Erdinger Oktoberfest Weissbier - Erdinger Weissbräu

DavoleBomb

Ohio

3.95/5  rDev +10%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a pint glass.

4.0 A: Cloudy orange in color, very yeasty. Small frothy head, but retains well.

4.0 S: Light fruit, but not tropical. Malty sweetness and yeast.

4.0 T: Peach nectar and spice. Plenty of malt character, but little for hops. Very pleasant taste and different than a lot of other wheats.

3.5 M: A little bity, but good nonetheless.

4.0 D: Very good beer and unique enough to last a whole night.

Serving type: bottle

10-04-2008 00:49:39 | More by DavoleBomb

laituegonflable

Australia

3.68/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Pours a pale amber gold, huge fluffy white head with webs on the side, sinking unevenly on top but slowly, thanks to the large robust carbonation. Mostly clear body. Looks nice but not hugely weizeny or even what I'd expect to find at Oktoberfest.

Nose is really rather sweet. Lots of malt and sweetish grain, with corn notes, caramel aroma and some vanilla as well. Some fuirt notes lingering, soft banana and apple. Largely though it's just grainy. Not unpleasant, but simple.

Taste is very grainy as well. Pearl barley with oatmeal and sweet grain bread on the front gets more sweet on the mid, with notes of honey, popcorn and more vanilla, plus a very sticky bread-dough character leading to the finish which is really rather unfortunate. But it's also characteristic of some German yeasts which is one of my bugbears really. Finish itself is not bad, some very light grassy hops -possibly Hallertau Hersbrucker but used very sparingly. Vegetative and clean with no lingering bitterness, just a flat and clean aftertaste. This makes for extremely clean, simple, excessive drinking, but not a lot on the interest side.

Very smooth feel, nice grainy texture through the palate. Full-bodied and just the slightest dryness at the back.

The fact that the texture and drinkability of this beer are the best aspects suggests a great deliberateness to it. The technical aspects are absolutely spot on and the whole thing drinks like its purpose in life is to be drunk in copious amounts. I don't love the flavour, but it gets it over the line and I could just smash stein after stein of this in a tent in Munich some time.

Serving type: bottle

12-17-2010 05:05:36 | More by laituegonflable

kmpitz2

Tennessee

2.75/5  rDev -23.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

Pours a light hazy golden color with a light head that falls to a complete coat over top. Nose is not giving me a lot of hefe character. Slight lemon with a touch of wheat and a hint of clove. Flavor is pretty bland. Wheat is the predominant flavor. No real hefe character here. It really is very bland overall. Feel is moderate, not creamy, with a moderate to moderate-high carbonation. I'm really less than impressed with it. There is nothing in the flavor and the nose that draws me in. I'd pass on this one in the future.

Serving type: bottle

11-03-2005 01:13:09 | More by kmpitz2

NJpadreFan

New Jersey

3.05/5  rDev -15%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Erdinger- Oktoberfest Weissbier

Appearance- Light hazy orange with a huge billowy head.
Smell- Light clove/ banana with a touch of malt.
Taste- Clove, banana, wheat, caramel malt.
Mouthfeel- Over carbonated. Each sip produces excessive gas (burping). Flavorful more towards the backend.

Overall- A mildly interesting yet mediocre beer here. A fest/ hefe blend. The flavor is just too subdued. Drinkable but I want more flavor.

Serving type: bottle

08-22-2007 23:00:43 | More by NJpadreFan

dsa7783

New Jersey

3.93/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Single, 11.2 oz bottle just copped from Gary's in Madison...
An aggressive pour yielded an amazing appearance with a full, five-fingered, foamy and frothy head that exhibited an enormous amount of staying power...
A strong, wheat, lemon, citrus, and slight malt essence dominates the aroma...
Definitely an interesting mix between an Hefeweizen and Oktoberfest beer... Malt is obvious in the flavor along with hints of wheat and citrus and slight lemon, with minor nuances of caramel and bread and butter...
Medium-bodied mouthfeel along with a great level of drinkability...
Good stuff...
Recommended...

Serving type: bottle

08-09-2008 23:40:05 | More by dsa7783

CrazyDavros

Australia

2.7/5  rDev -24.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Pours amber with a large fading white head.
Nose shows some doughy wheat, lemon and soft vegetal notes. Pretty plain.
Sweet flavours, with some doughy wheat, corn and cooked vegetal sweetness.
Carbonation is too high.
A bit disappointing, pretty boring.

Serving type: bottle

10-23-2012 10:40:53 | More by CrazyDavros

Mitchster

Michigan

3.05/5  rDev -15%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

I wonder if this is different than the normal Erdinger Weizen. I wasn't impressed with the weizens from this brewery, so I thought "Hrmmm...3 times is a charm". This one pours out to a cloudy light amber, forming a slowly rising and peaking off white soapy head of large bubbles...the kind of head that grows out of the glass. Retention is very good and lacing is good. Carbonation is semi-brisk, contributing to the ever-growing head and spiral streamers. The aroma is certainly not very "weizen", just kinda "beer" with some green apples thrown in. The mouthfeel is crisp and clean. The taste is of light green apples, some distant non-descript pale wheat malt cracker sweetness, and a touch of yeast. Hops are minimal. No phenols or esters typical for the style. Mild bitterness, clean lightly dry finish. No perceptable off-flavors, but also no perceptable "on" flavors either.

Not that this is a bad beer, but for the style, it's dull and boring...not even remotely close to style. Pass on this one. 3 strokes, you're out Erdinger.

Serving type: bottle

11-17-2005 15:59:36 | More by Mitchster

Crosling

Colorado

2.7/5  rDev -24.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Bright orange oak. Sticky, vanilla, maple and toffee aromas, with hints of banana, which are barely achieved by the swirling of the glass. Flavor is very thin and bland, initially bubbly, then creamy. Not all that flavorful, but it possesses light hints of toffee, along with a light floral hop kick on the finish.

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2006 03:01:21 | More by Crosling

morimech

Minnesota

3.98/5  rDev +10.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a cloudy golden with a very large white head that has plenty of staying power. For the amount of head and retention, I was surprised by the virtual lack of lacing.

I smell the yeast giving it a spicy aroma. The malt lends a deeper and richer aroma than found on more traditional Hefes.

Light but still has a rich caramel malt flavor with a spicy yeast component. Has a faint citrus finish.

Light body with abundant carbonation. Not harsh but lively in the mouth.

Very drinkable and an alternative to heavier Oktoberfests.

Serving type: bottle

09-02-2008 23:51:59 | More by morimech

allengarvin

Texas

3.88/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Interesting new beer from Erdinger. It makes a very nice pour, with a substantial head on top of a lightly hazy golden amber. The nose is very faint, but offers a few notes of phenols. Interesting flavor: a nice maltiness comes through with some good melanoidens, appropriate for an octoberfest. Fruitiness is light, but there is some good cloviness, with a hint of bandaids, there. Hoppier than a standard weiss as well.

Interesting beer--not sure if I'll buy it again, but it's well-crafted and nicely balances the two styles.

Serving type: bottle

08-29-2009 00:50:43 | More by allengarvin

Redrover

Illinois

3.68/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

11.2 oz brown longneck with clear freshness dating. The dancing couple on the label looks like they have had more than few beers!

The beer is a cloudy bronze with a dense chiffon like head.

Nose of tasty malts and a bit of banana aroma.

The beer is has a bit of the clove/banana taste you would expect from a wheat, but there is a bit of toasted grain/malt that adds a nice balance. Beer is a bit sour. No off tastes at all. More spice late.

The mouth is fine with just enough carbonation to move things a long. Easy enough drinker, this would be a session beer for most folks.

I’m not sure if this is a bit of gimmick beer as I’ve never heard of this style before, but you know what, it is tasty and goes great with German food.

Serving type: bottle

09-28-2005 02:12:30 | More by Redrover

OtherShoe2

Massachusetts

3.65/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours hazy medium yellow with a big foam head. This brew is so carbonate it sounds (you literally can hear crackling foam) like rice krispies. Great head retention. Lots of rising bubbles.

I get some nice sweet wheat, some fruit (banana) in the nose.

Not sure how this differs from their other beer. Need to do a side-by-side. Nice sweet grain and yeastiness. Some sweet but mushy fruit, a little nuttiness, nice malt finish. Needs a slight bit of bitter to balance this. A touch soft.

Light and fizzy, almost too much.

Good decent brew here. I wish there was a bit more edge to this, but still very likable.

Serving type: bottle

09-21-2012 20:33:55 | More by OtherShoe2

bashiba

Iowa

3.53/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured a cloudy orange with a fizzy white head with slight head retention and no lacing.

Smell was very classic german hefe, banana nut bread and cloves, in fact I wasn't aware when I poured this that it was a Hefe Oktoberfest, and I actually double checked the bottle to see if I grabbed a regular Hefe by mistake.

Taste is sweet and malty with a bit of nice spiceyness, sort of a sweeter and maltier Hefe.

Mouthfeel is light with a lot of carbonation.

Easy to drink, not a bad twist on the 2 styles.

Serving type: bottle

09-10-2007 00:51:31 | More by bashiba

DogFood11

California

2.95/5  rDev -17.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Poured into a pils glass it forms a loose and tall head that has good staying power. Murky orange body with large bubbles in small volume.

Spritzy mouthfeel and light fruitiness are the most obvious characteristics. Kind of clovey but far short of cloying. There is an earthy quality to this, it seems to come from the wheat. Dry wheat and some bananna in the backdrop. This leans more towards a Hefe (as its listed) than an oktoberfest. It has that fruity combo and not much of the toasted malts. Pop rockish mouth.

Notes: I picked this up very fresh as the best by date isn't until February of next year and it was in a closed box so this is as close as I'll get to having it completely fresh.

Serving type: bottle

10-08-2006 18:16:18 | More by DogFood11

crossovert

Wisconsin

4.03/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This is by no means an Oktoberfest style lager but Erdinger perhaps decided to slap the term on to this beer perhaps to cash in on the trend or is this a hybrid? We will see. Best before February 2010.

Pours into my Weizen glass with a typically huge and uncontrollable Erginder-styled head. The color is a bit darker than the original and that is about it.

Scent is weisen, with noticable wheat and clove scents along with some lemon but with an extra kick of malt. It smells very spicy. It really is a hybrid of weisen and oktoberfest in the scent department.

Suprisingly the Otoberfest characteristic is carried into the taste department, though with a Weizen twist. Remarkable. Typical nutty malts meld with the subtle fruitiness of the Weizen, again, remarkable.

This was a surprise I was expecting another version of the Weizen and this truly is a hybrid. One of my new favorites for this season.

Serving type: bottle

10-03-2009 01:18:58 | More by crossovert

Bierguy5

Ohio

3.65/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

11.2 oz. bottle, 5.7% ABV, label has a date of 01-2008. Cloudy, light amber color, with some yellow to gold highlights. Thick white fluffy head, typical of a weiss beer, however not much in the way of retention.

Nose like a weiss beer, lots of banana, with a soft amount of clove. Maybe a bit of apple in the background.

Tart up front, followed by a bit of bready, caramel malt. Banana and clove flavors follow. A bit of spice and apple finish things out.

Lots of carbonation, which gives it a slightly fuller feel. Intersting, and pretty easy to drink. Not quite sure if this really works for me, but worth trying.

Serving type: bottle

10-04-2007 16:31:08 | More by Bierguy5

BeerSox

Virginia

3.55/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz bottle into weizen glass.

Hazy, more than cloudy, which is unusual for a Hefe Weizen. It's not a Kristal Weizen because there is still some yeast sediment in the bottle. The full off white head is there, about three to four inches tall, slowly settling to a frothy cap.

The aroma has more malt in it than your usual Hefe Weizen, but the banana and clove aromas are still there. It's a crisp wheat aroma that carries some of the dark candy smells that you get from a typical Oktoberfest. No hop aromas to note.

The taste is smooth but not much is there. There are some caramel flavors, but not the same as what comes out of a barley malt. Once again, as with either style (Oktoberfest or Hefe Weizen) there isn't much hop flavor. The carbonation is on the lower side, giving it a syrupy feel in the mouth to go along with a medium body. The finish is mostly fading grain.

I'm not sure where Erdinger wanted to go with this one. I guess it is similar to an American Amber Ale that's labeled as an Octoberfest (notice the 'c' instead of a 'k'), which is an Ale that tastes more like a Lager. In this case, it's a Hefe Weizen (with the unique banana and clove Ale strain) brewed to be more like a Lager (Oktoberfest). Overall, it's not a bad one, and certainly worth trying. Not quite exotic, but not quire ordinary, either. Recommended.

Serving type: bottle

10-14-2007 20:51:26 | More by BeerSox

HardTarget

Texas

3.68/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4.5

Beer gushed on me! Beer has storage instructions (between 46 – 53) but not serving instructions. Also has a best by date section, but the last year listed is 2003, and no notches are evident. Very odd.
Aroma: Applesauce! Fresh out of the fridge, single serving applesauce. As is warmed, a bit more of a cider aroma developed.
Appearance: Clear deep gold, edge of amber color with active carbonation that feeds a constantly dying head of larger bubbles. The battle was lost about a quarter of the way through and the head faded away, leaving no lace.
Flavor: Overall, fairly sweet. Starts with an Oktoberfest roasted maltiness, and ends with a bubble gum hefeweizen taste. A bit of alcohol is noted as it warms.
Mouthfeel: Very carbonated, a bit too much for me. Very dry finish, light body.
Overall Impression: Not what I would consider a high quality beer, but surprisingly enjoyable. An interesting mix of styles that works out. As a seasonal, respectable, but it is a bit too sweet for regular consumption or any kind of session. Worth a try!

Serving type: bottle

09-04-2004 04:10:37 | More by HardTarget

Phatz

Pennsylvania

4.33/5  rDev +20.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Appearance: Pours a hazy orange copper color with a massive four finger head (with great retention) in my Weizen Glass, and the carbonation rising through the body it impressive.

Smell: It smells like caramelized Bavarian malts and spicy wheat at the same time. There are hints of caramel and fruits and also some subtle banana clove aromas.

Taste: Wow. Now that is interesting! It is a very unique beer. It is an Oktoberfest Weizen right from the start. I wouldn't have know there was such a thing but the flavor screams it from the top. Banana Nut bread and fruit cake meet in this festively spice wheat beer. There is really nothing like it. Cloves and nuts and nutmeg, cinnamon and pumpkin spice and wheat bread and candied little berries. It is very tasty and certainly unique. The finish is lightly spicy. The sweet aftertaste lingers delightfully.

Mouthfeel: This beer is so remarkably smooth and light and easy it simply becomes one with my blood stream the moment it touches my lips.

Drinkability: Down right outstanding! It is flavorful but easy and sits light in your stomach like a wheat beer making it a very sessionable option.

Hope this is helpful.
Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

09-10-2006 04:50:09 | More by Phatz

Haybeerman

Colorado

3.73/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours semi-cloudy golden with a thick head that leaves little in the way of lacing.

S: Banana and clove. Sweet somewhat bready malt.

T: Tastes like it smells - in a good way. Caramel malt comes through.

M: Light to medium body; a little thin. Good balance with carbonation.

D: Very drinkable. Nothing that sets it apart.

Serving type: bottle

08-10-2008 02:07:23 | More by Haybeerman

pmcadamis

Illinois

3.6/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A - A huge four finger and a thumb head rises above a cloudy amber-orange brew and leaves some milky lace on the glass. This looks pretty damn good

S - The top note is mineral water and wet stone with some gritty and bready malt. Some really fruity orange rind notes come through also. This nose is dominated by the big yeasty fruit aromas. I thought that this was an oktoberfest brew when I picked it up, but now I see that it is more of a hefe with bigger malt in the nose.

T - This is quite the hybrid oktober-wiezen indeed! Its really malty and bready like a fest bier, but it's also very citrusy and yeaty like a good hefe should be. I think that this is a good hefe with an extra dose of caramel malt added in the grist.

M - Medium bodied and crisply carbonated. This feels like a hefe through and through. It's very lively on the tongue.

D - This has the magical hefe drinkability factor going on for sure, but it is very autumnal and malty too. A late-summer early-fall transition beer for the early autumn season.

Serving type: bottle

11-05-2007 09:58:38 | More by pmcadamis

Onenote81

North Carolina

3.98/5  rDev +10.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle poured into my weizen glass. Pours a very murky dark gold with a good-sized off-white head on top. Decent retention. Leaves little lace. Smells of bananas, yeast, and a big bubble gum scent. Very sweet smelling.

The mouth is creamy smooth, but with enough carbonation to give a good balance of crispness. This is a really nice mellow hefe. Very smooth bready flavors, with a semi-sweet slightly tart finish. This is a nice change from the usual fall offerings. Refreshing, smooth, pleasant. Get some.

Serving type: bottle

10-27-2009 17:33:28 | More by Onenote81

ColForbinBC

New Jersey

3.6/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On tap at Flat Rock Saloon, served in a pint

Appears a cloudy, dull orange with a fluffy two finger bone white cap. Light lacing and minimal retention.

Spicy, lemony citrus and biscuits. Nothing overly fantastic, but pleasing.

Sweet, lemon and orange citrus up front balanced by doughy, bready yeast. A little bit of white pepper in there too. Once again, not a lot going on, but concise and pleasing.

Creamy and medium bodied. Medium carbonation.

Pretty easy to put down. A different take on the seasonal.

Serving type: on-tap

10-20-2008 16:24:34 | More by ColForbinBC

Frozensoul327

Michigan

3.28/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A: Carmel rusted and hazy orange color with a light head of white foam that was well lived. Medium level of carbonation, no lace.

S: Wheat and citrus, with a hearty malt note. A touch of yeast. Minor banana esters. Very fresh presentation.

T: Very light. Whisps of malt and wheat rush by the tastebuds, with afterthoughs of bread and banana. A slight alcohol note.

M: Bubbly and easy drinking. Carbonation keeps things fun for the palate.

D: Fair. Just didn't have a lot of flavor for a Hefe or an Oktoberfest, regardless of what style it is.

Notes: Would be much better with more flavor. Otherwise, a good brew.

Serving type: bottle

11-04-2006 00:23:37 | More by Frozensoul327

Monkeyknife

Missouri

3.2/5  rDev -10.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from the bottle a hazy lemon yellow with two fingers of creamy off-white head.

The aroma is faint malts, lemon, cloves, and banana.

The taste is quite mild and watered down. Light sweet grainy malts and a touch of saltiness on the tongue. Not much else.

Lighter bodied and moderately carbonated.

Drinkable but nothing special. There are many better hefeweizens out there.

Serving type: bottle

12-01-2009 21:41:27 | More by Monkeyknife