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

UnionMade

Colorado

4.85/5  rDev +19.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Yow! Super duper beer. Ayinger makes some wonderful beers.
The beer pours an opaque ochre yellow, with a slight greenish tint. Head is copious and tall, although it dies out about 3/4 of the way through the beer.
Aroma is very wheaty and malty, with plenty of esters, namely clove. Bubblegum and banana are also present, but the clove stands out. Hops are undetectable in the aroma. Lots of phenol.
Flavor is spicy and clovey, with tons of wheat sweetness. Moderate banana and light bubblegum flavor, with a huge phenolic feel when you breathe through your nose. Light spiciness, and a semi-dry finish, with just a tiny dash of hops. Body is fairly full, with all the yeast floating around. Moderate carbonation. An excellent beer! I could probably drink this for the rest of my life if I had to.

Serving type: on-tap

08-14-2003 05:01:51 | More by UnionMade

ADR

Pennsylvania

3.73/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Cloudy amber brown appearance, medium fluffy head of pretty good duration. Laces in rings with some drips descending from them. Cottony aroma, a bit of apple pie spice and a light estery sense. Fruity flavors, tart apple and slighlty less matched caramel maltines with a long lasting impresion I get in many Wheat Dunkels. Shy of medium bodied. Minimal esters, fairly attenuated and crisp at the finish. To me, slightly more complex and less stifling to the tongue than many others per style. Pretty nice brew, in my opinion...

Serving type: bottle

08-11-2003 15:50:38 | More by ADR

Bighuge

Minnesota

4.1/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Murky orangish brown appearance. Nice looking head of about 1/2 inch and beige tinted white in color. Retention? Pretty good. Nice lemmon pepper and clove mixed in with some tangy wheat malt and darkened barley on the nose. The flavor is spicy, yet refreshing. A little banana clove action. And the slight chocolate and dark malt tones are held in check nicely and add the subtleties need for this style. This nicely carbonated brew has a medium full body and a partially dry finish. Nicely done dunkel weizen.

Serving type: bottle

08-09-2003 03:42:09 | More by Bighuge

Reidrover

Oregon

4.2/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Ok first this is my first Dunkle -Weizen..so here goes.
Comes in the usual attractive Ayinger brown euro-style..500ml bottle..nice simple label and again the beautiful cap.
Well this is certainlly much darker beir than the usual Hefe-Weissen..a sort of dark murky gold..with a nice big white frothy, bubbly head.
mm same wonderful aroma of all the good German hefes( something that very few American versions can get)..the spicy esters..banana, clove..backed by that sour wheat aroma wonderful.
This beer has a good wheat profile in the taste and the banana flavour comes through strong in the after taste..nice.
Very pleasant sensation on the tongue!
A most drinkable dunkle..very very nice will try more of this style.

Serving type: bottle

07-26-2003 04:48:04 | More by Reidrover

TheDM

Indiana

3.33/5  rDev -18.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

This brew poured a medium sized head of finely sized white bubbles and a transparent brown body. It had a mild hop aroma if any aroma at all. Its malty fruity flavor finishes slightly fizzy. We paid $7.49 for this brew which was not worth the price IMHO.

Serving type: bottle

07-21-2003 22:24:13 | More by TheDM

oberon

North Carolina

3.48/5  rDev -14.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Pours a somewhat hazy copper/amber color with a big blooming head,the aroma is of roasted malt and green apple background,pretty interesting.The taste is spicey and a litle smokey with some lingering fruitiness in the finish.This beer has alot of different flavora,pretty complex and pretty darn good.

Serving type: bottle

07-20-2003 23:24:53 | More by oberon

beerguy101

California

3.18/5  rDev -21.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Light brown color, large head. Aroma is malty with a slight banana nose. Light bodied dunkel. Mild taste, sweet malts, definite banana and clove flavor, slight hop bite. Fruity taste, apples and raisins. Light and refreshing. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is smooth and clean. Aftertaste is malty and slightly sweet.

Serving type: bottle

06-23-2003 18:59:53 | More by beerguy101

hotstuff

Indiana

3.38/5  rDev -17%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This brewed poured a medium-large white head with small-medium bubbles. There was very little lacing on the sides of my glass. Carbonation was observed rising to the top. It had a fruity aroma to it and it was a bit on the watery side. I did not notice any bitterness or aftertaste with this brew; however, I was disappointed with this brew as I expected it to be better since it is brewed by Ayinger.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2003 12:24:09 | More by hotstuff

daledeee

Iowa

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Does Ayinger make any bad beer? Another fine offering.

Pours a nice medium amber, cloudy with shaving cream head. Nose is a little citrusy and caramel. Mouth feel, good bite and velvetty and finishes just a little dry. Taste is exceptional. I like this as well as Weihenstephaner. Good citrus taste and malt. Finish is more malty and intense flavored. I love this beer. One of the best Weisen's you can get.

Serving type: bottle

06-05-2003 14:31:47 | More by daledeee

BeerManDan

California

4.15/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

It poured a hazy dark golden amber color, not the dark color I'm used to when dunkel is mentioned, with a very light tan head and not much lace for a weisse beer. The aroma of yeast and spices and banana's filled the nose and the taste was of tangy flavor of spicies and yeast, with some wheat flavor and banana. A nice refreshing Ur-Weisse.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2003 13:56:35 | More by BeerManDan

Darkale

Virginia

4.05/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Fast, tan, "soda-type" head -- it forms fast and leaves almost as quickly, becoming a rim of pale white. Body is cloudy butterscotch orange. Slight lacing; seems to lace more as it warms up.

Aroma is yeasty and spicy, slightly fruity.

Mouthfeel is both brisk and chewy. If they could turn ginger ale into the consistency of a thin milkshake, that would be in the ballpark! Slight malt backbone, some citrus tones, and a sour aftertaste.

As the beer warms, the flavor changes. The sourness departs and in its place one finds more mellow maltiness.

This beer forces you to slow down! It's a great sipping beer. My notes say, "marvelous, spicy, raspy, yeasty and creamy." That's not a bad summary. A good beer to introduce you to the dunkel weiss world -- it's a world that I want to explore more. Plus, Ayinger is a great brewery; their Oktoberfest beer is fabulous, and it's nice to see that it's not a fluke.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2003 07:17:20 | More by Darkale

Sigmund

Norway

4.6/5  rDev +13%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Very cloudy, rather murky light brown colour. Like most weissbiers it pours with a large head. Plenty of cloves, ripe bananas, oak and hints of smoke in aroma and flavour. A little more hops for the aftertaste would have been good, but this is none the less a first class hefe-weizen. Recommended!

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2003 09:52:01 | More by Sigmund

texascarl

Kansas

3.58/5  rDev -12%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance = dark copper, hazy, medium carbonation

Nose = fruity, floral. The pleasant smell was apparent 2 feet from the glass

Taste = tangy, hint of smoke, wheat carries the day since the hops don't register for me. Still, nice flavor for a summertime beer, with that hint of smoke I bet it would be good with BBQ

Mouthfeel. Short finish, medium mouthfeel

Decent brew, if they'll cut the price in half I'll buy it twice as often.

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2003 19:13:43 | More by texascarl

ChrisBowers

Virginia

4.35/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Very good Dunkel Weisse, alot like Hacker Pschorr's, although I'm still partial to that brew. Nice dry hoppy feel to it, with fruit and floral tones. Perhaps not quite dark enough for my tastes, but all in all a very solid weiss offering. I am definately going to pick up some of their other brews to sample.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2003 19:37:51 | More by ChrisBowers

francisweizen

Australia

4/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This was an above average dunkel-weizen, or dark wheat beer. It poured a dark orange/amber colour with an ample head and good lacing. It had aromas of bananas, cloves, and spices. The taste was very wheaty, spicy, and fruity. A nice blend, indeed. The mouthfeel was ultra-creamy and the drinkability was top-notch. One of the better dunkels out there if you ask this BA!
Cheers!,
F.

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2003 10:26:23 | More by francisweizen

PatandDavid

Massachusetts

4.65/5  rDev +14.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Poured a medium off-white head that disappeared quickly.Dark cloudy copper color with some yeast sediment.Banana-clove smell,with some nice yeasty bread dough hint evident also.Very smooth and easy to drink,not too carbonated.This would go well with some ham and muenster on pumpernickel,horseradish,rot kohl,german potato salad...you get the idea! An excellent example of this style.Really liked the "gemutlichkeit" bottle cap.

Serving type: bottle

03-21-2003 18:11:31 | More by PatandDavid

AudioGilz

Pennsylvania

4.33/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Pours a murky burnt orange color with lots of tiny yeast chunks floating about. A medium head forms and disappointingly leaves quickly. The aroma is very enjoyably fruity. What a refreshing brew! I notice apple flavor among the fruitiness character. The mouthfeel is smooth and medium bodied. The finish is dry and crisp like it should be. This beer will definitely be in my hands when summer rolls around.

Serving type: bottle

03-19-2003 15:49:48 | More by AudioGilz

AtrumAnimus

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours with a beautiful amber color with a crown that is a thick tan head. This may not be the "king of beers" but is definitely a member of the royal family. This has a very pleasant malty nose that complements the fruity taste. The Flavor has a mild hop tone that finishes dry & clean. This is a very enjoyable beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2003 14:02:50 | More by AtrumAnimus

zerk

California

4.1/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a cloudy copper, with a thick, but quickly disipating white head. Aroma is a mixture of cloves, some ripe banana, and grain. Flavor begins sweet and grainy, with notes of banana and clove lingering in the finish. Has a medium body and is quite smooth, finishing very wet. A very refreshing dunkel-weiss, one that I could enjoy all throughout the day.

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2003 13:53:15 | More by zerk

marburg

Michigan

3.63/5  rDev -10.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

I've had Schneider Weisse and Hacker-Pschorr Dark about a million times (ah, perhaps a wee exaggeration), and I swear that I think both of these beers are significantly darker than the Ur-Weisse.

I mention this and find it significant because a dunkel weizen should be dark. And this one is really more of a middling tan-to-brown rather than a definitive chestnut brown color. It's hardly a big deal, but it's the most notable feature of the beer.

It's more or less just a standard dark, German-style wheat beer. The odor is of diluted Pine-Sol (not necessarily bad at all). It's got some subdued lemon character to the taste, and the head pours big (but fades quickly). It's a good beer by all means. It's certainly not exemplary.

Serving type: bottle

02-17-2003 14:16:52 | More by marburg

OatmattStout

Connecticut

4.38/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Has a nice frothy head and a apple cider color that was very hazy. Yeasty and sour fruit nose that was easy to sense coming from the large head. Has a great champagne mouth feel and goes down smoth. Tastes of sweet nut and malty ripe banana, also a dry with a teasty tart finish. Very drinkable and could enjoy in a long drinking session.

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2003 15:09:12 | More by OatmattStout

doho95fu

California

4.2/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Another beer that seems to remind me of banana nut bread. It pours a very hazy copper color and the smell is of nuts, banana, and malt. The taste had fruit and malts as well, nothing in this brew was overpowering. There was plenty of yeast to be seen in my sample. I do not know how much experience I have with this style of beer, but I found it to be a refreshing type beer. Overall, it's drinkability would be defined as easy and light.

Serving type: bottle

02-07-2003 19:42:10 | More by doho95fu

ElGuapo

New Jersey

4.33/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Out of a 500ml bottle, the pour was a copper-straw color that was very cloudy with an off-white head that wanted to stay for a while. There were a bunch of little floaties in this brew. It eventually died, but it left a trail of lace on the glass. There was a lot of citrus in the aroma, which was also filled with yeast. I also picked up on a lot of sweet malts balancing out the bitter citrus at the end of a long whiff of this brew.

There was a tingling carbonation as you would expect out of a weisse. Following that, loads of citrus and yeast hit your tongue. The beer was very refreshing and smooth. The citrus was balanced by some malts that made it less bitter than the initial flavor. There was a lot of flavor, and the complexity was very inviting. As it is a dunkel-weisse, the subtle roastiness is evident after paying close attention to the flavor. You will pick up some dark malts just before the aftertaste of this brew. It is not as roasty and dark as I had expected, but it is still a wonderful brew by Aying.

Serving type: bottle

01-23-2003 22:37:52 | More by ElGuapo

yen157

New Jersey

3.93/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Slightly hazy and brown capped by a fizzy, fine, slightly off-white lace. The usual aromas associated with this type of beer: apples, bananas, some clove, but much milder than is often the case. Where some Dunkels are assertive and stinky, this one was more passive and elegant. Very fizzy in the mouth, but not over carbonated. The medium body goes a long way in this extremely refreshing brew. Tastes are in like with the aroma but with a small amount of toasted malt. While this is far from my favorite style of beer, it is always a welcome change from the thick, rich beers I often pursue.

Serving type: bottle

01-22-2003 05:57:30 | More by yen157

cretemixer

Indiana

4.13/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Deep copper colored liquid with a frothy ivory colored head that eventually settles to about 1/2 an inch. A scant amount of sediment floating around. Aromas of yeast, wheat, malt, and cloves. Smooth taste, nicely malty, clove taste is not too overpowering. As I look back at my reviews, I find myself liking this brewery more & more. Always available at my local store, good variety of styles, and the price is right. Recommended!

Serving type: bottle

01-22-2003 05:21:08 | More by cretemixer