Weizenbock

The Weizenbock combines the character of a basic bock or doppelbock beer with that of a Dunkel Weizen. It is a dark amber to dark brown colored ale, which is hazy to cloudy in appearance and is normally accompanied by a thick and long-lasting head. The aroma and flavor feature dark fruits (plums, prunes, raisins, and/or grapes), strong phenols (clove and sometimes vanilla), and rich alcohol (although the alcohol shouldn't be sharp or hot) alongside the grainy wheat and ester (banana) character of the dunkelweizen base. As with the other German wheat beers, weizenbocks do not use hops to impart significant character to the beer's aroma of flavor. The alcohol level is significantly higher in this style, jumping from the ~5% level of a hefe or dunkelweizen to ~7-9%.

	Beer | Location	Reviews	Score
	Schneider Weisse Tap 6: Aventinus Weizen Doppelbock Germany	121	4.057
	Weihenstephaner Vitus Germany	34	3.873
	Ramstein Winter Wheat NJ, United States	16	3.842
	Victory Moonglow PA, United States	31	3.777
	AleSmith Decadence 2009 CA, United States	5	3.775
	Brooklyner-Schneider Hopfen-Weisse NY, United States	16	3.763
	Livery Wheat Trippelbock MI, United States	3	3.750
	Sierra Nevada Weizenbock CA, United States	13	3.706
	Southern Tier Goat Boy NY, United States	8	3.682
	Ayinger Weizen-Bock Germany	20	3.670
	AleSmith Weizenbock CA, United States	9	3.659
	Vintage Alpentraum WI, United States	4	3.657
	Mahrs Weisse Bock Germany	12	3.654
	Les Trois Mousquetaires Weizen Bock Grand Cuvée Canada	7	3.640
	Avery Thirteen CO, United States	15	3.623
	Heavy Seas Hang Ten MD, United States	11	3.585
	Brooklyn Smoked Weissbock NY, United States	4	3.557
	Hopf Weisser Bock Germany	5	3.525
	Great Lakes Glockenspiel OH, United States	6	3.522
	Erdinger Pikantus Germany	39	3.507