Style Information

Weizenbock is a strong German wheat beer. It is similar to a Hefeweizen, although darker and higher in malt flavor and alcohol. To be considered in this style, German law requires at least 50% wheat malt to be used in the brewing process. This style uses ale yeast, and gets a slightly spicy tone from the yeast. Color should be medium red-brown or darker, with a cloudy appearance. Aroma and taste should be highlighted by both wheat sweetness and malt characteristics such as caramel. ABV is likewise higher than pale German wheat style, usually 6% or higher. From the German Beer Institute: "Comparable to the barley-based regular Bockbier, a Weizenbock is the strong version of an unfiltered Weissbier or Hefeweizen. It is usually made with 60 to 70% wheat malt (German law requires that a Weizenbier, regardless of strength, be made from at least 50% wheat). The other 30 to 40% tend to be so-called Pils, Vienna or Munich malts. These are pale to amber, and sometimes slightly caramelized barley malts that give the beer a full-bodied mouthfeel, a rich and satisfying malty finish, and—depending on the barley malt's color—a more or less opaque appearance. While regular Bockbiers are lagers, Weizenbocks are all ales. They are fermented with a special yeast that gives the brew a slightly spicy, clove-like flavor."

Glassware	Description
Mug	Typically very heavy and sturdy. A mug (or stein) is most commonly made of glass or stoneware. Traditionally German, one advantage is clinking glasses together without worrying about breaking th... [more]
Pint Glass	Pint glasses are what most people recognize as a typical beer glass. There are actually three different types of pint glasses - shaker pints, nonic pints and tulip pints. The shaker ... [more]
Weizen Glass	A wheat beer glass is a glass that is used to serve wheat beer, known also as weizenbier or hefeweizen. It is much taller than a pint glass, and is considerably wider at the top than at the base,... [more]

	Beer	Consumed
1.	Weihenstephaner Vitus by Brauerei Weihenstephan	27
2.	2011 Beer Camp Weizenbock by Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.	25
3.	Aventinus by Private Weissbierbrauerei G. Schneider & Sohn GmbH	13
4.	Moonglow Weizenbock by Victory Brewing Company	9
5.	Mammoth by Greenbush Brewing	7
6.	Primus Weizenbock by Live Oak Brewery	7
7.	Divine Reserve #7 by Saint Arnold Brewing Company	6
8.	La Petit Mort by Central Waters Brewing Company	6
9.	Bourbon Barrel Aged La Petit Mort by Central Waters Brewing Company	4
10.	Weizenbock by Privatbrauerei Franz Inselkammer KG / Brauerei Aying	3

	Beer	Avg Score
1.	Dunkelweizenbock by Goose Island	90
2.	Bourbon Barrel Aged La Petit Mort by Central Waters Brewing Company	88
3.	Our Own Bavarian-Styled Doppel Weizen by Lagunitas Brewing Company	88
4.	Aventinus by Private Weissbierbrauerei G. Schneider & Sohn GmbH	88
5.	Weihenstephaner Vitus by Brauerei Weihenstephan	85
6.	Weizen Doppelbock by Capital Brewery	84
7.	LongShot - Weizenbock by Boston Beer Company (Sam Adams)	82
8.	Heller Weizenbock by Brauerei Michael Plank	82
9.	Anniversary Ale - Thirteen by Avery Brewing Company	81
10.	Glockenspiel Weizenbock by Great Lakes Brewing Company	80