What happened to Dunkelweizen?

Absolutely, e.g., the very wonderful Weihenstephaner Vitus.

 

Exactly, so I think BA needs to reassess their definition, don't you?

 

Yes, weizenbocks can be pale ("helles"/"heller"/"bright"), dark ("dunkel"/"dunkles"/"dunkler"), or somewhere in between, just like lower-strength German wheat beers and non-wheat bocks. I'm not sure why the definition here specifies that it's "a bigger and beefier Dunkelweizen." CraftBeer.com uses the same definition but then lists SRM as low as 4.5 as acceptable, which falls into the high end of the pilsner range.

 

Likely so! Not sure about how one would place the Schneider Weiss Eisbock, a QuadBockWeissen bier? What a tasty item so smooth. Hard to believe is weighs in at 12% as I usually don't care for most beers in the high 7's and up with a heavy alcohol taste.

 

It's just not a popular beer style. Breweries are hoping to make beers that sell well.

 

Great Lakes is behind jump-starting a forgotten style.

There are many German breweries still making this style, regardless of following trends, I think they're the beers the OP is most wondering about. Before beer drinkers turned shallow with their favorites the shelves were abundant with various styles. It's a shame what's perceived as best sellers.

 

I reject the notion that anyone is shallow if they don't like dunkelweizen or certain classic styles. I like hazy IPAs sure, but I also enjoy a great pilsner, Berliner Weiss, or foreign import stout.

Also the great lakes beer has chocolate, coffee, and citrus added- sounds good to be honest.

 

Good, because that's not what I said.

 

I love dark beers but I tend to like a higher abv when I go dark with lagers or ales.

In this style, Tap 6 Aventinus is about all that I really need. It's a staple for my Easter meal.

 

Just bought a 4 pack and paid $24. Did not check the beer first because I trust GL. Realized afterward that they added stuff. Bummer. The beer still tastes good but it is not traditional. Today I went to a distributor in another town and saw the same 4 pack for $9.99. Big damn bummer.

 

What the hell? That’s a HUGE price difference.

 

$24 for a 4-pack of dunkelweizen 12 oz bottles? If I saw that I would kindly leave and do my beer purchasing elsewhere.

 

Yes . . . a huge difference. Rip off!!! The sad thing is the store with the inflated price that I bought it at, which sells pizza and subs, is owned by the same person that owns my favorite pub next door. I will not be buying beer from the pizza place again.

 

I thought it was high but I had never seen this beer in town and I love Great Lakes beer. So, now I know it is not GL, just the damn store.