Erdinger Weissbier Pikantus - Erdinger Weissbräu

GhostPants

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +3.6%

01-02-2013 20:23:54 | More by GhostPants

xiaozhuzhu

Sweden

3/5  rDev -22.3%

06-16-2013 20:00:24 | More by xiaozhuzhu

IchLiebeBier

Virginia

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

Appearance: Dark chestnut; cloudy; big head, long-lasting

Aroma: Malty, peppery, cloves; good Bavarian Wheat aroma

Taste: Malty, creamy, strong hint of alcohol, sweet finish

Remarks: Did not score A, T, S, M at that time; so please disregard those scores

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 12:44:56 | More by IchLiebeBier

Fatehunter

Oregon

3.95/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured a big tan head on a cloudy brown body.
The aroma was all barnyard and hay. Wonderful.
The taste was semi-sweet malt but mellowed nicely by a mild bitterness.
The texture was fairly crisp but with a good softness to it with low carbonation.
Overall, a wonderful beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 04:04:34 | More by Fatehunter

Blueribbon666

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

06-02-2013 01:21:53 | More by Blueribbon666

CwrwAmByth

United Kingdom (Wales)

3.25/5  rDev -15.8%

06-01-2013 04:13:38 | More by CwrwAmByth

BeerLovag

Hungary

4.5/5  rDev +16.6%

05-31-2013 21:39:47 | More by BeerLovag

Luiz0930

California

4.5/5  rDev +16.6%

05-31-2013 07:11:16 | More by Luiz0930

jimctin

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +3.6%

05-27-2013 15:38:19 | More by jimctin

pin

Australia

2.5/5  rDev -35.2%

05-27-2013 03:54:49 | More by pin

UCLABrewN84

California

3.36/5  rDev -13%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25

Best before 3/2014.

Pours a murky dark brown with a foamy khaki head that settles to a partial film on top of the beer. Small streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, wheat, and slight caramel and toast aromas. Taste is much the same with grain and slight caramel flavors on the finish. There is a very mild amount of spice bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp and somewhat medium bodied mouthfeel. Overall, this is an above average beer that is drinkable but the flavors are somewhat bland in my opinion.

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2013 07:08:42 | More by UCLABrewN84

johntfox

Florida

4/5  rDev +3.6%

05-21-2013 17:37:03 | More by johntfox

NightINgale

Quebec (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +10.1%

05-19-2013 20:13:49 | More by NightINgale

Ciocanelu

Romania

4/5  rDev +3.6%

05-15-2013 18:58:28 | More by Ciocanelu

rickyleepotts

Arizona

3.05/5  rDev -21%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25

I am not sure I have had a beer like this before. I mean, I have had a weizenbock before, but I don't remember what it tasted like. I know I have not had the Pikantus before. I actually recently finished a few bottles from Erdinger. When Total Wine dropped the price on their Oktoberfest, I grabbed a case. They make one of the best most flavorful Oktoberfests on the market. Hopefully that carries over to their weizenbock. Not sure what to expect here, as this is not a typical style for me. Should be fun!

In the Glass: It was easy to pour, and had a nice soda head on it. Not much lace to speak of, and I can imagine this beer is easy to drink. I have a feeling this will be a thin mouthfeel, too. Now that I think of it, I should have poured this in a boot. You know, DAS BOOT!

Nose: My first impressions are nice. It is malty and has a somewhat sweet aroma to it. I am getting almost plum notes on the nose, and while I am sure this will be a carbonated beer, almost want this to be on nitro and to be thin and room temperature before I drink it. The price is good, though. For a beer this high in alcohol, you should expect to spend $5.99 or more. As I smell this, I am just getting malty goodness. Let's see what it tastes like!

Flavor: I was right. It is very easy to drink. It's thin, and has a lot of carbonation on the outer layers. However, it is VERY easy to drink, and as it heats up, I can see this becoming almost chuggable. The beer is quite balanced, and you would never know it was 7.3 ABV. Those same sweet/plum notes I was getting on the nose carry over, but the malts are what I am tasting here. WhenI close my eyes, I can see them brewing this in Germany just drinking as they work. I mean, that is what makes a good brewmaster, right?

Mouthfeel: The front half of my palate is bored, but the back half is excited. The bubbles, when they hit the back of my tongue explode with flavor and as I swallow, the finish is smooth, crisp, and clean. This is not a speciality beer by any means, but a good example of a daily drinking Germany bock.

Aftertaste: There isn't much of an aftertaste. Oh, and the burp is pretty gross. If you can tolerate the bubbles, swish this around in your mouth a little bit. You will then open up some more flavor and it will provide you with an almost dry hoppy finish. The sweetness, when you swish it around a little, pretty much disappears. The more I drink this, the more the finish is starting to become bready; almost biscuitlike.

This isn't my favorite style, but it's good. I would totally order a pitcher of this if I was in Germany. Not sure when I will be in Germany, but maybe I will find an excuse to visit the brewery. I guarantee it tastes better there! Bottoms up, people.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 21:56:18 | More by rickyleepotts

biegaman

Ontario (Canada)

3.86/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Erdinger Pikantus has an appearance difficult to describe; it is dark but clear and isn't any one colour in particular, but various degrees of amber and brown. Its most obvious feature is a thick and enormous head that health nuts could mistake for a mound of Greek yogurt; it doesn't leave much lacing but lasts longer than the beer itself!

The bouquet is certain to raise an eyebrow (or two). Equally distinctive as it is enticing, this mysterious blend of sweetness and spice, strength and sensuality, reveals notes of vanilla, bubblegum, raisin tart, toasted rye bread, molasses, and mulled apple cider. More than anything, however, it smells incredibly and identically like banana bread.

On the palate are equally definite flavours of banana bread and butter tarts, along with flashes of clove spice and general fruitiness. The taste has a strong cola-sweetness and undertones of molasses, milk chocolate and plum. Its 'cola and bubblegum' profile is far less intense than other examples of the style; it's very easy to let slide that this beer is actually over 7% alcohol.

Often a beer can conjure up a season - Erdinger Pikantus conjures all four! The rotting orchard fruits of fall, the warming spices of dark winter, the budding florals of spring, and the tangy orange peel notes and crisp refreshment of weissbier in summer. While all elements are accounted for, they all seem to be slightly abbreviated; the finish is disappointingly vacuous.

On par with other offerings from Erdinger, Pikantus is a very agreeable, if diminished example of a weizenbock style that can often be devastatingly intense and spicy. If you're an initiate to the style, there may be no better place to start. But for those already accustomed to the likes of Aventinus, Vitus and Ayinger, this will practically be candy.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2013 01:02:35 | More by biegaman

KrisDLSmith

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -9.3%

03-26-2013 03:06:13 | More by KrisDLSmith

Phyl21ca

Quebec (Canada)

4.28/5  rDev +10.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Bottle: Poured a clear dirty brown color weizen with large off-white foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma consists of banana bread with some cloves notes and some bready notes. Taste is also dominated by some really good banana bread notes with just the right amount of residual sugar and some light cloves and bready notes. Body is full with a fluffy creamy texture and some good carbonation. Solid rendition of the style with loads of interesting esters and a solid wheat malt backbone.

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2013 20:25:28 | More by Phyl21ca

Poupae

Thailand

4.25/5  rDev +10.1%

03-09-2013 13:43:07 | More by Poupae

philmen

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

03-09-2013 03:00:56 | More by philmen

mintjellie

Ontario (Canada)

3.98/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Mahogany murk topped with a massive light tan head. Poor retention, no lacing. Deep yeasty aroma, like fermenting bread dough; it also presents notes of vanilla, clove, and banana. Tastes much the same as it smells, hearty bread with banana and spices. A hint of raisin. Banana cake. A slight tang in the finish. Medium-bodied with medium carbonation. Feels smooth and slightly thick, but not heavy. Simple but flavourful. Pleasant and approachable. Not a great weizenbock, but still a good one.

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2013 02:31:07 | More by mintjellie

jaimenavarrog

Mexico

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

03-01-2013 19:41:22 | More by jaimenavarrog

andrenaline

Ontario (Canada)

3.76/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A new arrival at the local LCBO...

A - Pours a murky cola colour finger of off-white head with some retention and no real lacing.

S - Scent is a tad mild but offers up some musty grains, hints of cloves and bananas with a bready caramel finish.

T - Candied sugar, hints of cloves and spiced apple cider, hints of raisins and toasted grains with a burnt apple flavour that lingers alongside a touch of ABV sweetness.

M - Lighter bodied ale that fills the mouth, goes down smooth and finishes wet.

O - A tasty weizenbock with a decent flavour profile. Nothing overpowering and certainly a sessionable version of the style. These guys know how to brew solid, yet easy drinking, brews. A pleasant addition to the local selection.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 21:25:38 | More by andrenaline

RedAleMan

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

02-19-2013 05:22:42 | More by RedAleMan

dmorgan310

Panama

4.25/5  rDev +10.1%

02-18-2013 19:53:12 | More by dmorgan310