What's your favorite doppelweizen/weizenbock?

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What is your favorite weizenbock/doppelweizen?

  1. Ayinger Weizenbock

    18 vote(s)
    19.1%

  2. Erdinger Weissbier Pikantus

    1 vote(s)
    1.1%

  3. Highpoint Ramstein Winter Wheat

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  4. Schneider Weisse Tap 6 Unser Aventinus

    32 vote(s)
    34.0%

  5. Schneider Weisse Tap 5 Schneider & Brooklyner Hopfen-Weisse

    1 vote(s)
    1.1%

  6. Schneider Weisse Tap X Mein Nelson Sauvin

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  7. Schneider Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock

    7 vote(s)
    7.4%

  8. Southern Tier Goatboy

    1 vote(s)
    1.1%

  9. Victory Moonglow

    7 vote(s)
    7.4%

  10. Weihenstephaner Vitus

    27 vote(s)
    28.7%
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  1. Dupage25

    Dupage25 Savant (1,044) Jul 4, 2013 Antarctica

    Curious to see the reaction here. I'm listing the most readily-available examples, which I'm basing on a combination of distribution footprint, population of area in distribution footprint, number of reviews and shelf beer-ness (thus excluding beers from, say, New Glarus). I'm also including an eisbock for reasons that should be obvious (namely, its recipe is identical to the most popular weizenbock in the world). I am not including one-off releases, no matter how widely available they are/were (like Lagunitas' take on the style), nor am I including brewery-only releases.


    If yours is not here, feel free to list something else. I ran out of room for an "other" option.
     
    #1 Dupage25, Jul 28, 2014
  2. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    Ayringer Weizenbock for traditional.
    Central Waters/Local Option La Petit Mort for non-traditional (bourbon barrel aged).
     
    #2 BottleCaps80, Jul 28, 2014
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  3. Dupage25

    Dupage25 Savant (1,044) Jul 4, 2013 Antarctica

    Shame on me for not trying Ayinger's doppelweizen yet. I keep passing it up in favor of their dunkel.
     
    #3 Dupage25, Jul 28, 2014
  4. utopiajane

    utopiajane Grand Pooh-Bah (3,982) Jun 11, 2013 New York
    Pooh-Bah

    Bandwagon Brewpub High Step Weizenbock - yeah I 'm homering but also and strongly Goat Boy.
     
    #4 utopiajane, Jul 28, 2014
  5. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
    Society Pooh-Bah

    I am a BIG fan of Ayinger Weizenbock. Since this beer is a high gravity beer it seems to hold up well with respect to transport and age.

    Cheers to Ayinger Weizenbock!
     
    #5 JackHorzempa, Jul 28, 2014
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  6. LambicPentameter

    LambicPentameter Initiate (0) Aug 29, 2012 Nebraska

    Other: New Glarus Thumbprint Imperial Weizen

    I know it's not widely distributed, but I thought it was just fantastic.
     
    #6 LambicPentameter, Jul 28, 2014
  7. Gutes_Bier

    Gutes_Bier Maven (1,363) Jul 31, 2011 Germany

    Ladenburger makes a pretty good Weizenbock, but I'm not sure if it's available in the US. Although I'm not a huge fan of Weizenbocks in general, from the above list I'd go with Aventinus.
     
    #7 Gutes_Bier, Jul 28, 2014
  8. zeff80

    zeff80 Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,425) Feb 6, 2006 Missouri
    Pooh-Bah

    V-I-T-U-S
     
    #8 zeff80, Jul 28, 2014
  9. WillieThreebiers

    WillieThreebiers Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,203) Apr 26, 2012 Connecticut
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah

    Also a big fan of Weyerbacher Eighteen...
     
    #9 WillieThreebiers, Jul 28, 2014
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  10. thomda11

    thomda11 Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2014 California

    I'll second Virus.
     
    #10 thomda11, Jul 28, 2014
  11. Kadonny

    Kadonny Pooh-Bah (2,616) Sep 5, 2007 Florida
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Tap 6 for sure.
     
    #11 Kadonny, Jul 28, 2014
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  12. thomda11

    thomda11 Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2014 California

    For the love of auto-correct, vitus, not virus.
     
    #12 thomda11, Jul 28, 2014
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  13. spicoli00

    spicoli00 Pooh-Bah (2,305) Jul 6, 2005 Indiana
    Pooh-Bah

    #13 spicoli00, Jul 28, 2014
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  14. reaganrvltn

    reaganrvltn Pundit (817) May 24, 2014 Georgia

    Had Schneider Weisse Tap 6 yesterday. Great beer
     
    #14 reaganrvltn, Jul 28, 2014
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  15. doppletheGOAT

    doppletheGOAT Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2012 Texas

    Tap 6 hands down...
     
    #15 doppletheGOAT, Jul 28, 2014
  16. Dupage25

    Dupage25 Savant (1,044) Jul 4, 2013 Antarctica

    I don't doubt it, everything else they do is amazing. Hence why I haven't tried the Weizenbock yet.....every time I see Ur Weisse or Brau Weisse I have trouble thinking about any other beer.
     
    #16 Dupage25, Jul 28, 2014
  17. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
    Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    I went with Ayinger, myself, although there is definitely something to be said for Aventinus ans Vitus as well. It was a very tough decision between the three, to tell the truth, but the most 'classic' profile was the determining factor for me.
     
    #17 TongoRad, Jul 28, 2014
  18. Kaisermatt

    Kaisermatt Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2011 Ohio

    Vitus is an amazing beer. It's one of the few beers I would be completely happy with if it was the only one I could drink.
     
    #18 Kaisermatt, Jul 28, 2014
  19. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah

    The brewery aged Aventinus is damn smooth.
     
    #19 jmdrpi, Jul 28, 2014
  20. tviz33

    tviz33 Initiate (0) Jul 25, 2012 New York

    I second the High Step!
     
    #20 tviz33, Jul 28, 2014
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