In today’s post I propose the next dark version of the well-known Weizen. Here is tasting of Erdinger Dunkel.
In the previous post I described the dark Franziskaner.
Today, following the same path, I decided to compare two wheat beers from the known brewery Erdinger.
It is worth to look to this post in which I described their traditional Weissbier and I made some additional information about the brewery.
Erdinger Weissbier – this beer is widely available in supermarkets. Its dark version – Dunkel, is a little more difficult to acquire.
By the way, I invite you to the following entries, where I will share my impressions from tasting two other beers from the brewery Erdinger.
As in the case of the Franziskaner, I equipped additionally in white Hefeweizen, I set bottles next to each other and started to compare the two versions.
Name: ERDINGER DUNKEL (Dunkelweizen, alc. 5,3% ABV, ext. 12,8°P)
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Colour of beer – dark brown Foam is light beige, very high – initially fine-bubbles, then there are medium-sized and large bubbles. |
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The aroma of malt and mostly roasted, caramel note. Very clear fruity esters, light hint of chalk. A little of alcohol. |
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The taste is mild sweetness of malt, with a hint of caramel and chocolate accent. Fruity esters are present and it’s not banana, but rather these are dark fruits: plums, raisins. Palpable is also alcohol, compounded further by the esters. Bitterness minimal, need to be traced. A little more is it at the finish – is a herbal in character. Aftertaste of fruits and malt. Saturation and bodied at a medium level. |
Erdinger Dunkel will not disappoints fans of beers from that brewery.
Pleasant aroma: malty-caramel with clear dark fruits.
The taste is just such a malty sweetness with a hint of caramel and chocolate. Additionally fruits: plums, raisins. A little alcohol. Virtually no bitterness.
If someone likes Weissbier from that brewery, would probably will get to like also Dunkel.
I have not found here my flavours. I love weizens, but still the most classic: with bananas and cloves. In this beer, I found not enough elements typical for this style, even for a dunkelweizen.
