Ayinger Ur-Weisse - Privatbrauerei Franz Inselkammer KG / Brauerei Aying

Jason

Massachusetts

4.03/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Presentation: 17 oz euro brown bottle with no freshness date.

Appearance: Hazy amber with a creamy looking off white lace.

Smell: Soft and fruity with hints of banana and granny smith apples ... trace of clove also in the nose.

Taste: Crisp and smooth with an assertive carbonation ... a soft wheat flavour and mouth feel hold the medium body together. Pretty much on the dry side with lots of fruit character (apples and banana), a rounded tartness and a clove like spicy flavour helps to balance a little. Hops are vitualy invisible ... long dry semi grainy finish helps to wrap this brew up.

Notes: A well built dunkel hefe-wezien ... quite drinkable to say the least. One of the better imported dunkel hefe-wezien. Did some one say lunch time brew ... pair it up with a smoked ham and munster cheese on rye.

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2002 20:57:31 | More by Jason

dvmin98

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

05-26-2013 01:34:31 | More by dvmin98

johntfox

Florida

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-20-2013 23:47:43 | More by johntfox

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

05-20-2013 23:07:12 | More by Slatetank

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

05-18-2013 22:25:31 | More by Photekut

lacqueredmouse

Australia

3.94/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

500ml bottle purchased from BevMo in Menlo Park, CA.

Pours a muddied orange-amber colour, heavily hazed, with a solid froth of white foam. Body is very fluid, and seems light, but the haze, and the fine carbonation gives it a distinctive weight. Lacing is weak, but forms in patches. Overall, it looks pretty decent.

Nose is a little earthier and spicier than I expected. There's no big banana characters, and no classic clove: instead there's a very organic character, like freshly turned mulch, mingled with a peppery spice and some other estery characters: I get vanilla and starfruit. And yet, it manages still to feel like a German ale for some reason. It's confusing.

Taste is pleasant. Smooth, clear wheat characters give a crisp centre of the palate surrounded by sweet softness all around. Some peppery, earthy and leathery notes come out later, and even some of those banana phenols missing on the palate seem to appear towards the finish. It's quite pleasant.

Feel is smooth and light. Not bad at all.

Overall, this is different, but very pleasant. It's perhaps somewhere between a hefe and a dunkel, and yet also manages to hold very different characters from many of the examples I've had in the past. I was very interested in it as a result.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 18:47:44 | More by lacqueredmouse

Danny1217

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

05-17-2013 03:20:52 | More by Danny1217

JAHMUR

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

05-16-2013 04:03:37 | More by JAHMUR

aty11b

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

05-14-2013 02:05:39 | More by aty11b

Hooligans

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

05-12-2013 12:42:34 | More by Hooligans

Mullinger1980

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

05-11-2013 10:56:16 | More by Mullinger1980

JamesStreet

Louisiana

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

05-10-2013 19:02:14 | More by JamesStreet

JakeDebus

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

05-10-2013 15:08:40 | More by JakeDebus

Sudcutter

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

05-10-2013 02:29:52 | More by Sudcutter

ShameAndFailure

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

05-05-2013 02:25:54 | More by ShameAndFailure

vlodko62

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

05-02-2013 03:53:36 | More by vlodko62

jroberts8811

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

05-02-2013 00:20:19 | More by jroberts8811

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

04-26-2013 15:25:13 | More by Jason1337

TeamMathis

West Virginia

3.71/5  rDev -8.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Appearance: A bit cloudy, golden. Light, reddish orange.
Smell: Light bread and honey.
Taste: Light bread and honey. Banana.
Mouthfeel: Quite carbonated.

This is a good brew. The taste and smell compliment each other. It's a warm, bready, honey taste. Not terribly exciting, but very enjoyable. I would drink this again.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2013 03:17:29 | More by TeamMathis

BratTheWurst

Georgia

5/5  rDev +22.9%

04-24-2013 01:44:47 | More by BratTheWurst

bradcochran1234

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

04-17-2013 21:11:18 | More by bradcochran1234

JakerLou

New Hampshire

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

04-14-2013 19:21:44 | More by JakerLou

jokemon

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1.7%

04-08-2013 23:46:49 | More by jokemon

Steamer

Missouri

3.93/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Cloudy, golden apple cider appearance with a nice white, single finger head that dissipates quickly. Spicy apple aroma but subdued. Nicely balanced, malt forward taste with a bit of dry bite towards the end.. faint hops. Medium-high carbonation. A nice experience for my first Dunkel. I will have to try more!

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2013 01:52:26 | More by Steamer

artoolemomo

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

04-01-2013 01:55:30 | More by artoolemomo