Ayinger Ur-Weisse

Brewed by Brauerei Aying
Style: Dunkelweizen
Aying, Germany

Bottle: Malty aroma with some apples and some other "weird" aroma that I must say I’m not real fond of. Pours a very hazy orange with a medium head but not a lot of retention. Very malty taste with very sweet finish. Definite banana and some cloves. A lot of apple flavor in the finsh increases the sweetness of this beer. A nice beer, but that odd aroma will drop the rating slightly, and not indicate how much I actually like this beer.

Great banana clove sweet aroma. Bread. Light hops. Cloudy cider with white foamy lacing head. Medium-high carb in med body. Light sweet start. Light hops & good maltiness. Low bitter. Smooth finish & light tangy after. Nice wheat.

Head tastes of apples and pears. Its wheaty, light and lofty, but also a little heavy. Not quite as good as the great czech dunkels, but certainly nice. The finish is rather sticky, like a minty belgian ale perhaps.

Dark colour, especially for a wheat. Same semi-opaque characteristics, and a similar wheaty smell. A stronger flavour than any other wheat, but definately good. No banana/clove/yeasty characteristics you would expect from a wheat, but definately good nonetheless. Good head and carbonation.

Bottle pours hazy golden with a creamy offwhite head. Aromas of bannana and light clove. Flavor is bannana, clove, bubblegum, and a little pear. Lots of yeast, some light caramel as well. Medium bodied with lots of carbonation and a fizzy mouthfeel. Not too bad.

The fizzy nature of this beer spoiled it on many levels. The weak taste of the dark component of this beer was disappointing as well. Of course this beer is millions of times better than stuff like Becks, Molson, Newcastle and others beers that most people think are great.

A standard pour produces an easily four-finger thick, pale tan colored head. The beer is a full amber color and shows a deeply hazy, pinkish, light amber color when held up to the light. The aroma is quite fruity with notes of ripe plums, apples and juicy-fruit gum all quite noticeable. Spice notes of clove and banana traditionally found in the style are also evident. Dusty grain aromatics, some tart wheat character and a freshly crushed malt character in the finish add the malt component of this beer’s nose. As the beer warms a bit the fresh, vibrant fruitiness begins to pick up a slightly green, under-ripe edge.

Lightly sweet tasting up front and through the middle, though the flavor does dry out some towards the finish. This is a light, easy drinking beer for the most part, but it has a touch of creamy heft (despite an zesty carbonation) and fullness to it. The carbonation seems to help keep this beer seeming light and quaffable. Lightly tart notes characteristic of wheat accents flavors of sour / sweet plums, light apple flavors and a touch of tamarind. A bit of dusty grain towards the end as well as some light grassy grain and at times a stale cracker flavor in the finish. The more traditional Hefe-flavors of clove and banana are here, but seem to play a supporting role; that is not to say this does not taste quite traditional as even the other flavors that are here are perfectly in line with the style.

Refreshingly tart, yet with a fullness that makes it seem perfectly appropriate for a warm, Tucson winter’s afternoon. A tasty beer that is perhaps a touch flawed, but still quite good.

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Pours a nice fluffy head that quickly dissipates. Bright, floral, yeast nose - traditional pairing of orange peel and coriander also make an appearance. Malty center, with nice carbonation and a medium mouthfeel. Finish tastes of minerals and simple sugar.