Erdinger Weissbrau
Erdinger Weissbier Dunkel is brewed by Erdinger Weissbrau, founded in 1886 in Erding, Germany. The brewery brews a variety of beers, including Dunkel, Oktoberfest, Non Alcoholic and more. Its flagship is Erdinger Weissbier, a wheat beer. Erdinger is the world’s largest wheat beer brewery. The brewery offers tours in German and English 5 days a week with a sampling of wheat beers and Bavarian snacks at the end.
Erdinger Weissbier
Erdinger describes Erdinger Weissbier Dunkel as “This wheat beer is calm and confident. Strong, dark and exceptionally harmonious. The first sip reveals a symphony of carefully selected dark wheat and barley malts. Together with their refined roasting aromas, they give this wheat beer its strong character. Lively carbonic acid plays on the tongue and ERDINGER’s traditional yeast adds its top-fermenting note. What makes this full-bodied specialty go down so easily? It’s the balance between malt notes with their touch of sweetness and a pleasantly refreshing finish that reverberates long on the palate….Brewed according to the Bavarian Purity Law.” Erdinger goes into significant detail about the quality of its wheat beers and the fermentation process.
Erdinger Weissbier has a 5.3% ABV, 2g protein, 1.7g fat, 10.3 carbs, 14 IBU and 159 calories in a 11.2 ounce bottle. It has a “Very Good” rating on Beer Advocate.
Our Review of Erdinger Weissbier
I have now tried several German wheat beers and several German Dunkels, but only one German wheat beer Dunkel, Weinhenstephaner Hefeweissbier Dunkel. In general I have found Weinhenstephaner to be top of the line, best beers I have tried. Their Hefeweissbier Dunkel was very good, but a bit “malty” for my taste. I can undertand why they recommend having it with dessert.
The one beer I had previously from Erdinger was their Weissbier, which was very good, smooth, drinkable and absent a bad aftertaste. I really wanted a second one after finishing the first, but I didn’t have another one available to drink.
Erdinger Weissbier Dunkel was equally as good if not better. It was not overly “malty” like the Weinhenstephaner. I could maybe smell and taste the chocolate aroma, but I would just generally say it offered a more full bodied taste than the regular Weissbier.
For other excellent German wheat beer recommendations, try Erdinger Weissbier, Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Dunkel, Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier, Franziskaner Weissbier, and Weihenstephaner Vitus.
For beer nutritional information of all beers we have reviewed see Beer Nutritional Information.
