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

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 1729   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.84   EST. CALORIES: 360   ABV: 12%
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Aventinus, the Wheat Doppelbock of Bavaria, has always been known to be the most intense and complex wheat beer in the world. This was the case for the past sixty years, but not anymore...
Up until the 1940’s, Aventinus was shipped all over Bavaria in containers lacking temperature control. Consequently, the precious drink partially froze during transportation. Unaware that the brew was concentrated by the separation of water from the liquid. People were baffled by this unique version of Aventinus. By chance, the first Aventinus Eisbock was created.
Well aware of this story, Hans Peter Drexler, brewmaster of the Schneider brewery, decided to recreate this classic "mistake" in a modern controlled facility. Thus, the Aventinus Eisbock is reborn sixty years later ... Prost!


most recent ratings

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
kidmartinek (2555) - austin, Texas, USA - MAY 2, 2013
Deep brownish red. Little to no off-white head. Aroma is strong dark brown wheat. Flavor is dark wheat lots of bitterness and a hint of finishing sweetness. I don’t know why but these dunkels are just awesome. As for the ice brewing, well, it must be rewarding to conduct. And... its so smooth I thought it was 7%.

4.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
ComradeK (749) - Blue Mountains, AUSTRALIA - MAY 1, 2013
330ml bottle. Pours an opaque black, with a large light beige head, which lasts well and leaves decent lacing. Savoury cured meat notes mix with Turkish coffee, bittersweet dark chocolate and spice, with cloves particularly noticeable. Concentrated dark chocolate and Turkish coffee up front slide smoothly into weighty, savoury flavours of cured meats and dark bread in the mid-palate. There is a touch of typical weizen banana and cloves, wrapped up in bittersweet cocoa, leading through into a savoury, spicy finish. This is one serious beer: an intense, concentrated blend of dark, bittersweet and savoury flavours. Excellent stuff.

4.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
Shaney (1807) - Köln / Cologne, GERMANY - APR 21, 2013
Trüber, brauner Weizenbock mit reichlich Schaum. Hefiger Früchtekuchen in der Nase samt Gewürznelke und Kardamom. Die sehr konzentrierten Aromen setzen sich im Geschmack fort. Trotz der 12% Alk. gefährlich süffig und nur minimal spritig. N!ce!

3.9
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
mickash (15) - - APR 20, 2013
Poured flat and muddy brown-but a fantastic aroma-think chocolate raisin bar with bananas and a selection box of other flavours-kept changing so hard to describe. Really nice taste and palate which again kept changing.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
MikeJslc (508) - USA - APR 20, 2013
Deep copper, hazy, persistent off-white head. Rich bready malt, toffee, Munich-like melanoidins, raisins, figs, spicy clove phenols, light banana esters, warming alcohol. Full mouthfeel, medium/high carbonation.

3.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
Slubgob (108) - West Hartford, USA - APR 19, 2013
Tap into sniffer. Muddy brown with dense off white head. Honey nose. Intense ale flavor with an undertone of sour, almost like a mild Flemish sour. Aftertaste pops the spot with a bit of lingering high alcohol sweet. Obscenely easy going for 12%

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Mrnoluv (67) - long beach, California, USA - APR 18, 2013
Real wheatty taste, kind of a bread taste, you can smell the alcohol, 12%ABV which I love, gives it an extra kick. After taste is pure hoppy, not sure of the IBU but just a little high for this type of beer in my opinion. The appearance is just merky. I love this beer, my favorite Eisbock.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Alpha10 (114) - Ontario, CANADA - APR 18, 2013
2013/04/18 - Pours a dark ruby red/brown color with a thick, foamy tan head. Aroma is yeast, wheat, cloves, banana and dark fruits. Taste is yeast, spices, banana, and dark fruits with a sweet, boozy aftertaste. Mouthfeel is thick and sticky with a warming finish. Less carbonation than expected, and a little sweeter than i typically drink, but I would definitely drink again. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Mora2000 (4111) - McKinney, Texas, USA - APR 15, 2013
Brown with a tan head. Aroma is full of brown sugar, alcohol and bananas. The flavor is similar with some heavy toffee and caramel malt. I also get some brown sugar and cloves. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Tinco (434) - Linköping, SWEDEN - APR 14, 2013
Dark ruby almost no head. Aroma: weiz yeast, caramel, booze, fruits, rich. Taste: wheat, banana, sweet, slightly spicy, caramel. Really nice!


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