Best before end 12/2005 bottle consumed on 12/15/05. Spectacular amount of dense, creamy chalk colored head is perfectly retained throughout the entire drinking experience, while the low filtration, lots of sediment in the bottle create an opaque, dark black olive and mahogany brown body with hints of muted auburn on the edges. Lacing all down the glass as well. Aroma is a smooth, yet intoxicatingly strong mix of creamy wheat, light cherry esters, hints of velvety milk chocolate, traces of bananas (very light) and bubblegum. It is all well-homogenized (as the flavor proves to be) and at first can be mistaken for not very complex. But as the beer warms and breathes, the aroma is able to be picked apart, quite easily, with just a wonderful balance of yeasty fruit esters, chocolate, wheat and ligth toffee/honey. The flavor is immediately full of soft fruits. Chocolate covered cherries dipped in wheatmeal, with sweet, but subtle vanilla and touches of mild roast (only trace hints of bitterness from it). Bubble gum arrives, quite subtle, on the end, mixed with a light spiciness (very slight clove) and finally a chocolate-caramel ending. If the beer is noticeably less complex, overall, than Aventinus, it, perhaps, makes up for it in mouthfeel and restraint of carbonation. Tight, tight bubbles deliver a stunningly silky/velvety texture, while the wheat and chocolate-like sweetness provide substance. No alcohol noted whatsoever. Never heard much about this beer (wow are there some low ratings) and tried it on a whim. What can I say, my bottle was exquisitely well-done.

500ml bottle from Pitfield Beer shop. Black beer, thin beige head. Nice dark wheat beer with good malts, choc and liquorice. More liquorice in mouth with a mild oily feel. Molasses on end. Bit over carbonated. Choc nose is quite intense.