Tiefdunkle rotbraune Farbe. Sehr cremiger, bräunlicher Schaum. Frisch malzig in der Nase. Trockenobst, frische Früchte (insbesondere Orange) und viel dunkles Malz sind geschmacklich bestimmend. Ein Hauch von Likör, Schokolade und Holz spielt mit rein. Durchaus weich, aber mit klar erkennbarer feinperligen Spritzigkeit. Die ersten 2 - 3 Schlucke fand ich es eher sperrig und zu alkoholbetont - aber mit jedem weiter Schluck wird das ganze harmonischer und gefälliger. Zum Ende des Glases umschmeichelt diese Bier dann doch ganz wunderbar die Seele. Fazit: Ein guter dunkler Weizenbock, könnte aber vielleicht etwas schneller in die Puschen kommen.

Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is bready wheat, spicy yeast, banana, clove, and citrus. Flavour is medium sweet with a hint of sourness from the wheat. Body is medium and smooth. A very fine well-rounded Hefe!

Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is sweet ripe banana, bready wheat, spicy yeast, pear, and touch of ripe stone fruits. Flavour is rather sweet with a mild bitterness. Body is medium. Sweet with ripe fruits, lots of banana.

Bottle 0,5ltr: Hazy orange looks with a fine banana taste and some citrus too.

Bottle 0,5 ltr: Cloudy dark amber coloured brew with an light sweet of taste with hints of caramel, oranges, banana, clove and pepper.

Bottle 0,5% ltr: Hazy orange coloured brew with an very sweet of taste with hints of caramel, banana and some burning alcohol.

Notes from January 2011 $5.49 from Whole Foods. Saw lots of quasi-fresh Germans brews stocked & figured I should buy some or risk buying the exact same bottle a few months from now, ala New Beer. Weiss glass. Murky honey gold color. Off white head, frozen solid. A good shake, anything less then a 75 degree tip won't make it move. Smells of bitter greens, dense/crusty loaf, pungent anise, rind, & bubblegum. Big banana & thick, starchy wheat. Heavy clove & brown sugar. Touch tannic. Bit of bubblegum & Honey Nut Cheerios. Lingering anise/yeast on the finish. Orange rind in there somewhere. Boozy. Flavorful, but heavy-handed. Decently carbed, but still a heavy, heavy beer. Alcohol hides behind all that residual sugar. I feel every percentage point of that ABV. Warming. Drinking a 500ml & still wanting a touch more, I feel is deserving, if not respectful. My stamina took a hit though. Price is okay if I figure I can get this for $4.50 from New Beer. Deserves more attention.

Repackaged after some damage in transit. Flat unfortunately, but thanks for sharing Eric P.

Thanks for salvaging Eric P.!