The Civil Life Dunkelweizen

Brewed by The Civil Life Brewing Company
Style: Dunkelweizen
St. Louis, Missouri USA

Serve in Stein, Weizen

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Tap @ The Civil Life. Pours a hazy dark orange appearance with a disappearing cream colored head. Very nutty, toasty malty, light banana, somewhat herbal aroma. Toasty malty, light banana, quite nutty,slightly burnt, dry flavor. I can drink it but it’s completely off style and nothing like what you can get in Germany.

Light reddish brown thin head. Almost tastes like an extract brew. Drinkable. Malty, but not sweet. Light body. Another good session beer from civil life.

On tap at The Civil Life. Pours a medium brown color with white head. Malty, caramel, wheat flavors. Doesn’t quite match the dunkelweizen style.

Tasted on tap at brewpub in a nonic pint glass. It poured a deep reddish brown color with thick, long-lasting off-white foam and lace. Bready, toasty, tart, perfumey noble-ish hops, faint apricot and black pepper. Somehow full-bodied, with nice chewy husky-whole-grain-bread mouthfeel and then a crisp, dry finish. Less banana and clove than other examples of style, but nonetheless well-balanced, multi-layered, and eminently drinkable. Highly recommended.

Pours cloudy mahogany with a beige head. The aroma has walnuts, banana, cloves, rich dark wheat and light leather. It has a medium body that’s a bit rough and has some soft carbonation. The flavor starts off quite dry with bananas, walnuts, spice and a papery aspect. The finish dries out a bit. This is much drier and more refreshing than most dunkelwiezens I’ve had. Well done.