Schneider Aventinus

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

Serve in Dimpled mug, Stein, Weizen

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From the moment of the first pour, I thought this looked and smelled like a Scottish Ale. The head developed in the same way, the color would be a perfect match, and there was this earthy maltiness right up front that was fantastic. From a taste standpoint, obviously, there’s no comparison to a Scots! I know nothing about wheats, and only a tiny bit about dopplebocks, so my comparisons here are to slim pickins’, but this is unique. The cloveiness in the taste took some getting used to, and I can tell that this is a superbly brewed beer. Like a couple of other raters, my overall and flavor scores are down a bit...it’s just a sweet, acquired taste, like my old dad used to tell me about martinis, and I ain’t acquired it yet. I can’t believe I was able to find this in Jackson, which is only 15 miles from me.

This beer brought me closer to true bliss than any other I have ever had. Wonderful finish, taste, aroma, color. Beware the kick - have two of these, call a taxi. Those in the Dallas/Ft Worth area can find this at Plano’s Bavarian Grill; see http://www.bavariangrill.com/beer.html for a list of what else they have. I too would put this in the dopple category rather than a weissbier.

Absolutely superbe. Best beer I have ever drunken. Unfortunately it is rarely available.

The second weizenbock i have tried and although this is the standard, i think i prefer Victory’s Moonglow over this. That being said, this is an excellent beer, dark and cloudy with an awesome aroma typical of a wheat beer. Good malty backbone and definite banana and chocolate flavors and a nice finish. Great beer.

It smells great! The second time I tried this beer I added a point to flavor & palate... maybe the 1st was a little off.

Very good beer. Dark, strong and sweet. I could taste hints of plums and apricots. My only drawback with this beer is that it was a little too sweet for me. Otherwise an enjoyable beer. By the way, I think this beer should be categorized in the Doppelbock family, not the Wheat family.

I am spending most of my salary on this excellent beer. I would recommend this to everyone. Best beer I have had.

This wheat doppelbock is malty with a nice wheatish accent. A contender for the throne.

this is very potent shit. enough said

excellent wheat-bock - dark and unclear, fruity (banana) with a bit phenol in the nose