Ramstein Winter Wheat
High Point Brewing Company

 

A: pours a dark, black body with tan head with decent retention and lacing.
S: roasted, nutty smell; hints of coffee and dark chocolate
T: sweet, far rosetta notes with a peanutty finish.
M: light bodied; little velvety
O: nice feel and taste combo; decent.

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01/02/23

On tap, old Town pub.


Earth, mild roasted malt,caramel, mineral, hint of leather ,

**

 

Pours black with black with a couple fingers of tan foam. Aroma is bready, caramely, toasty, and lightly nutty malts. Mild fig and toffee add a little further sweetness, which is countered well by grassy and mild herbal hops. Flavor profile is caramely, bready, toasty, and nutty malts which pair up with fig, molasses, and grassy hops. It's well rounded, balanced, and firm, but not overly strong. Mouth feel is medium-thick with a comfortable velvet texture. Overall, all aspects of this beer are smooth and enjoyable. It's a pleasure to drink, even at 9.5% ABV.

Served in a 15.5oz Spiegelau tulip from a 16oz can.

Pours a dark, almost black cola brown in color, topped with a very dark tan head. Excellent Brussels lacing as the head falls.

Heady, richly scented nose, dark malts and wheat character in abundance, but little in the way of hops, of course.

Sweet on the first sip, with cocoa and toffee bites, alongside lighter anise (black licorice). Super smooth… and the heaviness of the ABV is nowhere to be found.

As it warms, additional complexity emerges, along with some warming alcohol character, and more interestingly some spicy hops!

Cocoa notes flit about toward the end of the sip, even as this warms. No doubt it would make for a most excellent winter warmer!

Altogether, this is not a thirst-crusher in the summertime heat (and this has been one of the cruelest summers in recent memory), but this is exactly the sort of thing I’d always hoped that it would be: An outstanding example of the style, and a beer that is well worth seeking out.

a: very dark combination of dark purple, brown, and ruby red. pours a nice 2 finger fizzy tan head that fades pretty quickly to a thin film

s: dark caramel, roasted wheat, and berries. a touch of molasses, brown bread, and tea-like hops. clove, milk chocolate, and ripe bananas

t: sweet caramel, fig, plum, and fruitbread upfront. dark bread, molasses, and some alcohol behind that. bread crust, angel food cake, and a strong note of sweet berries at the end. the end has a touch of crackery malt and chocolate powder

m: sticky, medium mouthfeel with medium carbonation and a definite alcohol presence

o: fantastic beer. very nice for the style - checks off all the boxes. it's a pretty high abv beer that is best enjoyed as a sipper. another very good beer from Ramstein

On tap at a restaurant in a 16 ounce glass
Looks: Dark brown with 1.5 fingers of tan head
Smell: Subtle hints of fruit and chocolate
Taste: Smooth, chocolaty goodness. The 9.5% ABV is not detectable (until after you finish your pint on an empty stomach).
Mouthfeel: Light-medium bodied with light carbonation
Overall: This is a wonderful Weizenbock from my home state of NJ.

 

 

Exceptional weizenbock. This "heavy" beer is so well made you could mistaken it for being barrel aged. So much flavor and the imperial lager mouthfeel is something to experience. Outstanding.

 

Undated bottle poured into Ramstein pint glass. It pours a very dark cola color with one finger of foamy, khaki-colored head and lacing. Its smell is primarily roasted malt, clove, caramel, and tobacco smoke. The taste features a blast of sweet plum, raisin, and banana, along with malt and caramel. The finish is peppery with a residual taste of spice and hops. The mouth feel is creamy, almost chewy, with moderate carbonation. The 9.5% ABV is evident. This is a sipper for sure. Ramstein is very adept at producing authentic German beers and this Weizenbock is no exception. Well-crafted and tasty, it would pair well with a hearty meal or as a winter sipper.

 

pours dark brown cloudy from the gross looking yeast. almost purple head. aroma of plums currants cream and some spicey roasted cereal and a hint of cocoa. it really smells amazing. nice full rounded toasted malt bitterness flavor smoothed out with a luscious fruitiness little kick of the ol boozerini in the back end. some lingering medicinal notes. thin body. some years are better than others this year is bangin. i just wish it didn't look all gross with yeasty jizz dropping all thru it.

 

Poured from the bottle into a curved wheat ale glass. Probably a bit of overkill for a 12 oz. bottle but hey gotta live large and in the moment.

Deep burnt red and brown body color, with an opaque character. Tan bubbles make a cascade sligtly, but not a big rush off the pour. Two finger creamy tan head, fine and chocolate like topped whip cream. A few extra dregs added lighten the body. Supper slow ultra fine carbonation that is really just crawling barely up the glass.

Deep phenolic nose, with hints of fig raisin, lots of clove and nutmeg. Real big spicy banana quality going mixing with a spruce/pine herbality that is quite impressive. Slight spicy hot but not from alcohol. Very different bock and quite the impressive aroma.

Very tasty palate. Light bodied but also has a caramel feeling mouthfeel, and this nice touch of faint peppery carbonation. The mid palate really coats rich with a milk chocolate like base and mixing banana flavors. Through in the creamy texture and it's banana split flavors abounding (not unlike Korbininan). A noticeable difference in spice like tones as well. Carbonation really brings out great nutmeg and cinnamon flavors mixing in with the chocolate qualities. Even a slightly drying finish hints at baked brown spices. Clean finish, and great after aromatics on the swallow of hot cinnamon.

Wow, what a very different take on a Weizenbock. Very memorable brew.

absolutely my favorite beer... hands down. It`s a smooth,rich and creamy wheat beer with deep and smooth flavors