4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Too bad i couldn’t lay my hands on a Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock, but this one was probably the best i could get. Dark appearance. Spicy. Beautiful lacing.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
500ml bottle - $3.29 at Total Wine & More in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Appearance: Pours a clouded, dirtied tan body with a near-white, expansive head.
Smell: Fruity, malty nose with some traces of honey on morningtime wheat toast, a dusty yeastiness, and popped clove buds.
Taste: Faintly tangy wheat malt at the start, a moderately sweet inclusion of both wildflower honey and light-colored caramel before some fruity tastes of Gala apples, bananas, and pears. Very low, fairly brief tartness present. Light clove accent (certainly less than was present in the aroma). Very subdued bitterness. Soft but also a bit of carbonated crispness on the sweetish, lightly fruity finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium-plus carbonation. Fairly smooth on the tongue.
Overall: Quite pleasant and quaffable, one of those moreish beers where you clear through the entire bottle pretty quickly. This just might beat out Weihenstephaner’s dunkelweizen for me.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle from santa - hazy orange with substantial head - bright, citrus and clove aroma, with equal parts wheat - soft carbonation, and some light fruity esters of apple and pear, reminding me more of a light belgian - the strong wheat flavor reminds you what kind of beer you’re drinking, though - light earthy, yeasty notes - clove and orange jam arrive late - a bit thin in the finish, but otherwise quite nice and refreshing.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Pours unclear orange with a white head. Fruity and yeasty aroma with banana, caramel, and clove. The flavor is lightly sweet and well balanced, again with banana and clove. Very nice.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draught at the brewery restaurent. Orangish colour with a white creamy mostly diminishing head. Taste of malts and fruits. nice palate.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
In the 0.5L bottle at the Huber Haus. Thick malty head sits atop a brown amber beer. Bready aroma. Chewy sweetness with evident wheat flavor. Body is slightly thin, but still a very smooth drink.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
A: The pour is a little light for what I’m used to seeing out of a Dunkelweizen. A light copper color with a massive, soapy, off-white head.
S: Starts off with the usual suspects such as banana, bubblegum, and clove. An almost sourdough breadiness which is a bit different as well. Some hints of floral hops are present as well.
T: A big blast of banana and clove flavors to begin. Fairly sweet with a surprisingly prominent level of floral hoppiness. A subtle to moderate bitterness and some light citrus. Not quite as bready and hearty as I had hoped for.
M: The body is medium with a pretty high level of carbonation that gives a slightly creamy feel.
D: Dunkelweizens continue to be a bit of a weird style to me. This one was one of the better examples I’ve had, but still not quite as enjoyable as a traditional hefeweizen or weizenbock.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Picked up a bottle at Chevy Chase in DC. Served in a weizen glass.
Pours a moderately-dark golden-bronze color with a thin white head that recedes somewhat quickly and doesn’t leave behind much other than a bit of spotty lacing. Almost no haze. The nose is pretty weak with a bit of sweetened malt and clove. A touch of banana there as well. Taste is quite plain as well. There’s just not much coming from the malt or the yeast. Mouthfeel is a bit light and undercarbonated, though it’s smooth. Drinkability is decent enough, though there’s really nothing all that special about this beer.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed on: 02-20-2011
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