Erdinger Weißbier

“A clean, somewhat yeasty aroma with hints of peach gives way to malt-forward flavor with subtle floral hops and lightly spicy or peppery notes. The carbonic bite strips off all but the malty sweetness from the palate, leaving a somewhat peculiar finish.”

**Aroma:** “Hints of wheat crust, wheat bread, mild caramel, dark malt, and caramel sugar. Light rubber phenolics, and vinyl, with some clove. Banana and other fruit esters of sour cherry, raisin, and date. A touch of barnyard, as well as light burnt marshmallow and a touch of alcohol that emerge as it warms.” **Flavor:** “Tart and spicy wheat, with dark and melanoidin malts, caramel chews, and toast. A pleasant hit of clove that works so well with the raisin, jackfruit, and mild banana. Subtle burnt sugar, along with a hint of popcorn and minty hops. The carbonation is prickly, and it finishes crisp and dry.” **Overall:** “This is darker than other hefeweizens, with the caramel and burnt raisin—it leans more toward a dunkel. It has a touch of burnt flavors and light banana, with low hops spiciness, but a little bit of clove right before the caramel aftertaste.”

**Aroma:** “Wheat bread, crust—the light malt character is something you really have to look for. Some of the expected clove and banana elements, and smoky phenolics. No hops aromas to speak of.” **Flavor:** “The flavor is better than the nose, with definite wheat malt and bread character. Still some of the smoky phenolics and some plastic balloon, but not as strong as in the aroma. As it warms, some caramel flavor comes out, with some butterscotch. Some banana esters and clove.” **Overall:** “This beer could be a bit out of date, perhaps, but it’s right down the middle for style. As it warms, the plastic balloon flavor diminishes, and the light wheat and fruitiness come out, but not enough to fully recover. It’s sort of a funky wheat beer. Yet, some nice flavors remain, and the banana notes are spot on.”