Augustiner Bräu Weissbier | Augustiner-Bräu Wagner KG
Brewed by:
Augustiner-Bräu Wagner KG
Germany | website
Style: Hefeweizen
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.40%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
No notes at this time.
Added by brewdlyhooked13 on 06-13-2002
Reviews: 37 | Ratings: 149
3.49/5 rDev -12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Orange amber with a creamy head, head towers at first, then dissipates with lots of stickiness. Typical weizen aromas, flavor has right amount of banana/bubblegum. This is a beautiful beer to look at, and taste is alright, but not the best.
★ 240 characters
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Orange amber with a creamy head, head towers at first, then dissipates with lots of stickiness. Typical weizen aromas, flavor has right amount of banana/bubblegum. This is a beautiful beer to look at, and taste is alright, but not the best.
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3.94/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours comparatively slightly hazy dark amber beer with 2-finger off-white head, leaving some laces.
Smell - more pepper and clove, less banana.
Taste follows the smell, don't wait for round aftertaste, it leans to spiciness.
More rough than expected and not so classic weissbier, but still teasing.
★ 298 characters
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours comparatively slightly hazy dark amber beer with 2-finger off-white head, leaving some laces.
Smell - more pepper and clove, less banana.
Taste follows the smell, don't wait for round aftertaste, it leans to spiciness.
More rough than expected and not so classic weissbier, but still teasing.
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3.92/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Interesting weissbier. So much peppery, more than many others, but a bit unbalanced in that, maybe lacking a characteristic fruity notes. Overall a pretty decent beer.
★ 167 characters
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Interesting weissbier. So much peppery, more than many others, but a bit unbalanced in that, maybe lacking a characteristic fruity notes. Overall a pretty decent beer.
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3.34/5 rDev -15.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
L:
-pours a cloudy golden with a medium,creamy,white head
-high carbonation visible
S:
-clove,cream,white bread
T:
-Follows the nose plus oranges
F:
-high carbonation,light-medium body
O:
Decent enough,but there's a lot of superior Hefeweizens available
★ 253 characters
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
L:
-pours a cloudy golden with a medium,creamy,white head
-high carbonation visible
S:
-clove,cream,white bread
T:
-Follows the nose plus oranges
F:
-high carbonation,light-medium body
O:
Decent enough,but there's a lot of superior Hefeweizens available
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2.5/5 rDev -37%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25
I really like Augustiner, but the Weissbier option is a weak showing compared to most other Bavarian wheat beers. For a wheat beer the flavor was a bit hollow. I've only tried one, so I might have had a bad taste.
★ 213 characters
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25
I really like Augustiner, but the Weissbier option is a weak showing compared to most other Bavarian wheat beers. For a wheat beer the flavor was a bit hollow. I've only tried one, so I might have had a bad taste.
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4.79/5 rDev +20.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
My personnal favorite "Weiss" beer. Can't wait to go back to münich to take another one... Unfortunately, this beer is not available outside germany I think.
★ 159 characters
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
My personnal favorite "Weiss" beer. Can't wait to go back to münich to take another one... Unfortunately, this beer is not available outside germany I think.
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4/5 rDev +0.8%
Served cool from 500ml bottle into weissebier glass.
I like Augustiner, I like weisse. Looking forward to this one!
A) Very hazy orange-amber colour, big white head. Good example of the style.
S) Very spritzy fruity banana and mild clove. For a cold bier, this is giving plenty for the nose to work on.
T) Fruity full weisse bier flavour. Spot on for the style, there isn't a lot more to say. There is a hint of sweetness but it is not out of balance with the sourness of the bier.
M) Again, good standard within the style. The fizz helps it a long.
O) Great example of the style, you won't be disappointed.
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Served cool from 500ml bottle into weissebier glass.
I like Augustiner, I like weisse. Looking forward to this one!
A) Very hazy orange-amber colour, big white head. Good example of the style.
S) Very spritzy fruity banana and mild clove. For a cold bier, this is giving plenty for the nose to work on.
T) Fruity full weisse bier flavour. Spot on for the style, there isn't a lot more to say. There is a hint of sweetness but it is not out of balance with the sourness of the bier.
M) Again, good standard within the style. The fizz helps it a long.
O) Great example of the style, you won't be disappointed.
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4.06/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
500ml Bottle from Augustiner am Gendarenmarkt, Berlin (€3.90):
Cloudy amber with golden tinges & 3cm fluffy head that holds well.
Strong wheat aroma, some spice & cloves as well. Fresh notes with some bubblegum followed by citrus. Fairly strong on the nose & lively too.
A good combination of wheat & cloves followed by citrus & some bubblegum. An odd touch of spice but the beer seems fresh with some orange & banana flavours here too.
Very smooth with a lively body & strong carbonation. Some sweetness dotted about the place, mainly from the banana in the taste & no bitterness.
Very enjoyable & remarkably easy to drink, refreshing too. Another excellent beer from Augustiner & one that I'd likely pick up again although only Edelstoff & their Lagerbier Hell are easily available in the UK it seems.
★ 809 characters
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
500ml Bottle from Augustiner am Gendarenmarkt, Berlin (€3.90):
Cloudy amber with golden tinges & 3cm fluffy head that holds well.
Strong wheat aroma, some spice & cloves as well. Fresh notes with some bubblegum followed by citrus. Fairly strong on the nose & lively too.
A good combination of wheat & cloves followed by citrus & some bubblegum. An odd touch of spice but the beer seems fresh with some orange & banana flavours here too.
Very smooth with a lively body & strong carbonation. Some sweetness dotted about the place, mainly from the banana in the taste & no bitterness.
Very enjoyable & remarkably easy to drink, refreshing too. Another excellent beer from Augustiner & one that I'd likely pick up again although only Edelstoff & their Lagerbier Hell are easily available in the UK it seems.
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4.4/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Augustiner Bräu Weissbier
bottle @ Augustiner am Gendarmenmarkt, Berlin, DE
,5L for €3,90 at noon on Christmas day 2013
Typical Bavarian weissbier appearance: orange-amber in color beneath a massive head of rocky bright white foam. Cloudy with yeast. The aroma is typical as well, although I guess you can't say that because there are so many variations... I think of this as being much like Spaten's Franziskaner, clean with a balance of banana and clove over sweetish golden malt. It's perhaps slightly fruity with softly sweet apple, and a delicate hint of citrus - there are no odd-phenolics like burnt plastic or "band-aid", and there's no particularly noticeable tartness other than the citrus edge. The malt is full, and dare I suggest, it has a slightly caramelish edge to it. Medium bodied and gently bristling to the tongue with a bright carbonation. Moderate bitterness, yet dry in the finish. I can't say it's "one of the better ones", but I can say it's one of my favorites!
★ 998 characters
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Augustiner Bräu Weissbier
bottle @ Augustiner am Gendarmenmarkt, Berlin, DE
,5L for €3,90 at noon on Christmas day 2013
Typical Bavarian weissbier appearance: orange-amber in color beneath a massive head of rocky bright white foam. Cloudy with yeast. The aroma is typical as well, although I guess you can't say that because there are so many variations... I think of this as being much like Spaten's Franziskaner, clean with a balance of banana and clove over sweetish golden malt. It's perhaps slightly fruity with softly sweet apple, and a delicate hint of citrus - there are no odd-phenolics like burnt plastic or "band-aid", and there's no particularly noticeable tartness other than the citrus edge. The malt is full, and dare I suggest, it has a slightly caramelish edge to it. Medium bodied and gently bristling to the tongue with a bright carbonation. Moderate bitterness, yet dry in the finish. I can't say it's "one of the better ones", but I can say it's one of my favorites!
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4/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Cloudy; peach colored; small head, dissipates quickly
Aroma: Yeasty; malty; orange spices; cloves
Taste: Juicy; nice zip to the body; good peppery mid and finish; good flavor
Remarks: Did not score A, T, S, M at that time; disregard those scores
★ 260 characters
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Cloudy; peach colored; small head, dissipates quickly
Aroma: Yeasty; malty; orange spices; cloves
Taste: Juicy; nice zip to the body; good peppery mid and finish; good flavor
Remarks: Did not score A, T, S, M at that time; disregard those scores
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4/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
500ml Weizen glass enjoyed @ Augustiner restaurant @ Munich Oktoberfest 2012.
A: Pours a dark orange color. A bit cloudy but definitely filtered Weissbier. Huge creamy and viscous head is formed leaving many small chunks of foam in the glass
S: Great banana esters in the nose. Spicy in the Weiss style, with notes of cloves, honey, wheat, bread and finally the yeasts. No hops so far...
T: Sweet upfront with notes of honey, sweet malts, some caramel malts. Banana bread, cloves, wheat and yeasts. In overall, a sweet beer. Smooth. No noticeable hops bitterness
M: Very smooth mouth sensation, a light to medium creamy body and low retention. Sweet bread aftertaste
O: Excellent drinkability. Good example of an authentic German Weissbier
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
500ml Weizen glass enjoyed @ Augustiner restaurant @ Munich Oktoberfest 2012.
A: Pours a dark orange color. A bit cloudy but definitely filtered Weissbier. Huge creamy and viscous head is formed leaving many small chunks of foam in the glass
S: Great banana esters in the nose. Spicy in the Weiss style, with notes of cloves, honey, wheat, bread and finally the yeasts. No hops so far...
T: Sweet upfront with notes of honey, sweet malts, some caramel malts. Banana bread, cloves, wheat and yeasts. In overall, a sweet beer. Smooth. No noticeable hops bitterness
M: Very smooth mouth sensation, a light to medium creamy body and low retention. Sweet bread aftertaste
O: Excellent drinkability. Good example of an authentic German Weissbier
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3.98/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Bottle from World Wide Spirits
Best before 06.12
Poured into a Weihenstephaner weizen glass
Augustiner's weissbier is a fairly solid example of the style, full of banana esters, tart wheat, and bubblegum flavors. What it lacks in overall complexity, it makes up for with intensity and robustness of aroma and flavor. It would be nice to see this distributed in North America, where it would be in my regular rotation with Weihenstephaner, Ayinger, Franziskaner, and Schneider.
Pours, as expected, a huge, billowing head, slightly off-white in color, that descends to leave some modest streaks of lacing. Head is viscous enough to form some interesting cobweb-like formations with itself, such that it literally sticks like a membrane across the sides of the glass attached to the main body of foam. I'm not sure of the chemistry or physics behind it, I've never encountered this before, but it's pretty cool. Eventually, the head collapses to a 0.5cm cap atop the beer, and the "cobwebs" are displaced when swirling the beer for aroma. Body color is a dark golden orange away from light; a bright, but hazy orange-yellow when held to a lamp.
Fairly substantial aroma of heavy banana bread and bubblegum, unfortunately a bit one-dimensional in this regard. Other, less noticeable scents, are of cooked wheat/barley cereal and brewer's yeast, with a bit of creamed corn on the back.
Tip of tongue tastes cooked wheat/barley cereal with a slight yeasty edge. Front of palate picks up primarily wheat malt sweetness with a bit of tanginess, alongside strong banana esters and some bubblegum. Mid-palate continues the banana tastes, along with a slight bit of lemon citrus and bubblegum. Back of palate picks up wheat malt and yeast flavors. Aftertaste of lingering ripe bananas, mild tartness, and slight graininess.
Solidly medium-bodied with a slight light or watery feel around the edges. Carbonation is moderate, foaming the beer a bit on the palate, but leaving the beer feel primarily creamy and smooth. Finish is semi-dry, with a bit of stickiness around the lips, which is satisfying.
★ 2,093 characters
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Bottle from World Wide Spirits
Best before 06.12
Poured into a Weihenstephaner weizen glass
Augustiner's weissbier is a fairly solid example of the style, full of banana esters, tart wheat, and bubblegum flavors. What it lacks in overall complexity, it makes up for with intensity and robustness of aroma and flavor. It would be nice to see this distributed in North America, where it would be in my regular rotation with Weihenstephaner, Ayinger, Franziskaner, and Schneider.
Pours, as expected, a huge, billowing head, slightly off-white in color, that descends to leave some modest streaks of lacing. Head is viscous enough to form some interesting cobweb-like formations with itself, such that it literally sticks like a membrane across the sides of the glass attached to the main body of foam. I'm not sure of the chemistry or physics behind it, I've never encountered this before, but it's pretty cool. Eventually, the head collapses to a 0.5cm cap atop the beer, and the "cobwebs" are displaced when swirling the beer for aroma. Body color is a dark golden orange away from light; a bright, but hazy orange-yellow when held to a lamp.
Fairly substantial aroma of heavy banana bread and bubblegum, unfortunately a bit one-dimensional in this regard. Other, less noticeable scents, are of cooked wheat/barley cereal and brewer's yeast, with a bit of creamed corn on the back.
Tip of tongue tastes cooked wheat/barley cereal with a slight yeasty edge. Front of palate picks up primarily wheat malt sweetness with a bit of tanginess, alongside strong banana esters and some bubblegum. Mid-palate continues the banana tastes, along with a slight bit of lemon citrus and bubblegum. Back of palate picks up wheat malt and yeast flavors. Aftertaste of lingering ripe bananas, mild tartness, and slight graininess.
Solidly medium-bodied with a slight light or watery feel around the edges. Carbonation is moderate, foaming the beer a bit on the palate, but leaving the beer feel primarily creamy and smooth. Finish is semi-dry, with a bit of stickiness around the lips, which is satisfying.
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2.43/5 rDev -38.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
500ml bottle served into a mug/stein hybrid glass in Berlin, Germany. Reviewed from notes taken in June, 2011.
A: Six finger head of nice cream and thickness, darkened white colour, and good retention. Lovely orange-copper colour.
Sm: Orange citrus ester hops. A moderate strength aroma.
T: Hoppy fruit orange citrus esters ride atop a pleasant wheat body. Nicely complex for the style; it's usually more simple. Built well for the style. Standard ester choices. It'd be nice overall, but it's almost watery.
Mf: A bit stale, or at least old. Doesn't match the taste. Very awkward to the point of ruining the beer. Smooth and wet enough, but a bit bland. Could certainly be improved.
Dr: Fairly priced, average quality, and almost a bit watery. Try it, but don't expect too much. The mouthfeel needs serious work.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
500ml bottle served into a mug/stein hybrid glass in Berlin, Germany. Reviewed from notes taken in June, 2011.
A: Six finger head of nice cream and thickness, darkened white colour, and good retention. Lovely orange-copper colour.
Sm: Orange citrus ester hops. A moderate strength aroma.
T: Hoppy fruit orange citrus esters ride atop a pleasant wheat body. Nicely complex for the style; it's usually more simple. Built well for the style. Standard ester choices. It'd be nice overall, but it's almost watery.
Mf: A bit stale, or at least old. Doesn't match the taste. Very awkward to the point of ruining the beer. Smooth and wet enough, but a bit bland. Could certainly be improved.
Dr: Fairly priced, average quality, and almost a bit watery. Try it, but don't expect too much. The mouthfeel needs serious work.
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4.18/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
.5L, best before the end of October 2011.
Nice and cloudy orange-brown, not quite as dark as the picture above indicates. Creamy and copious head, which rose about half an inch above the rim after a careful pour.
Aroma is bright, yeasty and banana-like, with a spicy and clovey background.
Good flavor, very smooth and reserved. It's not as lively or sweet as some Hefeweizen, in fact, it's a little more bitter and a tad medicinal. Nice bready aftertaste, and pretty rich flavors for a Hefeweizen. Not a whole lot of fruit -- a hint of orange in front of a mellow banana backdrop. Very creamy and coating mouthfeel, with refreshing carbonation.
This is one of the classics. Just revisited it, so I'm re-reviewing and upping the score. Great stuff.
★ 752 characters
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
.5L, best before the end of October 2011.
Nice and cloudy orange-brown, not quite as dark as the picture above indicates. Creamy and copious head, which rose about half an inch above the rim after a careful pour.
Aroma is bright, yeasty and banana-like, with a spicy and clovey background.
Good flavor, very smooth and reserved. It's not as lively or sweet as some Hefeweizen, in fact, it's a little more bitter and a tad medicinal. Nice bready aftertaste, and pretty rich flavors for a Hefeweizen. Not a whole lot of fruit -- a hint of orange in front of a mellow banana backdrop. Very creamy and coating mouthfeel, with refreshing carbonation.
This is one of the classics. Just revisited it, so I'm re-reviewing and upping the score. Great stuff.
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3.75/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Beer bottle (50 cl.), tasted in 2010.
Appearance : golden color, with white foamy head (nice lacing).
Smell : wheat, banana and yeast aromas.
Taste and moutfeel : caramel and wheat flavours, spicy notes.
Drinkability : a good beer in the style Hefeweizen.
★ 256 characters
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Beer bottle (50 cl.), tasted in 2010.
Appearance : golden color, with white foamy head (nice lacing).
Smell : wheat, banana and yeast aromas.
Taste and moutfeel : caramel and wheat flavours, spicy notes.
Drinkability : a good beer in the style Hefeweizen.
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4.97/5 rDev +25.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Had this at the tattenbau several times in Munich. Poured from a 500ml bottle properly swirled into an augustiner weissbier glass each time.
This is my perfect hefeweizen. Only the look gets points taken off because it was just a bit to clear and the head receded a little faster than normally found on other wheat beers. Really nice hazy orange yellow color with a nice foamy head. Great lacing down the glass tracks each swig. The aromas were unbelievable clean and focused. Easily the best smelling hefeweizen I have experienced. There was a great light banana and bubblegum flavor that was similar to it's aroma. Fresh cut lemons and some thyme came through also. Mouthfeel was spot on the the style for me. Also had a nice crisp finish despite it's juicy flavors. Drinkability was perfect, and again, what a shame you can't get this in the states.
★ 853 characters
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Had this at the tattenbau several times in Munich. Poured from a 500ml bottle properly swirled into an augustiner weissbier glass each time.
This is my perfect hefeweizen. Only the look gets points taken off because it was just a bit to clear and the head receded a little faster than normally found on other wheat beers. Really nice hazy orange yellow color with a nice foamy head. Great lacing down the glass tracks each swig. The aromas were unbelievable clean and focused. Easily the best smelling hefeweizen I have experienced. There was a great light banana and bubblegum flavor that was similar to it's aroma. Fresh cut lemons and some thyme came through also. Mouthfeel was spot on the the style for me. Also had a nice crisp finish despite it's juicy flavors. Drinkability was perfect, and again, what a shame you can't get this in the states.
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4.7/5 rDev +18.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Really dig one of Munich's finest Breweries, but this one is a first for me.
Poured into my Andechs Weizen glass, Augustiner is beautiful to behold. Light banana-golden hay color, light brown hints around the edges, medium carbonation. This brew is capped by a simply spectacular head that is textbook Hefe. Thick, creamy, foamy slowly settling into to lacy pock-marked perfection.
On to aromatics, rich on the banana-clove, orange, sweet candied citrus, a touch of hay-like mustiness, nice Hefe tartness, light peppery esters add into the mix. This gives Weihenstephan run for it's money.
First sip--Sweet, creamy-like banana, apple, bread, orange,pepper, musty, yeast adding a nice twist of spice. This brew begins sweet, creamy, thick and full, ends a bit sweet as well but a light peppery zip and a full blast of clove and perfect carbonation really add a whole level of complexity. This Hefe is quickly becoming one of the best I've had, as I search through the mental files for comparasion. It is surprisingly warming in both the throat and stomach with subsequent sips for a relatively low ABV, the peppery-citrus finish is really a fantastic high point for this brew.
Mouthfeel is perfection. Creamy, sweet, yet tart and biting in one mouthful. What begins as sweet banana-cream ends with clove-pepper orange tartness and spice. The carbonation is perfect. Not too biting at first, yet plays a background role, accenting the flavor at the finish. This beer i light, fresh and tart and full and robust all in one. Milky creamy-and biting? I really can't go on enough about the balance at work here.
It is a shame this is such a rarity, as I believe I had discovered one of the world's great Hefe's. My score reflects my satisfaction and impression of a truly fantastic beer after seemingly no end to the monotony I find sometimes in German brew. Seek this out and drink it!
★ 1,881 characters
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Really dig one of Munich's finest Breweries, but this one is a first for me.
Poured into my Andechs Weizen glass, Augustiner is beautiful to behold. Light banana-golden hay color, light brown hints around the edges, medium carbonation. This brew is capped by a simply spectacular head that is textbook Hefe. Thick, creamy, foamy slowly settling into to lacy pock-marked perfection.
On to aromatics, rich on the banana-clove, orange, sweet candied citrus, a touch of hay-like mustiness, nice Hefe tartness, light peppery esters add into the mix. This gives Weihenstephan run for it's money.
First sip--Sweet, creamy-like banana, apple, bread, orange,pepper, musty, yeast adding a nice twist of spice. This brew begins sweet, creamy, thick and full, ends a bit sweet as well but a light peppery zip and a full blast of clove and perfect carbonation really add a whole level of complexity. This Hefe is quickly becoming one of the best I've had, as I search through the mental files for comparasion. It is surprisingly warming in both the throat and stomach with subsequent sips for a relatively low ABV, the peppery-citrus finish is really a fantastic high point for this brew.
Mouthfeel is perfection. Creamy, sweet, yet tart and biting in one mouthful. What begins as sweet banana-cream ends with clove-pepper orange tartness and spice. The carbonation is perfect. Not too biting at first, yet plays a background role, accenting the flavor at the finish. This beer i light, fresh and tart and full and robust all in one. Milky creamy-and biting? I really can't go on enough about the balance at work here.
It is a shame this is such a rarity, as I believe I had discovered one of the world's great Hefe's. My score reflects my satisfaction and impression of a truly fantastic beer after seemingly no end to the monotony I find sometimes in German brew. Seek this out and drink it!
★ 1,881 characters
4.5/5 rDev +13.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A - Hazy brownish body with a huge sticky white head that lasts forever. Tremendous lacing all over the glass.
S - Big and yeasty with a great clove sharpness. A bit of biscuity malt and bready wheat.
T&M - So much clove in this beer. What a great mix of clove, wheat, malt, and powdery yeast. Moderate carbonation makes this a little dry but nice and smooth. A touch sweet in the end.
D - I could drink a bunch of these. Goes down so easily and has a wonderful taste. One of my new favorite hefeweizens. Why didn't I bring any home from Munich?
★ 548 characters
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A - Hazy brownish body with a huge sticky white head that lasts forever. Tremendous lacing all over the glass.
S - Big and yeasty with a great clove sharpness. A bit of biscuity malt and bready wheat.
T&M - So much clove in this beer. What a great mix of clove, wheat, malt, and powdery yeast. Moderate carbonation makes this a little dry but nice and smooth. A touch sweet in the end.
D - I could drink a bunch of these. Goes down so easily and has a wonderful taste. One of my new favorite hefeweizens. Why didn't I bring any home from Munich?
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4.15/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Delicious. I had this beer on my first night in Berlin. Although I was drinking alone (during this wanderlust I'm travelling solo), the Augustiner more than made up for it. A tasty weissbier with a cloudy, golden color. Taste is smooth - and stays that way from the first sip to the last - with a hint of caramel.
★ 313 characters
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Delicious. I had this beer on my first night in Berlin. Although I was drinking alone (during this wanderlust I'm travelling solo), the Augustiner more than made up for it. A tasty weissbier with a cloudy, golden color. Taste is smooth - and stays that way from the first sip to the last - with a hint of caramel.
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3.82/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Augustiner's Hefeweizen offering pours quite easily, and produces a fair amount of head retention. The foam is brilliantly white. The body of this brew is among the haziest of weizen beers, with lots of carbonation vividly displayed through the murky caramel colored body.
Aroma qualities are a bit faint. I detect an arid peppery fragrance, with a slight sweet balance of a banana undertone.
The taste is pleasantly banana dominant, with a kick of an ashy peppery essence.
With the slightly potent amount of CO2 in this brew, it has a biting feel; however, finishes off smooth with a slight oily slickness.
Augustiner's beers are either very exceptional or they miss the mark sometimes. This offering of hefeweizen from them is above par and I highly recommend you all give it a try.
★ 788 characters
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Augustiner's Hefeweizen offering pours quite easily, and produces a fair amount of head retention. The foam is brilliantly white. The body of this brew is among the haziest of weizen beers, with lots of carbonation vividly displayed through the murky caramel colored body.
Aroma qualities are a bit faint. I detect an arid peppery fragrance, with a slight sweet balance of a banana undertone.
The taste is pleasantly banana dominant, with a kick of an ashy peppery essence.
With the slightly potent amount of CO2 in this brew, it has a biting feel; however, finishes off smooth with a slight oily slickness.
Augustiner's beers are either very exceptional or they miss the mark sometimes. This offering of hefeweizen from them is above par and I highly recommend you all give it a try.
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4.22/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
500 ml bottle from Munich
Pours cloudy orange with huge rocky head. Aroma is perfect - fresh and rich - juicy, fruity, slightly spicy. The usual banana with some cloves and considerable amount of orange, maybe some lemon. Taste is good as well, but not too typical - it somewhat felt a bit too strong or intense - not sure if it is the bitterness or it is too spicy. Aftertaste is milder and much more pleasant. I also had a feeling that it has slightly too much carbonation.
Overall, quite good Weizen. It is a pity I did not have enough time to try it on tap when visting Munich the last time.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
500 ml bottle from Munich
Pours cloudy orange with huge rocky head. Aroma is perfect - fresh and rich - juicy, fruity, slightly spicy. The usual banana with some cloves and considerable amount of orange, maybe some lemon. Taste is good as well, but not too typical - it somewhat felt a bit too strong or intense - not sure if it is the bitterness or it is too spicy. Aftertaste is milder and much more pleasant. I also had a feeling that it has slightly too much carbonation.
Overall, quite good Weizen. It is a pity I did not have enough time to try it on tap when visting Munich the last time.
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2.78/5 rDev -30%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
Got this at Bert's Huis in Utrecht.
From a bottle into my Weizen glass.
APPEARANCE: Golden orange in colour. Very clear for a weizen, closer to a kristallweizen but not advertised as such. Medium carbonation evident. Pours a medium white head that is relatively thin and doesn't retain overly well. Levels out to a film and leaves some lacing. Looks okay, but not like a top weizen.
SMELL: Mostly wheat malt in the nose. That's it. Not overly strong and not as complex as I've come to expect from the style. Pleasant, but not worth writing home about. Below average.
TASTE: Some wheat malt initially and a bit of sour bread in the aftertaste, but nothing overwhelming. No off flavors, but nothing worth noting. Could be stronger and more complex. Again, slightly below what is expected for the style.
PALATE: Medium body and slightly creamy. Goes down smooth, no bite, and finishes with an appropriate amount of stickiness. Carbonation is on the lower end of the spectrum. Nice feel.
OVERALL: A decent weizen, but nothing special. I'd expected more from this brewery, which makes some great lager beer. Actually, their weizen seemed to be influenced by their lager beer, which made it less of a great weizen. There are better out there. As a final note, the oddly shaped bottle made it impossible to do the traditional weizen pour. That took something out of the experience as well.
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look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
Got this at Bert's Huis in Utrecht.
From a bottle into my Weizen glass.
APPEARANCE: Golden orange in colour. Very clear for a weizen, closer to a kristallweizen but not advertised as such. Medium carbonation evident. Pours a medium white head that is relatively thin and doesn't retain overly well. Levels out to a film and leaves some lacing. Looks okay, but not like a top weizen.
SMELL: Mostly wheat malt in the nose. That's it. Not overly strong and not as complex as I've come to expect from the style. Pleasant, but not worth writing home about. Below average.
TASTE: Some wheat malt initially and a bit of sour bread in the aftertaste, but nothing overwhelming. No off flavors, but nothing worth noting. Could be stronger and more complex. Again, slightly below what is expected for the style.
PALATE: Medium body and slightly creamy. Goes down smooth, no bite, and finishes with an appropriate amount of stickiness. Carbonation is on the lower end of the spectrum. Nice feel.
OVERALL: A decent weizen, but nothing special. I'd expected more from this brewery, which makes some great lager beer. Actually, their weizen seemed to be influenced by their lager beer, which made it less of a great weizen. There are better out there. As a final note, the oddly shaped bottle made it impossible to do the traditional weizen pour. That took something out of the experience as well.
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3.55/5 rDev -10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
A Orange color with a good sized head. It has decent retention and looks good.
The beer has a banana smell with the usual bready yeast smell. The beer is quite carbonated and has a fruity taste to it. The taste in the wheat beer seems to be rather lacking. There is a bit of bitterness that I wasn't expecting. It tastes alright, but I'd choose many other German Wheat beers over this.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
A Orange color with a good sized head. It has decent retention and looks good.
The beer has a banana smell with the usual bready yeast smell. The beer is quite carbonated and has a fruity taste to it. The taste in the wheat beer seems to be rather lacking. There is a bit of bitterness that I wasn't expecting. It tastes alright, but I'd choose many other German Wheat beers over this.
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4.33/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Weißbierprobe 2008! Whos the best in greater München? Augustiner vs. Unertl vs. Schneiderweisse vs. Erdingers fresh on the market Ur-Weisse!!! Too close to call between two of the Weißbiers. Augustiner and Schneiderweisse were the strongest but offer the drinker two very different Weißbiers. Highly recommended of course are both. The new offering from Erdinger(since Jan/08) was good and much much better than than usual offering of less than worthy Weißbier! Unertl was a disappointment and I will have to test them again at a later date due to there reputation here in Bayern. It happens...maybe I got a bad one....
What more can you say about Augustiner? Their Weißbiers way underrated only by those who have never had it. Guess what..the people in München know the difference. This aint no Franziskaner blah blah Weißbier..This is the real deal! Head was absolutely perfect! Aroma is of Fruit, bananas, and pears. The malt is wonderfully toasted and this Bier evens feature hints of citrus! The flavor is malty and citrusy with a twang. The bitterness is wonderful. Damn well made! Tough to decide between this and Schneider
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look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Weißbierprobe 2008! Whos the best in greater München? Augustiner vs. Unertl vs. Schneiderweisse vs. Erdingers fresh on the market Ur-Weisse!!! Too close to call between two of the Weißbiers. Augustiner and Schneiderweisse were the strongest but offer the drinker two very different Weißbiers. Highly recommended of course are both. The new offering from Erdinger(since Jan/08) was good and much much better than than usual offering of less than worthy Weißbier! Unertl was a disappointment and I will have to test them again at a later date due to there reputation here in Bayern. It happens...maybe I got a bad one....
What more can you say about Augustiner? Their Weißbiers way underrated only by those who have never had it. Guess what..the people in München know the difference. This aint no Franziskaner blah blah Weißbier..This is the real deal! Head was absolutely perfect! Aroma is of Fruit, bananas, and pears. The malt is wonderfully toasted and this Bier evens feature hints of citrus! The flavor is malty and citrusy with a twang. The bitterness is wonderful. Damn well made! Tough to decide between this and Schneider
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Augustiner Bräu Weissbier from Augustiner-Bräu Wagner KG
3.97
out of 5
based on 149 ratings.
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a slightly hazy orange-ish with medium head that did not leave lacing. Nose is a bit mild compare to some, but has light sweet banana and certain!y some of that pepper that others have mentioned. Taste is similar...spicy. Overall, a beer I'd never turn down, but not at the level of Weihenstephaner.
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