Ettaler Benediktiner Weizen - Klosterbrauerei Ettal / Ettaler Klosterbetriebe GmbH

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.89/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

Served on-tap at Pilsener Haus in Hoboken, NJ

A: Pours a hazy golden orange in color with some moderate golden yellow highlights and heavy amounts of visible carbonation. The beer has a two finger tall dense foamy head that slowly reduces to a thick film covering the entire surface and a thick ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate to significant amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Light to moderate aromas of wheat with moderate to strong aromas of lemon citrus and clove along with just a touch of black pepper. Maybe a hint of vanilla.

T: Upfront there are some light to moderate flavors of wheat malts with moderate amounts of lemon citrus. Strong flavors of banana and clove along with just a touch of pepper spice. Slightly sweet with almost no bitterness.

M: On the lighter side of medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Slightly thin for the style.

O: Deviates a little from the traditional smells and tastes of a hefeweizen but it seems to be a little more of a regional speciality - I enjoyed the additional hints of vanilla and peppery spice. Easy to drink and sessionable.

Serving type: on-tap

03-10-2013 23:03:43 | More by dbrauneis

Halcyondays

California

3.5/5  rDev -9.3%

06-16-2013 03:08:35 | More by Halcyondays

Mike151014

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +16.6%

06-09-2013 08:38:15 | More by Mike151014

Luiz0930

California

3.5/5  rDev -9.3%

06-05-2013 00:40:32 | More by Luiz0930

BeerForMuscle

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +3.6%

06-03-2013 03:23:52 | More by BeerForMuscle

Chugs13

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

06-03-2013 01:00:08 | More by Chugs13

JohneHoodlum

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +3.6%

06-01-2013 23:24:17 | More by JohneHoodlum

JohnK17

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

05-31-2013 15:51:13 | More by JohnK17

EigenBeer

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -9.3%

05-28-2013 21:15:05 | More by EigenBeer

Gregvg

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +16.6%

05-21-2013 20:09:06 | More by Gregvg

johntfox

Florida

4/5  rDev +3.6%

05-21-2013 17:31:59 | More by johntfox

dmorgan310

Panama

4/5  rDev +3.6%

05-17-2013 01:40:27 | More by dmorgan310

aty11b

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +16.6%

05-14-2013 01:17:33 | More by aty11b

pigvomit

Pennsylvania

1/5  rDev -74.1%

05-13-2013 19:28:07 | More by pigvomit

delta490

Virginia

3.29/5  rDev -14.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25

Poured a 330ml bottle into a Samuel Adams glass

A- poured a deep, cloudy orangey-gold. Big foamy white head lasts for a long time but doesn't leave lacing on the glass
S- yeast, fruity esters, orange, grain
T- much less distinct than it's smell would lead you to believe. Tastes like grain, like the samples they hand out at breweries to show you what their grain tastes like. Very little else came through. No citrus, no yeast, no spice. Just...grain.
M- nice and full, with just a hint of carbonation
O- everything about this beer is great but the taste. The taste just doesn't fit in the with the rest of the beer's profile. Maybe I just got an off bottle (although nothing tastes off about it. Just under-developed) or I've got it too cold. But nothing about the aroma came through in the taste and that's kinda weird.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 09:54:58 | More by delta490

Stevie_Janowski

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +10.1%

05-04-2013 01:23:36 | More by Stevie_Janowski

WunderLlama

Massachusetts

3.44/5  rDev -10.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle poured into a Wiezen glass

Full pour created a thick off white cap which slowly settled down with light lacings on the glass. Faint carbonation with an opaque reddish copper golden hue.

Faint smell of a traditional wheat beer. I would have liked more aroma.

Light mouthful with a light flavoring. Would have liked more flavor but this would be a refreshing beer or two after cutting a summer lawn. Subtle wheat beer taste. No aftertaste.

Good beer for a hot summer afternoon. Would have liked a more dynamic, aggressive flavor and aroma .

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2013 02:31:31 | More by WunderLlama

polishkaz

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +10.1%

04-12-2013 20:11:10 | More by polishkaz

StonedTrippin

Colorado

3.39/5  rDev -12.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25

a very underwhelming hefe, pouring a curious clearish copper color with a short but thick off white head. the nose lacks that banana clove complex, and stale german malts is all I really smell. not even wheat malt, but sweeter and heavier caramels. the flavor isn't bad, sort of fruity, not as yeast forward as I like my hefeweizens to be, but still the yeast is probably the most observable flavor element. the mouthfeel ruins this beer entirely. it had very little carbonation, and the curious sweeter malt choice gets heavy as a result. there is no spice or banana to fall back on, and this one sort of dies on the palate. I had much higher hopes for this, but it was sitting right next to the weihenstephaner in the cooler for the exact same price, so no worries on finding a good affordable hefe. this one just didn't cut it for me, although im sure itd be different on tap at the source. maybe the freshness monster got the best of this one...

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2013 17:12:30 | More by StonedTrippin

PhillyStyle

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +10.1%

04-05-2013 17:55:16 | More by PhillyStyle

barnzy78

Illinois

4.05/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

On tap at The Bavarian Lodge - Lisle, IL
Pours a hazy, deep golden color with a tall, off-white head that holds excellent retention and leaves tons of lacing as it fades. Typical hefeweizen aromas of banana, clove, wheat, bready hefe yeast. Tastes are a nice balance of spicy clove, banana, wheat, yeast, and a touch of citrus. Full body, maybe a tad too full, but its still refreshing. Excellent German Hefeweizen as expected.

Serving type: on-tap

03-30-2013 01:29:36 | More by barnzy78

davidkennedy85

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +16.6%

03-24-2013 04:17:17 | More by davidkennedy85

NeroFiddled

Pennsylvania

4.2/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Benedikteiner Weissbier
16.9 oz. bottle, dated "03.01.13 A26A536"
$4.00 @ The Beer Shoppe, Ardmore, PA

Benedikteiner is a slightly interesting Bavarian weissbier from Ettal, a small town to the southwest of Munich. It's fairly basic as far as hefeweizens go, but it's also slightly different in some ways. The yeast component is mild: soft banana is present, accented by a bit of vanilla, and there's a light touch of bubblegum or soft clove as well. Some fruitiness? Ah, yes, there's a touch, mainly apple and very delicate lemon. There may even be a hint of a plastic phenol underneath, but that doesn't really show up even in the burp so let's just leave it there and call it another nuance of complexity. There's an interesting component to the malt, unless that's just oxidation I'm picking up, but for some reason though, I kind of remember that maltiness being a prominent feature in their other beers. It's lightly caramelish, and bready as well as wheaty. Some peppery spiciness appears in the finish along with a bit of herbal and grassy character, and I'm not sure if the spice is coming from the yeast or the hops. Overall it's pleasant, and if you like hefeweizens you can't really fault it. Worth trying.

Serving type: bottle

03-06-2013 22:49:01 | More by NeroFiddled

BeerBeerBeer

Israel

4.5/5  rDev +16.6%

02-23-2013 17:03:18 | More by BeerBeerBeer

ColoradoBobs

Colorado

3.09/5  rDev -19.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25

Super bargain found today, at $20 for a case of 20 500ml bottles.

Nothing particularly special about this beer, as it's a fairly average example of the style, except the really attractive appearance. Nice fluffy, four-finger head in a big Hefeweizen glass produced from a proper three-stage pour (last stage is the swirl), Pretty crisp biscuity and malty smell, with minimal esters. Taste is about the same -- not enough banana here. Indeed, flavor profile is a bit flaccid. Decent enough mouthfeel (consistent with the fully-lasting head), and average finish.

Overall, relatively pedestrian, but at the price, I like it enough. Sure wish I could return to the place of origin!
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Serving type: bottle

02-20-2013 04:40:25 | More by ColoradoBobs