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Schlossbrauhaus Dunkles Festweizen

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Chestnut brown with a light yeast haze and a fine, hazelnut-coloured head. The nose brings ripe banana, yeasty aromas, a little clove and roasted notes. Soft, gentle prickle on the tongue, balanced in taste with dark bread and chocolate. Top-fermented at 13 % original gravity and 5.4 % ABV, it joins the autumn beers at Schlossbrauhaus Schwangau.

ABV
5.4%
Bitterness
Mild
Roasted bitterness
SRM
deep amber18
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
bananawheatroasted
banana
wheat
roasted
chocolate
yeasty
clove
Aroma
The nose opens with pronounced ripe banana and yeasty aromas from the weizen fermentation.
also:bready,malty
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Schlossbrauhaus Dunkles Festweizen

◎ Appearance

Chestnut brown with a light yeast haze that lends a soft, inviting opacity. The fine, hazelnut-coloured head settles to a delicate lace that clings gently to the glass. Gentle carbonation produces a quiet, persistent mousse characteristic of the style.

chestnut brownlight hazefine headhazelnut lace

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with pronounced ripe banana and yeasty aromas from the weizen fermentation. Spice notes of clove emerge alongside subtle roasted grain and dark bread character. A whisper of chocolate rounds the aromatic profile without dominating.

ripe bananayeast-drivenclove spiceroasted grain

◐ Taste

Soft effervescence greets the palate with a gentle prickle. Dark bread and malt sweetness form the core, balanced by restrained chocolate notes and clove spice. The beer remains smooth and approachable throughout, with low bitterness allowing the malt and wheat character to flourish.

soft carbonationdark breadbalanced sweetnesssmooth palate

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and moderately short, trailing with subtle bready and chocolate notes. A gentle warmth and light spice linger without becoming astringent.

clean finishbready fadelight spice
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
81
Appearance
80
Finish
78
Serve at 7–9°C

Serve at 7–9°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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