# 53: WEIHENSTEPHANER VITUS
Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan- Germany (Est.2005)
First Brewed - 2007
7.7% ABV - Weizenbock
IBU's - 17
IBU's - 17
Ingredients:
Malts: Pilsner, Wheat, Vienna (Possibly)
Hops: German Hallertau
Tasting Notes:
Malts: Pilsner, Wheat, Vienna (Possibly)
Hops: German Hallertau
Tasting Notes:
E: Pale, hazy yellow colour with an orange hue and a bubbly frothy head.
N: The beer has a honey aroma, with phenols and beautiful notes of pear drops and banana, with a spicy hop aroma.
P: On the palate there are initial sweet flavours with a clove like spice, an underlying banana flavour with a slight caramel finish.
M: Spritzy carbonation with a little cloying, a mid bitterness fades balancing the beer leaving a lingering dryness.
Other comments:
World Beer Awards best wheat beer, best strong wheat beer and Europe's best strong wheat beer 2012. A lot to live up to then, but this beer does and has earned its recognition as a fine powerhouse in the wheat beer category. The Weihenstephan brewery is situated on the site of a Benadictine monastery which was founded in 1021. The beer was first brewed in 2007 and is named after Saint Vitus for whom the monastery was first dedicated too.
At 7.7% this Weizenbock packs a punch and has a beautiful balance of sweet wheat beer phenols and spicy hop aromas. The beer itself goes through an extra long as well as cold storage in the monasteries cellar where it matures and gains a full bodied robust character. A beer that deserves it's awards and credit as a leader in the Wheat Beer category!
World Beer Awards best wheat beer, best strong wheat beer and Europe's best strong wheat beer 2012. A lot to live up to then, but this beer does and has earned its recognition as a fine powerhouse in the wheat beer category. The Weihenstephan brewery is situated on the site of a Benadictine monastery which was founded in 1021. The beer was first brewed in 2007 and is named after Saint Vitus for whom the monastery was first dedicated too.
At 7.7% this Weizenbock packs a punch and has a beautiful balance of sweet wheat beer phenols and spicy hop aromas. The beer itself goes through an extra long as well as cold storage in the monasteries cellar where it matures and gains a full bodied robust character. A beer that deserves it's awards and credit as a leader in the Wheat Beer category!
Food Pairings:
Unlike most Weizenbocks which are dark and have more of a plum fruity character, Vitus breaks the mould, with caramel and spicy hop flavours and a lingering bitterness that is both bold and delicate. When pairing with food then look at lighter meats such as Roast Pork, smoked meats or even some game dishes. The hop bitterness is bold enough to cut through the smokey flavours in say a smoked sausage as well as being able to stand up against the game flavours in duck. The sweet caramel flavour will help contrast against the saltiness of the meats whilst providing a catalyst to enhance the caramelised fats in say a roasted duck.
My recipe choice is Honey-Roasted Duck with creamed cauliflower and garlic crisps. Vitus' sweet honey caramel flavours will compliment the duck whilst the hop bitterness will cut through the gamey flavours allowing the beer to shine through. The creamy cauliflower will match the creamy texture of the beer with the subtle carbonation cutting through any residual fats. The phenols of clove in the beer will provide a wonderful spicy finish to the dish that contrasts against the sweetness.
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1285/honeyroasted-duck-with-creamed-cauliflower
Unlike most Weizenbocks which are dark and have more of a plum fruity character, Vitus breaks the mould, with caramel and spicy hop flavours and a lingering bitterness that is both bold and delicate. When pairing with food then look at lighter meats such as Roast Pork, smoked meats or even some game dishes. The hop bitterness is bold enough to cut through the smokey flavours in say a smoked sausage as well as being able to stand up against the game flavours in duck. The sweet caramel flavour will help contrast against the saltiness of the meats whilst providing a catalyst to enhance the caramelised fats in say a roasted duck.
My recipe choice is Honey-Roasted Duck with creamed cauliflower and garlic crisps. Vitus' sweet honey caramel flavours will compliment the duck whilst the hop bitterness will cut through the gamey flavours allowing the beer to shine through. The creamy cauliflower will match the creamy texture of the beer with the subtle carbonation cutting through any residual fats. The phenols of clove in the beer will provide a wonderful spicy finish to the dish that contrasts against the sweetness.
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1285/honeyroasted-duck-with-creamed-cauliflower
SCORE: 3.65/5
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