B. United International Inc. - Aventinus Eisbock

"This spectacular beer is like Aventinus, but more so. Of course, as a true eisbock it is derived from Aventinus by freezing it, then removing the ice. This leaves a maltier more alcoholic beer. The aroma is huge with the normal malty, clove, and banana esters but also with the warming alcohols of rotting or overripe fruit.

Like Aventinus this beer is quite bubbly but the thick body hides this a bit more here. On the palate there's more of the great malty caramelly sweetness, more banana, cloves, cocoa, nuts. The finish lasts forever and has some dry fruit notes not found in Aventinus.

The color is significantly darker caramel than mama Aventinus too. As it warms you get subtle new spice and herb flavors, including coriander, savory, cardamom, peppers, even some minty notes. The body is extremely thick and creamy, silky. The late fruity notes keep changing and include melons (canteloupe?), berries, plums, and persimmon. There's also the same bit of sweet fungus that's always present in Schneider's wheat beers.

Leave it to Schneider & Sohn to push the boundaries of wheat brews. This sets a standard for wheat wines that will never be beat, though one hopes others will try, and maybe even come up with something nearly as good ... The only reason I don't give this beer a score of 10 is that I don't believe in perfection. This one rises to the level where I can honestly say I've never had a better beer."

Alan J. Moum
Oxford Bottled Beer Database

The Brewery:

Producer Details:
Brewery:	G. Schneider & Sohn
Brewery Tour:	Schneider Guide
Website:	www.schneider-weisse.de

The Schneider brewery was established in 1872 when Georg Schneider purchased the right to brew wheat beer by King Ludwig II. Up to that point wheat beer could only be brewed by the Bavarian royal family in one of their "Weisses Brauhaus" (wheat beer brewpub). He purchased and brewed in the Weisses Brauhaus im Tal/Munich and the Weisses Brauhaus in Kelheim.

This second brewery has been used to brew wheat beer since 1607 and is therefore the oldest continually operating Weisse Beer brewery in the world.

For more information regarding Privatbrauerei G. Schneider & Sohn and a detailed description of the brewing process visit our Schneider Guide.