Schneider Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock - Weisses Bräuhaus G. Schneider & Sohn GmbH

lighthabit

Oregon

4.14/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

one of the last samplers from my bro,

cross between garnet red and maple syrup for color. very clear, no yeast in mine, though it was probably poured that way for me. banana and clove make their subtle appearance in both the nose and taste, and a touch of vanilla. a bit weak on carbonation, but not in a bad way. abv is very well hidden . . . caution, too easy to drink!
cloves start to have more presence as it warms. silky smooth mouthfeel, if a bit thin. no surprises in aftertaste, just subtle lingerings

Serving type: growler

04-07-2013 07:19:15 | More by lighthabit

ckollias

Maryland

4.49/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Enjoyed this 11.2oz bottle out of a large snifter glass.

A: Pours a dark ruby hue with a solid off-white tannish head that slowly dissipates leaving a partial trail and persistent lace.

S: Sweet aroma dominated by dark fruits and alcohol.

T: Intense dark fruit flavor of dried plums and figs followed by some dark chocolates and coffee notes. Finishes very sweet and fruity.

M: Very strong and boozy. Heavy body and medium carbonation.

O: Wow – This beer has tons of complex flavors and aroma and enough alcohol to put you to sleep. Nice sippin beer at 12% abv. A beer for special occasions.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2013 18:59:10 | More by ckollias

tjsdomer2

Illinois

4.83/5  rDev +14.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75

Appearance: Utter, complete, total perfection. Caramel syrup with cotton foam. Extremely thick. There is complete darkness; no light gets through when held up to light.

Smell: Bananas. Cloves. Chocolate. Bubblegum. Smells like a hef on steroids. Sweet maple syrup with a hint of pine. Smells like whiskey when it warms.

Taste/Mouthfeel: This stuff is strong. Extremely full-bodied. Pine, caramel, cloves, and a hint of maple hit you first. Then the bourbon, vanilla, and oak, followed by plum and banana. Some coffee in the finish. Tastes like an IPA, hef, and stout all in one.

Overall: Absolutely incredible. Almost speechless.

Serving type: bottle

06-03-2013 01:39:17 | More by tjsdomer2

Beric

Michigan

4.58/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Serving: 12oz bottle poured into a pint glass
Served: March 2013

Appearance: Actually, if there is one fault in this beer, it is that it is not the prettiest. Kind of chocolatey, kind of raisin colored, but the yeast in it all makes it scatter the light a little weird around the edges which makes it kind of look brownish-grey at times. No head to speak of because of the alcohol content.

Smell: Smells just like an Aventinus- raisins, dates, molasses, and yeasts.

Taste: Tastes like a concentrated Aventinus (surprise!). The Aventinus flavors, if anything, hit you more in this beer because you have less carbonation and yeasty flavors to get in the way of the dark, molasses-y fruity flavors. Interestingly, I find you can feel the alcohol on this one way more than other high ABV beers (cf. 120 Minute IPA), which is actually a little offputting.

Mouthfeel: Smooth and creamy, but with an astringent alcohol presence.

Overall: Amazing beer. Though you can taste/feel the alcohol at times, it is still immensely pleasurable, especially if you like just plain-old regular Aventinus. Gets better as it warms.

Serving type: bottle

06-01-2013 12:01:40 | More by Beric

SmashPants

Australia

4.61/5  rDev +9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bottle: solid dark brown 330mL bottle with a stylish German-style label. Has me expecting something high quality.

Appearance: very dark amber brown in colour with a limited, fine carbonation just visible. A two-finger head drops quickly to a solid, creamy one-finger with decent retention. Looks good!

Aroma: carries some definite dark wheat aromas - there are the usual bananas and cloves, but with an undercurrent of sweet malts, molasses and dark cherry.

Taste: there are the usual bananas and cloves, but with an undercurrent of sweet malts, molasses and dark cherry. A wonderfully rich and complex beer.

Aftertaste: a touch of sherry accompanies some warming alcohol that fills the mouth nicely.

Mouth feel: rich, velvety and smooth, with a low carbonation. Slides down easy - very nice!

Overall: this is an exceptional German dark wheat ale - smooth in texture with a complexity I haven't seen before in a dark wheat. Top notch!

Serving type: bottle

06-01-2013 10:41:26 | More by SmashPants

silverking

Florida

4.49/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

My first Eisbock!

A- Rich, hazy brown. It has a light tan head that dissapates quckly, lacing is nice while it lasts. A thin ring of foam remains for a few minutes.

S- raisin, brown sugar, spiced fig, alcohol, robust.

T- sweet, slightly vinous, notes of dark cherry and dates come through. There is a slight bitterness in the midpalate, but it gets washed away by the warming sensation of alcohol in the finish.

M- rich, velvety, creamy. almost chewy. Low carbonation. Every thing I had expection from a fractionally frozen brew.

O- great beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 21:19:42 | More by silverking

LambicPentameter

Kansas

4.49/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured out of a brown 11.2 oz bottle into a large snifter glass. Looks to be a 2012 bottling.

Appearance - Chestnut, brown, opaque body with a fizzy tan head of about a finger. Head dissipates after about a minute, leaving a ring of foam around the edge of the glass.

Smell - Dark fruits, raisins, brown sugar, alcohol, some sweetness. Reminds me of a belgian dubbel in some ways.

Taste - So complex. Starts with spicy, wine-like characteristics, with some sweetness and alcoholic ester characteristics. Finishes with plum and dark currant. Really reminds me of a wine more than a beer.

Mouthfeel - Again, very wine-like, in that it lingers and has a cloying aspect to it. Carbonation is just enough to break through the thickness.

Overall, a wonderful beer. I imagine this would go well with a nice cut of steak or a cigar. As it warms up, the flavor just gets more complex and interesting.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 03:18:44 | More by LambicPentameter

mick303

Ontario (Canada)

4.59/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

In a tulip glass this produces a large crowning head of tan foam, dissipates rather quickly, but leaving a very nice lacing. Colour is a ruby dark brown, a muted spiced rum appearance. 4

Smell has a very interesting character. Mulled fruits, a herbal spicy alcohol prickle. Overripe bananas, thick molasses caramel! Restrained vanilla, bourbon wood notes, just amazing aromas. Stone-fruit and lively earthiness. 4.5

T – an initial plummy sweetness shows a lot of interesting leather and caramel notes, rum caramel cake, sweet pecan nuts, coffee, a slight dry earthiness on the finish, some cardamom spice. Amazingly smooth throughout, light florals and underlying toasty complexity. Full rich and smooth maltiness with a slight underlying bitterness, mild earthy spices. 4.75

M – an amazing spirity warming aftertaste. Surprisingly little alcohol detectable, such a rich smoothness and then a full bodied finish with some drying alcohol really is something. Very satisfying. 4.5

Amazingly drinkable and delicious, with really good complexity. Such an interesting beer, very rich and good balance of flavors. Such a treat. So much going on, and yet works so well as a complete package, not much to complain about here, a very interesting beer, with a lot of satisfying spirit character that combines so deftly together. 4.5

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 22:21:16 | More by mick303

machalel

Australia

4.63/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: Very dark brown, but not quite black, with a slight fogginess / murkiness. The head is a work of art, with amazingly consistent tiny beige bubbles, almost all the exact same size. Thick and luscious, it lasts for most of the slowly-sipped glass. The lacing down the glass is remarkably strong for the ABV, but is not particularly thick. Close to perfect in appearance, but let down by the lack of clarity and some small particulate matter.

Aroma: Wow, this is amazing. Sweet dark fruits (plums, cherries, dates, figs, currants) initially, mixed with some sweet malt and honey. Slight unfermented wort aroma appears, and some caramelised sticky-bun type notes.

Taste: Very interesting and complex. There was a lot going on here, so I will do my best to describe. The same dark fruit in the aroma makes an appearance, but the taste is almost as if they were stewed and candied. Very smooth malt and caramel, with rich juicy Port / Torquay aspects as well. Honey, brandy, grape skins, and a herbal aspect in the aftertaste. Warmth from the alcohol helps boost the aftertaste, and is quite effective at helping to offset the sweetness. The bitterness from the hops was extremely well balanced, and really helped prevent this beer from being too heavy and overpowering.

Mouthfeel: Medium-full body with medium-low carbonation. Thick and rich, but never heavy. Unexpectedly pleasant drying aftertaste for a beer this big (I assume from the high ABV). If I had to pick any flaw, maybe a little astringent and a little too dry (but I am grasping at straws here).

Overall: This is probably the best beer that I have had in a long, long time. It is extremely satisfying, amazingly balanced, and just so drinkable. It is something that can truly be appreciated sip-by-sip, like a fine wine or liqueur. I am interested in seeing how this one does with some age on it.

Bottle Date: Nov 2012

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 01:50:40 | More by machalel

mscudder

Georgia

4.51/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Served in a chalice. Cheers to Corey for making me aware of this one!

A - Deep amber hue with a fair kacki head. Good retention and lacing.

S - Super sweet banana bread, prunes and a touch of fig. I like it.

T - Follows the nose with the addition of nuts and nutmeg. No trace of the booze, short of a slight warmth.

M - Full creamy body with moderate carbonation.

O - A fantastic Eisbock that I will return to regularly. Buy this.

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2013 02:36:50 | More by mscudder

BigBarley

Texas

3.84/5  rDev -9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a murky dark brown, with a touch of deep deep red, cloudy and muddy with a surprisingly large off-white head.

Candied sugar, sweet caramel, some dark malt, strong biscuit notes. The same aromas you'd expect from a dopplebock, only exaggerated. Unbelievable sweetness in the nose.

Taste is sweet, sweet, sweet malts all along the front, hiding a hint of caramel, some sweet biscuit notes, and behind it lots of raisin and fig.

syrupy, thick, carbonated. this is a serious beer with some serious body.

All around great, strong, and memorable beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2013 09:29:19 | More by BigBarley

Dope

Massachusetts

4.11/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Bottle number 2011 009776, so I assume 2 years old.

A: Pours a very dark brown with red highlights. Fluffy and very fizzy light brown head. Head fizzes away fairly quickly, leaving zero lacing and zero head retention.

S: Super strong, sweet and fruity aroma. Liked pure raisins, cherries and grapes. Lots of caramel with a little brown sugar and molasses. VERY sweet, like maple syrup sweet.

T: Super heavy and sweet caramel and fruit notes. Good variety of fruits, again with the heavy raisin (and fig now). Notable cherry and mild grape flavors. Maybe even prunes? Caramel and brown sugar from start to finish. A little bit of solvent alcohol in the finish. Less sweet, almost dried fruit flavors in the aftertaste.

M: One of the heaviest brews I've ever had (even though I have had 18-19% monsters). Has almost zero carbonation which doesn't help. Just feels like dead weight in your belly. Thick and syrupy.

O: A very unique beer for sure. Super sweet, super fruity and super heavy. No real carbonation. Sipper for sure. Good after dinner dessert I think.

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2013 02:16:34 | More by Dope

coreyfmcdonald

Georgia

4.74/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

33cl bottle into a snifter

A: Pours a brilliantly clear dark amber color with three fingers of dense white head. Retention is superb and lacing is great.

S: Bananas and prunes stick out the most in the aroma with strong breadiness and light gingerbread. Makes me want to take a sip.

T: Strong breadiness starts off with raisins, bananas, nutmeg, and walnuts. This reminds me of a banana nut bread with raisins. So complex, so well balanced. This is unbelievably good. I wouldn't change a thing.

M: Quite thick with creamy carbonation.

O: Amazing. My taste description says it all. Banana nut bread with raisins. The aroma is very good, but the flavor is basically perfect.

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2013 01:11:46 | More by coreyfmcdonald

alex_hart

Oklahoma

4.48/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

poured into my aventinus glass

appearance: dark, earthy brown with visible carbonation and a half finger off-white head that very slowly dissipates

smell: this is my favorite part of this beer, and I love a lot of its parts. mild sweetness, inviting spices, and dark fruits in perfect balance. no alcohol in the nose, which is surprising for a 12% brew.

taste: this is just flat out delicious. follows the nose nicely with the sweetness of dark fruits melding together wonderfully with the spices.

Mouthfeel: medium to heavy bodied (closer to medium) with good carbonation. Although it is a bit thick, it still retains its drinkability. Its a sipper, not due to necessity, but because you want to enjoy every sip.

overall: Ive seen this around at a few different bottle shops but never pulled the trigger until earlier today, and thank God I did. One of my favorites as of late, and maybe one of my favorites period. Must try.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2013 03:09:24 | More by alex_hart

pmarlowe

California

4.38/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bottle number 2012 something something… Tulip glass.

A: Pours a dark, toasty brown with burgundy highlights with off white head which dissipates quickly to a thick ring. Some effervescent bubbles. Very good retention but no lacing to speak of.

S: Rich, malty dark fruit, heavy spice, toasted oak, candied fruit.

T: Boozy dark fruit, sweet spices, candied fruit, finishing with some alcohol and mostly dry. Not at all sweet or cloying, which adds to the drinkability. Some fusel alcohol as it warms to room temp.

M: Warming, full body and smooth medium-light carbonation.

O: An intense, malty, delicious eisbock. A slow sipper.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2013 16:24:02 | More by pmarlowe

Bubbalutz

Saskatchewan (Canada)

4.85/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

When I first had this beer at a brew pub I thought it was the best beer I had ever had, I purchased some at a later date and it still doesn't disappoint. A must have in any beer lovers life! Don't drink more than 2 in one sitting ! This is the beer that opened my taste buds to the possibilities of beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2013 03:06:14 | More by Bubbalutz

diesel59

New York

4.13/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

first off... I love high octane.. so right out of the gate we are off to a good start... @ 12% alc./ vol... I am in my comfort zone... poured into a snifter from a 12oz. bottle... looks and pours similar to a barley wine!... so far so good, smells much like a barley wine as well...lots of black cherry and a slight hint of vanilla...the taste is full of black cherry and is very carbonated...the finish is short with some lingering heat and slight flavor... all in all... I like this very much... minus the carbonation...

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2013 01:07:37 | More by diesel59

OtherShoe2

Massachusetts

4.46/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Pours dark brown with a cream colored head that dissipates to a ring. No lace but I have alcohol tears on the glass.

Nice sugary, spicy toasted wheat and banana note. Brown sugar, boozy fruit, and clove.

Sugared toasted wheat, brown sugar, clove, plum, some grain spice. Palate clears and banana and spice malt lingers. Alcohol has no flavor but you know it is there. Mild malt and spicy sweet on the palate as it dries. Very complex.

Full bodied with a tingle. Slick, mouth coating.

Great beer served in a 12 oz bottle. This one will kick me in the head. Complex, tasty, and inviting. Great brew.

Serving type: bottle

03-29-2013 23:55:09 | More by OtherShoe2

Immortale25

Florida

4.26/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A- Pours a dark brown with a two-finger tan head that retains excellently before becoming .

S- Unique aroma of wheat and spices. Clove, ginger, maple, brown sugar, honey among other sweet things.

T- Tastes like an amped up dunkelweizen. Well-balanced with notes of banana bread, clove and, of course, wheat. There's also a bit of capsaicin burn in the mix but is barely noticeable. You would never guess this was 12%.

M- Lots of snap, medium carbonation and a fullish body.

O- My first Eisbock is an awesome one.

Serving type: bottle

03-25-2013 23:01:39 | More by Immortale25

mschind

California

4.8/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5

Picked this up on a recommendation from our brew club expert.

A- Murky reddish brown with a persistent off white creamy head that coats the glass. Very leggy as you expect of a 12 ABV beer. Cloudy is good here since it is a wheat beer.

S- Rich dark malt with floral and fruit notes that swirl together and recombine into something a little different with each sip. And I do mean sip with this one.

T- Like the nose, the flavor shifts across the palate. Dark fruit, fresh cherry and very little bitterness. The alcohol is well concealed but it will sneak up.

M- Full, smooth and well carbonated which captures the wheat beer style and avoids being syrupy. No heat from the alcohol.

O- This is one amazing beer. A wheat ice dopplebock. Complex like a good cognac and I could see savoring this with a good cigar.

Serving type: bottle

03-25-2013 22:37:44 | More by mschind

LampertLand

British Columbia (Canada)

4.06/5  rDev -4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

G.Schneider Aventius Weizen Eisbock Ale @ 12% , served from a 500 ml bottle with purple label purchased for $5

A-pour is a deep mahogany brown with small off white head that is dissapating leaving a minimal lace ring along the snifter

S-cloves & herbal medicinal phenols , so boozy

T-big taste o'booze , oh yeah

MF-ok carbonation , beyond full bodied ,

Ov-the biggest of G.Schneider's craft beers , should be tried beside Van Is-Hermannator perhaps if your in an Eisbock mood ,

sampled alongside 3 other G.Schneider beers & 3 from local brewer Moon Under Water

prost LampertLand

Serving type: bottle

03-16-2013 02:17:50 | More by LampertLand

TomTwanks

Ohio

4.51/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

11.2 oz bottle, 2012 bottle date

Pours a dark brown with an off white color head, and the head never seems to disappear. Smells of burnt caramel, toasted wheat, figs, and alcohol. Taste is very similar; complex and lingering. Back of the palate is left in greed for another sip. Mouthfeel a is silky, medium-heavy bodied, and heavy carbonation. This is refreshing especially for a 12% beer.
Glad to have purchased this and is a very low key world class beer at an affordable price.

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2013 02:48:20 | More by TomTwanks

ddedhed

Ohio

4.46/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: Pours a dark, dark brown with a thick frothy head.

Smell: Sweet, raisiny, malty, bready, wheaty, and yeasty. A lot going on and fun to take in.

Taste: Starts off smooth with a sharp sweet rise that plateaus with a spiciness and alcohol. The booze because more present as the beer warms. I get more sweet, dark fruits as well.

Mouthfeel: Crisp carbonation that plays nicely with the high alcohol.

Overall: This is really nice. Serious beer, and I love the "mistake story". Great sipper that I will definitely enjoy again. I might get more to cellar and try again.

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2013 01:30:58 | More by ddedhed

superspak

Michigan

4.1/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

330 ml bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 1/21/2011. Pours crystal clear dark brown color with a nice 2 finger fairly dense cream colored head with good retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fairly large amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of big raisin, prune, apple, fig, banana, molasses, toast, toffee, dark bread, wheat, clove, pepper, and light floral earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of malt and fruity notes. Taste of big raisin, fig, apple, caramel, toast, toffee, banana, molasses, dark bread, wheat, clove, pepper, and floral earthiness. No bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of dark fruits, caramel, molasses, toast, toffee, pepper, wheat, clove, and floral earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Damn nice flavor balance, complexity, and robustness; with zero cloying sweetness present after the finish. Medium carbonation and fairly full bodied; with a very creamy, slick, and lightly prickly mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is extremely well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is an excellent eisbock style. Damn nice complexity and balance of flavors; and very smooth to sip on for such a big beer. A very enjoyable offering as expected.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 06:43:00 | More by superspak

Darkmagus82

Montana

4.24/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured from bottle into a snifter glass

Appearance – The beer pours a brown/mahogany color with a small creamish colored head. The head fades rather quickly leaving a decent level of lacing on the sides of the glass.

Smell – The aroma is sweet and malty with a strong showing of an alcohol aroma. The sweeter aromas are largely stone fruit in nature with cherry, plum, and raisin all present and strong. The malty smells are a nice mix of wheat and a bready smell with the boozy alcohol aroma rounding out the sweeter and maltier smells, giving the beer a very inviting smell.

Taste- The taste is robust and big as would be expected for a 12 % abv brew with the flavors following the nose very well. It starts with a wheaty and dark fruit flavor upfront which creates a backbone for other flavors to come and go upon. Toward the middle the fruit flavors intensify some as more cherry enters the taste while a yeasty and spice flavor complement wheat taste at this time as well. Along with the fruit so too comes nice flavors of caramel and toffee, which get stronger more toward the end of the taste. Amore toward the end and along with the caramel and toffee comes a alcohol taste. While it starts out more moderate it grows in strength more toward the end in the taste. The flavors mix and mingle on the tongue to in the end leave a very satisfyingly sweet but balanced boozy and lightly spiced flavor on the tongue.

Mouthfeel- The body of the brew is quite thick and creamy with a very soothing feeling on the tongue as the creamy body and lighter carbonation create a full mouthfeel. This feel is quite nice for all the rich ad boozy flavors of the brew, making for a nice sipping and warming brew.

Overall – A somewhat obscure brewing style done very well. This is one quite tasty brew and well worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2013 02:07:35 | More by Darkmagus82