 Tejas (600), Dallas, Texas, USA
Mar 29, 2008
Hmmm, this doesn’t seem like any Weizen Bock I’ve ever seen but I’m not gonna argue with the label. Much lighter than I expected. Taste like a std. hefe to me but still solid and enjoyable. Easy drinker too; so much so that the 7.7 really sneaks up on ya. Good banana flavor.
illidurit (393), Santa Cruz, California, USA
Aug 28, 2008 Pours a hazy saffron color into my Franziskaner weizen glass. Big 3 finger head is pure white, not much lacing. Good retention.
Aroma is lemon meringue, banana oil, flowers, clove, and a hint of copper.
Tastes like an imperialized version of a hefeweizen. Not a lot of dark, chewy, bready malt flavor at all. This beer is focused around banana, lemon, and clove. Also a touch of vanilla. Not bad, but certainly lacking the complexity a darker weizenbock (like Aventinus) would likely provide.
Highly carbonated, but not overly so. Medium body with a sticky banana pith finish. Classic Weihenstephaner drinkability.
carruthm (365), Seattle, Washington, USA
Aug 27, 2008 pale slightly cloudy yellow with a well sized head the fizzes down to a constant one-finger size leaving little to no lace
wheaty aroma with light banana spices and a astringent floral current.
heavy on the banana spices with a trace of hops as well.
really smooth palate.
Pershing (68), Garland, Texas, USA
Aug 25, 2008 Bright cloudy yellow with tropical fruit aroma and a thick frothy head. Slightly tart and a little spritzy on the palate. I was expecting more from this beer than what was delivered.
Slipstream (350), USA
Aug 25, 2008 This has an intricate, antique label that makes me think of old books. A sad-looking gentleman from a past century decorates the bottleneck. Foggy, straw-colored pour. Mediocre aroma with some nice hops, but a fair amount of the slightly rancid yeast smell that is featured in many macrobrews. The taste is dominated by corn, with some light bitterness and citrus notes. Vitus tastes more like a Russian lager than a bock, and is inferior in every way to the excellent Weihenstephaner hefeweizen. The hops taste halfway decent, but this is a big disappointment. It is possible that somebody at the brewery or distributor switched the beers in an effort to rip off some unsophisticated American drinkers.
djones (63), Michigan, USA
Aug 23, 2008 Hazy yellow in color. Medium bodied with decent carbonation. Sweet flavor starts off, then come the yeasty wheaty flavors combined with some citrus. Couldn’t tell the alcohol content was so high. Some spice flavor, though not all that strong. Finished dry.
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