Weihenstephaner Vitus - Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan

Ego

New Jersey

4.4/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

battle weizen-bock, ayinger vs. weishenstephaner vitus, phase 2 :Weis weis baby

eyes...
classic weihen regal looking label, goddamn, I hate beers that friggin explode when you pop them, this has been sedentary in my cellar for 2 months, much like ayinger this has a sizzle head, that fizzles within seconds, more golden straw and much hazier than ayinger but the carbonation action is very similar, although the weihen is a little less gurgly. I like the hazy look of this.

nose...
well, being that this exploded all over my desk... it has that weihen musty-wheat tone mixed with the heavy banana tone, there is a slight seltzer odor here as well, it is pretty good.

taste etc...
the carbonation is sparkling, fantastic, absolutely like a soft drink but subdued, amazing mouth feel, this drinks like some sort of complex sprite, there is the wheat tone, the banana tone, the lemon twang, but has a subtle sweet finish totally balanced with the sour notes. delicious! the mouth feel borders on chewy but attains lightness, color me stupid and smack me on the ass how they accomplish this here... wow.

verdict?
solid, great, awesome. Just a fantastic brew, what the hell took me so long to try this? Complex, easy drinking, has some punch... this girl blows you on the first date.

battle weizenbock this evening goes to Weihenstaphener! Ayinger is really really good but Weihen knocks it out of most parks, including yosemite...

Serving type: bottle

10-02-2012 05:19:12 | More by Ego

Dirty25

Arkansas

2.5/5  rDev -41.3%

05-19-2013 20:54:10 | More by Dirty25

mc4z

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-19-2013 05:45:46 | More by mc4z

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.75/5  rDev +11.5%

05-18-2013 22:28:29 | More by Photekut

aty11b

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-17-2013 19:31:18 | More by aty11b

carlosega

Ohio

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-17-2013 17:22:07 | More by carlosega

lighthabit

Oregon

3.49/5  rDev -18.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

thanks to cm for the bottle. stored with my stash, i suspect it should have been opened a couple months ago.

good head dies down to thin layer all across the top. minimal straggling of lacing. light golden color, sort of a deeper version of the color of pear flesh, small bit of haze. nose has a nice scent of pears, but there's also something there that makes me think of soap, which is a bit off-putting. tastes of pears and cloves (hint of banana as it warms), and the soapy smell thing isn't apparent on the tongue. feels good, better than i expected . . . i was expecting something thinner, and thought obviously not a stout (my preferred style), it has a good feel. oh, and the soapy smell issue seems to go away a bit as it warms . . . feel free to comment if you have more info on that.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 04:33:53 | More by lighthabit

yamar68

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Big thanks to BobZ for this one!

Gorgeous. Glowing, hazed honey gold stuffed with steady beading. A creamy two finger head swells to fill the glass, leaving behind thick sheets of white lacing.

Bright, semi-sweet wheat aromas explode from the bottle as soon as it's cracked. Honey, clove, so smooth and mellow... like a bowl of Cheerios.

It takes a similar direction on the palate. Faintly sweet honey with a prickly alcohol flavor... fresh wheat and apple... just delicious and easy to drink. Super refreshing after a long ass day outside.

VVV III TTT UUU SSS !!!

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 01:53:17 | More by yamar68

coreyfmcdonald

Georgia

4.19/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

500ml bottle into a tall tulip

A: Pours a hazy golden/orange color with two fingers of thick foam on top. Good retention and decent lacing.

S: Banana, wheat, and clove dominate this beer. A touch of citrus in the background.

T: Similar to the aroma, but much more complex. Banana is quite strong along with a nice caramel sweetness to create a moderately sweet beer. Clove and nutmeg help from this beer ever getting too sweet, though. The spices and sweetness play very well off each other to create a very balanced beer.

M: On the thick side with strong carbonation.

O: A very enjoyable beer. Balanced and complex. I really enjoy this.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 00:35:47 | More by coreyfmcdonald

Lare453

Florida

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-16-2013 23:52:05 | More by Lare453

jhartley

Pennsylvania

3.98/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a 1 pint 0.9 oz bottle into a Weihenstephaner glass.
Nice 2 finger fluffy almost soapy looking head with lots of small bubbles with some large ones.
Murky golden yellow body with tons of bubbles coming up from the bottom.

Smells of tons of banana and cloves a nice "fruitiness" for lack of a better adjective with some grassy straw notes

Tastes of banana and cloves and plums. Great amount of carbonation which was obvious from the constant streams of bubbles noted early.

Smooth at first with the carbonation kicking in at the end with a little bit of a pronounced alcohol a slight sourness.

Overall this is a very nice beer, one I wouldn't necessarily seek out again but wouldn't refuse if offered to me. A classic beer from the world's oldest brewery. I would have to say that their Korbinian is still my favorite, with this one a close second.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 22:59:55 | More by jhartley

Blashawright

Texas

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-16-2013 22:37:20 | More by Blashawright

pointone

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-16-2013 06:47:33 | More by pointone

augustwest0823

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -12%

05-16-2013 01:05:00 | More by augustwest0823

Dave7500kl

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +11.5%

05-15-2013 00:42:45 | More by Dave7500kl

Khemist05

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +11.5%

05-15-2013 00:35:33 | More by Khemist05

jroberts8811

Missouri

4.75/5  rDev +11.5%

05-14-2013 20:56:57 | More by jroberts8811

TheRuss9585

Vermont

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-14-2013 00:40:36 | More by TheRuss9585

SkiBum22

New York

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-13-2013 03:14:38 | More by SkiBum22

ralphw56

Nevada

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-12-2013 23:19:30 | More by ralphw56

BeerForMuscle

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-12-2013 20:10:47 | More by BeerForMuscle

ColSanders123

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-12-2013 04:09:43 | More by ColSanders123

ripperltj

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +11.5%

05-11-2013 17:58:30 | More by ripperltj

71CrazyOtto

Michigan

4.9/5  rDev +15%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

This is the champagne of beers.
I enjoy it most when the weather is warm but do drink it year round.
The only thing I don't like about it is if I drink 3 or more of them I get a hangover.
The nose is in heaven breathing in this jewel of a beer. Citrus and clove paradise.
If Vitus were alive today he would be honored to have his name on this great beer surely.
I'll be watching many a MLB game this summer while enjoying a few of these.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 13:14:11 | More by 71CrazyOtto

Stugotzo

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-10-2013 22:27:08 | More by Stugotzo