Schneider Aventinus

Brewed by Weissbierbrauerei G. Schneider & Sohn
Style: Weizen Bock
Kelheim, Germany

Thick dense head. The aroma is malty and sweet with hops, alcohol, cocoa and a hint of citrus. The mouthfeel is rich and has a pleasant carbonation.

Immense. Loved it. You know how some beers seem to really get you away with a mixer? This is one of them . Alcohol hidden perfectly but packs the punch. Like a shy girl you get her clothes off and boom, absolute nailageness. Dark caramel kind of colour. Kicks the fuck out of any wheat I’ve had so far. Shit fucking hot.

16.9 oz. bottle into pint glass. Pours a nice dark and hazy honey brown with an active and tall white head that doesn’t leave much lacing. It smells like a typical wheat beer with a spicy (a bit of nutmeg), slightly citrus and banana-y body. Flavor is soft and refreshing, as par usual with wheat brews but with some unique subtleties including banana on the gulp and a grape/cherry flavor on the finish. The alcohol is hidden remarkably well. It is light bodied with tingly carbonation on the palate. Overall: great refreshing brew that is dangerously drinkable. Great for the summer.

Pours a dark red-brown color with a bit of a white head. Aroma is a bit spicy... some clove with a little yeast and sweet nodes. Flavor is of yeast, spice, alcohol, but also sweet of caramel, slightly bitter too. 1 pt. 0.9 oz. bottle.

The aroma is gorgeous, spicy and fruity with a hint of port wine. Pours a deep chocolate brown with a pillowy white head. Flavor tastes of berries, spices, port wine, and chocolate with a hint of caramel. Absolutely amazing and worth the purchase. Update (3/26/09): Recently had again. The complexities of this beer are overwhelming but the accessibility makes it truly quaffable. Amazing beer.

500ml bottle- nice tenacious, lasting head. Mahogany color. Yes, the clove is right out front, but backed up by some dried apricot, fresh cooked oatmeal, sweet stewed prunes. As it warms up the yeast character reminds me of St.Bernardus Abt 12- it’s like a freshly washed fuzzy blanket that has been dried with a fruit scented fabric softener(!?!) Taste is a nice amalgam of the aforementioned aromas, they dance a bit, then bow out for a finish that is the opposite of cloying (unexpected but very nice, makes an otherwise sweet beer very drinkable) Alcohol shows up in the nostrils after a few sips, but is not harsh. I don’t see how this style could be improved upon very much. Easily blasts through the 4 barrier.

Aroam is spicy, thick with colves, and wheat grains. Slight fruitness also. The appearance is an appealing ruby red, with a little haze, and a lot of carbonation, and a thick off-white head. The flavor is spicy, notes of clove and ripened bananas. Very enjoyable. Slight tinge of bittering hops at the end, a little more sour than bitter. Very nice. This is not my favorite style, but this beer is very well crafted. One bummer: the bottle (16 oz) ran me $4.50.

The best beer I ever had so far. To me it has a smokey and somewhat fruity flavor.