyanTeeter

NoetheMatt

Kentucky

3/5  rDev -15.3%

04-21-2013 22:54:50 | More by NoetheMatt

LiquidAmber

Washington

3.73/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a Celebrator pokal. Pours a medium to dark red-orange amber with a fine two finger off-white head with good retention and lacing. Aroma of sweet caramel malt, banana, butterscotch and cloves. Flavor follows with caramel malt, butterscotch, dark and light stone fruit and clove. Medium bodied. Nice combination of flavors, but a bit sweet and attentuated in the finish. It fits the bill for its intent: a decent, pleasant dunkelweizen at a good price point.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2013 02:48:36 | More by LiquidAmber

TheMarkE

California

3.54/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Dark Amber. Moderate head, decent lacing

Smell: Banana. Maybe a touch of wheat, but mostly banana.

Taste: Banana. Also some wheat, cloves, and caramel in the background.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied and creamy. A dry, slightly spicy aftertaste.

The Verdict: Not bad. I’m not familiar with the style, but if you were looking for a banana flavored Hefe, this would be it. I won’t reach for this first when I head to Trader Joe’s, but I won’t turn it down if you offer me one, either.

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2013 03:09:40 | More by TheMarkE

BrianCuoz

New York

5/5  rDev +41.2%

03-26-2013 20:22:06 | More by BrianCuoz

MaxOhle

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

03-25-2013 01:17:20 | More by MaxOhle

brheuer

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -15.3%

03-24-2013 22:13:22 | More by brheuer

shick1

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

03-11-2013 16:28:44 | More by shick1

Dapperticus

Kentucky

5/5  rDev +41.2%

03-04-2013 04:40:55 | More by Dapperticus

ssimpson89

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

03-02-2013 21:07:36 | More by ssimpson89

ericj551

British Columbia (Canada)

3.58/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4

Got this in a home made beer advent calendar and I didn't realize this was Trader Joe's Brand. It pours a cloudy deep red/brown with thin head. The aroma is sweet, ripe banana, with malty dark fruit. The nice banana estery character in the flavor fades a bit too quickly into thin malt. Overall there are some nice things going on in this beer and it's a nice change of pace from the hop bombs I've been drinking, but it falls a bit flat.

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2013 05:30:12 | More by ericj551

ExaltedNecrosis

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

02-21-2013 17:50:16 | More by ExaltedNecrosis

Doggfish90

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

02-21-2013 04:36:58 | More by Doggfish90

zzurn

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

02-08-2013 07:27:24 | More by zzurn

powdersoldier

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

02-05-2013 04:58:28 | More by powdersoldier

murraymj

Ohio

2.75/5  rDev -22.3%

02-03-2013 02:48:33 | More by murraymj

DMB

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

01-25-2013 06:08:21 | More by DMB

Dave1999

Virginia

3.8/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Pours a dark amber with a small white head.

The smell has bannana's and cloves. Smells sweet like a bannana's milkshake.

The taste is yeasty, with similar flavours to the smell, it's a little watery though.

The mouthfeel is light with low to medium carbonation.

For the price of $1 a bottle this is pretty decent I'd take some of these tailgating certainly better than the bmc stuff.

Serving type: bottle

01-12-2013 23:43:52 | More by Dave1999

acelin

Kansas

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

01-10-2013 17:36:37 | More by acelin

ToMakeEndsMeet

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

01-03-2013 23:28:49 | More by ToMakeEndsMeet

barczar

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a murky medium brown with a one inch cream head that dissipates slowly, leaving sheets of lacing.

Orange, banana, and wheat dominate the aroma, with caramel malt adding sweetness and a touch of nuttiness at the finish.

Flavor is on the sweet side. Brown sugar, orange, tangerine, banana and clove accompany wheat and lightly toasted malt into the finish, which is a bit peppery.

Body is creamy and moderately full, with moderate carbonation.

A bit on the sweet side, and a touch full. Lacks complex yeast esters of the more notable brands.

Serving type: bottle

01-03-2013 05:17:33 | More by barczar