Ayinger Ur-Weisse

Brewed by Brauerei Aying
Style: Dunkelweizen
Aying, Germany

hazy light brown. typical wiezen banana clove aromas, with a bit of extra maltiness. a delicious rendition of the style, wiezen mouth with some extra beefy maltiness.

Bottle. Poured a creamy tannish colour with a similiar coloured head. Bread on the nose with some spice. Flavor is malty wheat, some not so dry dried fruit and an unusual "buzzy" mouthfeel. This was somewhat disappointing as I was expecting more from this one, but all in all not bad either. Thanks to Secret Santa (Juy) for the bottle.

Pours a hazy golden brown witha dense ivory head that dissipates quickly. No lace but lots of yeast particles floating around. Smells of spicy wheat malt. Yeasty, fruity aromas. Banana, pepper and clove aromas as well. Taste is very similiar to the smell. Fruity, wheat malt and banana. Cloves, pepper and add to that a light smokiness. Also light caramel. Mouth is a bit thin but has some sticky maltiness and lingers on the tongue. Smooth and silky. Really drinkable. I haven’t had a Dunkel Weisse for years, since Germany but this one would have to rank up there.

17 oz. bottle into weizen glass, Crescent Moon Ale House, Omaha NE. Hazy but mostly clear brownish yellow orange; sizable fluffy off-white head that is mostly lasting with a thick, sliding lacing on the side of the glass. Lots of visible carbonation cascading up the glass. Ruby tones to the color in the light. Smells of sweat, orange peel, lemon zest, spices, bread and yeast. Same wheaty malt and creamy dark malt flavors as Aventinus with some orange and mango acidity. Somewhat biting carbonation at first, mellows after a while. Musty malt backbone gives great body, which is accented by barely noticable European hops with no bittering influence. Finish is malty and nicely acidic. This almost tastes "warm" and ciderish due to the spicy flavors: nutmeg, cinnamon, corriander, black peppercorn. Sour apple flavors lurk underneath everything as well. Wonderfully complex flavor; perfect crisp yet medium to full bodied mouthfeel. I liked it a lot.

A- Pours a cloudy and hazy brown/orange hue with a small creamy head that is mostly sustaining, lacing falls down the glass and back into the beer S- Nose is characterized by strong banana and yeasts, some spices and wheat lurking in the background, balanced out by slight bread and caramel malts T- Initial taste dominated by subtle banana and citrus followed by breads, wheats, and yeasts, hints of vanilla and bubblegum, the finish is slightly bready (the malts are underwhelming for this style) M- Medium-bodied beer, lively carbonation, creamy texturing D- Well-balanced and easy-drinking Dunkelweizen that tastes like a slightly maltier version of Ayinger’s banana-forward hefeweizen, this is a flavorful beer that is somewhat lacking in the traditional Munich malts of this style, a good beer overall but I wish it had a bit more malty richness

Bottle. Look: Hazy dark orange (almost brown). Smell: Sweet, fruity and spicy in a way that reminds me of a sahti. Orange, apple, banana etc, with honey and some stinky cheese. Taste: Very fruity! Also some christmas spices and vanilla. Nice bitterness in aftertaste. Overall: A little too sweet for me, but it’s definitely a good brew. Keep up the good work Ayinger!

Bottled. From orange to dark brown colour, with an extremely big and persistent head. Strong banana aroma, with also spices and wheat. Sweet caramel and fruity flavour, maybe too. Surely for my taste. Not bad, but not as good as Brau Weisse.

Aroma is fairly sweet, with notes of banana, yeast, clove and allspice. Flavor is predominately sweet, with some hints of banana and clove. Overall, a bit too sweet and unbalanced.