Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Dunkel | Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan
Brewed by:
Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan
Germany
weihenstephaner.de
Style: German Dunkelweizen
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.30%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
Our dark wheat beer is impressive with its creamy white foam. A fruity-fresh sweetness and hints of mature bananas harmonise with delicious flavours of roasted malt, sparkling and full-bodied with a light caramel taste on the first sip. An excellent accompaniment from hearty meals and game to chocolate and nut desserts. Brewed according to our centuries-old brewing tradition on the Weihenstephan hill.
Added by BeerAdvocate on 07-30-2001
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Ratings: 3,119 | Reviews: 1,148
4.2/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.46/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Amazing Dunkel! Pours light amber color. Tasting malted caramel. Almost like caramelized sugar. Excellent. Smooth. Mildly carbonated. Glorious wheat. So deliciously drinkable.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Amazing Dunkel! Pours light amber color. Tasting malted caramel. Almost like caramelized sugar. Excellent. Smooth. Mildly carbonated. Glorious wheat. So deliciously drinkable.
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4.31/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Outstanding Dark Wheat beer. Probably the best dark wheat available.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Outstanding Dark Wheat beer. Probably the best dark wheat available.
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4.24/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Dark amber to mahogany slightly hazy pour with thick cream coloured head. Aroma is sweet grassy caramel malt, banana, clove. Taste follows the nose - bready caramel, banana, bit of orange and clove. Medium mouthfeel with creaminess verging on pleasantly foamy on the palate. Smooth and nicely carbonated - really good!
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Dark amber to mahogany slightly hazy pour with thick cream coloured head. Aroma is sweet grassy caramel malt, banana, clove. Taste follows the nose - bready caramel, banana, bit of orange and clove. Medium mouthfeel with creaminess verging on pleasantly foamy on the palate. Smooth and nicely carbonated - really good!
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3.97/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
To be fair this beer was preceded by two superior dark biers. Not a bad heffy but not a real dunkel. The scent lacks the clarity of great hefeweissbiers and it does not shine in the dunkel spectrum.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
To be fair this beer was preceded by two superior dark biers. Not a bad heffy but not a real dunkel. The scent lacks the clarity of great hefeweissbiers and it does not shine in the dunkel spectrum.
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4.71/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Taste: Smooth, nutty, dark bread, chocolate malty, slight sweet. Roasted malt, bready nose. Dark to med brown hue, semi opaque, rich tan creamy head. Medium to full body. Just like I remember having it over the last 10 years from time to time.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Taste: Smooth, nutty, dark bread, chocolate malty, slight sweet. Roasted malt, bready nose. Dark to med brown hue, semi opaque, rich tan creamy head. Medium to full body. Just like I remember having it over the last 10 years from time to time.
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4.36/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured into weizen glass. Big old beige head, amber brown body.
Nose of oat and light banana, peaches. Taste is a dark and bready, with a creaminess. Smooth
Mouth is medium dry, nice and smooth overall.
Definitely worth the rep. A good, hearty dark wheat beer. Good with food, and cooler weather.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured into weizen glass. Big old beige head, amber brown body.
Nose of oat and light banana, peaches. Taste is a dark and bready, with a creaminess. Smooth
Mouth is medium dry, nice and smooth overall.
Definitely worth the rep. A good, hearty dark wheat beer. Good with food, and cooler weather.
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3.79/5 rDev -10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
4.29/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
3.45/5 rDev -18.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
4.27/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.57/5 rDev -16%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
4.44/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L: hazy dark auburn to chestnut under a 2.5" cream colored cap that approaches the texture of whipped cream
S: light moist dark banana bread aroma that hints of clove.
T: Banana bread flavors lead with hints of nuts and baking spices and traces of caramel and dark sugars.
F: medium full bodied beer is very creamy and luscious with medium soft carbonation
O: very nicely made and well balanced banana bread in a glass
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L: hazy dark auburn to chestnut under a 2.5" cream colored cap that approaches the texture of whipped cream
S: light moist dark banana bread aroma that hints of clove.
T: Banana bread flavors lead with hints of nuts and baking spices and traces of caramel and dark sugars.
F: medium full bodied beer is very creamy and luscious with medium soft carbonation
O: very nicely made and well balanced banana bread in a glass
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Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Dunkel from Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan
Beer rating:
4.25 out of
5 with
3,119 ratings
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