Ayinger Ur-Weisse

Brewed by Brauerei Aying
Style: Dunkelweizen
Aying, Germany

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.

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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This beer reinforces my love of the wheat style. Well-balanced and slightly fruity, this one is sure to satisfy. Even better with a lemon floatin’ in the glass.

500ML bottle. Medium brown color. Thin white head. Aroma of honey and toast. Flavor is earthy. yummy. some fruit in the finish.

500 mL bottle from Wine Warehouse. Cloudy amber pour with a large head. Decent retention and moderate lacing. Very yeasty aroma has notes of banana, pineapple, bread, spice. Similar taste, yeast, wheat, banana, peach. Nicely carbonated, full bodied.

A whole lot going on in the aroma here - think cinamon bread - warm with butter.. Yeasty and tangy but with an added sugary sweetness - a good quality dunkel. Only needs more palate.

Bottle courtesy of Plucier: Poured a dirty and cloudy dark beige color beer with a huge foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of banana bread is very dominant and enjoyable. Taste is also dominated by the banana bread with some ester notes. Body is above average with some great carbonation. This is definitely a style that I don’t have a chance to try very often but thought was very interesting but maybe a bit one-dimensional.

500ml Bottle – Leavenworth, WA
Aroma: Good malt aroma with some light fruit aromas lingering.
Appearance: Amber in color, Hazy with a thin head.
Flavor: Malty beer with some spices lingering this was a good representation of the style.
Palate: Dry Wheat Finish, with a Good Mouthfeel.
Overall: Had to have one here in Leavenworth WA it was over 99 degrees and I needed a cold beer.