Schneider Weisse Tap 6 Unser Aventinus - Weisses Bräuhaus G. Schneider & Sohn GmbH

kawilliams81

Illinois

4.4/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Poured from a 16.9 oz bottle into a Half Acre tulip.

A- pours a murky brown with a 2" tan head. Blotches and trails of lacing remain on the glass.

S- big bready and fruit ester aromas, along with some clove and caramel.

T- sweet dark fruits and lightly toasted malts, some citrus, clove, caramel and spicy finish.

M- medium body and carbonation. Nice smooth start and slightly acidic finish.

O- very good Weiss with all the usual notes but a smoother feel than most.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 02:17:08 | More by kawilliams81

WilliamAlbrecht

Texas

5/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Let me start this review off by saying that I am a HUGE and I mean a HUGE fan of doppelbocks. That being said, this doppelbock is rather unique. We have here a WHEAT DOPPELBOCK and a DELICIOUS one at that. I have nicknamed this beer the BANANA DOPPELBOCK BIER. I have had this beer at room temperature and cold and ICE cold. I always seem to enjoy it at room temperature more than the other methods. This beer is simply said, great. Period. I cannot say it better. It's not good, it's GREAT. It's a TRUE bock and it's heavy on the alcohol but not too heavy on the stomach!

A: Pours a solid dark brown. A very good sized head with lacing all over!

S: Smells of banana! Yes! That's the FIRST thing that hits my nose. Is that a bad thing? You say you don't like fruity beers? Well trust me, this is a DELICIOUS doppelbock! The smell is of ROASTED banana..if you can pinpoint that--and if you can't, then you have GOT to try this beer. It's fantastic.

T: Sweet caramel taste, not too overpowering and not underwhelming at all. Taste is of roasted malts and roasted banana! Wow. Roasted banana. This German doppelbock is awesome.

M: Creamy and crisp! Crisp? Yes, the water used for this brew is simply awesome. If you love beer you MUST try this bock bier!

D: Very drinkable, but be careful. The alcohol content on Schneider's Aventinus is HIGH at over 8 percent. The roasted taste will leave you wanting more. I can guarantee that. This is a beer that I always have stocked and have preserved. You should always have one in your fridge waiting for you!

This is quite possibly THE best Weizenbock you are going to encounter. As a doppelbock, I'd definitely put it in my top 5..perhaps even my top 3. Great brew

Served from a bottle...I'd love to try it on tap when I visit Germany this year

Serving type: bottle

02-21-2013 07:01:18 | More by WilliamAlbrecht

JK4Stout

Virginia

4.65/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

**This beer is a staple to my fridge. I keep two or three in the house at all times. That said I never reviewed it before because I was too lazy to look up how to spell it correctly to find the page on here.

A: Nice rich brown with an opaque quality. Not hazy, but not crystal clear either...just like I like my wheat.

S: Subtle. It doesn't fly at you but there are distint toffee notes in there.

T: I just can't give a five because some day I may find something better and then I'd feel the need to come back and edit my post. I love this beer. If only this style would catch on and we would see more of it! Love the nice mellow flavors that make this a full body but sessionable beer.

M: Medium to heavy. Usually flavors kind of roll around the tongue but these feel as if they linger to the roof of your mouth...very nice.

O: Buy it. If you don't want it, by all means send it on to VA. For the price and flavor there is no better beer like this readily available in just about any market.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2013 00:09:54 | More by JK4Stout

JohnnyBarman

Ontario (Canada)

4.49/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a weizen glass.

Re-review after a lengthy spell without having had this brew. Wanted to see if it was terrific as I remember.

An opaque light brown brew, sepia when held to the light. Patches of orange round the edges. Left about an inch of head after proper pouring, which has survived as a thin, but noticeable layer throughout. Sheets of lacing after sipping, some flecks survive. Not the most attractive brew ever crafted, but that is neither here nor there.

Nose is a fine blend of typical hefe notes (banana, cloves, coriander) with some tripel and bock notes (dark fruit, chocolate, caramel).

A wonderful blend of bock and weizenbier flavours that dance across the tongue. Chocolate and banana, wheat, malt, a touch of hops and alcohol to the finish. Like the holy offspring of a dunkelweizen and a tripel. Banana and nuts linger as the brew warms up a touch. Very tasty indeed.

Carbonation is high, but surprisingly it works. Medium bodied. The still-substantial head gives the brew a creamy texture.

Superb stuff, just as I remembered. The classic weizenbock.

Serving type: bottle

02-15-2013 03:55:40 | More by JohnnyBarman

dar482

New York

4.86/5  rDev +12%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Comes in very dark brown. In the light, it’s an extremely deep rich ruby.

Aroma has white grape raisins, sharp light dried fruit, like apricot. Some light breadiness. Sweet toffee, caramel, and ripe banana.

Super sweet ripe banana. Almost with that spoiled sweetness that it becomes caramel sweetness. Sweet juicy plum. Caramel light bodied malt. Clean refreshing finish on this one.

The best weizenbock I’ve had. Next to Weihenstephaner’s, this really has the complexity I’m looking for instead of being just a bigger, darker hefeweizen. It does something else. Just an amazing beer and I could drink it forever, but it’s dangerous since it hides the alcohol so well.

Serving type: bottle

02-07-2013 03:12:53 | More by dar482

pkalix

California

4.99/5  rDev +15%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

nice 2-finger, off-white thick head on top of a hazy, thick, pumpkin-skin colored delight. perhaps the 'pumpkin' reference comes from pouring it into a duvel tulip?
my nose is off tonight. i'm sniffing a charcoal-type aroma although i know what i should be smelling. and i've had this before.
taste is rich and thick. creamy, in fact. the taste AND the texture. a hearty pleasure with some rich sweetness and milk-type of creaminess.... not overly sweet like some of the hefes, and no real bitterness present at all.
my first love is german. i'm finding the belgians to be an exciting 2nd place and gaining. my first german love was hefe, until i drank myself out of it (over a course of 20+ years) and cant stand the richness anymore- not even the dunkels.... but this is AWESOME. this is pure pleasure.
i get a strong 'banana' taste, which is something i've never understood in others' reviews before. the color and look of the brew is is awesome- "hearty" sums it up well. if i had to desire something more in the appearance, it would be a tad more foam. the 'charcoal' aroma is gone and i get some of that 'banana' in the smell, which isnt sweet, but definitely distinct. i suppose i am re-hashing the traits because i am leading up to giving this one a 5- almost straight across the board. i'll get a few more later and re-sample for posterity sake. and because i want to be accurate. but this one is simply delightful, yet serious. so, for my favorite in england/scotland it is belhaven wee heavy. for belgium it is st bernardus tripel. and while i have had an eternal love affair with most things german, i have to say that, since reviewing ro BA, this one tops my list. lots of great brews from germany/austria but this one inches a nose above. i can justify the 5 for smell now- my sniffer was a little off at the beginning.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2013 03:06:57 | More by pkalix

Chaney

District of Columbia

4.41/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Presently, this is the #1 ranked Weisenbock on BA... and probably always will be.

Served in a Delirium Tremens tulip.

A: Once of the most unusual colors of any beer on the market: Very chocolate truffle looking, texture and all, with a tinge of purple... or perhaps I was just staring at the bottle too long.

S: Strong Belgian yeast component, with a yeasty, wheaty undertow. Additionally, there was a crisp, dark fruit component here as well.

T: Love, love, love it! The Belgian funk was played like a perfectly tuned fiddle, playing a nice duo with the wheat. The finish was spritzy and light, and the brew overall had a light, puffy, delectable quality.

M: Spritzy, not sweet in any way (that is the strongest part of this one to my mind), and lots and lots of carbonation and suds.

O: Flat out yummy and the perfect example of this style!

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2013 23:05:06 | More by Chaney

weonfire

Kentucky

4.48/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75

A - This is a really interesting dirty mud color- almost like a poop brown. Solid two fingers of light creme head with minimal lacing.

S - Has a perfectly authentic wheat tone. Fermented bananas, minor carmel/chocolat/toffe.

T - Excellent balance. Initially - thick banana wheat. finish is a thick sweet chocolate, raison, toffee. amazed that this is 8.2ABVs. barely taste on the swallow.

M - thick, heavy, very frothy - but balanced oh so well. bit of carbonation as it goes down. viscosity is a med.

O - Love it. Banana/raison/toffee/ butterscotch wheat. I could easily put down a number of these....well until those 8.2 ABVs caught up with me. So good...

Serving type: bottle

01-26-2013 18:18:41 | More by weonfire

StoutHunter

Michigan

4.56/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

I picked up a bottle of Schneider Weisse's Tap 6 Unser Aventinus last month for $5.39 at The Lager Mill. I haven't had a Weizenbock in a while and I really like this style so I'm excited to try an authentic German Weizenbock, so lets see how it goes. I can't decode the bottling date, but I don't think it's too old. Poured from a brown 500ml bottle into an snifter.

A- The label has a nice clean look to it and the purple color is a little attention grabbing. It poured a nice dark brown caramel color that had four fingers worth of tan head that died down to a thick ring that stayed till the end and it left lots of lacing behind. This is a very good looking beer, the color was really nice and the head and lacing were perfect.

S- The aroma starts off with loads of malts that have a higher amount of sweetness to them and impart some nice bready, caramel and dark wheat aromas along with a slight bit of brown sugar. After that comes spicy yeast with cloves sticking out the most followed by a good amount of dark fruits with raisins sticking out the most along with a light banana aroma and a slight hint of alcohol. This beer had a very good aroma, it's got all the aromas that I look for in the style and I really like it.

T- That taste seems to be pretty similar to the aroma and it starts off the same with a higher amount of medium sweetness that takes on a slight brown sugar flavor followed by loads of malts that impart some bready and dark wheat flavors. Up next comes the yeast that imparts a medium amount of spices with cloves sticking out the most along with a slight bubblegum flavor. After that comes the fruits, there's some nice dark fruits with some raisins showing up, but it's the banana that sticks out the most and I like that. On the finish there's hardly any noticeable alcohol and a lower amount of bitterness with some sweetness taking it's place and it had a wheaty and spicy aftertaste.

M- Smooth, a little creamy, slightly warming, medium bodied, with a slightly higher amount of medium carbonation. The mouthfeel was very good and it was pretty true to style, I really liked it.

Overall I thought this was a very good beer and a very good example of the style, this is by far the best German Weizenbock I have had so far, it's very good. This beer had good drinkability to it, it was smooth, with lots of nice flavors to hold my attention, but it's a little on the sweet side so I think one 500ml bottle is the perfect amount. What I liked the most about this beer was everything, all aspects of this beer were right were they should be and done very well. What I liked the least about this beer was nothing, I can't think of single thing that I didn't like about this beer. I would for sure buy this beer again when in the mood for a really good Weizenbock and I highly recommend this beer to everyone. All in all I was very happy and impressed with this beer, it's the German Weizenbock I've been searching for and I'm glad I finally found it. I still think I like Black Forests Weizenbock just a little more, but for being available year round and I'm sure this will be my go to Weizenbock. I can't say enough good things about this beer, it was very good and everybody should try it, enough said.

Serving type: bottle

01-25-2013 04:57:57 | More by StoutHunter

BasterdInABasket

Wisconsin

4.43/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

500 ml bottle dated 12.265 (4 months old)
A- Muddy looking medium-deep brown in color, pours a two fingers thick creamy white head, lacing and retention are ok
S- Dark wheat aroma, clove, Caramel malt, dark fruit sweetness, slight alcohol
T- Wheat, banana and clove with a nice crisp spice to it, caramel malts, dark fruit, some alcohol, flavors linger on some, diverse and delicious.
M- Medium/full body, a little creamy, gives off a carbonated zip
O- Best of both worlds of a Dopplebock and Hefeweizen in this one, no one flavor really dominates but it all goes together really nicely.Really good, It made my mouth water some. Must get more.

Serving type: bottle

01-22-2013 05:30:46 | More by BasterdInABasket

ElCommodoro

Texas

3.99/5  rDev -8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75

I got this one on tap as soon as I heard the local Flying Saucer had it in stock. And it was a very good beer. But the reason I wanted it so bad was to try the original German version of Texas's Live Oak Primus. Don't get me wrong. Aventinus was good, but not nearly as good as Primus. It had a staleness to it. It didn't taste as alive and primal as Primus. It was therefore more boring. It had a good mustiness to it, but not much accompanying banana flavour that I liked so much about Live Oak's weizenbock. Still a very decent beer, though. I'll probably have it again one day. But I'm in no rush.

Serving type: on-tap

01-20-2013 05:43:51 | More by ElCommodoro

AmitC

Indiana

4.53/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bought a 4-pack of 500 ml bottles.

Appearance: Dark brown in color. Very nice brown visuals. A lot of haze makes it look almost opaque. Super thick tan colored fluffy head that overflows the Weienstephan glass the beer is poured in. A lot of suspended yeast is left at the bottom of the bottle, i would be more careful with next bottles. It needs to be stirred and then poured. A good amount of bubbles are seen rising up. Looks magical in the traditional weizen glass.

Aroma: A good amount of bready and caramel malt. Huge on fruity esters. Good amount of clove phenols. Some dark fruits and raisins may be. No hops. Very subtle hint of alcohol. Sweet wheat like aroma is very apparent.

Flavor: Very complex. Good mix of sweet wheat, some banana and clove phenols. Yeast is apparent. Unfiltered. No alcohol felt while drinking. Very slight chocolate and coffee flavor. Slightly sweet and dry in finish. Absolutely rounded and grounded taste.

Mouthfeel: Medium-full to slightly full body. Somewhat creamy and a little warming. Moderate carbonation. No observable astringency as such. No apparent hotness due to alcohol.

An excellent brew. Drinks really well. Makes you love wheat beer.

Style Rate: 4.75
Personal Rate: 4.25

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2013 02:39:53 | More by AmitC

teromous

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

The bottle says 120515 I suppose this means May 15th, 2012 is the bottle date.

A: Medium to dark brown depending on where you see it in the glass. Very hazy and looks a lot like black tea. White fluffy full head which looks great, accompanied by great lacing. Really wonderful looking beer.

S: I get some spicy scents like coriander and pepper. A wood lacquer smell to it, with some fruit like a date.

T: Very sweet tasting without tasting like syrup. Each sip gives different flavors with different complexities which is nice. Sometimes I get some grain flavor, some fruity fig flavor floats back there, and a bit of alcohol flavor mixed in with clove. Some plum flavors on the side of my mouth. A little bit of cardboard flavor so perhaps some oxidation? Lots of mellow phenols. I feel that it is important to note that this is a very clean tasting and clean feeling beer. It's not muddled with flavors.

M: Fantastic mouthfeel. It fills the mouth up in all corners, and fits like a glove. It is very easy to drink, and in no way feels like a >8% beer. Very mellow in the mouth without any bitterness bite, carbonation bite, alcohol burn or bite...just a very smooth drinking beer.

O: Overall I really enjoyed the beer. I thought it was nice and mellow with a lot of flavor. It's one of the few beers I've had from Schneider Weisse that still tastes very good when imported...if not the only. I would drink it again, but I would love to try it on tap.

Serving type: bottle

01-02-2013 19:50:31 | More by teromous

udouche

4.45/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 500ml bottle in to a 500ml Weizen glass

A - Pour a cloudy brown like the bottle of an iced tea container. Nice two finger head with an dirty offwhite coloring and smaller crisp looking bubbles. Full sticky lacing.

S - A lot to take in. Uncooked sourdough, banana, toffee, dill, citrus champagne, and some mixed spice.

T - Sweet malts up front giving a slight brown sugar taste. Settle with a spiciness like clove bubblegum. Washes clean with a slight citrus bitter that leaves the palate clean.

M - An extra medium body with full carbonation that tickles the tongue. Leaves the mouth feeling refreshed. The strongest aspect of the beer for me.

O - A true standard bearer for the style, and very enjoyable. It's complex in nature but balanced perfectly. Way too easy too drink for the ABV. It could be dangerous!

Serving type: bottle

12-28-2012 15:57:43 | More by udouche

Braz

Washington

4.4/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Had at Andreas Keller in Leavenworth, WA. Pours a dark amber brown with a huge foamy tan head. Fruity aroma with slight smell of banana perhaps, was hard to place. Surprised by the tartness of this beer though I enjoyed it. Slight sour apple notes. Full body, a lot of carbonation and very warming. Great beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-19-2012 08:07:20 | More by Braz

barczar

Kentucky

4.28/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a murky deep caramel brown with a solid 1 and a half inch khaki head that lingers indefinitely.

Aroma is comprised of fruity yeast esters, wheat, and caramel malt. Apple, pear, and banana are complemented by brown sugar, coriander, and clove.
There's also a citrus presence.

Yeast esters and alcohol dominate the flavor profile, which is slightly oxidized and phenolic. Pear, green apple, bubblegum, clove, and banana accompany a bready wheat and malt backbone, fairly tart, leading to a slightly peppery dry finish.

Body is slightly full, with fairly high carbonation. There's significant alcohol warmth.

A delicious brew, warming and flavorful. Expected a little more malt presence, but the esters are delicious.

Serving type: bottle

12-18-2012 09:09:47 | More by barczar

CA_Infidel2o9

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 500ml1 to a sam adams cup

A- Hazy caramel brown, unique 2 1/2" light khaki head

S- citrus, spices, fruity, bavarian style yeast, nutty malts, floral hops

T- citrus, fruity, caramel, spices, nutty malts, bubblegum

O- a very easy review and a no brainer, 4.5 all day. It fits the description of a weizenbock perfectly. The only flaw i can think of is strictly personal preference and no fault of the brewer (though the label say banana so maybe it is) this has more of a bubblegum aroma/flavor and i love a banana aroma/flavor. Either way its awesome and i highly recommend it.

Serving type: bottle

12-16-2012 19:38:10 | More by CA_Infidel2o9

TappaKeggaBrew

Ohio

4.2/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: Cloudy, orange-brown, with the tallest head of caramel-colored head I've seen on a beer; it lingered well, and lacing was decent.

S: Complex aromas: sweet & citrusy fruit, banana & alcohol esters, cloves, pepper, and a couple of herbs I couldn't quite place.

T: Sweet, fruity malts up front, and they dominate for a long moment. Spicy notes of pepper are there, and then mild bitterness from the hops that fades rather quickly.

M: Moist at first, with good carbonation. Slightly chewy in the middle. Just a hint of dryness in the finish.

O: Not an every-day beer; this is one for special occasions. The whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Although it married well with a plate of Currywurst & Spaetzle, I enjoyed it more after the meal, when I could focus on its flavors without distraction.

Serving type: bottle

12-08-2012 03:28:58 | More by TappaKeggaBrew

Makkara

4.45/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Ah, amazing brew. One of my most often bought products of the beerworld.

The appearance is a orange-brown body, with a medium head, around 2 fingers. Aroma of banana and yeast definitely, something else too that I can't quite put a finger on. Very tempting.

Taste is strong, very strong, banana and a slight alcohol (definitely not too much, just right) and some clove.

Mouthfeel is light, soft carbonation and this stuff goes down easy. Maybe too easy, you get hooked on this stuff.

Overall, one of the best beers I've ever tried. I recommend this to anyone, fan of weizen or not.

Serving type: bottle

12-01-2012 15:09:06 | More by Makkara

Raven3464

Japan

4.38/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: It pours a hazy brown body with a foamy two finger head.

Smell: Clove and wheat aromas are powerful during the initial pour. Banana and darker fruits like plum are noticed more as the beer settles and warms.

Taste: Ripe bananas, sweet malts, cereal, and clove are noticed right away. There is a grassy taste not evident in the smell which shows up nicely with the plum notes a few seconds after the sip. This is very well balanced and the alcohol is well hidden.

Mouth feel: It is medium to full bodied with a good carbonation punch. The beer is very refreshing and incredibly easy to drink for a brew with an ABV over eight percent.

Overall: I do not drink this style often to be honest but this was a great experience. The complexity and balance of this beer is incredible and I hope to have it again.

Serving type: bottle

11-23-2012 13:42:27 | More by Raven3464

GeckoPunk

Connecticut

4.15/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Typing from phone...

A - 2-finger white head with small bubbles on an orange-brown body. Moderate lacing.

S - Wheat, banana, yeast.

T - Big banana, wheat and yeast, but also a considerable amount of dark fruits (fig/courrant). Little bit of clove.

M - A small presence of alcohol. Medium carbonation. Good amount of body to this beer.

O - Would purchase again and recommend to others. It tastes like a Hefeweizen's darker, older brother.

Serving type: bottle

11-20-2012 23:57:05 | More by GeckoPunk

Beer-A-Lot

Virginia

4.4/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A consistently good beer, with beautiful color, and wonderful taste. After nearly 10 years of this beer, I never grow tired of it. Wonderful smells, superb mouth, excellent balance. You know you've had a big beer after drinking it, but while it's going down, the alcohol is not over-powering at all. As good in the bottle as it is on tap. Prost!

EDIT: Had 2003 vintage on 1/16/2013. Smooth, much lighter than fresh. Good with food. Not nearly as banana-y :) new vintage, but still good. Try it. 4.2.

Serving type: on-tap

11-20-2012 04:36:54 | More by Beer-A-Lot

IPA35

Netherlands

4.45/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Being a fan of the Eisbock I now finally get to try this.
Half a liter bottle, cold cellar temperature.

A hazy brown beer with a rather big foamy off-white head. Good visible carbonation.

A fruity beer, you can smell this is a wheat beer ofcourse with big banana aroma's and some clove. But it is also a dark brew with caramel malts and darker fruits (figs indeed).

Yes, this tastes similar to the Eisbock. It is less intense in flavour, it has more easy to drink, less alcoholic (in the taste) and less syrupy. A combination of delicious dark, fruity maltiness with the spicy banana characteristics of a fine Weizen. Alcohol is still noticable.

The mouthfeel is full. My judgement is clouded as I am comparing this to the delicious Eisbock too much, prehaps, and it not nearly as full as that one or other high ABV beers like RIS's but this is full bodied. Quite heavily carbonated actually, but hey this is a Weizen remember, that's good!

Overal a fine Weizenbock. The Weihenstephaner Vitus dissapointed me last year and since I have been a little afraid to try the style but since this is the basis for the Eisbock I had to try it. I was not dissapointed. A damn fine brew.

Recommended, almost as much as the Eisbock.

Serving type: bottle

11-16-2012 16:18:50 | More by IPA35

Greywulfken

New York

4.4/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: center-poured the whole bottle (with a little agitating swirl to get the yeast from the bottom) into a huge stange-style glass... yielded a deep amber body with a huge head of tan foam that settled quickly into a more manageable size, but never completely went away. Some lacing.

S: fruity malts (fig, very ripe banana) and yeasts

T: wheat cereal and again, like the nose, super-ripe banana, fig; some spice, like you'd taste in Christmas/Thanksgiving meals - clove, coriander, allspice; hints of dry cocoa and vanilla extract

M: super creamy and smooth; carbonation felt more subtle than it looked - extremely easy-drinking

O: Wow. This was impressive. I could drink this all night. Delicious, so creamy smooth on the palate... A real treat. So glad I tried one - a must have for BA's, regardless of style preferences.

Serving type: bottle

11-06-2012 02:42:48 | More by Greywulfken

Fatehunter

Oregon

4.03/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Into a weizen glass. Two finger of tan head on a deep brown body.
Smells like bread, hay and a little licorice.
Great balance of the bitter and sweet. Slightly more sweet with a touch of sour at the end.
Bubbly texture, moderate carbonation, slightly sticky.
Delicious.

Serving type: bottle

10-27-2012 17:43:50 | More by Fatehunter