Schneider Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock

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

this one really confused me. it tastes very similar to an abt. 12 like st. bernardus. not so much wheat or bock flavors but rather a lot of raisin and fruity flavors. doesnt really have the flavors of a typical eisbock but its still a great brew!

appearance is wonderful nearly opaque rich red hue with a perfectly floating consistent head that wiggles like scum riding on a fresh batch of simmering chicken stock. nose has the MO to some extent of a good dubbel: raisins, pit fruits and prunes, all with a good dose of caramelization and a wave of booze riding behind them. even as head recedes, carbonation continues to pop. plenty of yeast chunks and other chunks of unknown origin dance through out the bottom of my chalice. flavor continues to parallel my favorite belgian dubbels, rich flavors that threaten to delve into red wine territory. earthy and rich, and quite substantial. booze is present but not at all offensive, simply warming in the most basic way and not intrusive on the many complex notes in the flavor. amongst it all, it maintains the trademarked weizen mouthfeel: soft and coating. it is possibly the most interesting element to this very intreguing beer, a straightforward sharp mouthfeel would possibly constitute a strike against it and would make the big ABV more noticeable. as it stands this is possibly the grandfather of all ’big beers’. wildly complex and worthy of discussion for long spells.

[1867-20081123] 11.2floz bottle. Rich heavy rum raisin malt aroma with a rum currant fruit cake throughout. Hazy, brown red body with a quick head. Boozy rum raisin malt fruit cake flavour that finishes burnt. Medium-full body. Super boozy, not to my taste but still fair.

Pours a light rootbeer like brown with white particulate and beige head that stuck around for a few minutes. Aroma is plummy raisin with some undetectable spice. Taste is also dark fruit but now the clove spice and some banana shine through. I feel the alcohol taste is muted but still there. Very warming. Feel is full and sticky and satisfying. Very interesting beer and I thank Elgaucho for helping me pick it out at the Four Firkins in St. Louis Park, MN. Bottle 2008/27717

Nice root beer color with lots of floaty bits. Molasses and toffee aroma with some rubbing alcohol. Burnt sugar and holiday spice married to deep, dark forest fruits. Also some good sour, a small bitter, and continuous alcohol warmth. Can’t help but mention premium cough syrup, because it is there, not because it detracts. One worth keeping on hand.

Appearance: A dark, murky reddish brown with white floaties dancing around in it. A quickly disapated head leaves behind a trail of gathering bubbles at the top. Aroma: Belgian-like yeast, dark fruit, cloves, and other spices. Also a nice alcohol presence. Taste: Dark fruits, Belgian-like yeast, cloves, and a modest touch of hops. Mouthfeel: Sticky. Overall: A real sipper than makes you curious. Lots of stuff going on in this beer. Very tasty.

11.2 oz bottle (1st of this style I’ve tried). Very pleasant and full aroma, fresh bananas and cream, clove, toffee wheat bread, cinnamon spice, and only minor alcohol with a big whiff. Nice pour as well, thick, large bubbled cream head, a very nice layer of retention, opaque but not overly thick looking, and dark honey brown in color. The first thing noted upon drinking is how smooth and creamy tasting this beer is for the abv. There’s definitely a strong bite to it, but nice rich flavors accompany it along the way to not let this negatively impact the experience. The flavor notes are rather similar to a combo of both a well made weiss and doppelbock with good banana, spices, yeast, and light citrusy hops on the wheat side, and cookie dough and rich toffee/caramel malts on the bock side. Its interesting to me that these flavors come out quite separately with each sip rather than blended together. The final product though is a very good quality, and strong German brew. Not too bad at all.

Pours a dark brown with some chunky sediment noticed when holding it up to the light. A thin tan head rapidly dissipated. It has a rather sweet fruity aroma - also noticed the alcohol immediately in the aroma aswell. A full bodied beer, it even feels quite thick when in the mouth, syruppy even. Spicy fruity/banana flavours. Can taste the alcohol in the aftertaste. Although I recognise this as being a good beer I found it a little to sweet for my taste and I found it dificult to finish the beer. A good beer though by all means with a dry, and slightly bitter finish. - 330ml brown bottle.