WILK Friday BeerBuzz–12 Nov 2010 (Schneider Weisse Aventinus Weizenbock)

Sometimes you have to take a risk and try something new.  Sometimes you have to stretch your boundaries and push the envelope.  The brewers of today’s beer did just that back in 1907, so I thought it was a great beer to push the palate boundaries of the Friday BeerBuzz crew.  Back in 1907, Mathilde Schneider brought to market the first strong wheat beer.  This was a beer that pushed the boundaries of beer fermentation.  Schneider brewery was the first brewery to create what we now know as a Weizenbock.  Bock beers even today are traditionally Lagers, and most lager yeasts impart very little flavor into the beer.  Georg & Mathilde Schneider pioneered the use of top-fermenting Ale yeast with Aventinus, to not only increase the strength for the beer, but more importantly to impart some amazing flavors into the brew….clearly pushing some traditional boundaries.

If you haven’t guessed yet, today’s beer was

Schneider Weisse Aventinus Weizenbock, a perfect beer to stretch the boundaries of beer lovers and a perfect beer to expose our guest to.  Now I’ll admit I knew in advance that Mayor Lou Barletta likes Hofbrau Original (Helles Lager), but the Friday BeerBuzz is all about trying something new and trying something you may like even better….so Aventinus was perfect.

This is a beer style every new or existing craft beer lover should try.  It is readily available in NEPA, it ages well, it’s affordable and it’s simply a great beer and classic beer style.  Try Aventinus for yourself and share it with your friends…you’ll be surprised how great this beer is.

A really fun show and a classic beer!…

Thanks

to  Lou, John, Nancy, Joe & Bosco (GREAT music once again Bosco!) for yet another fun Friday. 

The Friday Beerbuzz…bringing good beers and good people together. 

As always you can check out the video on-line at the WILK Friday Beerbuzz page by clicking HERE