Ayinger Weizenbock - Privatbrauerei Franz Inselkammer KG / Brauerei Aying

damndirtyape

Ohio

4.1/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

500mL bottle (no date) poured into a Weihenstephaner Hefeweizen glass.

Appearance: Dark hazy/translucent orange-brown with a very thin white head on top. Lacing and foam not persistent and died back not too long after pouring. Lots of carbonation coming up through the glass though, fun to watch. While I gave the bottle a bit of a swirl towards the end of the pour, there was a lot of caked sediment on the bottom of the bottle which would not come along, and I suspect that sediment is what is making the head dissipate. Good color and appearance, although it would be better if the foam and lacing stuck around.

Smell: Cloves, small amount of banana, some yeast/grainy smell, and quite a bit of sweet malt at the back. It is indeed like someone combined a bock and a hefeweizen.

Taste: Clove and banana moving into a solid malt middle - sweet, caramel, definite bock flavor malt. The finish is a bit spicy - some German noble hop flavor spicy + bitter finish. Quite good.

Mouthfeel: Good carbonation, cleanses the palate and definitely spicy on the tongue. Smooth. just right thickness under the carbonation.

Overall / Drinkability: I wonder how this beer would have been had I given it a more careful pour and left all the sediment in. Still, a good combination of a hefeweizen and a bock beer. Quite drinkable - I would not mind cracking open another bottle and continue to savor this beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2012 22:24:52 | More by damndirtyape

Boone757

Maryland

4/5  rDev -4.8%

06-16-2013 01:19:32 | More by Boone757

mooseo

Pennsylvania

3.98/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

500ml bottle into a hefeweizen glass.

A - Hazy yellow-gold with a titanic creamy white head.

S - Sweet bready malt, banana, clove, hay, and yeast.

T - Bready and fruity with banana and yeast flavors being most dominant. Finishes somewhat sweet with clove, herbal spice and grains.

M - Smooth and creamy, medium bodied. Crisp, but mild carbonation.

O - This is a very flavorful hefe/weizenbock. There is a lot of sweetness throughout, but not overly so. The huge banana and clove notes really make this beer shine.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2013 00:08:15 | More by mooseo

DeutschesBier

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

06-07-2013 14:55:25 | More by DeutschesBier

jrohrbacher

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

06-04-2013 02:50:55 | More by jrohrbacher

Jtrigonis

California

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

06-03-2013 19:26:57 | More by Jtrigonis

ambruns1979

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

06-03-2013 05:36:45 | More by ambruns1979

teromous

Virginia

4.2/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

A: Medium gold body with lots of carbonation feeding a thick white head. No real lacing.

S: Light buttery caramel, lots of clove spiciness, funky esters galore. Some alcohol scent comes through.

T: Light vanilla and caramel flavors wash over the palate and give a nice "aaah" sensation. It's extremely clean tasting. The spiciness of the beer is very mellow, despite how strong the scent is. I would have liked more grain flavor, but it is very good considering it's imported.

M: Very smooth and light bodied. Extremely drinkable. I could drink this all day without getting palate fatigue.

O: This is a very tasty beer that is easy to drink. I would love to try this one fresh, given how good it is as an import. It's the type of beer where you have to hunt for any negatives, because they are not readily apparent. Even after hunting, there are precious few to focus on.

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2013 21:53:54 | More by teromous

Luiz0930

California

4.75/5  rDev +13.1%

05-31-2013 06:34:30 | More by Luiz0930

tzieser

Arizona

4/5  rDev -4.8%

05-27-2013 07:09:11 | More by tzieser

bobbyr5

Michigan

4/5  rDev -4.8%

05-26-2013 17:17:18 | More by bobbyr5

scratch69

Missouri

4.16/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I poured a bottle into a weizen glass.

Appearance- Cloudy golden color with two fingers of foamy head. Small patches of lacing.

Smell- Wheat malt and clove with a hint of banana.

Taste- Sweet wheat malt flavor with notes of clove, banana, and a hint of bubblegum.

Mouthfeel- Smooth, creamy, medium body with an average amount of carbonation.

Overall-More of a hefeweizen with attitude than a bock but easy to drink and enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2013 01:33:05 | More by scratch69

twizzbeatz

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -10.7%

05-24-2013 16:13:59 | More by twizzbeatz

kvnstfrd

Missouri

1.5/5  rDev -64.3%

05-23-2013 12:56:25 | More by kvnstfrd

johntfox

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-20-2013 23:45:31 | More by johntfox

chickenm

British Columbia (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-18-2013 03:01:45 | More by chickenm

Stugotzo

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-10-2013 22:25:52 | More by Stugotzo

JamesStreet

Louisiana

4.75/5  rDev +13.1%

05-10-2013 19:02:38 | More by JamesStreet

jklecko2

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-08-2013 14:30:37 | More by jklecko2

dalepryor

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -4.8%

05-07-2013 22:14:19 | More by dalepryor

johnnnniee

New Hampshire

3.08/5  rDev -26.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Pours a hazy straw color with a decent white head that persists forever. Smells of pepper and clove with hints of lemon honey and light sugar. The flavor is rich and malty with lots of yeasty phenols that get in the way of me enjoying this beer. Medium body with a moderate level of carbonation and a sweet mouthfeel. I did not enjoy this beer at all.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 00:59:28 | More by johnnnniee

Sunnanek

Sweden

4.33/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A: Pours all thick off-white head at first, but after a little while the liquid rises as the head settles; murky orange. Rich lacings.

S: RIch wheat, but not overly sweet; ripe bananas but in a modest way. Pears and some mild hay. Bready malt. Way hidden is a mild tone of smoked ham.

T: RIch ripe bananas, very sweet, almost honey-like. Bready. Mild hay.

M: Sweet but short aftertaste. Body is full with whipped-cream-like smoothness. Carbonation is very well hidden.

O: Yet another fantastic beer from Brauerei Aying. This must be one of the best breweries in the entire world! If you find a beer from Aying that you havn't sampled - be advised - try it, you'll like it!

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2013 19:04:01 | More by Sunnanek

coreyfmcdonald

Georgia

4.19/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

500ml bottle

A: Very hazy golden color with three fingers of dense white foam. Great retention.

S: Strong banana aroma in this beer along with wheat and a nice bready and caramel aroma.

T: Strong banana flavor matches the aroma, but now I get quite a bit of wheat flavor as well. A nice caramel sweetness sweetens the beer quite a bit and goes nicely with the banana. A small amount of citrus rounds out the flavors.

M: Appropriate thickness with strong carbonation.

O: C,pled and balanced with flavors that work very nicely together.

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2013 03:14:16 | More by coreyfmcdonald

yamar68

Minnesota

4.53/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

What an absolutely gorgeous looking beer. Poured into a hefe glass, the bottom half is a hazy glowing gold stuffed with beading. The top half is a warm orange juice color which hides the beading. It's capped off with a creamy finger and a half of paper white head. Great lace.

It smells just as good... like a bowl of Banana Nut Crunch. I would elaborate but that is exactly what it smells like. Banana Nut Crunch.

Creamy cereal malts with pale fruits, clove, sweet yeast. Incredibly smooth.

This is impeccable.

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2013 22:45:40 | More by yamar68

popery

California

4.3/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Pours a darkened straw color. It's a dusky orange, really, but it looks like a darkened version of the normal banana yellow of their hefeweizen, if that makes sense. Definitely on the pale malt side of the weizenbock spectrum. I used my beautiful Ayinger weisse glass, and the beer appears darkest in the middle with a comparatively lighter top and bottom, probably due to shadows from the glass shape. Very cloudy, opaque. The head is off-white, voluminous and rocky. Good retention but the big bubbles pop rather quickly and it loses some volume. Some lacing.

The aroma is a banana, clove and doughy wheat bread party. It's like walking into a Bavarian bakery that's filled with banana bread. It has magnificent simplicity. It's a hefeweizen turned way up. There's a light lemon note, but otherwise, it's all pale malt and wheat with hefe yeast spice. Maybe, also some light peachiness and a touch of pears, but I'm searching, here.

The taste starts sweet and doughy and finishes sweet with a touch of spice and citrus. It's concentrated hefeweizen flavor. It's not so much refreshing as it is doughy and satisfying. I'd almost call it a dessert beer, but it's not hard to drink. There's a little bit of bubblegum flavor and something vaguely smokey. Lots of sweetness, both malt and wheat.

Mouthfeel is smooth and gentle. Creamy and full. Very light touch of bitterness in the finish, though it's more spicy than hoppy. A touch of warming alcohol.

This is a fantastic beer. It's a concentrated burst of sweet Bavarian wheat beer flavor. Pale weizenbocks seem to be a delicate thing and have a tendency to stray into boozy territory, but Aying is clearly too good of a brewery to go down that road. This is a very likable beer, and it's hard not to smile with each sip.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2013 02:19:03 | More by popery