1907
Schneider Introduces Aventinus
In 1907, G. Schneider & Sohn introduced Aventinus, a Doppelbock-strength wheat beer, at its Munich brewery. Under Mathilde Schneider's leadership, the family business extended its wheat-beer range into a stronger beer. Aventinus took its name from the Bavarian historian of the same name. The beer combined the strength and rich malt character associated with the Bock family with Bavarian wheat-beer fermentation. Aventinus became a classic example of Weizenbock, a strong wheat-beer style that includes both Bock and Doppelbock strength. Its introduction connects the history of Bavarian strong beer with the separate wheat-beer tradition preserved by Schneider.
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Schneider Weisse. "The Brewery Family Georg Schneider and Wheat Beer." Supports the 1907 introduction under Mathilde Schneider, the Munich brewery context, and the beer's name.
Conrad Seidl. "The Schneider Weisse Brewery." The Oxford Companion to Beer. Independently dates the introduction of Doppelbock-strength Aventinus to 1907 and describes the original Munich brewery.
Beer Judge Certification Program. "2021 Style Guidelines: 10C Weizenbock." Identifies Aventinus's 1907 creation in Munich and places it in the strong wheat-beer tradition, distinct from classic lager Doppelbock.
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