Tasting - Ayinger Ur-Weisse

Appearance:

Huge white, frothy head that sticks around for awhile. Hazy dark brown color, not as dark as I would expect from a dunkel weizen.

Aroma:

Fruity bubblegum smell is apparent right away, the bready smell of yeast is also strong. The banana smell is there as well but I think the fruity bubblegum is stronger in this beer. No hop bouquet.

Taste:

Low to moderate carbonation. Light to medium bodied. First taste is of bananas. Not sure if that is just my nose tricking my taste buds as Charlie Papazian says, but I definitely think I taste bananas. Its a sweet beer without much bitterness, but the sweetness doesn't overpower. I expected more of a chocolate flavor considering it is a dunkel weizen but that doesn't come out. Instead it tastes more like a typical bavarian weiss bier. The aftertaste is sort of astringent, and a little unpleasant.

Overall Impressions:

This is a good beer. Relatively smooth and the sweetness isn't overpowering. I could see myself drinking a few of these on a hot summer day. However, it isn't the best German hefewiezen that I've had and I was expecting a different beer when I saw that it is a dunkel weizen.