Spaten Münchner Hell (Premium Lager) - Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu

kmwilson76

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +22.3%

12-28-2011 17:00:08 | More by kmwilson76

DrBass

Maryland

4/5  rDev +8.7%

05-18-2013 14:59:58 | More by DrBass

MrHassellYaHurd

Louisiana

4.04/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Crystal gold, dense white head, about a finger in thickness lasts for about 10 minutes before receding to a hazy cap. Vigorous visible carbonation release.

The scent is predominantly a bready malt with some faint peppery hops in the background. There is also a slightly vinous quality to this brew's aroma.

This brew has a quite pleasant bready flavor with a constrast of grassy hops. Very clean, with just a bit of hop bitterness.

The texture is silky smooth, with some prickly carbonation. Medium-bodied.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 20:21:52 | More by MrHassellYaHurd

tnbeatty

Vermont

3.25/5  rDev -11.7%

05-17-2013 00:50:38 | More by tnbeatty

TeamMathis

West Virginia

3.55/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Clear, pale yellow.
Smell: Lemon.
Taste: A pilsner with a splash of lemon.
Mouthfeel: A bit carbonated.

This is a refreshing brew. Its smell stands out the most, just like a Lemon Drop. It tastes like a pilsner, but it has a hint of lemon. This is certainly not exciting, but it's definitely drinkable. I might get this again.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 02:44:14 | More by TeamMathis

aty11b

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +15.5%

05-14-2013 01:34:22 | More by aty11b

Asics

Washington

3.25/5  rDev -11.7%

05-12-2013 09:38:39 | More by Asics

plinythederek

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -18.5%

05-10-2013 16:14:41 | More by plinythederek

JamesGWittel

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

05-09-2013 15:57:17 | More by JamesGWittel

mjtierney2

Germany

3.25/5  rDev -11.7%

05-07-2013 19:57:48 | More by mjtierney2

FetMule

Sweden

3/5  rDev -18.5%

05-04-2013 23:44:41 | More by FetMule

Troville1990

Illinois

4/5  rDev +8.7%

04-27-2013 18:34:59 | More by Troville1990

Bamarooster

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +15.5%

04-23-2013 22:27:01 | More by Bamarooster

J_Dub

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +15.5%

04-23-2013 14:11:39 | More by J_Dub

Chico1985

Massachusetts

3.38/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

These Free Beers From Work never cease!

Poured to a pint glass darkish yellow. White head winds up a thick ring and spotty cap, light lacing left behind.

Scent is quite 'lagery', with bread, butter, grains, kind of papery tones. Some lemon and spicy hop there as well.

Taste brings a decent, but somewhat standard German lager. Big graininess with bready, pale, buttery malts, with a tiny bit of skunkiness there too. A good amount of spicy and grassy hop going on here, lemon and some apple crispness. Nicely well-rounded.

Good mouthfeel. Body is fine, could use some more carbonation maybe. Easy drinking, crisp and refreshing.

Certainly not the most exciting lager, but this seems like a good standard for an authentic helles. It's refreshing, drinkable, and not offensive - good cookout beer I imagine.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2013 23:27:28 | More by Chico1985

civicm87

New York

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

04-21-2013 03:00:04 | More by civicm87

navinsula

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +15.5%

04-21-2013 01:09:12 | More by navinsula

JupiterJesus

California

5/5  rDev +35.9%

04-20-2013 15:37:14 | More by JupiterJesus

DRBiser

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +15.5%

04-18-2013 22:58:54 | More by DRBiser

Roguer

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +15.5%

04-13-2013 23:35:04 | More by Roguer

magpieken

Australia

4/5  rDev +8.7%

04-11-2013 16:30:36 | More by magpieken

WissBrauSean

Pennsylvania

3.55/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

So this beer is in a green bottle. I can't understand why you would use a green bottle. They must like the skunk flavor. I will, however, reuse the bottle and just keep my beer from light.

The beer pours a clear deep straw color with a white one finger head that stays as a ring and a center cap throughout the drink and the lacing is a nice archway pattern.

The smell upfront is that green bottle skunk aroma but the pale malt sweetness and the hops are noticeable and nice.

The taste is almost citrus like up front and then pale malt sweetness a hint of yeast and nice and mellow earthy hops. The skunk aroma is also part of the flavor profile and not too desireable.

The mouthfeel is somewhere between dry and sweet, noticeably dry, but still well balanced with average body and nice medium carbonation. Mild dry finish with a hint of black pepper.

Overall, this is a good beer and I would love to try it on draft. I won't buy it in bottles again. For the life of me, I can't understand that if the Germans were such purists, why they kept the usage of green bottles? The skunk detracts from the beer there is no question, but not terribly so. I'm going to give this beer high 3's out of 5.

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2013 00:13:01 | More by WissBrauSean

ElijahRivera

New York

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

04-10-2013 19:39:39 | More by ElijahRivera

ThisWangsChung

Maryland

3.38/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle into a Samuel Smith pint glass.

A: Pours a crystal clear golden straw color. I love how translucent the body is, in particular. The head is a two finger white shade; retention isn't the best, but there's some really nice lacing left on the glass.

S: Aye, it's a bit skunked (lol, green bottles), but it could have been worse. The notes of pale malts, faint sweetness, and zesty hops aren't dulled in any significant capacity.

T: At first, some of the hop profile comes through with notes of grass and lemon zest, but the finish is pure, balanced, simple malt goodness. In particular, it has a nutty flavor that I really enjoy (that, and the diacetyl is kept in check). Personally, I want more hops; but I won't complain about the balance this offers.

M: Not quite as bone dry as I like my lagers to be - nor is it too sweet. The texture does the best it can to provide good drinkability without significant hoppiness.

O: Green bottles mean I wouldn't buy this one again. However, I would seek it out on tap. An under-appreciated lager unfortunately scorned both by its bottle color and by who makes it.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2013 19:04:54 | More by ThisWangsChung

apasternak

Ohio

5/5  rDev +35.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Brewed in Munich, this is another delicious Germany beer. Simple but delicious. I had this beer a lot when I was in Germany and thought it was delicious. Color is not the darkest I've seen in a beer, but was also not the lightest. Clean, full-bodied flavor.

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2013 16:47:23 | More by apasternak