Dunkel Weizen

Dunkel Weizen

2146 beers | 3.471 Avg Score

The dark ("dunkel") counterpart to the pale German Hefeweizen beers, this ale combines 50% or more wheat malt with darker Vienna and/or Munich malts to produce a beer that is murky to cloudy (typically unfiltered) and reddish-brown in appearance with a very generous and fluffy off-white head. As with Hefeweizens, the aroma and flavor of the dunkelweizen feature balanced ester (normally banana) and phenolic (normally clove) notes over a grainy wheat base and virtually no hop presence. The darker malts of the dunkelweizen add a touch of toasted and caramel flavors to the experience, which leads to a more robust flavor profile than a standard hefeweizen.

Beer | Location Reviews Score
Franziskaner Weissbier Dunkel
Germany
76
3.588
Erdinger Weissbier Dunkel (Hefe-Weizen Dark)
Germany
67
3.413
Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Dunkel
Germany
58
3.749
Ayinger Ur-Weisse
Germany
52
3.778
Hacker-Pschorr Dunkle Weisse
Germany
36
3.639
Hofbrau Dunkel / Hofbräu Dunkel
Germany
26
3.462
Shiner Holiday Cheer
TX, United States
26
3.327
Julius Echter Hefe-Weiss Dunkel
Germany
24
3.689
Samuel Adams Dunkelweizen
MA, United States
19
3.428
Michelob Dunkel Weisse
MO, United States
18
3.186
Paulaner Hefeweizen Dunkel
Germany
17
3.620
Boulevard Lunar Ale
MO, United States
16
3.116
New Glarus Black Wheat
WI, United States
15
3.578
Samuel Adams James Madison Dark Wheat Ale
MA, United States
15
3.156
Lagunitas Our Own Bavarian-Style Doppel Weizen
CA, United States
14
3.535
Shiner Dunkelweizen
TX, United States
13
3.294
Kapuziner Weissbier Schwarz
Germany
13
3.356
Tucher Brau Dunkles Hefe Weizen
Germany
12
3.214
Magic Hat Batch 371
VT, United States
11
3.293
Edelweiss Weissbier Dunkel
Austria
11
3.450