Bierwolf
Great Lakes Brewing Co.

 

16 oz can dated 6/26/2021, enjoyed in a weizen glass 7/3/2021.

L: Poured a russet-cherrywood that was only see-through if held up to light. Formed a couple fingers of pale tan head that dissipated in short order to a ring.

S: Bready, with tinges of raisin and leather. Hints of orange and chocolate, possibly some very faint and distant coffee.

T: Follows the nose rather well - wheat bread hits right up front, flanked by some bitter coffee and orange. Those dominate the entire swallowing process, with bits of chocolate, polished leather, raisin, cherry, tobacco, and metal creeping in here and there.

F: Fairly full-bodied.

O: Enjoyable, if a little over the top as dunkelweizens go!

 

 

DATE: May 21, 2021... OCCASION: celebrating Joey's eleventh birthday on a beautiful spring evening--perfect deck sipping weather... GLASSWARE: Schneider weizen pokal... pours a dark crimson body that suspends sediment with turbulent urgency... effervescence indicates its freshness... the head is an off-white, clumpy, two-fingered sponge that sits resiliently atop... oh, sweet caramel and clove, bright and alluring....toffee, apple, pear, tobacco and bready sweetness--inviting, if not tempting... then, the citrus notes with chocolate leak in--I have NEVER been a chocolate orange guy around Christmas--but this works... the mouthfeel is medium-bodied, easy on the teeth and tongue, lasting at the throat, and as lively as its appearance... a nice, carbonated tea feel that goes down refreshingly.... the tobacco, clove and coffee are first on the scene in the initial sip, with the chocolate and orange again sneaking in--not demonstrative, but present and complicating the usual dunkelweizen experience... GL again puts on a show, with a multi-dimensional beer that pushes the style to a rewarding, flavorful experience....

I'm not getting the orange peel or chocolate, but that coffee is there. The feel is very strange. Until it hits the back of your throat it's a little heavy, then it feels like water goin down. Would like a little higher abv but overall a good beer.

Bierwolf brewed by Great Lakes Brewing Co., with an ABV of 6.60% This dunkelweizen pours out of a 16oz can into a pint beer glass. The color is a a nice deep reddish copper brown with a nice off white head. There is also a nice amount of lacing to this brew, it sticks to the side of the glass well. The smell is rich with roasted grains an malts , mixed with a nice easy sweetness. You also pick up some coffee notes mixed with chocolate. So far Bierwolf is a nice inviting brew. Now for the taste, it is Bold with flavors. Lots of sweetness an coffee notes at first. Then it is all tied together with the roasted grains an malts. There is a lot going on in this dunkelweizen brew. The body of Bierwolf is a solid medium. There is nothing overpowering about this brew, it has a super nice balance to it. It is really hard to pick up on the 6.60% ABV in this brew, it is just that smooth. This brew would go nice on a cool night or with dinner. The mouth feel is Bold, Rich, Roasted, Sweet, Clean, Smooth and Refreshing. Overall I am going to give Bierwolf a solid 4 out of 5. I would definitely look this brew up again givin the opportunity too. Great Lakes Brewing Co., did a super nice job with this style of brew.

 

16oz can into a pint glass. Best by 6/16/21, so plenty fresh.

Pours a dark brown with amber highlights. Thick creamy off white head persists in good form throughout leaving interesting lacing.

Dull malty aroma with a hint of smoke.

On tasting, malty, faintly sweet, a touch of smoke, and if I try really hard, a little coffee. Hint of bitterness. According to the can, this is brewed with chocolate, coffee, and orange peel. Not getting those at all, except the feel of coffee.

Mouth closer to full than medium. Odd finish, strong, but a little watery.

Overall, enjoyed the drink. Dont have much experience with this style, but this is better than the others I've had. Curious how it would have tasted with the orange/coffee/chocolate. Nice can art too.

 

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

Smell: It has rich break aromas with coffee in the background and low chocolate. There is a hint of orange.

Taste: It has coffee and roast with deep caramel and chocolate flavors. There is a low bit of doughiness with slight banana and spice.

Feel: It has a medium body.

Overall, Personally, I would have like banana to be noticeable.

 

16 oz can that I did not read the label close enough. I thought I was buying a traditional dunkelweizen not an adjunct laden beer. Well lets see how it turns out.

Amber tinted brown color with a large head that had good retention. Aroma of weizen yeast, chocolate, and coffee. The flavors do not meld very well. The coffee does not belong here and does not go well with the wheat malt and weizen yeast flavors. The chocolate is an alright addition. Nice body and carbonation. A beer I never would of bought or drank if I read the smaller print and it turned out about how I expected. It is drinkable but not really enjoyable.

Poured from a 16oz can into a shaker pint

Look: Translucent brown with a thin tan head

Smell: Clove, coffee, and baking spices

Taste: Big lager yeast punch on the top. Notes of clove, whole wheat, and green apples. The body is where the coffee comes in. No taste of orange really and the chocolate gets lost here.

Feel: A bit too big of a body for the style. Still clean on the palate though. No real faults. Fine carbonation.

Overall:A fine beer. A bit too much experimentation going on. Dunkelweizen but itself is just to good to mess with.

 

From a 12oz Bottle Nice head and copper color a bit cloudy. Smell was almost burnt coffee. Taste was a bit bitter with coffee and a bit of orange peel with a dry and almost licorice like finish which was thin to medium feel. Not terrible but not great. Glad I tried it but probably won't seek it out again. I like Great Lakes but this one is down the list. BTW They have great label artwork. Just sayin.

The body is lacking a little heft. Comes across watery at times. Especially in the finish.

These type of beers are always tough to score to style, which I think they would do alright with if the additional ingredients were axed. It’s not completely undrinkable, but it doesn’t really work for me either. The chocolate-coffee flavors would be alright with a regular Dunkel, but they really clash with the baking spice and fruity esters for me.

Can. Khaki head with lace. Clear caramel color.

Bananas, cloves, spices, and some toasted malts. Coffee notes and vanilla sweetness. The orange shows a bit. Very odd.

Pours a deep amber. Tangy dank aroma. This is one of the strangest beers I've had. Slightly sweet body fades to a smokey cigar finish. It's almost salty. I don't taste coffee, chocolate or orange peel. Tastes like a maduro. Interesting at best.

Nice roasted malty smell. Nice clear and dark color with a,wonderful head. Had smell of light banna. Nice wheat flavor come through. Smooth and clean