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Weihenstephaner Hefeweißbier Dunkel

Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan
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🌍 Germany · Dunkelweizen · One of 34 Dunkelweizens in hopIQ

The dark counterpart to the house wheat beer is a cloudy, chestnut-coloured Dunkelweizen with a creamy white head. The nose pairs a fruity sweetness and ripe banana with soft malt notes. A light caramel tone opens the palate, followed by bready dark malt and a touch of roast, while lively carbonation and a full body give it a velvety feel. Bitterness stays low, leaving banana and caramel to carry the finish.

ABV
5.3%
Bitterness
Mild14 IBU
Roasted bitterness
SRM
deep amber18
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AWARDS

World's Best Wheat Beer · 2024
World Beer Awards
Silver · 2025
Australian International Beer Awards
Bronze · 2023
World Beer Awards
★World's Best Wheat Beer — World Beer Awards
★Silver — Australian International Beer Awards
★Bronze — World Beer Awards
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Where this beer sits· Four axes, the same for every beer in hopIQ.
Body
Medium body.
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
Off-dry finish.
drysweet
Bitterness
Soft bitterness.
mildbitter
Texture
Very crisp mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

Very crisp and mildly bitter.

Trim and gentle — the beer moves through with an unforced, easy rhythm.

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Dunkelweizen.
Malt character
wheat
caramel
malty
bready
roasted
Fermentation & yeast
banana
fruity

FEATURED IN

#6 of 50The Best German Wheat Beers→Featured inThe Best German Beers→

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Weihenstephaner Hefeweißbier Dunkel

◎ Appearance

A chestnut-brown Dunkelweizen with natural cloudiness from suspended yeast, presenting a rich yet translucent body when held to light. The dense white head forms quickly and clings to the glass with persistent lacing, while steady carbonation threads upward through the liquid.

chestnut brownnaturally hazycreamy headlively carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with prominent ripe banana esters and a fruity sweetness characteristic of wheat beer fermentation, layered beneath soft, biscuity malt notes. A whisper of caramel and bread rounds out the profile, with no hop aroma asserting itself—allowing the yeast and grain to dominate.

ripe bananawheatybready sweetnesssoft malt

◐ Taste

Entry is marked by a gentle caramel tone that quickly gives way to bready, roasted dark malt flavors. The palate remains full-bodied and velvety despite modest alcohol, with lively carbonation providing texture and lift; bitterness is restrained, allowing banana and caramel notes to linger without conflict.

carameldark maltroasted edgeslow bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is medium in length, with banana and residual caramel sweetness fading gradually rather than abruptly. A dry, malty undertone emerges as the beer warms, anchoring the otherwise fruity impression.

banana fadesweet finishmalty
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
83
Appearance
85
Finish
78
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Weihenstephaner Hefeweißbier Dunkel

Serve at 7–9°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 7–9°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Weizen glass
Recommended for this style

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.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Weihenstephaner Hefeweißbier Dunkel

About Dunkelweizen

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Dunkelweizen?

Dunkelweizen is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Dunkelweizen

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same wheat, banana, caramel character as Weihenstephaner Hefeweißbier Dunkel will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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