Erdinger Weissbier Dunkel - Erdinger Weissbräu

bobhits

Kentucky

2.42/5  rDev -34.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Pours a hazed brown color, opaque in the glass and a very nice thick creamy foam head.

A good hefe nose of bananas, cloves, sweet malts, but there’s a higher sharper note at the finish.

5.6%? You gotta be kidding me. This beer packs not just a lot of flavor, but a heck of a lot of alcohol taste. This one comes off very spicy and really nothing like a dark hef. Caramel malts and citrus hops all subdued by the yeast flavors.

A bit over carbonated, nothing out of style but lacks the pillow/cream body that I so much enjoy in the better Hefs.

There’s a date of 3/2012 so this should be considered fresh enough, but I feel like something has gone wrong here. This just seems off especially for the always by the book Germans.

Serving type: bottle

11-01-2011 00:49:50 | More by bobhits

TwoForty

Florida

5/5  rDev +34.4%

05-19-2013 22:47:15 | More by TwoForty

Isotope

Texas

4/5  rDev +7.5%

05-19-2013 03:02:29 | More by Isotope

J_Dub

Texas

4/5  rDev +7.5%

05-18-2013 22:28:07 | More by J_Dub

Ciocanelu

Romania

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

05-15-2013 18:58:17 | More by Ciocanelu

jgammoniv

Maine

4.25/5  rDev +14.2%

05-15-2013 01:06:14 | More by jgammoniv

tootsMcGee

Oregon

3/5  rDev -19.4%

05-13-2013 00:43:47 | More by tootsMcGee

JamesStreet

Louisiana

4/5  rDev +7.5%

05-12-2013 16:32:27 | More by JamesStreet

dmorgan310

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

05-11-2013 23:12:34 | More by dmorgan310

Lobstertainment

Ontario (Canada)

5/5  rDev +34.4%

05-04-2013 00:26:53 | More by Lobstertainment

FLima

Brazil

3.39/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Murky brown color with a two finger off-white head with medium retention.
Light aroma of earthy hops and sligthly toasted malts and wheat.
Similarly, taste of toasted malt and wheat with earthy hops and notes of caramel and condiments.
Light body with medium carbonation and tiny bubbles. Zesty feeling.
A light body dunkel with good drinkability, though I found the other Erdingers more interesting.

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2013 20:10:28 | More by FLima

BarrelAgedBrian

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +7.5%

04-26-2013 00:49:27 | More by BarrelAgedBrian

tbryan5

Louisiana

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

04-24-2013 00:30:22 | More by tbryan5

skaboom420

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

04-22-2013 01:45:13 | More by skaboom420

dar482

New York

4.29/5  rDev +15.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

The color is dark brown with a light brown head.

There is not much of an aroma, but of some banana and malt.

The taste does not fit the color. It's light like regular hefeweizens (wheat beers). It has a crystal malt taste. I would compare it almost to lighter fruitier red/brown ale.

The mouthfeel is light and the finish is easy. It's extremely drinkable and really a treat. I would have this many times again.

Serving type: on-tap

04-15-2013 02:14:54 | More by dar482

rabiddawg

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

04-13-2013 22:26:22 | More by rabiddawg

AmitC

Indiana

3.99/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Poured from a 500 ml bottle into a Weihenstephaner hefe glass.

Color is dark chocolate brown with a good amount of ruby hues. Head is about two fingers thick with a good retention. Not a huge head for a dunkel. Decent lacing that does not stick much. Bubbly. Almost opaque.

Aroma is very thin. Strength is moderate to low. Wheat for sure. Typical hefe yeasts. Some roasted malts. Coffee. Caramel. Sweetness.

Taste is full of wheat. Some huge malts as well. Yeast is a lot. Coffee and caramel. A bit of roastiness. Finish is dry and semi sweet.

Mouth feel is full bodied. Good thickness and well rounded. High carbonation. Easy to drink and very pleasant. No astringency.

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2013 01:05:10 | More by AmitC

magpieken

Australia

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

04-08-2013 15:40:42 | More by magpieken

draftpunk

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -19.4%

04-07-2013 23:06:25 | More by draftpunk

WynnO

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

04-05-2013 21:21:10 | More by WynnO

Haglev

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +14.2%

04-04-2013 00:32:42 | More by Haglev

AdamBear

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

A-cloudy brown with a thin tan head that fades to nothing

S-dark German grains and caramel. Definitely smells tasty but not of high quality. Has an artificial aspect to it

T-comes in as it smells. Dark German grains and caramels. Tasty but once again it tastes slightly artificial as if caramel syrups were added to it. Nothing off to it, no bad flavors.

M-high carbonation with a semi dry finish

O-definitely not how an authentic German should be tasting. Still though, it's an enjoyable beer by all means. I just expect a lot more in terms of raw flavor.

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2013 01:43:06 | More by AdamBear

PaF

Israel

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

03-30-2013 22:10:05 | More by PaF

yancot

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

03-29-2013 05:22:32 | More by yancot

djura

Serbia

3.08/5  rDev -17.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Found it in Romania.

A - Dark as night color with nice dirty foam. Medium carbonation.
S - Dark fruits,blueberry,some sweet malt.
T/M - Huge carbonation,bitter finish,caramel-burned sugar. Not so drinkable,no wheat taste in it,too much carbonation.
O - Expected much more from this, but it is average beer for the style.

Serving type: bottle

03-27-2013 20:39:29 | More by djura