Dunkelweizen
Portsmouth Brewery

DunkelweizenDunkelweizen
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From:
Portsmouth Brewery
 
New Hampshire, United States
Style:
Dunkelweizen
ABV:
6%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.74 | pDev: 9.36%
Reviews:
16
Ratings:
34
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 15, 2017
Added:
Sep 15, 2002
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  0
This dark wheat ale has a touch of roastiness & a crisp refreshing character with a medium body.
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Ratings by sethmeister:
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Reviewed by sethmeister from New Hampshire

3.42/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4
Poured roughly into my Aventinus glass this dunkel raises two fingers of creamy nougat colored head atop a crystal clear caramel brown body. Spotty lacing. Surprised that there is no cloudy murky body.

Very fragrant - bananas, banana bread, cloves, spice notes reach me before I even raise the glass.

Flavor is warm banana bread with spices. Caramel flavor comes out and lingers along with a very slight bitterness. Nice but it seems to be missing the thicker tangy yeast flavors I appreciate in dunkels

Creamy but thin mouthfeel. Strikes me as a little watery.

High drinkability.

A pleasant ale but a bit thinner and lighter than I would prefer. I don't know if they were going for a lighter and more summery ale but it doesn't stand up to my cloudy yeasty dunkelweizen faves.
Aug 27, 2010
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.54 by Ben1313 from New Hampshire

Jan 15, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by mklisz from New Hampshire

Aug 20, 2015
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Rated by papat444 from Canada (QC)

3.15/5  rDev -15.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
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Aug 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.86 by tegelaar from Massachusetts

Apr 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.33 by Bierleichen from Maryland

Apr 11, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by RevCraig from Canada (ON)

Jan 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by ajcormier from New Hampshire

Oct 31, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Kelp from New Hampshire

Apr 23, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by anewlanguage from Massachusetts

Nov 27, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by rderedin from Maine

Aug 16, 2012
 
Rated: 4.25 by Stockfan42 from Massachusetts

May 30, 2012
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Reviewed by NardiByNature from Massachusetts

4.07/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
it's oak-brown with some ruby tinge in the light; a small off-white clings around the rim and leaves some lacing. pungent ripe bananas dominate the nose. tastes like fresh baked banana bread with a very mild bitterness. finishes slick. it's refreshing.

great stuff. on-tap there's a little more crispness in the finish, but it's still very good bottled. i don't think i drink enough of this style.
May 22, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by CoryR from Oregon

May 09, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by leschkie from California

May 08, 2012
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Reviewed by mdaschaf from Indiana

4/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Review from notes.

A: This beer is a hazy brown color with one finger of beige head on top, moderate retention and minimal lacing

S: A good amount of banana on the nose with some brown sugar and spices, mostly cloves.

T: Similar to the aroma, very clean with bananas and cloves, lots of malty goodness here, some more brown sugar and a little bit of bread.

M: Medium bodied with medium to high carbonation.

O: Very tasty and easy drinking. Had no problem putting it down at all. Wish I could have stayed longer and sampled some more of what Portsmouth had on tap.
Apr 04, 2012
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Reviewed by GarthDanielson from Virginia

4.05/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Poured on-tap and served in a tumbler pint, the beer is a dark brown color with ruby highlights and a beige head. Good cling of lacing along the glass as you drink. Light nose of nutty sweetness. The flavors are smooth and rich, with a deep layering. Date and raising fruity characters on a toffee sweet backbone. This brew is a malt bomb. Rich, sweet aftertaste leading into a smooth and creamy finish. Tasty beer.
Mar 29, 2012
 
Rated: 3.25 by funkel81 from Colorado

Mar 18, 2012
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Reviewed by Boppar from New Hampshire

4.1/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
On tap at PB in a pilsner glass.

A: Pours a dark, cloudy brown with two fingers of head.

S: Bananas, clove, vanilla.

T: Bananas, clove, vanilla, sweet malts.

M: Carbonated and smooth with a medium body and a yeasty finish.

O: Goes down without too much of a struggle. Nice. A very good example of the style.
Mar 11, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by smutty33 from Connecticut

Feb 20, 2012
Dunkelweizen from Portsmouth Brewery
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 34 ratings