The Bottom Line
Lemp's ambitious choice for their second beer, a Dunkelweiss, is not overreaching.
Pros
- Smooth, silky beer
- Wonderful color
Cons
- Corny name
Description
- Dark Bavarian wheat beer
- Notes of caramel and roasted coffee
- Rich mahogony color is spot on for the style
Guide Review - Jurassic Dark Tasting Notes and Review
Lemp Brewery is an old St. Louis institution. At one time the brewery was bigger than Anheuser-Busch! It closed quite a while ago but recently reopened as a microbrewery. To get the full story, check out my blog entry.The Dunkelweiss seems like an ambitious choice for their second offering but again, Lemp holds its own. It is dark mahogany in the glass with a thick, rocky, off-white head. The nose has hints of caramel and coffee. Roasted grains and coffee dominate the flavor. It is smooth and has a full mouthfeel. As this is a Dunkelweiss or Dunkel Weizen, it contains wheat and it is bottle conditioned so there's a healthy dose of yeast sediment in the bottom of the bottle. This is meant to be swirled into the glass with the last bit of the beer when you're pouring. It contributes subtle fruit to the nose and flavor. The packaging declares it to be "a truly extravagant beer" and I can't disagree.
