Brewed by: G. Schneider & Sohn, Kelheim, Bavaria, Germany
Description (from the Brauhaus Schmitz website): "For golden moments by the fireplace: 'Mein Aventinus' - the wholehearted, dark ruby coloured wheat beer, intensive and fiery, warming, well-balanced and tender. Bavaria's oldest wheat 'Doppelbock' - brewed since 1907! Its sturdy body in combination with its sweet malty aroma is an invitation to profound indulgence - an ingenious blend with a strong body. Perfectly matches rustic dishes, dark roasts and sweet desserts."
Would I buy it again? One of the benefits of living in a large city is access to a wide variety of excellent cuisine. One particular restaurant that happened to catch my eye is Brauhaus Schmitz, a German restaurant that boasts (according to them, anyway) the largest German beer list in the country. I don't know if that's true, but they have 30-plus German beers on tap. And that's quite a few.
Best of all, they have several different doppelbocks, including Aventinus, which is actually classified as a weizendoppelbock. What this means is that, while it has the heft and maltiness of a doppelbock, it also possesses a sort of mild fruity spiciness, similar to a hefeweizen. The result is quite simply one of the best beers I've ever had. It is pricy ($10 for 0.5 liters), but as an occasional treat during return trips to the restaurant? I don't think it could be beat.
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