Beer of the Weekend #21: Tucher Dunkles Hefe Weizen
The beer this weekend is Tucher Dunkles Hefe Weizen brewed by Brauerei Tucher Brau of Nuremburg, Germany.
Serving type: Six 16.9-ounce bottles (I had to buy them individually).
Appearance: Deep, cloudy caramel. The first pour wasn’t the best, but I got about three fingers of foamy head on the top, which dissipated slowly and a half-inch lingered.
Smell: When I poured the first glass I caught the whiff of black licorice. Along with the usual wheat grass smell there was also a slight hint of apple juice. That’s right — a beer that smells like apple juice. Surprisingly it’s not out of place.
Taste: Wow. Very complex and flavorful. First there was the usual wheat, then the apple juice from the smell, followed by malts, and finally a smooth toffee taste. No hops on the back of the tongue.
Drinkability: Very drinkable. It’s a tasty, well-balanced beer good for all occasions.
Fun facts about Tucher Dunkles Hefe Weizen:
-Serving temp.: 48-54°F.
-Alcohol content: 5.35 percent ABV.
-While taking a closer look at the bottle, I found a curious and surprising phrase on the label: MALT LIQUOR. The last bottle I had that mentioned malt liquor was a 40 of Mickey’s. (Yowza. I drank that swill all though college…and it was epic.) Based on the alcohol content, Tucher DHW is just about as potent as the Cadillac of 40s, but it’s not a model malt liquor. Malt liquor is usually 6 to 9 percent ABV.
-The label also has across the top, “Brewed in the strict accordance with the German Reinheitsgebot of 1516.” Yep. Just an advertising ploy.
-The Brauerei Tucher Brau was founded in 1672 as a wheat beer brewery. For a time it was owned by the Bavarian royal family before being taken over by the Tucher family in 1855.
The Quiet Man’s grade: Good stuff. Very good. A.
Serving type: Six 16.9-ounce bottles (I had to buy them individually).
Appearance: Deep, cloudy caramel. The first pour wasn’t the best, but I got about three fingers of foamy head on the top, which dissipated slowly and a half-inch lingered.
Smell: When I poured the first glass I caught the whiff of black licorice. Along with the usual wheat grass smell there was also a slight hint of apple juice. That’s right — a beer that smells like apple juice. Surprisingly it’s not out of place.
Taste: Wow. Very complex and flavorful. First there was the usual wheat, then the apple juice from the smell, followed by malts, and finally a smooth toffee taste. No hops on the back of the tongue.
Drinkability: Very drinkable. It’s a tasty, well-balanced beer good for all occasions.
Fun facts about Tucher Dunkles Hefe Weizen:
-Serving temp.: 48-54°F.
-Alcohol content: 5.35 percent ABV.
-While taking a closer look at the bottle, I found a curious and surprising phrase on the label: MALT LIQUOR. The last bottle I had that mentioned malt liquor was a 40 of Mickey’s. (Yowza. I drank that swill all though college…and it was epic.) Based on the alcohol content, Tucher DHW is just about as potent as the Cadillac of 40s, but it’s not a model malt liquor. Malt liquor is usually 6 to 9 percent ABV.
-The label also has across the top, “Brewed in the strict accordance with the German Reinheitsgebot of 1516.” Yep. Just an advertising ploy.
-The Brauerei Tucher Brau was founded in 1672 as a wheat beer brewery. For a time it was owned by the Bavarian royal family before being taken over by the Tucher family in 1855.
The Quiet Man’s grade: Good stuff. Very good. A.
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