Schneider Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock

fruity/alcohol aroma. looks like swamp water. fruity raisin with clove and alcohol in the background taste. A very complex beer.

Bottle, 33cl, 2008. Pours dark, cloudy, yeasty brown with sediment. None to little head. Aroma of sweet malt, licorice and yeast. Similar on the palate, with prominent alcohol and some banana, and sharpish aftertaste. One for the cold winter nights!

Pours a very dark brown with some beige head, no lacing. Aroma is of toasted grains, nuts, slight fruit, and strong alcohol. Taste is comlex with grains, yeast, and strong alcohol.

Bottle. Pours deep dark mysterious brown with thin head. Aroma is spicy, taste is thick and sweet. Prime winter beer.

Bottle. Pours dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma is a little bit spicy and features cinnamon, yeast concentrate, raisins and alcohol prominently. Tingly in the mouth, it has a lot of similarities with the original Aventinus, but a more powerful concentration of flavour. Malt, aniseed, clove and brown sugar are prominent but it does depend on the vintage and bottle. I have had other vintages which were a bit different but this one - 2009 - is definitely worth seeking out.

Had side by side with the normal Aventinus and liked it slightly less than the original. Awesome story, though, and something every beer drinker should try!

On draft at the brickstore. Pours a hazy light brown with fair ring of khaki head. Nose is all wheat, and does not prepare you for the flavor explosion that is to follow. Raisin, figs, caramel, anise, banana, clove, honey, and nice alcohol esters in the background that come off as cherries. Medium full body with just the right amount of alcohol warming. Most excellent!

Rich dark copper to brown pour., light of tan head. Dark Sugar/fruit scent among other things. Smooth taste. Can’t believe its 12% Alc! Very good flavor and as I finish....I feel the 12%.