 DarkElf (2681), La Jolla, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 16, 2008
<b>09-Apr-08</b> <i>(500-ml bottle: BevMo in La Jolla, CA)</i> Muddy amber-brown in color, it’s nearly impossible to see through the beer. It’s topped by two inches of lively heading, though I admit I wasn’t especially careful with the pour. The nose is fruity and tart, lots of cloves and a hint of banana, but not really all the wheaty, so this smells different than the Dunkelweizens I’ve had, and I appreciate the departure. In the flavor, too, there is less emphasis on the bready wheats, and more focus on mild banana, prominent clove and spice, and a moderately chocolaty maltiness. Medium-bodied, cleaner and less heavy on the palate than some others, I find this is an easy-drinking but delicious Dunkelweizen. Whereas most of these beers have had fizzy heads that dissipated rapidly, the long-lasting head here retains a quarter-inch layer atop the beer for most of the session. Overall, this is really enjoyable, one of my favorites of this style.
cfrancis (329), Gloucester, Ontario, Canada
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 9, 2009 Another solid brew from Weihestephaner. Pours a dark brown with an offwhite head. Aroma is malt, caramel and toffee. Taste is roasted malt, caramel and some hop aftertaste. A really nice beer. I’ll be looking for this again.
BeerChaser0078 (347), Melbourne, Australia
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 8, 2009 Bottle. Murky brownish orange body with a foamy beige head that lasts well. Aroma has notes of wheat, caramel, banana, spice and dark fruit. Flavour has a touch of sweetness and hints of malt, cinnamon, nuts and caramel. Medium bodied with reasonably high carbonation and a nice dry finish. Excellent dunkel, one of the best beers I have tried from Weihenstephaner.
cprochak (413), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Dec 6, 2009 Bottle at blind tasting 5/09. Pours translucent amber, bubbly whie head, decent lacing. Extremely mild aroma that only hinted of a bit of yeast. Bitter flavor, but some sweet vanilla. Abrupt sharp fizziness.
Papillon (177), Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 4, 2009 500 mL Bottle. Deep murky ruby body with a long lasting frothy off-white head that leave good lace. Aroma of toasted grains, prunes, raisins, other dark fruit, cloves and spices, tangerine peel, fresh vegetables, and autumn leaves. Full body of wheat and grains make up the flavor; prunes, raisins, tangerine peel, and cloves express in the aftertaste and finish. Very smooth in the mouth. Wheat beer lovers: this way please!
Imperial-John (165), Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 2, 2009 Strong wheat aroma. Murky brown with off-white creamy head that thins but stays. Strong smooth creamy banana wheat milkshakey taste with banana aftertaste.
tmoreau (579), Lombard, Illinois, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 1, 2009 On tap at Lunar BrewingCo. and although normally served in a Weizen glass, requested a smaller amount in a Czech-pils glass. Poured a cloudy, amber/brown with modest, off white foam to the head, and some curtainy lacing. The aroma had a tomato juice/V-8 scent to it. Although a touch of the nose carried over, the flavor was closer to style with some graininess, light notes of ripe banana cream, and stronger spice/clove notes. Just a hint of sweetness was evident. The carbonation was good and the body was medium. Not bad except for the unpleasant beginning. Will have to try again down the road.
Rune (2830), Tromsø, Norway
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 30, 2009 500ml poured from a bottle at an Italian restaurant am Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin. Slowly fading off-white head. Cloudy, dark orange body. Smell of ripe fruits. Dark wheat with sweet malts and overripe banana in flavour, added by a spicy touch of cloves. Bitter fruits and notes of yeast to the ending. Quite flavoursome (Berlin 22.11.2009).
fidel (959), Livermore, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 26, 2009 Poured dark amber brown, smooth, malty, dark fruits, caramel, little chocolate, little grainy.
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