Schneider Weisse Tap X Aventinus Cuvee Barrique

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review.

Tonight’s featured beer is Schneider Weisse Tap X Aventinus Cuvee Barrique.

Commercial description: “In 2010, Han-Peter Drexler started a new project maturing some of his finest beers in wine barrels. A new delicious beer was created. Aventinus aged in Pinot Noir wine barrels. The results are incredible with a fruity nose reminding of figs and dried pears. On your palate you meet cherries, balanced by a hint of vanilla and chocolate with a complex sour dimension and dry pleasantly sour and licorice finish. A warming well-balanced Cuvée with a long dry finish. Absolutely remarkable.”

Let’s get started!

Appearance: Pours a cloudy brown with orange hues producing a large and dense tan head leaving sticky lacing.

Aroma: Sour grapes and berries, oak, must, wheat and hints of chocolate and brown sugar.

Taste: Tart and sour with dark fruit and grape flavors, oak and hints of chocolate, brown sugar and vanilla.

Overall: A very unique beer, Schneider Weisse Tap X Aventinus Cuvee Barrique is not what I expected it to be.  Smooth, creamy and sour, this 9.5% ABV offering was certainly worth a try.  I’m glad I picked this one up.

Cheers!

Mark Harvey

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