Ramstein Winter Wheat

Brewed by High Point Brewing Company
Style: Weizen Bock
Butler, New Jersey USA

From a bottle,thanks richlikebeer, one of the last remaining starters. An almost opaque dark brew. Aroma of bitter chocolate and burnt wheat. Flavor was interesting an almost nutty character with a flash of frutiness. A nice smooth finish, malty on the back end. Overall, I’d say it’s a keeper.

Opaque brown red with a small fizzy white head. Subdued clove and fruit aromatics, with an undertone of allspice. Caramel, molasses, and sharp dark wheat flavors. Finish is almost grapey. Very smooth and refreshing for 9.5%

Bottle - thanks to Eyedrinkale for the trade. Pours dark brown, almost completely opaque with brick red highlights when held to light. The smell is fascinating - sweet, rich, woody, molasses malty aromas with bready yeasts, bananas, bubblegum and wildflowers. The flavor is sweet and mellow, sugary black tea, herbs, hints of lemon and an alcohol tanginess. Full body and little to no carbonation unless swished vigorously in the mouth.

foamy dark tan head that dashes away like a wood nymph. mahogany-black color, with a dumping of brown yeast at the bottom of the glass. bubbles come up the center of the surface like a hot spring in nevada. aroma is smoky melted bananas, caramel malt too. the mouthfeel is fizzy & creamy. the flavor starts like blackstrap molasses, then shifts to a dry dark wheat maltyness. no lacing on the glass. a little smoky in the finish, a little dry. clean aftertaste for a 9.5% beer. but it sure is a unique weizen bock. those crazy north jersey people!

sweet aroma typically found in weizens, but this one was mixed with chocolates, which i would have to say is a first for me. color is a deep brown with some scarlet highlights...it looks almost like a porter, with about no head at all. very sweet taste, with the banana and citrus effect of the wheat going rather nicely with the chocolates. a little bit of a tangyness, that i have to think comes from the abv. body is very thick with a velvety/chewy mouthfeel, and the alcohol is again slightly evident in the aftertaste. not like any weizen i have ever seen before, but quite enjoyable in its uniqueness.

Once again, kudos for Richlikebeer for this bottle which was very fresh and up to date. My response to this beer is "interesting." I detected black currant and a raison-like taste (could be a combo fo flavors interacting there). It seems spicy but a bit malty for a wheat lover like myself. The mix kind of put my head in a twirl, not that the high alcohol content struck me. It looks good and the mouthfeel is awesome. The aroma wasn’t very evident to me after I drank it. Before I drank it, it made me wonder where my taste buds were travelling to. I may have to try this again to see if I can acquire its taste. Rerate: I was on drugs when I gave this a 3.2! The mix of wheats and cloves and chocolate make this a nice malty liquid treat. Think Schneider Aventinus with some extra spices and chocolate malts. But still a bit soapy and soda pop feel.

ample thickness for a wheat beer, nice dark black with a tannish head, nice wheat mixed with a roasted malt flavor, nice weizen, very solid

Dark opaque brown appearance, thin, quickly dissipating head formation. Banana clove aroma with slight smoked malt. Sweet brown sugar and black berry palate, a little smokey. Unique for sure.