Maisel & Friends Bavaria Ale is the modern reinterpretation of a Bavarian wheat beer from the Gebr. Maisel brewery in Bayreuth, created by the brewing artist Jeff Maisel, who was born with a love for Bavarian wheat beer. Brewed as a cold-hopped wheat bock with 7.1% ABV, an original gravity of 16.7 °P, and around 32 IBU, the beer is made from water, wheat and barley malt, hops, and the brewery's own top-fermenting Maisel's Weisse yeast from pure culture, with Hallertau aroma and bitter hops as well as Australian aroma hops providing additional spice. In the glass, it appears slightly yeast-cloudy in a reddish amber to copper tone with a firm, rich foam crown, and the aroma combines classic wheat beer notes of banana and clove with fruity blackcurrant notes and floral hop hints. On the palate, deep blackcurrant notes mingle with oriental spices, complemented by forest berries, orange, and dark fruit, and the finish is fruity, spicy, and long-lasting with fine hop bitterness and creamy carbonation. Served at 8 to 10 °C, the beer pairs well with game, braised dishes, and desserts. Bottled in a 0.75-liter bottle featuring artwork by street artist Iron Monkey, it contains gluten-containing grains.
