Foothills Dunkelweizen

Brewed by Foothills Brewing
Style: Dunkelweizen
Winston-Salem, North Carolina USA

Date: 07/16/2006
Mode: Growler
Source: Tasting

clear amber, wispy head, sweet carmel malt aroma with some earthy hops, thin body, dry malt flavor, lots of bitterness, no where near what I want in a dunkle weiss

Aroma: 4/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 3/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 6/20
Rating: 2/5.0
Drinkability: 5/10
Score: 4

A copper color with a beige head. The aroma is malty with some chocoalte, raisins, and a lot of caramel. The flavor is rather sweet with some toffee, caramel, rasins, and chocolate. The mouthfeel was quite syrupy. Overall this was a pretty good beer.

Draft at FB. Medium brown body with copper and crimson hues. Small off-white head, spotty lacing. Aroma is of heavily toasted grain, caramel, clove, dried banana peels, bittersweet chocolate and biscuit. Flavor is moderately sweet, mildly tart, lightly bitter from obvious citric additions, lightly to moderately acidic. Alcohol warmth in the finale. Finishes soft, chocolatey and grainy, with modest length. Mouthfeel is grainy but smooth, medium bodied. Very interesting, pretty tasty.

on tap at Foothills in Winston. Dark, copper-brown hue w/ an average off-white creamy head. smells like burnt toast and yeasty. Tastes strongly malty, a tiny bit of caramel, definetely grainy and earthy. a bit too watered down of a mouthfeel. s’okay.

Pint @brewpub 9/23/06. Ok nose, sweet. Malty. Caramel, roasty grainy, little clove. Clean orangy brown color, small head that faded quickly. No lace. Sweet flavor, Malty. Lite chocolate, caramel, clove, hint of grapefruit. Medium body, lite creamy mouthfeel, sweet dry finish. Alright, doesn’t excite or offend. didn’t get banana as some seem to of. Easy to drink for sure.

Draught at the brewpub. Pours cloudy dark amber with a thin white head. The aroma is quite spicy, with some caramel, orange zest, and raw grain in there. The flavor is very caramelized, almost burnt. And very grainy. Toast and yeast come next. Occasionally some grass. The finish is spicy and a bit floral. I didn’t care for this much.

From notes 6/7/06: Barkeep asked if I wanted any fruit to adorn my pint, and I politely declined. Very nice touch to be asked first. Poured a ruddy copper orange with a modestly fluffy light tan head. Little lacing. I frankly expected a darker coloring here, not a murky burnt orange. Aromas are somewhat mild but produce ample banana and yeast. Subtle toasted bread fragrance as well. Prickly flavors of banana and yeast. Sweet caramel maltiness. Doughy yeastiness. Enough carbonation to scrub the tongue clean. Aftertaste lingers for a short while with banana. Drinkable; the pint was drained before lunch arrived. A subtle beer. Tame all the way around. A light summer brew.

Draught. Pours a pretty, ruby pour with a neat tan head. The aroma is of caramel, mild toast, biscuits, a dash of corn. It’s noticeably corny in the mouth and after visiting flavors of caramel apples and papery hops, finishes like a spoonful of Wheaties. This is certainly not one of the finer beers showcased by Foothills.