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

ao125

Virginia

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

Bottle Date: 2010 038070 / Consumed: Aug. 2012

Serving Type: 2010 bottle poured into a snifter glass from World Market

Appearance: Dark brown / raisin-y with a single finger of head

Smell: Booze, wheat, dark fruit

Taste: This is awesome. Time has been kind to this beer and has produced what can only be described as "alcoholic raisin bran". It's literally like drinking an alcoholic version of the cereal.

Mouthfeel: Sweet with a little bit of burn. A little chewy like a beer of this quality should.

Overall: I like this one a lot, though time does not seem to tame the alcohol bite, so much as just bring out the rest of the flavors. It's a great beer and should not be ignored on the shelves, despite all of the newer craft beers out there.

Serving type: bottle

08-14-2012 13:12:56 | More by ao125

vinhgoh

4.9/5  rDev +15.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

My friend in DC has been raving about this brew for over a year now. He came up to visit me recently. So of course we go out to buy a few brews. He spotted the Aventinus and basically begged me to try it.

When he first poured be a glass, I saw that it had a caramel color, and a good amount of yeast. As the yeast slid to the bottom of the glass, you could see it giving off CO2. The foam had a nice coffee-milk sort of look.

The most important part: Taste. I'd have to say that this is a very well flavored wheat ale. I want to say it had a mango taste to it coupled with a strong wheat taste. Very smooth and easy to drink. Favorited.

Serving type: bottle

07-31-2012 23:58:06 | More by vinhgoh

acevenom

Louisiana

4.98/5  rDev +17.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Bottle dated: 2011 025869.

Poured into a brandy snifter. Pours dark cloudy toffee brown with a quickly dissipating off-white head. Some bubbles can be seen rising from the side of the glass, but not many. It appears darker than the regular Aventinus. There are aromas of banana, sweet malt, bubblegum, dark fruits, sweet malts, and some alcohol. It is all the aromas I loved in the regular Aventinus, but intensified. The taste follows the nose. The banana flavors are strongly represented from the yeast. The sweet malt provides a nice backbone for this beer. There are dark fruits in the flavor as well. The alcohol is detectable in the taste, but it blends well with this beer. It does not come across as boozy, but well balanced. The body is full with solid carbonation. The beer is smooth with a clean finish. The alcohol provides a nice warming feel. I wouldn't mind having a few of these put away for cold winter months. This is an excellent beer that held up very well despite the age.

Serving type: bottle

07-26-2012 18:47:36 | More by acevenom

sommersb

Tennessee

4.73/5  rDev +11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Tasted On: 07-07-2012
Freshness: 2011 Vintage
Packaging: 330 ml brown bottle, pry-cap
Glassware: Aventinus Weizen glass
Purchased: Single from Grace's, Nashville

A: Huge tan head of 5+ fingers sits on this semi-hazy, mahogany colored beer. A fair amount of lacing and head retention are present.

S: Rich and dark fruits are in the aromas, with caramel malt notes and some woody aspects. I get faint reminders of the typical weizen yeast smells of banana and clove. Delightful to smell.

T: Wow, this is a powerful tasting beer, full strength and of alcohol, like a bourbon. Savory, spicy, and sweet with fruit flavors such as raisin and plum.

M: Carbonation is in the medium to high range, with a full, creamy body. The finish is rich and full of alcohol warming. Aftertastes are of molasses and caramel, with a spicy kick to boot.

O: A very strong and complex beer, with reminders of both a weizen-bock and beer aged in spirit barrels. Highly recommend!

Serving type: bottle

07-08-2012 04:00:48 | More by sommersb

CuteZombieDoll

New Jersey

4.4/5  rDev +4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A- Pours a deep, almost purple tinged brown. Not an overwhelming head, though since it is from bottle and I made sure to pour it to produce a less than thick head...

S- Smells fruity, with some of those clove and spice smells of a good hefeweizen.

T- Fruity and spicy, like if you crossed a really good hefeweizen with a proper ale. Complex and very tasty.

M- A good full mouth feel, but not to syrupy or anything.

O- I will no doubt always have this beer in my fridge. Then again, I'm slightly biased in that I always liked their hefeweizens above all others I have tried. Even so, definitely try to get this one, you will not regret it!

Serving type: bottle

07-03-2012 06:16:43 | More by CuteZombieDoll

thagr81us

South Carolina

4.45/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Served from bottle into a frosted Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock glass (proper). Poured a deep dark red-orange (almost brown) with a three finger light tan colored head that subsided to one finger very slowly. Maintained phenomenal lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, banana, wood, spices, subtle sweet alcohol, dark fruit, and wheat. The flavor was of sweet malt, banana, fruit, spices, sweet alcohol, dark fruit, and wheat. It had a medium feel on the palate with medium-high carbonation. Overall this was a pretty good brew. The balance on this one was truly awe-inspiring as all the components in this one blended really well together and none of them overtook the others. You would never guess this one to be 12% as it wears it so well. Definitely a must try for anyone who calls themselves a beer fan.

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2012 11:34:19 | More by thagr81us

dirtylou

Washington

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

11.2oz bottle, split

"german night"

appearance: served in a small unbranded snifter, cola-brown body, creamy beige lace with nice subtle retention

smell: rich caramel malt, cherry soaked in whiskey, brown sugars

taste: pretty decadent beer - layers of dark fruit - cherry, plum, raisin. caramelized dark brown sugar, molasses, clove, candied orange, nice lingering boozyness

mouthfeel: rich, complex, layered

overall: great stuff

Serving type: bottle

06-05-2012 20:27:45 | More by dirtylou

thecheapies

Pennsylvania

4.59/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75

Bottled January 14, 2011, so a little over 16 months old. Clean snifter for the pour.

Empties into the glass with a dense two-fingered head that is an absolute godsend with the 12% ABV in consideration. Incredible head retention for such a big beer. Residual yeast sediment swirled in definitely helps that department a bit. Opaque russet-brown color to the body. Looks rich and darker than my past eisbock experiences. Got some great alcohol legs.

This has an great nose! Smells like a candied version of the weizenbock. Caramel, hard tack candy, intensified clove, fried banana, booze sweetness, dark prune, apricot, and mild chocolate. The alcohol is smiling at me, but it's not overpowering.

Incredible. Chocolate-covered banana, cherry drop lozenge, toffee, candi sugar, spicy cloves, prune, bubblegum, cinnamon, canned pitted fruits, dark caramel, and lingering alcohol. Rummy with a quality booziness. Decadent. A dark German wheatwine. There's some lively vinous grape notes that are actually pretty standout, now that I thought of it. Healthy doses of sweet malts without the grainy notes. No huskiness, very very little tartness, and a pleasant sweetness. A hard-to-beat eisbock, in my opinion.

Smooth, but candied feel. Doesn't leave a whole lot of stickiness. Incredible carb presence that blows me away considering the strength and age of this beer.

Insanely drinkable eisbock with all of that great yumminess from the Aventinus Weizenbock. And, I thought Kulmbacher's was good. Best eisbock had to-date. One of the best beers had to-date. I know where I scored this bottle, and I WILL be back to clean out stock. Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2012 03:10:21 | More by thecheapies

StaveHooks

Oklahoma

4.33/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

2010 Vintage bottle # 009165

A - Pours a hazed russet brown with a fleeting cream colored head.

S - Caramelized cherry caramel aroma, plums, molasses, leather, cinnamon, allspice, prunes, very complex aroma of malts.

T - Sweet carmalized brown sugar, molasses just blankets the palate. Cherries, plums, red Bartlet pears, caramelized plantains, hints of cinnamon and all spice, some minor bitterness on the edges,

M - Chewy but smooth feel, light side of full bodied, low but spritzy carbonation.

I haven't had one fresh but this 2 year old is tasting mighty fine. Awesome yeast works with multiple layers of malt. Very complex flavors. One to be sipped and pondered on for sure.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2012 23:02:03 | More by StaveHooks

ummswimmin

New Jersey

4.45/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I picked up this bottle in pursuit of reviewing all 104 styles. It also works to hedge this beer entering the top 100 beers of fame. I like this two birds with one stone approach... who's kidding who? I'll still have two beers.

This is bottle number 2011 004298. My bottle is special, there is no other bottle like mine. I gave the appearance a half point bump for making my bottle special.

I really liked this beer. It smells and tastes great. There are a lot of venous quality in it. You get a bunch of dark fruit presence. The wheat turns a very different flavor to this.

I recommend this really good, easy to find beer for something completely different.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2012 20:55:24 | More by ummswimmin

markmiller

New York

3.98/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle 2011 005999

Pour vigorously, but seemed to produce little head. Sits in my oversized wine glass looking like flat cola. Not the greatest.

The smell is awesome. A boozy mix of apple jelly and grapes. Almost like a wine.

My first sip left me pleasantly surprised. Malty, sweet and boozy. Apples, cherry, syrup. Alcohol never overpowers, but is definitely present in the swallow. Flavors mix relatively well, but leave something to be desired that I cannot place my finger on.

Creamy and smooth enough to enjoy. Invites you to take sips until it's gone and your glass is empty.

This is an above average beer and everyone should at least try this, but I don't think I would really seek it out again.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2012 00:28:13 | More by markmiller

Mebuzzard

Colorado

4.7/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

A fantastic beer, this one. Dark brown/reddish. Off tan head. Lacin gis a bit sparse.

Aroma of subtle spices and light ripe apples. Some hints of noble hops and a solid yet unobtrusive whiff of caramel.

This beer tastes pretty darn good. The dance of malt, hops and yeast is uncanny. There are some shallow dips in the flavor here and there, but they are quickly filled. Apples are ripe without the sugar, a slight tannin quality. The sweetness comes from the caramel and bready yeast. The alcohol is very well hidden.

Feels a bit like a hefe but finishes easy with a touch of syrup. Very nice

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2012 08:00:06 | More by Mebuzzard

smakawhat

Maryland

4.53/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Poured from the bottle into a curved wheat ale glass. My first Eisbock, might as well go all out here, let's see what she gives. Bottle number 2011 049133.

A three finger head with lots of staying power, seriously looking frozen in place with a light caramel top that slowly settles. Body color is a classic mohogany brown, with a faint just super faint tiny pin head bubbles slowly rising.

Nose hits with, a real interesting character that I have never sense before in any beer. Fruit raspberry, but toned down with a chocolate faint malt backbone. Fruit character takes over, turns into an amalgamation of red fruits, into a nice jammy spread, and faint dry character hinting at a juicy texture maybe coming? I am very intrigued for my first Eisbock, this has major potential. I am sensing raspberry but with no sense of raspberry fruit in this at all.

Taste hits with a surprise. More liqueur like than beer, surprising nice rolling tolerable heat mixing with maraschino heat cherries and a dry yeast finish. Palate has a nice tolerable simple texture not taking away from anything in taste. No fizzy carbonation with truly a classic wheat chew texture. Malt richness turns to an incredibly fruit red sense, juicy, lingering.

Overall, this was NOTHING what I expected for this style on first try. I love this red fruit angle, and warming tolerable boozy character. Just a great unique brew.

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2012 03:21:08 | More by smakawhat

rangerred

Tennessee

3.83/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

330ml bottle into a pint glass. 2009 vintage.

Pours a very dark and hazy brown with a thin ring of carbonation that holds around the edge of the glass.

Aroma is full of molasses and brown sugar along with figs and prunes. Not really any alcohol detectable but plenty of malt.

The flavor explodes with dark fruit and molasses. Raisins and figs are most prominent. These transition into wood and pipe tobacco finishing out with a touch of coffee. Alcohol is present as can be expected with a beer of this strength, but is never overpowering. Mouthfeel is full and quite thick, almost syrupy.

Overall this is really great beer. The flavors are especially concentrated compared to the standard Aventinus and it is really quite drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2012 01:12:55 | More by rangerred

getlonely

North Carolina

4.08/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This beer's aromas are it's sticking points. Orange zest, coriander, cloves all seep through. Transfers nicely to taste buds, definitely taste that clove after all is said and done. Spicy!

Really like how the head sticks around, too. Poured from 500ml bottle into mug.

Serving type: bottle

04-08-2012 04:51:14 | More by getlonely

yamar68

Minnesota

3.78/5  rDev -10.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours a woody, ruby haze with a short-lived fizzy cap of a tan head. The nose is quite sweet - cherries, candied sugar, malted wheat, bit of booze - rather pleasant. The taste carries a lot of the same qualities and the alcohol is well masked/incorporated. Not all that drinkable but about as easy-drinking as you could hope for at this ABV.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2012 03:36:12 | More by yamar68

jtierney89

New Jersey

3.65/5  rDev -13.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

my first eisbock, not sure if i'm ready for it. here goes.

Quite a beautiful looking brew. Deep deep amber in color, almost purple like with no visibility through the liquid. Surprisingly, a rather large head forms of an off white color. Dissipates quickly to a thin lace. Smells like a typical weizen bock but with a bit of alcohol present. Clove banana bread and bubble gum are all there along with some dark fruit bowl scents.

Wow surprisingly beer like in quality. High carbonation. Thought the freezing of the water out wouldve made this taste less beer like but it really just tastes like schneider aventinus on crack. Big dark fruit and clove presence with a big banana finish. Overall spicy from start to finish with hidden phenolics and a touch of booze. Overall though pretty awesome. I think i like this more than the standard aventinus. Drinks more like a strong belgian dark ale than anything. I'm impressed with this beer making method and it's tastiness. 12% alcohol? Maybe, but i'll drink it like its 5%.

very spicy, just a warning. (not hot, clove spice)

tastes like a huge weizen bock, not bad.

Serving type: bottle

03-27-2012 03:08:56 | More by jtierney89

pixieskid

France

4.43/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

2011 vintage, don't know what I had been saving this for...

Pours a deep mahogany color with an interesting off-white head; very fluffy with large bubbles amidst a typical pillowy head.

Nose; sugar plums, cloves, and a rich fruitiness.
Taste; dried fruits; plums, raisins, brown sugar, cane sugar, candied oranges, cloves, and caramel round out the taste.
Mouthfeel; slick yet crisp with a steady carbonation.

Overall; absolutely wonderful. Can't wait to go to Germany in a few weeks and bring back as much of this beer as physically possible.

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2012 06:14:43 | More by pixieskid

Hoppsbabo

United Kingdom (England)

4.23/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Found this baby in Seoul. I've had it before but only after half a dozen other beers, and it was way too strong so I bestowed it onto my mother-in-law for her cooking. Having read the reviews here I've been eager to try it again.

APPEARANCE: Very dark caramel. Head like the surface of the moon. Fine bubbles puckered with bigger bubbles. Goes down fairly quickly. Mushroom colour works beautifully with the body colour. Classy looking.

SMELL: Strong wheat bear banana and cloves plus rum, caramel and marzipan. Christmas pudding. Beautiful.

TASTE: Not half as big as I remember. Immediately tastier than the Aventus Tap 6 and the banana and dark fruits are a heck of a lot more upfront. It doesn't have the strange bitterness of the Tap 6 either. Fairly sweet but it balances the alcohol well. Dark fruit. Lots of marzipan. Christmas pudding. I'm finding it surprisingly quaffable. A nice big belch releases more Christmas pudding. Okay, further down the glass it's turning into a sipper and I'm enjoying it less. Alcohol becoming more present as it warms. The head doesn't fully dissipate but it leaves a classy looking layer of tiny bubbles which is very pretty. It's slightly reminiscent of Duvel albeit richer and with more obvious, discernable flavours. Quite sticky around the mouth.

OVERALL: The dark fruit, marzipan, banana/clove, combination and pleasant mouthfeel were sensational to start with. I'll definitely have it again but next time I'll share the bottle with a friend or two. It's a very different animal from the Unser Aventinus Tap 6. I just think the alcohol gets the better of it too quickly. I see it's classed as a lager but it sure doesn't taste like one. Unique and absolutely worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2012 15:20:48 | More by Hoppsbabo

Kromes

Georgia

4.43/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: A hazy dark brown with a thick tan colored head.

S: Banana, bubble gum, clove, toasted malt, and booze.

T: Initial flavors are of sweet booze and clove spice. This fades into a banana fruit flavor and eventually into a faded clove and alcohol burn. As it warms, a vanilla flavor starts to come through.

M: Heavy and a little syrupy, yet smooth. Burn from the alcohol.

O: I've never had an Eisbock before, so I've nothing to compare to. However, the beer is full of great aromas and flavors. I would definitely pick this up again...especially if I find it for $4.99 on sale again. I think I would clean them out.

Serving type: bottle

03-19-2012 22:50:11 | More by Kromes

GONZALOYANNA

Spain

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

330ml bottle.Snifter glass.Enjoyed on jun´11.Dark mahogany in color.Yeast in suspension.Brief small bubbled beige head. Banana is present both in flavor & aroma.E stery,spicy,bready & a quite funny plum mermelade flavors.Hops well hidden by malts. Medium-full body, moderate carbonation.Subtle warming alcohol.Sweet fruity finish. Berries & grapes on the aftertaste.Well balanced beer.Good & refreshing drinkability.

Serving type: bottle

03-15-2012 02:30:43 | More by GONZALOYANNA

brureview

Massachusetts

4.73/5  rDev +11.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Served in a chalice. This is my first Eisbock tasting.
The beer poured a deep molasses color with a two fingered head, yielding a pleasant frothiness.

This is one of most complex beers I have ever tasted. There is an overpowering fruit smell. The finish- highly complex, exhibits mint, fruit, molasses, with alcohol overtones.

This is a beer not to be missed. It's highly alcoholic, and 6 ounces may be enough to be savored at one sitting. It's the ultimate sipper.

Will experience again.

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2012 01:23:01 | More by brureview

justintcoons

Pennsylvania

3.95/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a weizen glass.

A: Pours a reddish copper with moderate carbonation. Has a short head that dissipates quickly revealing some legs.

N: Raspberry, prune juice, overripe plum, blackberry and heavy doses of caramel and toffee.

T: Black raspberry, caramel, toffee and candy sugar upfront. Mid-palate travels through with concord grape, bread and toasted wheat; heavy on the wheat. Finishes with sugar coated dark fruits comprised of plum, raisin and prunes. Some booze is apparent.

M: Full bodied, velvety, smooth, sticky and warming.

O: A lot of dark fruit and berry notes. Some booze is apparent but it is rather pleasant. Pretty easy to drink at 12%.

Serving type: bottle

03-05-2012 14:34:29 | More by justintcoons

vkv822

Oregon

3.7/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

11.2oz bottle into tulip snifter.

Pours near black in color, with deep red edges when held to the light. A thin off white head.

The aroma is reminiscent of a weizenbock, with clove and weizen yeast upfront. There are also some dark fruit notes and lightly boozy finish.

The taste follows the nose, with clove upfront followed by a brief bit of dark fruit and a light booziness in the finish.

A medium to full body with a light amount of prickly carbonation.

I enjoyed this beer, and while it never became a big issue, the booziness started to come through a bit more than I liked as it warmed. Though I suppose that is probably to be expected in the style.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2012 10:09:00 | More by vkv822

DavidST

Texas

4.15/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a 33 cl little into a pint glass, bottled in 2011. This a dark brownish tea color with a massive but short lived tan head with a significant amount if carbonation still bubbling up from the bottom. The smells are very present and strong, ripe fruit, plums, candy and toffee malts. The feel is thick and full of carbonation. The taste is good, lots of malts, small hop bite, ripe fruit, sugar and a notice alcohol flavor / burn.

Serving type: bottle

02-28-2012 03:42:00 | More by DavidST