Dunkles Hefeweizen
Brauerei Fritz Gutmann
- From:
- Brauerei Fritz Gutmann
- Germany
- Style:
- Dunkelweizen
Ranked #21 - ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #23,818 - Avg:
- 3.85 | pDev: 9.87%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 11
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 14, 2025
- Added:
- Feb 09, 2008
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
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Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia
3.93/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
From the just expired half liter bottle, it pours a hazy brown color with a very nice off-white head that slowly diminishes and leaves some spots. The nose gets some bread and bananas, possibly a little caramel. The mouth gets a nice, easy drinking wheatbier. Yum!
Feb 10, 2024
Rated by flgimp from Pennsylvania
3.94/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had a glass in Nuremberg, DE. Not big on wheat beer, but I did like this one. Dunkel may be the answer! Great malt with a slight hop finish.
Jul 13, 2022
Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England
3.39/5 rDev -11.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.39/5 rDev -11.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
For the record the labelling hasn't changed one iota to date vs that shown above. (ps holds well)
L- Quite dark brown, quite hazy, pours with a 5mm pale tan head.
S- I just get some mild toastiness.
T- Mild toastiness, decent malts into a light hoppy finish.
F- It's a bit deeper than a regular Hefe but I'm surprised it's not got much more robust taste or feel to show for being a dunkles.
O- At a point like this I wonder if dinner has muted my palate, not that I ate anything that should have caused that. I think I was just expecting a bit more of a presence from this and it's not forthcoming.
500ml bottle Bought from BeersOfEurope/UK for home delivery as part of a mixed pick-your-own order.
Nov 03, 2020L- Quite dark brown, quite hazy, pours with a 5mm pale tan head.
S- I just get some mild toastiness.
T- Mild toastiness, decent malts into a light hoppy finish.
F- It's a bit deeper than a regular Hefe but I'm surprised it's not got much more robust taste or feel to show for being a dunkles.
O- At a point like this I wonder if dinner has muted my palate, not that I ate anything that should have caused that. I think I was just expecting a bit more of a presence from this and it's not forthcoming.
500ml bottle Bought from BeersOfEurope/UK for home delivery as part of a mixed pick-your-own order.
Reviewed by flyingpig from Scotland
3.45/5 rDev -10.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.45/5 rDev -10.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
500ml bottle from Beers of Europe (£2.59):
A murky brown with some orange tinges & a large, dome shaped head on top that's foamy & very thick looking with great retention too. The nose is slightly darker than expected with a few roasted malts & smoky notes coming through on top of some faint banana & clove. It's quite light really with a few earthy malts carrying through to the taste with more smoked flavours & a little more of the banana & cloves this time around but it's not your standard dunkelweizen really. The body was light-medium & it was strongly carbonated with a sharp, fizzy finish that was dry too.
Jun 21, 2020A murky brown with some orange tinges & a large, dome shaped head on top that's foamy & very thick looking with great retention too. The nose is slightly darker than expected with a few roasted malts & smoky notes coming through on top of some faint banana & clove. It's quite light really with a few earthy malts carrying through to the taste with more smoked flavours & a little more of the banana & cloves this time around but it's not your standard dunkelweizen really. The body was light-medium & it was strongly carbonated with a sharp, fizzy finish that was dry too.
Reviewed by Hoppsbabo from England
3.88/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.88/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: Massive head. Light mahogony body.
T: Lots of banana and bubblegum. Nice and zingy. Nothing else to say about it.
O: Very good. Not my favourite style but I prefer this over Weihenstephanen.
Dec 02, 2016T: Lots of banana and bubblegum. Nice and zingy. Nothing else to say about it.
O: Very good. Not my favourite style but I prefer this over Weihenstephanen.
Reviewed by drmeto from Germany
3.42/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.42/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
L:
-pours a cloudy,copper-brown with a big,frothy,offwhite head
-high carbonation visible
-great head retension
S:
-caramel,lots of clove,banana,cream,earthy,wheaty
T:
-bready,nutty,wheaty,caramel,vanilla,clove
-finishes dry
F:
-medium to high,soft carbonation
-light body
O:
Solid Dunkelweizen, but nothing more
Aug 21, 2016-pours a cloudy,copper-brown with a big,frothy,offwhite head
-high carbonation visible
-great head retension
S:
-caramel,lots of clove,banana,cream,earthy,wheaty
T:
-bready,nutty,wheaty,caramel,vanilla,clove
-finishes dry
F:
-medium to high,soft carbonation
-light body
O:
Solid Dunkelweizen, but nothing more
Reviewed by IchLiebeBier from Virginia
3.25/5 rDev -15.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -15.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Appearance: Medium chestnut; cloudy; medium head; good lacing
Aroma: Malty; yeasty; cloves; bananas
Taste: Good flavor, but a bit weak and watery; expected more body from a Dunkel.
Remarks: Did not score A, T, S, M at that time; so please disregard those scores
Jun 15, 2013Aroma: Malty; yeasty; cloves; bananas
Taste: Good flavor, but a bit weak and watery; expected more body from a Dunkel.
Remarks: Did not score A, T, S, M at that time; so please disregard those scores
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.88/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into weizen glass, dark brown, no opacity unless held up to the light. Thick, creamy head (2 fingers) faded slowly, with half finger head remaining throughout tasting. Ample carbonation. Thick, fill, creamy mouthfeel, with smooth taste, the full grain flavor lasting in the mouth. Tasty! A nice beer for a grey winter's day....
Jan 14, 2012
Reviewed by rvdoorn from Netherlands
4.02/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5
4.02/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5
Look: pours a hazy brown color with a nice white fluffy head.
Smell: Hop, yeast, banana, sweet malts and cloves
Taste: Banana, sweet malts, clove again and some caramel. The aftertaste is very dry and very thin
Mouthfeel: Medium carbonation and a very very thin body
Overall: Smell is nice, the taste as well, but it feel too thin to be perfect. Bit like a watered down German Hefeweizen
Jul 12, 2011Smell: Hop, yeast, banana, sweet malts and cloves
Taste: Banana, sweet malts, clove again and some caramel. The aftertaste is very dry and very thin
Mouthfeel: Medium carbonation and a very very thin body
Overall: Smell is nice, the taste as well, but it feel too thin to be perfect. Bit like a watered down German Hefeweizen
Reviewed by mactrail from Washington
4.38/5 rDev +13.8%
look: 3 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.38/5 rDev +13.8%
look: 3 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Classic strongly flavored dark German wheat beer.
Dark amber color with a touch of brown and the cloudy hefeweizen look. Has the appealing Bavarian quality of subtle, creamy carbonation that lasts so well in the glass. Fills the mouth with flavor. Strong hefeweizen estery flavors, very fragrant. Tastes of rye bread, ripe banana, and lots of cloves. Caramel and roasted malt flavors. Touch of hops is just right.
One of the best dark wheat beers I've had in the lower-alcohol German style. After the flavors melt in your mouth for a while you are eager for another gulp.
May 10, 2010Dark amber color with a touch of brown and the cloudy hefeweizen look. Has the appealing Bavarian quality of subtle, creamy carbonation that lasts so well in the glass. Fills the mouth with flavor. Strong hefeweizen estery flavors, very fragrant. Tastes of rye bread, ripe banana, and lots of cloves. Caramel and roasted malt flavors. Touch of hops is just right.
One of the best dark wheat beers I've had in the lower-alcohol German style. After the flavors melt in your mouth for a while you are eager for another gulp.
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