Josephs Brau(TJ) Dunkelweizen

Dunkelweizen means dark wheat in German, so naturally this is a dark wheat beer. This is the 2nd beer Ive tried which is part of the Trader Joes "Josephs Brau" label

ABV: 5.2%
IBU: 18

Smell: this beer smells slightly malty with a hint of banana, a good hefeweisen smell

Initial impressions: color is cloudy dark amber, poors with a smaller head then most hefeweisen.

Taste: The first thing you taste is the wheat, and then more wheat. It definitly has flavors similar to your classic Bavarian Hefeweisen(I haven't had many dunkels so hard to make comparisons there), though it is definitely not as light, and has an enjoyable darker finish instead of the classic hefe finish. The aftertaste is subtle, and not bad

Overall impressions: good

For once a Trader Joes beer with out a horrible aftertaste, and its all around enjoyable, without a doubt its my favorite TJs beer. I paired this with sourdough pretzels and mustard(classic Bavarian fare) and it went quite well together. For the price, this beer is hard to beat!