Tap 6: Mein Aventinus
Schneider Weisse G. Schneider & Sohn

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From:
Schneider Weisse G. Schneider & Sohn
 
Germany
Style:
Weizenbock
Ranked #1
ABV:
8.2%
Score:
96
Ranked #935
Avg:
4.33 | pDev: 9.47%
Reviews:
2,265
Ratings:
4,853
Status:
Active
Rated:
Saturday at 12:47 AM
Added:
Feb 01, 2001
Wants:
  399
Gots:
  718
For golden moments by the fireplace: "Mein Aventinus" - the wholehearted, dark ruby coloured wheat beer, intensive and fiery, warming, well-balanced and tender. Bavaria's oldest wheat "Doppelbock" - brewed since 1907! Its sturdy body in combination with its sweet malty aroma is an invitation to profound indulgence - an ingenious blend with a strong body. Perfectly matches rustic dishes, dark roasts and sweet desserts.

Hops: Hallertauer Herkules.

16 IBU
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Ratings by RoyalT:
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Reviewed by RoyalT from Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
Appearance – Dark brown in color with lots of carbonation and a great head, but little lacing.

Smell – Huge dark yeast and malt aromas along with a variety of sweets. Raw sugar stands out to me, but there are also strong sticky caramel notes, bananas, and other ripe fruits. Well done.

Taste - This is a symphony of flavors. It is brewed in Munchen, Bayern, the home of great beer.

The dunkel weizen aspect is awesome, a hair sweeter than the standard. The carbonation is middling, the yeast deep, raw, and intricate to the flavor, and the dark, burnt taste is present but not porteresque. The huge sugars from the nose kick in as well, making this a mouthful.

The other half of the blend is the doppel bock. Here Aventinus shines as well. The burnt taste (different from the dunkles weizen flavors) is classic bock and, somehow, very distinctive from but not overpowering to the other aspects of the beer.

Together the myriad flavors add up to a smooth, most complex, slightly intoxicating (8.0 ABV) masterpiece. The Aventinus Wheat Doppelbock is an amazing accomplishment within the brewing industry. I’ve never tasted anything like it.

Mouthfeel – A little off carbonation for a weitzen, but right on for a doppelbock. It’s not perfect, but really good.

Drinkability – In Germany a case of beer consists of 20 bottles like this in a plastic milk bottle type of carrier, and they are ribbed for stacking on top of one another. I’d like to have a walk-in cooler in my house and these things stacked to the ceiling. This went down exceptionally well.

Comments – I got down to the 39th review (high-low) before finding anything lower than a four (I’m number 40). This is the real deal and not just my partialness to weitzens and bocks. It’s incredible, and easily one of my favorite beers of all time.

Update: Reviewed 11/23/04 and raising the Mouthfeel from 4.0 to 4.5. This beer is utterly consistant from year to year.
Aug 21, 2003
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.78 by superwho24 from Arkansas

Saturday at 12:47 AM
 
Rated: 4.37 by sewerchewer from New York

Feb 28, 2024
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Reviewed by 0x6F69 from Georgia

4.41/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A darker wheat beer that has toasty notes, yet is extremely crisp.
Had a 25 fl oz bottle (1 pint + 0.9 fl oz.) purchased at Hop City Atlanta.
(First time with template)
Appearance: Head leaves quickly, golden brown under light (honey-like)
Nose: light banana, bready, very light cloves
Tasting Notes: Bready, yeasty, light banana
Mouthfeel: crisp, poured thick but felt light in mount
Overall: Firstly, it should be said I am new to beer. Secondly, in that short time, I have preferred German wheat beers.
Overall, this is one of the best examples of a darker (compared to hefewiezen) wheat bear that is still balanced.
Jan 30, 2024
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Reviewed by hbeimers from Illinois

4.35/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Super dark golden brown. Very fluffy head. Super strong banana flavor and very tight carbonation. It imitates sweetness without having any in the best way possible.
Jan 16, 2024
 
Rated: 4.5 by BrisLoganite from Australia

Dec 09, 2023
 
Rated: 4.25 by Nyoder

Nov 26, 2023
 
Rated: 4.78 by GedH from England

Sep 23, 2023
 
Rated: 4.09 by LA2ED7

Sep 02, 2023
 
Rated: 4.19 by not2quick from Missouri

Aug 27, 2023
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Reviewed by Grax from Iowa

4.29/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Aroma is of overripe banana, bubblegum, peach cobbler. The body is a sumptuous banana bread flavor with a great carbonated mouthfeel. Sweet and thick. Great!
Aug 17, 2023
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Reviewed by Orca from Washington

4.41/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Re-reviewing this one as I haven’t had it in ages.

500mL can (code L22091 14:06 / 010422, so maybe packaged 4/1/2022) into a weizen glass. Pours a nutty brown color, somewhere between iced tea and cola, with a soft off-white head and steady carbonation.

Aroma is fruity and bready, not unlike a marzen. Clove and spice, ripe banana, a hint of root beer.

Taste follows nose. Sweet bready malt, yeasty esters, fruit and spice.

Mouthfeel is clean and crisp, light to medium body. Lively carbonation keeps this beer dancing on my palate. Super drinkable.

Overall a solid, well-executed traditional beer that defines the style.
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Previous review (9/16/2011) preserved for posterity:

4.45/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
500mL bottle (code10.207 2 / 0393 2823) poured into a weizen glass. Pours a beautiful hazy copper-brown color with a ridiculous off-white head and cascading carbonation. Head condenses to a thick rocky pillow of foam that recedes slowly. Big pockets of air develop within the massive head around the sides of the glass; frothy lacing forms in its wake. There's a bright amber glow where the light reflects up from the bottom of the glass, then the beer gets darker as you reach the top. Just a gorgeous beer to behold.

Aroma is overripe bananas, sweet malt, clove and other spices. Nice fruity, floral aroma with a hint of yeast.

Taste is a mouthful of spotty brown bananas, sweet bready malt, raisins, yeast, and spice. This is the definition of mellow. Nice clean mouthfeel that leaves a pleasant sweet aftertaste. The high ABV is hidden extremely well.

Overall this is just a wonderful, special beer. I would love to get this fresh on tap some day.
Aug 12, 2023
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Reviewed by QuakeAttack from California

4.43/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Dam, why haven't I known about this beer before? I tired a 10oz pour at Grace in Growlers and can understand the love for this beer. Orange, brown with a mild head. Wheaty, malty, not too sweet. More please!
Aug 03, 2023
 
Rated: 4.22 by QuintusHorace from California

Jul 22, 2023
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Reviewed by tekstr1der from New Hampshire

4.76/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
When something's this delicious I just don't care about by rDev, rating-to-style, etc. Amazing sauce, perfectly balanced, incredible mix of wheat and sweet, no booziness, and a finish that makes me want more. I could drink this endlessly. Simply superb.
Jul 10, 2023
 
Rated: 4.35 by a_pal0 from Italy

Jun 30, 2023
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Reviewed by lordofthewiens from New Mexico

4.29/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A dark red/brown color with a 1" beige head'
Aroma of toffee, dark fruit, and brown bread.
The taste follows the nose, and enhances it.
Medium-bodied.
A delight to drink!
Jun 04, 2023
 
Rated: 4.22 by heymikew from California

Apr 07, 2023
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Reviewed by ZebulonXZogg from Illinois

4.17/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured into an 8oz glass from Mackeys Beer Festival, a clear reddish brown pour and a great big foamy head. Snot factory like the warm baked bread, a bit of dark fruit maybe a bit of toffee, taste is similar. Creamy feel, smooth, nicely carbonated. Not very familiar with the style, so I will have to keep an eye out for these. A truly excellent beer.
Apr 01, 2023
Tap 6: Mein Aventinus from Schneider Weisse G. Schneider & Sohn
Beer rating: 96 out of 100 with 4853 ratings