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Legend Dunkelweizen

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7985
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Serve in Stein, Weizen

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RATINGS: 34   MEAN: 3.45/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.34   SEASONAL: Summer   EST. CALORIES: 180   ABV: 6%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Dunkelweizen is a beer partially left unfiltered, this allows for the essence of the yeast to remain prominent thus giving it a cloudy appearance. Yeast is a strong character in this style of brew. Highly effervescent hints of banana, clove, bubblegum, and even apple can be detected from the yeast used. The body of the ale is usually amber to dark brown. It possesses a stronger malt character then the lighter Hefeweizen, with toasted flavors and a slight spiciness throughout -- you might even notice a raisin hint. The presence of so much wheat also contributes to strong ‘head’ retention and a slight tartness. Hops are not dominant in this style to off set any sweetness since there is so much personality in the yeast strain. Bitterness is at a minimum, with virtually no aroma or flavor from the addition of hops. While the base recipe was developed by the team of Legend brewers; brewer Alex Coppola specifically honed this particular recipe after weeks of over-analysis and a highly critical eye. He volunteered his services due to his “expert” credentials, which basically relies on the fact that German wheat beers are his favorite style. So after years of sampling all Germany has to offer, he embarked on this great brewing adventure. This beer’s profile stands strong, very complex from start to finish and definitely not boring -- kind of like sitting next to someone with a multiple personality disorder aboard a cross-country bus trip… and they have the window seat.


2.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
jgb9348 (3371) - Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia, USA - JAN 20, 2009
Hazy deep amber coloured body with strong ruby tints and a thin white head. Aroma of fresh hops, wheat, alcohol and a very bitter scent. Medium-bodied; Strong malty taste with metal and alcohol very noticeable. Aftertaste shows metal and wheat long after and the bitter flavours last quite a while. Overall, a powerful beer - some odd tastes, but not a bad first attempt. I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Norm’s in Vienna, Virginia on 02-June-2005 at Jon(R888710)’s.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
kp (9999) - Woodstock, Georgia, USA - SEP 1, 2007
Date: 05/31/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

muddy chocolate brown, thin fine tan head, creamy body, sweet chocolate aroma, nice light chocolate and banana flavor, very drinkable and light but need more flavor
-------- /> Date: 07/14/2006
Mode: draft
Source: brewpub

chocolate and banana flavor much stronger on draft and provides some of the needed additional flavor,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: *4

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
CaptainCougar (6749) - Boz Scaggsville, Maryland, USA - FEB 2, 2007
Bottle sampled in May 2006 thanks to Numenor: Pours a clear dark mahogany brown with a thin light tan head. Aroma of toasty dark wheat with a hint of roasted malt and some bready yeast. Body starts with a full malted wheaty palate with good bready yeasty notes and roasted dark malts. Nicely balanced and true to style.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Cletus (6025) - Connecticut, USA - DEC 6, 2006
Bomber courtesy of the_beer_god. Pours reddish brwon with a tan head. Smells of fuit, caramel, dough, some sugar. Tastes fruity with a very nice full palate. As the beer warms, flavors of bananas start to come out. Slightly tarte on the finish.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Dickinsonbeer (5077) - Hoboken, New Jersey, USA - SEP 12, 2006
Pours a deep amber with a thin lasting head. Aroma is clove-like phenols with some banana esters and a light caramel malt sweetness. Wheaty flavor, with some bready hints, light caramel, nutty and some chocolate with more phenolic yeasty hints. Body is a bit weak despite the 6% alcohol. Slight slick aftertaste.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
aracauna (2649) - Georgia, USA - JUL 20, 2006
Aroma is identical to the hefeweizen except with the addition of caramel in the nose. In the flavor, the caramel morphs slightly into something vaguely resembling cocoa.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
Kevin (1951) - Colorado, USA - JUN 20, 2006
Tap at the brewpub Clouded blackish brown with a nice head. Smells like laffy taffy and caramellos with a touch of booze. Strong caramel roastiness with a pleasant banana background. Slightly oily finish that works well here. A touch of vanilla and booze evident here, this must be above 6%. Ap-4 ar-8 tas-8 pal-3 ov-17

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
hopscotch (7288) - Vero Beach, Florida, USA - JUN 4, 2006
UPDATED: JUN 5, 2006 Bottle... Delicately hazy, very dark, ruby ale with a large, frothy, khaki head. Decent retention. Smokey, chocolatey nose. Beefy with a lesser note of Russian black bread. Chocolatey flavor with touches of banana and smoke. Mild bitterness. Medium-bodied with a watery mouthfeel and fizzy carbonation. Astringent, dry finish. Kudos to growler for sharing this gem!


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