Dunkle Weisse
Müllerbräu Neuötting K. Müller

From: World Wide Spirits, Teising, DE
Date: Best by 2014-02-24
Glass: Weihenstephan weizen glass

Mullerbrau has a moderately good dunkelweizen, very different from many others available in that it focuses somewhat heavily on yeast, phenolics, and roasted malt contributions for a unique flavor. Interesting, but unlike their hefeweizen, not one I'd seek out again.

Pours a >3cm tall head of light beige colored foam, made up of small-sized bubbles, yielding a frothy appearance. Retention is very good, the foam lasting a bit over two minutes in a slow decline to a perpetual 0.5cm meringue-like cap atop the body of the beer. Lacing is good, with a moderately dense matrix of dots clinging to the sides of the glass. Body is a dark amber color, with light bringing out bright brown to dark orange hues throughout the body of the beer. Carbonation visible through the nearly opaque (90% opacity) beer, high in number, moderate in activity.

Aroma of light caramel malt with fairly sharp phenolics, a touch of musty yeast, bread and faint banana ester.

Flavor is of medium-colored caramel-like sweetness, light bread, musty yeast, clove-like phenolics, and slight burnt caramel. Front of palate tastes light caramel-like sweetness, bread, slightly musty yeast, and clove-like phenolics. Mid-palate tastes medium-colored caramel-like sweetness, slightly musty yeast, light clove-like phenolics, and modest roast that pairs a bit strangely with the other flavors. Back of palate tastes musty yeast, medium-colored caramel-like sweetness, and light roast and clove-like phenolics. Aftertaste of medium-colored caramel-like sweetness, mild roasted malt, and musty yeast.

Beer is medium-light in body, with carbonation of medium intensity, resulting in a balanced foamy (1/2) and smooth (1/2) mouthfeel, which suits the beer well and is within stylistic expectations. Closes dry, with medium stickiness clinging to the palate.