EKU Hefe-Weissbier Dunkel

Formerly brewed at Kulmbacher Brauerei (Schörghuber)
Style: Dunkelweizen
Kulmbach, Germany

Bottled (some old dusty vintage). Deep amber colour, mediumsized foamy head. Nicely madeiraish notes in the nose. Flavour is raisins, plum and also has some mildl dark fruits and spices. Mild toasted notes in the background too.

Bottle 50cl. [ Vintage from the 80’s ].
Clear medium amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white - grey head. Aroma is moderate malty, vintage, oxidede malt, resin notes, alcohol notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet with a average to long duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. [20090620]

Courtesy of Fonefan, this bottle is from Kulminator. The label is in poor shape, but I guess the bottle is from the late 80’es. It is dark brown and it has a creamy head. The aroma is very vinous and has a lot of raisin and other dark fruits. The flavour has sweetness and it is very vinous among others with notes of raisin, dark fruits, roasted malt and spice. I’m surprised that this old beer with a rather low ABV still is so tasty – even though far from the original taste I presume.

Pale wheat beer. Small frothy head that quickly diminishes. Refreshing start leads to tangy middle and lingering fruity finish. Nice.

1989 vintage bottle at Kulminator, Antwerp. Pours dark brown with some setiments. Surprisingly a fluffy beige head. Sour aroma with dark fruits. Flavour is raisins and prunes and clove. The expected banana is all gone with the age.

A staff favourite when I worked in an ( now taken over several times since...) off licence chain. We had some great German beers delivered to our door, this was one of them, "dark satisfying & delicious" according to my notes.

A Sim rate (Bottle from the Kulminator): Apparently from the 80’s, I don’t think this beer is necessarily at its best. The aroma is strong and has butterscotch and bitter honey. Smells much like a port but again I think this may be more due to its aged than a true representation of EKU at their best... The flavour is similarly port-like with a muted dunkel flavour. Nothing particularly weiss about it. Palate lets it down - especially for a dunkelweiss.

Cidery color with a thin white head, and dark brown sediment chunks at the bottom. Aroma is malty with a slight acetic edge. Taste is dull and not even mustering the malt of the aroma. Thin and weak. $2/500ml