Julius Echter Hefe-Weiss-Dunkel

This is my first dunkelweizen which is a combination of the few euro brews I really enjoy. I love hefeweizens almost as much as I love pronouncing it. Also my first beer by the Wurzburger brewery. I tend to be very loyal to breweries and skeptical to venture into new ones, but this was a combination I had to try. I picked up this 23oz for $2.99, a decent value considering the moderate 4.9 alcohol % of the beer. The suggested glassware for this brew is a Weizen, which is a more accentuated pilsner glass. I was too eager to bother washing out my pilsner so I made due with my Guinness glass.

I drank half of it before I remembered I was going to do a write up. I refilled my glass and quickly took a picture and jotted down some notes. The head was a lot bigger and frothier than the picture, took a little while to settle. Sorry for the poor picture, as I said I almost forgot to do the write up. The beer was very cloudy, a common place for hefeweizens due to the presence of so much yeast. Poured a mid to dark amber color with a huge frothy head. The smell wasn’t that strong compared to other hefeweizens I have tried. The first taste was fairly strong and wheaty but faded quick. As the glass went on, my palate adjusted and began to bland out a bit. Slightly bitter finish with a light body.

All in all, a very solid brew but the awesome combination leaves me craving a bit more flavor. Perhaps, more accents from the dunkel side of the brew. A good recommendation for someone who loves wheat beers looking to try something new.

Verdict:

Aroma: 6

Didn’t stack up to other weizens.

Taste: 8

Solid, but lacking that extra something.

Body: 7

Very Smooth but a little light.

Overall: 7

Good recommendation for wheat lovers looking to spice it up a bit.