Schneider Aventinus

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

Comes out of the tap an opaque chocolate brown with a fine bubbled pale tan head. Very appetizing malty and chocolaty aroma is slightly sweet. Rich, malty, smoky flavor has chocolate undertone and nutty and molasses hints, and just a whisper of sweetness. Texture is smooth and tingly, giving a pleasing finish.

Bottle. Had a little bit from my friends. Quite good actually. Slightly fruity flavor, with roasted malt on top.

This is the 2000 vintage Aventinus: I bought this bottle in Wisconson on my last beer run right before Christmas. I’m excited to try an aged Aventinus and wonder what the differences are between the 5 to 6 year aged and the original. I don’t know if it’s because of the aging process, but there is a little white powderof some sort around the rim underneath the cap. The beer pours out a little less head than a fresh hefeweizen, but I can only guess that that is due to the aging process. The lacing is a little less pronounced. The same dark brown color is present, but looks more inviting. Smell is very spicy and very fruity and flavorful. It’s excellent! It has so many flavors like raspberry. It’s very mellow with a little more coffee tone. The taste is familiar, but with slightly different tones. I taste a dark fruit that is light. I also taste clove with a hint of nutmeg. Mouthfeel is smooth with a slight carbonation. Drinkability is good, but to find another 2000 is most likely impossible.

Really good beer. Aroma was sweet fruity even, chocolate. Appearance was very impressive. Extremely dark with nice thick head. Palate was smooth and full bodied. Flavor was a rich sweetness of fruit and chocolate. Very well balanced. Excellent!

Deep brown-red colour with a thick white head. The aroma is really complex, there is spices, clove, apple, banana, alcohol... It is full bodied, taste is very complex too, with spices, clove, banana and caramel, really malty. Excellent beer overall. The 8% of alcohol is well hidden.

This pours a mixture of dark brown and amber, with a tan foamy head. Glass gives off a gentle, furity aroma. I enjoyed the spicy taste throughout the glass, and it left a long, good finish. Will definitely be drinking this again.

This is one brew that I have been attempting to understand for many years now. To help me in this journey, last week I enlisted the aid of an old Professor of mine. We attempted to discuss the inner workings of this beer over six of them and concluded the following....... Aventinus has captured nature and chaos and combined the two in an exciting mixture that is never the same twice. Thank you....thank you very much

Almost purple brown appearance with a thin head that holds but yields little lacing. Loads of carbonation bubbles continuously float up from the bottle of the glass. Large wheat smell with some alcohol and chocolate malt. Tastes are along the same lines being very sweet initially with some yeasty flavors initially and the alcohol flavor very strong in the finish. This is a great beer that I can’t get enough of. Delightful.