Dunkler Weizenbock
Brauerei Michael Plank

16.9 oz can into a tall Hefe-Style glass.
L: SRM 24 pours a tanned leather medium mahogany brown color, cloudy, lighter at the base, steady carbo, a rocky 2" off white head that has very good retention and recedes to a 1/4", medium broken up lacing.
S: Very light malts, wheat, banana, clove, a distant fruity note.
T: Lightly sweet, cold moist banana bread, clove, caramel malts, wheat, distant apple, a note of cocoa, a suggestion of nuttiness in the background, honey, light zest at the end which lingers. Sweet on the lips with a lightly fruity finish. It is savory.
F: Lightly brisk then quite smooth medium-bodied feel with a medium-long lightly drying finish.
O: Drinks very easy at 7.9% ABV. You'd never know it was that high. It has a very accommodating taste & feel. Slightly sweeter and more malty than many traditional Hefes. It is excellent in its style.

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Look: It pours dark brown with a tan head. Head retention is very good.

Smell: There are some roasted elements with banana. There are also some clove and earthly elements.

Taste: The banana and cloves are stronger in the flavor than in the aroma. It is a bit sweet in the flavors with some roast and a bit of chocolate.

Feel: It has a medium body with a sweet finish.

Overall: It you like bananas, this beer if the one. There are clear strong banana flavors with everything else being in support. It is a bit sweet, but that is good thing for this beer.

 

 

 

 

(0.5L draft pour into an Ayinger-branded fluted goblet yesterday at Brauhaus Schmitz)

The idea of a dunkel weizenbock had me sold on trying it... true to its name, it's a murky, purpleish-brown liquid, with a fuzzy blanket of tan-tinged foam atop... lightly roasty on the nose with spiced prune undertones... definitely had those requisite plum, pear accents to its surprisingly dry, almost roasty-bitter foundation; each sip seemed drier than the last... all else texture-wise was pretty on point; alcohol hidden well enough... not quite in the realm of an Aventinus, though it gives a nod to it in subtle ways... I wouldn't turn one down, but I won't be seeking to have it again (2271)

 

 

 

 

 

 

From an undated 16 oz. can acquired and sampled on March 25, 2023.

Gorgeous looking beer with its dark brown appearance and long lasting tan head.

The aroma expresses toffee, wheat, molasses, banana, and earth.

The mouthfeel is medium and creamy smooth.

The taste is invariably sweet and wheat malt-forward with the same banana character and an earthy presence. Roasted. Nice.

 

From a can. Dark brown color with a thin lacing of tan bubbles. Rich roasted malt aroma. Full bodied, smooth feel. Roasted malt with some raisin and banana notes. Nice

 

Canned on: ????

A - Dark chestnut colored pour with a slight haze and very limited head resting on top. Carbonation is light.

S - Bready toasted caramel malt with a slight bit of clove.

T - Toasted caramel malt base that's bready and has somer clove, spice, and a little bit of banana mixed in. Finishes slightly on the sweeter side with a very light, delicate bitterness lurking underneath with some spice over the top. Bitterness builds slightly after the sip. There's a slight bit of mineral aspect up front but gets buried.

M - Big, chewy body with gentle pricklies on the tongue.

O - Pretty solid (as expected).

Poured from a 16.9 oz. can. Has a very dark chestnut color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of bananas, malts. Taste is the same as the aroma, some dark breads are present as well. Feels medium/full bodied in the mouth and overall this is an enjoyable beer.