Dunkelweizen - (ale) Dunkel = 'dark'.  A Dunkelweizen is a Hefeweizen with dark malts added to the recipe to create a darker and slightly more malty version of the Hefe.  The dark malt added is typically called Munich malt and uses the same yeast as a Hefe.  This creates a standard Hefeweizen, but darker in color, with the expected cloudiness, banana, clove, and sourness. Examples: Weinenstephaner Hefeweissbier Dunkel, Franiskaner Hefe-Weisse Dunkel.

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