NikkTwist (4993) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - DEC 15, 2021UPDATED: DEC 15, 2021 Draft at Khyber Pass. Very dark brown/black pour with a small creamy khaki head. No lace. Syrupy taste. Dark chocolate caramel apple. Burnt hazelnuts. Molasses. Clove. Wonderful dark malt complexity.
closey22 (3073) - Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, USA - FEB 17, 2019UPDATED: FEB 17, 2019 Dark brown with thin foamy lacy beige head
Aroma is roasty nutty hints of mocha
Flava is mildly roasty moderately tangy malt
Feels medium with nice foamy fizziness
Finishes dry tangy roasty
SHIG (10003) - Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, ENGLAND - SEP 30, 2018Bottle: Poured a Black with tan head. Aroma is super chocolate malty wheat hint. Taste is superb chocolate.
gripweed57 (5605) - Hamilton Square, New Jersey, USA - DEC 6, 201712 ounce bottle. Dark brown color. Small creamy beige head. Rich, sweet roasted malt nose. Notes of caramel and dark dried fruits. Bittersweet dark wheat malty notes. Clove, plum, raisins, chocolate, earthy, yeasty funk and sweet onion jam. Complex and flavorful with hearty wheat notes. Very good.
Bitterbill (2959) - Casper, Wyoming, USA - OCT 19, 2017From Jan 2007
This one pours from 12oz bottle(room temp, best by Sept) a rich and thick looking very dark brown with a very small head of foam that disappeared almost immediately. Still, there's some lacing when I tilt my glass.
The smell is complex. I note wheat, dark fruit, clove, banana and more.
The taste on first sip is very clovey with big hits of wheat and plum. As I swish the brew in my mouth, I'm getting good banana and more of the plum and clove and they're all working so well together with the finish being on the dry side.. And... where the heck is the 9.5%abv?? I hardly notice any warming as it goes down and I find that almost unreal!
I'm on the last third of my glass now and the tastes just seem to get better and better as this liquid nectar warms up even more from the body heat transmitted from my hand to the glass. Wow, just wow.
As I take my last sip, I notice just the tiniest bit of sediment in my New Belgium goblet but more importantly, I realize that I've just had a thoroughbly enjoyable drinking session with one, fine American Weizenbock!
Bottom line: This is, imho, a world class brew and a *must* try if you see it in your area. Me? I got my sample from my buddy in NYC, nutbrown. Thanks a bunch!!!
dagimp (1008) - Philly, Pennsylvania, USA - FEB 27, 2017From a 12 oz bottle into a pint glass. Pours a very cool purpleish color. Little lacing or head. Fantastic fruit aroma! Cherries, berries and grape soda... but in a good way. Mouthfeel is moderate to thick, but in a lager type way. Taste is also straight dark fruit with some minor whiskey or bourbonish flavors. Fantastic. Definitely let this one warm up a bit, it makes it 5X better than if it’s fridge temp. Great stuff!
weihenweizen (6384) - Charleston, West Virginia, USA - FEB 9, 2017Grower poured into a snifter. Opaque medium with no head. Aroma is clove, medium body, a little carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is clove, bread, chocolate, and some caramel.
jp3 (9) - New Jersey, USA - JAN 7, 2016 does not count full flavored caramel and chocolate mail, a great balance of tastes and ABV which is well hidden, my favorite of all ... great on a cold night and just as good on a warm summer night....love it
katrinaez (3893) - norristown, Pennsylvania, USA - APR 11, 2015Don’t recall when or where I had this. I enjoyed the beer and want it again. Had on tap
kraddel (10779) - Antwerp, BELGIUM - FEB 8, 2015tap . Pours dark , clear brown . No real head . Smell is a bit sweet . Taste is bitter chocolate, malty , yeasty a bit as well . Taste is intense, malty and sweet in the back . Way more intense ( way better ) than I expected .