Julius Echter Hefe-Weissbier Dunkel
Würzburger Hofbräu AG


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- From:
- Würzburger Hofbräu AG
- Germany
- Style:
- Wheat Beer - Dunkelweizen
Ranked #12 - ABV:
- 5.3%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #19,389 - Avg:
- 3.84 | pDev: 12.24%
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 22, 2022
- Added:
- Jan 10, 2002
- Wants:
- 22
- Gots:
- 50
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good


Notes:
None
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5/5 rDev +30.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
by Ggallin from New Hampshire
If you like German beer as I it’s awesome not pussyfooting around with fours and 4 1/2s
Mar 22, 2022
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
by Ggallin from New Hampshire
If you like German beer as I it’s awesome not pussyfooting around with fours and 4 1/2s
Mar 22, 2022
4.31 by Dalkri from Massachusetts on Oct 25, 2021
4.3 by Tcsox from Massachusetts on Jun 13, 2020
3.71 by Bogdawg from Massachusetts on Jun 07, 2020
4.13/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
by C-Stockwell from New Hampshire
L: rich dark brown, with lighter edges near the side of the glass, and darker in the center. Darker khaki head that has decent retention.
S: rich dark red fruit, malt, and Worcestershire sauce.
T: molasses, cherries, creamy, and a hint of spice.
F: very fine bubbles, a little too much carbonation.
Rich, pleasant, and goes well with spicy food. I'm curious how this would be in a stew stock, such as in a beef or venison stew. Probably would go well with roast meat.
May 29, 2020
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
by C-Stockwell from New Hampshire
L: rich dark brown, with lighter edges near the side of the glass, and darker in the center. Darker khaki head that has decent retention.
S: rich dark red fruit, malt, and Worcestershire sauce.
T: molasses, cherries, creamy, and a hint of spice.
F: very fine bubbles, a little too much carbonation.
Rich, pleasant, and goes well with spicy food. I'm curious how this would be in a stew stock, such as in a beef or venison stew. Probably would go well with roast meat.
May 29, 2020
4.99 by RiceOwls27 from Texas on Apr 01, 2020
3.86/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by PathofChaos from Maryland
Appearance:
Pours a humble, chestnut brown and billows up a voluminous beige head that gradually settles into a placid halo. Laces in a classy, unbroken curtain all the way to the last drop.
Bouquet:
A big bushel of hard red winter wheat, roasted barley, malted wheat, spiced bread, and a hint of fresh sliced banana in the aftermath.
Feel:
A hearty, medium body worthy of the winter season, yet it washes down like a lighter ale with limited linger. A moderate bustle of bubbles keeps it feeling lively. Simultaneously robust and refreshing, which is quite unique.
Taste:
A wheat-heavy, grain-laden, banana bread with a pixie dusting of cloves baked in.
Overall:
The banana aspect is easy to miss but becomes simpler to distinguish when the beer gets to around 55 degrees Fahrenheit. A nice dunkelweizen.
Mar 24, 2020
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by PathofChaos from Maryland
Appearance:
Pours a humble, chestnut brown and billows up a voluminous beige head that gradually settles into a placid halo. Laces in a classy, unbroken curtain all the way to the last drop.
Bouquet:
A big bushel of hard red winter wheat, roasted barley, malted wheat, spiced bread, and a hint of fresh sliced banana in the aftermath.
Feel:
A hearty, medium body worthy of the winter season, yet it washes down like a lighter ale with limited linger. A moderate bustle of bubbles keeps it feeling lively. Simultaneously robust and refreshing, which is quite unique.
Taste:
A wheat-heavy, grain-laden, banana bread with a pixie dusting of cloves baked in.
Overall:
The banana aspect is easy to miss but becomes simpler to distinguish when the beer gets to around 55 degrees Fahrenheit. A nice dunkelweizen.
Mar 24, 2020
3.74 by acurtis from New Jersey on Mar 07, 2020
4.17 by Manta200 from Kentucky on May 27, 2019
4.04/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia
From the bottle, it pours a hazy brown color with a large tan head that slowly dissipates. In the nose, bread and bananas. In the mouth, a silky smooth caramel and bread taste with some banana backing. Nice!
Jan 30, 2019
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia
From the bottle, it pours a hazy brown color with a large tan head that slowly dissipates. In the nose, bread and bananas. In the mouth, a silky smooth caramel and bread taste with some banana backing. Nice!
Jan 30, 2019
5 by Kwright from North Carolina on Jan 23, 2019
3.77 by Macamah from England on Nov 16, 2018
4.97 by porcupineoutpost from Massachusetts on Oct 19, 2018
3.88 by Griphon from Florida on Oct 17, 2018
3.73 by kkmiller76 from New Jersey on Oct 17, 2018
4 by SSGCujo from Wisconsin on Aug 12, 2018
4.17 by emptyglassagain from Massachusetts on May 18, 2018
3.79/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
by puck1225 from Texas
Poured from a bottle into a tulip glass. Beautiful head and lacing, deep brown color. Fruity smell. Banana and clove taste with a bit of smokiness. Rich feel. Overall, pretty good.
May 12, 2018
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
by puck1225 from Texas
Poured from a bottle into a tulip glass. Beautiful head and lacing, deep brown color. Fruity smell. Banana and clove taste with a bit of smokiness. Rich feel. Overall, pretty good.
May 12, 2018
4.78/5 rDev +24.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
by Ryan2219 from Maine
Amazing taste of clover and a great refreshing taste
Apr 28, 2018
look: 4.25 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
by Ryan2219 from Maine
Amazing taste of clover and a great refreshing taste
Apr 28, 2018
2.98 by TaunusKnudsen from Germany on Mar 28, 2018
3.71 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut on Mar 27, 2018
3.86 by weareallfalafel from Virginia on Mar 21, 2018
1/5 rDev -74%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
by gvickery from Texas
I wish I could rate it lower. This is an abomination. It smells rancid, looks like old tea and tastes even worse. I’ll describe it this way, iniatially sour and watery, then, a putrid medicinal concentrated old bandaid flavor hits you. It’s one of the most awful flavors I’ve ever experienced. No way this should be rated as high as it is. I love a good Hefeweizen or Dunkel but this is neither. Avoid at all cost.
Mar 02, 2018
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
by gvickery from Texas
I wish I could rate it lower. This is an abomination. It smells rancid, looks like old tea and tastes even worse. I’ll describe it this way, iniatially sour and watery, then, a putrid medicinal concentrated old bandaid flavor hits you. It’s one of the most awful flavors I’ve ever experienced. No way this should be rated as high as it is. I love a good Hefeweizen or Dunkel but this is neither. Avoid at all cost.
Mar 02, 2018
4.31 by scottvanbelois from Texas on Jan 13, 2018
3.89/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
by obywan59 from Virginia
Murky and dark trending to orange brown at the edges with a 6 1/2 finger head from a moderately hard pour. Awesome chunky head like an ice cream sundae, tan in color, leaving great lacing.
Nutty malts with banana, clove and light tart citrus,
Sweet malts with cherry and caramel.
Smooth with light carbonation and light syrupy retention.
A good beer. I would buy this again.
Jan 04, 2018
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
by obywan59 from Virginia
Murky and dark trending to orange brown at the edges with a 6 1/2 finger head from a moderately hard pour. Awesome chunky head like an ice cream sundae, tan in color, leaving great lacing.
Nutty malts with banana, clove and light tart citrus,
Sweet malts with cherry and caramel.
Smooth with light carbonation and light syrupy retention.
A good beer. I would buy this again.
Jan 04, 2018
4.03 by GarbageMan10 from Texas on Sep 08, 2017
3.5 by faatcase from Virginia on Aug 16, 2017
3.23 by Sup3r_s4m from Texas on Jul 01, 2017
4.23 by jbehlar from Mississippi on May 31, 2017
4.79 by DerykG from Texas on May 13, 2017
4.35/5 rDev +13.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
by BRiddoch from Massachusetts
Poured from a 16.9 oz. bottle into a Sam Adams glass. Poured a rich brownish red with lots of foam. Crisp, very fruity, with a slight sour aftertaste. This beer tasted like one of my homebrews. Very good.
May 10, 2017
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
by BRiddoch from Massachusetts
Poured from a 16.9 oz. bottle into a Sam Adams glass. Poured a rich brownish red with lots of foam. Crisp, very fruity, with a slight sour aftertaste. This beer tasted like one of my homebrews. Very good.
May 10, 2017
3.56 by RBorsato from Virginia on Apr 09, 2017
4.42/5 rDev +15.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
by mynie from Maryland
Pours dark and hazy with a voluminous head--pretty standard for the style, but still very nice looking.
The aroma is a very wheatmalt heavy, with nodes of banana blotting out practically everything else. As it warms a bit, some chewy and peppery yeast comes to the the fore, but the banana still dominates everything.
Tastes much sweeter and more variegated than the aroma, with malty fruit and bananas up front pepper and generic spice in the back, and biscuit at the very end. The finish is exactly reminiscent of well-made banana bread.
This is the Dunkelweise that so many American brewers try to imitate. Their products might be tad preferable because of freshness, but this one still holds it own. It's fairly priced, to boot.
Feb 23, 2017
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
by mynie from Maryland
Pours dark and hazy with a voluminous head--pretty standard for the style, but still very nice looking.
The aroma is a very wheatmalt heavy, with nodes of banana blotting out practically everything else. As it warms a bit, some chewy and peppery yeast comes to the the fore, but the banana still dominates everything.
Tastes much sweeter and more variegated than the aroma, with malty fruit and bananas up front pepper and generic spice in the back, and biscuit at the very end. The finish is exactly reminiscent of well-made banana bread.
This is the Dunkelweise that so many American brewers try to imitate. Their products might be tad preferable because of freshness, but this one still holds it own. It's fairly priced, to boot.
Feb 23, 2017
3.54 by shelby415 from Oregon on Feb 21, 2017
4.15/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
by VoxRationis from New York
Decanted from an 16.9 oz (500 ml) bottle into a conical pint glass.
A: Pours a cloudy, orange amber to brown color with a two finger, foamy wheat colored head, solid retention and lacing.
S: Aromas of banana, cloves, and almonds/walnuts. Spicier as it warms.
T: Sweet and estery. Palate largely follows the nose, but caramel and cherry/cranberry also in the mix. Bitterness sufficient to keep it on track and prevent the sweetness from becoming too much.
M: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Smooth.
O: Gorgeous and delicious. Would certainly have it again.
Jan 13, 2017
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
by VoxRationis from New York
Decanted from an 16.9 oz (500 ml) bottle into a conical pint glass.
A: Pours a cloudy, orange amber to brown color with a two finger, foamy wheat colored head, solid retention and lacing.
S: Aromas of banana, cloves, and almonds/walnuts. Spicier as it warms.
T: Sweet and estery. Palate largely follows the nose, but caramel and cherry/cranberry also in the mix. Bitterness sufficient to keep it on track and prevent the sweetness from becoming too much.
M: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Smooth.
O: Gorgeous and delicious. Would certainly have it again.
Jan 13, 2017
4 by a77cj7 from South Dakota on Dec 03, 2016
4.03/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by Smakawhat from Maryland
Poured from the bottle into a curved wheat ale glass.
Chestnut and mahogany brown body color, with a bit of a muddy hue but not in consistency or showing haze. Head is a creamy rich lather, frothing up an easy three fingers with stuck lacing and a soft light tanned top. Sits like a big ice cream cone, and settles with a half finger top and hand grabbing sheets of lace. Beautiful looker in this glass.
Mild sensing milk chocolate notes, even a bit of hazelnut is on the nose as well. The aroma is a bit wet and light, maybe hinting at some mineral tones as well. Doesn't seem to have a big classic malt density or backbone hint, but has a great chocolate angle. Solid.
Palate doesn't bring much surprises. Light sensing milk chocolate with a simple malt depth. Flavors of nutty almost nougat too kick in which is very nice, but take a simpler seat to a lighter almost hint of wet mouthfeel. Some banana estery notes are also evident on the palate, subtle and soft and make a good compliment to the chocolate tones.
Refreshing dunkel, and easy drinker as well.
Aug 07, 2016
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by Smakawhat from Maryland
Poured from the bottle into a curved wheat ale glass.
Chestnut and mahogany brown body color, with a bit of a muddy hue but not in consistency or showing haze. Head is a creamy rich lather, frothing up an easy three fingers with stuck lacing and a soft light tanned top. Sits like a big ice cream cone, and settles with a half finger top and hand grabbing sheets of lace. Beautiful looker in this glass.
Mild sensing milk chocolate notes, even a bit of hazelnut is on the nose as well. The aroma is a bit wet and light, maybe hinting at some mineral tones as well. Doesn't seem to have a big classic malt density or backbone hint, but has a great chocolate angle. Solid.
Palate doesn't bring much surprises. Light sensing milk chocolate with a simple malt depth. Flavors of nutty almost nougat too kick in which is very nice, but take a simpler seat to a lighter almost hint of wet mouthfeel. Some banana estery notes are also evident on the palate, subtle and soft and make a good compliment to the chocolate tones.
Refreshing dunkel, and easy drinker as well.
Aug 07, 2016
4.13/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
by GratefulBeerGuy from New Hampshire
Taken from notes of a sample from 6/10/15
Amazingly clean feel and vibe.
Big wheat, banana, clove and other earthy effects for both aroma and flavor.
Wheat malt, earthy tones and grains dominate but still, so clean.
Malt is light feeling but complex, sour / fruity yeasts round it out.
Very nice classic style.
Jul 26, 2016
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
by GratefulBeerGuy from New Hampshire
Taken from notes of a sample from 6/10/15
Amazingly clean feel and vibe.
Big wheat, banana, clove and other earthy effects for both aroma and flavor.
Wheat malt, earthy tones and grains dominate but still, so clean.
Malt is light feeling but complex, sour / fruity yeasts round it out.
Very nice classic style.
Jul 26, 2016
3.62 by John_Beeryman from Virginia on Jun 27, 2016
3.96 by Rpm0003 from Texas on Jun 20, 2016
Julius Echter Hefe-Weissbier Dunkel from Würzburger Hofbräu AG
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