Beer Me! — Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan

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Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan

Technische Universität München

Not open to the public (as far as I know)

Alte Akademie 2
Weihenstephan
D-85354 Freising
Telephone: +49 (0)8161 / 536-0
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Notes

Visited: March 26, 2009

Opened: 1039

U.S. Importer: Bavaria House Corp.

Contributor: Mario Kornmesser

Bräustüberl Weihenstephan is located at Weihenstephaner Berg 10 in Freising, which appears to be on the brewery grounds. It's open daily 10:00am-midnight.

Updated: December 21, 2011

News

2010-01-25: World’s oldest brewery collaborates with American craft brewer (Examiner.com)

Beer List

Festbier

German-Style Märzen/Oktoberfest

5.80% abv.
- Date: September 20, 2003 (#5112)
  
  Package: draught
  
  Place: Peabody's Ale House, Oshkosh WI
  
  Score: 18 points
  
  Overall Impression
  Bright golden. Moderate head. Malty, spicy aroma. Medium-big body. Richly malty with a big Pils malt flavor. Nice noble hop flavor, very mild bitterness. Not an Oktoberfest in the traditional sense, but rather a very tasty larger-than-average Helles.

Hefe Weissbier

South German-Style Bernsteinfarbenes Weizen/Weissbier

5.40% abv.

Awards:

Gold Medal, 2011 Stockholm Beer Festival
Gold Medal, 2005 International Beer Competition

Date: March 26, 2009 (#7750)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Golden-brown, opaque. Huge head.

Aroma (3)
Spicy, smoky, light-rye-bready.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, creamy. Sweet wheat and clove, with a mild banana note. Sweet spicy finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Date: April 19, 1998 (#2739)

Package: bottled

Place: Sam's Wine and Spirits, Chicago IL

Score: 20 points

Overall Impression
Yellow, hazy, fizzy, thick head. Smoky banana aroma. Medium body, banana and wheat flavor. Smoky tingly clove finish. Real smooth drinker...real nice beer.

Hefeweissbier Alkoholfrei

Non-Alcoholic (Beer) Malt Beverage

0.50% abv.

Awards:

World’s Best Wheat Beer - Low / No Alcohol, 2010 World Beer Awards

Hefeweissbier Dunkel

South German-Style Dunkel Weizen/Weissbier

5.30% abv.

Date: March 26, 2009 (#7751)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Brown, translucent. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Cloves. Bready. Nutty.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body. Creamy. Nutty, toasty wheat malt. Lingering Munich malt finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Date: June 24, 2008 (#7136)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 19½ points

Appearance (3)
Brown. Opaque with yeast. Big thick head.

Aroma (4)
Big spicy cloves. Mild sweet caramel malt.

Mouthfeel (9½)
Medium body, creamy and fizzy, Big sweet wheat malt flavor with Munich malt notes. Lots and lots of clove spiciness.

Overall Impression (3)
Real tasty beer.
Date: March 24, 2000 (#3403)

Package: bottled

Place: Flanagan's Stop and Shop, Appleton WI

Score: 14 points

Overall Impression
Brown-red translucent, high carbonation, thick head. Sweet chocolate aroma. Very fizzy, big chocolate flavor, mild burnt bite. Finishes sweet and chocolatey.

Date: March 26, 2009 (#7752)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 19½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright mahogany. Thick head.

Aroma (3½)
Spicy, dark Munich malt. Wood.

Mouthfeel (10)
Big and chewy. Dark, sweet malt. Toffee. Gingerbread. Grassy bitterness and alcohol in the finish.

Overall Impression (3)
Nice complex beer.

Date: June 19, 2008 (#7120)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Bright deep red. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Bready, malty.

Mouthfeel (9)
Big body, fizzy. Hugely malty and warming and smooth. Toasty, with a mild bitterness at the end.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: August 7, 1999 (#3315)

Package: bottled

Place: Belmont Station, Portland OR

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression
Deep bright red, high carbonation, massive head. Sweet, roasty aroma. Thick, alcoholic, very malty. Sweet malt flavor all the way through.

Date: April 4, 2003 (#4813)

Package: draught

Place: Bier-Treff im Rondell in Koblenz, Koblenz

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression
BRIGHT golden, with lots of bubbles and a nice head. Mild banana aroma and lots of wheat malt. Medium fizzy body. LOTS of bananas. Some cloves, some sweetness, but LOTS of bananas.

Date: March 22, 2000 (#3400)

Package: bottled

Place: Flanagan's Stop and Shop, Appleton WI

Score: 18 points

Overall Impression
Bright yellow, high carbonation, thick head. Bready aroma, with cloves. Very fizzy, mildly sweet, real nice clove flavor. Very clean finish.

Date: May 8, 2008 (#6991)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 19 points

Appearance (3)
Bright golden. Huge fluffy head.

Aroma (4)
Fresh grainy malt. Mild noble hops.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light-medium body. Nicely smooth. Big sweet grainy malt all the way through. Very mild noble hop character.

Overall Impression (3)
Some sulfur, but otherwise a tasty clean beer.

Date: July 31, 1999 (#3316)

Package: bottled

Place: Wooden Nickel, Appleton WI

Score: 15 points

Overall Impression
Pale, slight haze, thick head. Big malty aroma, slightly sour. Light body, lots of malt flavor, mildly bitter.

Date: March 26, 2009 (#7749)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 19 points

Appearance (3)
Bright brown. High carbonation. Thick head.

Aroma (4)
Sweet, caramelly, toasty, bready.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, fizzy. Big smooth nutty malt all the way through. Very mild noble bitterness at the end.

Overall Impression (3)
Excellent beer.

Date: March 26, 2009 (#7753)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 19 points

Appearance (3)
Yellow. Opaque. Moderate head.

Aroma (4)
Spicy, grassy, fruity, bready.

Mouthfeel (9)
Big and fizzy and nicely sweet. Lots of bready wheat flavor. Some banana, more clove. Alcohol is subdued.

Overall Impression (3)
Tasty subtly-strong beer.

Date: June 24, 2008 (#7137)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 19 points

Appearance (3)
Golden. Full of yeast. Thick fluffy head.

Aroma (4)
Cloves and sweet wheat.

Mouthfeel (9)
Big body. Fairly fizzy, but really smooth. Hugely sweet, with lots of clove flavor and some alcohol.

Overall Impression (3)

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