Aventinus Eisbock
(has 5 batches)
Schneider Weisse G. Schneider & Sohn in Kelheim, Bavaria, Germany 🇩🇪
Eisbock / Freeze Distilled Regular|
Score
7.72
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Magie und schwarze Seele: „Aventinus Eisbock“ – der mahagonifarbene, fast schwarze Eisbock für sinnlichen Genuss im Cognacschwenker. Nach spezieller Rezeptur eisgereift, mit weichem, elegantem Körper, dabei doch kräftig-intensiv verführt diese Schneider Spezialität schon beim allerersten Schluck: Geheimnisvoll offenbaren sich würzige Pflaumen-, Bananen- und Nelkenaromen mit einem Hauch von Bittermandel und Marzipan – einfach magisch. Und besonders verführerisch auch als Digestif. Oder zu Crepes, dunklen Schokoladen, Tiramisu und vollreifem Parmesan.
Aventinus, the Wheat Doppelbock of Bavaria, has always been known to be the most intense and complex wheat beer in the world. This was the case for the past sixty years, but not anymore... Up until the 1940’s, Aventinus was shipped all over Bavaria in containers lacking temperature control. Consequently, the precious drink partially froze during transportation. Unaware that the brew was concentrated by the separation of water from the liquid. People were baffled by this unique version of Aventinus. By chance, the first Aventinus Eisbock was created. Well aware of this story, Hans Peter Drexler, brewmaster of the Schneider brewery, decided to recreate this classic "mistake" in a modern controlled facility. Thus, the Aventinus Eisbock is reborn sixty years later ... Prost!
Aventinus, the Wheat Doppelbock of Bavaria, has always been known to be the most intense and complex wheat beer in the world. This was the case for the past sixty years, but not anymore... Up until the 1940’s, Aventinus was shipped all over Bavaria in containers lacking temperature control. Consequently, the precious drink partially froze during transportation. Unaware that the brew was concentrated by the separation of water from the liquid. People were baffled by this unique version of Aventinus. By chance, the first Aventinus Eisbock was created. Well aware of this story, Hans Peter Drexler, brewmaster of the Schneider brewery, decided to recreate this classic "mistake" in a modern controlled facility. Thus, the Aventinus Eisbock is reborn sixty years later ... Prost!
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7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 10
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
My first Eisbock. Also by far the strongest beer I had until now. The experience is intense! Dark brown with little tan head. Aroma: Marzipan, clove, banana, and much more, that I have a hard time to describe. Taste: Overwhelming... Almost a little too much of everything. Sweetness was the foremost. Also a considerable amount of alcohol warmth. But less direct than this sounds.-- Comparing this directly with the Aventinus: much less hops, much more sweetness. But also the expected more of everything. Aventinus almost tastes like water compared to this :P.
Tried
on 06 Apr 2016
at 18:14
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
From a 330ml on 26/3/2016. Pours a cloudy dark brown with almost no head. The nose features caramel, dark fruit and ripe banana. In the mouth, it’s primarily brown sugar, sweet stewed, dried and ripe fruit (prunes, dates, banana), a good of spice, and touch of warming booze. The palate is rich and the carbonation modest. This is a nice big, sweet sipper but ilacks the depth and comlexity of the Aventinus doppelbock, which is something really special.
Tried
on 26 Mar 2016
at 04:50
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle pour into nonic pint glass from Den Rock Liquor Mart. Aroma is sweet bready malt with dark fruits, wheat, esters, alcohol. Appearance is hazy dark brown, between iced tea and cola. Small, 1/2-finger width noisy, foamy, off-white head with poor retention, no lacing, no sparkle. Taste is sweet malts and fruits, strong alcohol and late toffee. Palate is full bodied with thick texture, late lively carbonation and dry finish. Overall, the strong fruity/ester sweetness is a bit cloying for me--not a knock on the beer but likely more about the whole style. Still good overall and I’m glad I tasted the gold standard for the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Feb 2016
at 20:42
8.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Powerful dried banana in aroma with some sweet sourness and caramel. Sweet dark dried fruits in taste with a touch of alcohol. In some aspects similar to St. Bernardus 12 and Rochefort 10 in taste. Good beer as digestive.
Tried
on 31 Jan 2016
at 00:47
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle. Pours copper with whiteish-beige head. The head doesn’t stay. Aroma is sweet, bananas, wheat. Flavor is sweet, malt, caramel, wheat. Finish is dry bitter with warming alcohol. Overall: very good brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jan 2016
at 16:23