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Cibus

Italy·Weizenbock
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Cibus is a pale Weizenbock made with 70 % wheat, a type of beer once brewed in monasteries for periods of fasting. The wheat gives it a hazy look, a tall head and a soft feel that fills the palate at once. The body is full, resting on notes of shortcrust pastry and light honey, yet the finish is unexpectedly refreshing. As the beer warms in the glass, ripe banana comes forward together with vanilla and clove. Top-fermented, 7.0 %.

ABV
7%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
dark22
PaceSipper
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
wheatbananahoney
wheat
banana
honey
vanilla
clove
yeasty
Aroma
The nose opens with soft, fruity notes—ripe banana and subtle stone fruit—layered over a clean wheat backbone.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Cibus

◎ Appearance

Cibus presents a pale golden hue with a distinctly hazy character, suspended particles catching light throughout the glass. A generous, pillowy head forms and persists, demonstrating the wheat's contribution to foam structure and retention. The carbonation is present but moderate, allowing the cloudiness from the yeast to remain visible.

pale goldenhazy from wheatpersistent head

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with soft, fruity notes—ripe banana and subtle stone fruit—layered over a clean wheat backbone. As the beer warms, vanilla and delicate clove spice emerge, accompanied by a gentle floral quality from the noble hops. The malt profile contributes a faint note of shortcrust pastry and light honey, grounding the aromatics in a baked-goods foundation.

ripe bananavanilla and clovewheat, honey, pastry

◐ Taste

The palate enters soft and full-bodied, wheat and malt filling the mouth immediately with a velvety texture. Flavors of shortcrust pastry and light honey dominate the mid-palate, with subtle banana and vanilla undertones building as the beer warms. Bitterness is restrained at 20 IBU, playing only a supporting role while allowing the malt sweetness and fruity esters to lead.

soft, full bodypastry and honeysubtle spice, low bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish turns unexpectedly crisp and refreshing, cutting through the full body with a clean departure that belies the beer's weight. The aftertaste is brief and dry, leaving only a whisper of honey and grain on the palate.

clean, refreshingdry finish
80
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
81
Appearance
79
Finish
78
Serve at 5–8°C

Serve at 5–8°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Weizen glass

Tall and narrow at the base, flaring at the top — designed to hold the abundant foam of a wheat beer while showcasing its hazy golden body.

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About Weizenbock

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What is a Weizenbock?

Bocks are strong German lagers with 6.5–7.5% ABV. Rich malt sweetness — toast, chocolate, caramel — with low bitterness and a warming finish.

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