Dunkel Weizen
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What is Dunkel Weizen?
Dunkel translates to "dark" and weizen to "wheat". Dunkel weizen or dunkelweizen is therefore a German-style dark wheat beer. In terms of taste and character, it can be considered a cross between dunkel lager and hefeweizen.
Dunkelweizen distinguishes itself from other wheat beers with its sweet malty flavour and chocolatey character, while still retaining the banana and clove aroma and taste typical of wheat beers.
In the brewing of dunkelweizen, roasted and caramelized malts are added, giving the beer its dark colour and a soft, caramel/chocolate character. According to German law, weizens must contain at least 50% wheat malt.
Origin Story
Dark wheat beer is historically older than light wheat beer because a few centuries ago, the skills to produce light malts were lacking. Malts were dried using direct heat and high temperatures, causing them to lightly roast and give the beer a mahogany, deep brown, or sepia hue.
Light wheat beer became more prevalent only in the latter half of the 19th century when technological advancements made it easier to produce light malts. Therefore, the history of German wheat beer up to the 19th century can be seen as the journey of dunkelweizen. With the emergence of light wheat beer, the production of dunkelweizen declined, and today, golden hefeweizen is much more common.
However, it’s safe to say that dunkelweizen isn’t facing extinction as besides Bavarian breweries, many craft brewers outside of Germany produce their versions of dark wheat beer today.
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