Erdinger Weissbier Dunkel

This first came to the market in 1990 and this slightly different take on a wheat beer has been popular ever since. It pours a slightly cloudy and deep chesnut colour and has a hint of chocolate and slight smoky aroma. With yeast in the bottle, the taste is of toasty grains and sweet caramel. A bready yeast finish with a hint of some bitter spiciness.

Erdinger Weissbrau trace their history back to 1886 when a brewery was first established in the Bavarian town of Erding. Now often considered to be the world's largest wheat beer brewery this status can be credited to Franz Brombach who bought the brewery in 1949. The brewery is still family hands with Franz's son Werner currently in control. Much of the success of Erdinger Weissbrau is down to a focused approach on a core line of classically mid-strength Bavarian wheat beers. Annual specials include a Festbier brewed for autumn and their winter Schneeweisse brewed between November and February.