Spaten Pils - Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu

BeerBob

Nebraska

4.65/5  rDev +26.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Spaten Pils pours a crystal clear golden amber from a dark brown 1pt .9fl oz glass bottle with a pry off cap. Head of white fine bubble foam went to over two fingers before dissipating to a full cap of carpeting foam with fine lacing along the walls of my 22oz Pils glass.

Nose is of damp barley grain, malt, and hops. Palate is a well bittered hops followed by toasted barley malts where the bittering is more prevalent than the sweet malt. The level of carbonation is evident by the constant streams of bubbles welling up from the golden Pils when the glass is at rest, which is not often. Also the bight of carbonation and bittering of the hops, make for a pleasant aftertaste as well.

A more complete Pils would be hard to find, as all of the attributes are represented well, appearance, smell, and taste, being World Class.

Serving type: bottle

09-03-2007 06:32:50 | More by BeerBob

MaddDogg84

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +22.6%

06-15-2013 23:15:32 | More by MaddDogg84

ccoyle

California

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

06-11-2013 19:54:28 | More by ccoyle

herrburgess

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +9%

06-11-2013 13:46:47 | More by herrburgess

IdeaSpeeder

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Serving Type - 500ml can poured into a pilsner glass.

Appearance - Pours a pale, golden-straw colour, with about one finger of bright white head which fade quickly, leaving behind next to no lacing.

Smell - Pretty standard pils fare here. Cereal and grains dominate, with a faint grassy presence as well.

Taste - Cereal, grains and grass. The pleasant hop presence makes the beer a bit more bitter than I was expecting. However, it is not so bitter as to stop it from being both refreshing and drinkable.

Mouthfeel - An incredibly light body with very high carbonation makes this pils particularly crisp.

Overall - 3.5/5

Serving type: can

06-07-2013 03:50:21 | More by IdeaSpeeder

Miha

Slovenia

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

06-02-2013 00:03:28 | More by Miha

MammothTarantula

Oklahoma

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

05-14-2013 04:06:58 | More by MammothTarantula

AnnArborJoe

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +15.8%

05-10-2013 17:04:33 | More by AnnArborJoe

grumpygerman

Alabama

4/5  rDev +9%

03-10-2013 15:04:12 | More by grumpygerman

losdizzel

Oklahoma

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

03-10-2013 00:10:44 | More by losdizzel

splendidsplinter

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

03-07-2013 20:27:21 | More by splendidsplinter

Kwak78

California

2/5  rDev -45.5%

02-21-2013 07:16:58 | More by Kwak78

DmanGTR

New York

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

02-10-2013 16:50:25 | More by DmanGTR

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

02-09-2013 23:05:38 | More by t0rin0

BetterBeerPlz

Arkansas

4/5  rDev +9%

01-26-2013 03:08:39 | More by BetterBeerPlz

ZachKelly

Virginia

4/5  rDev +9%

01-13-2013 01:13:43 | More by ZachKelly

mchen

Washington

4/5  rDev +9%

12-16-2012 00:15:56 | More by mchen

pkalix

California

4/5  rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

on draught at Old World in Huntington Beach, downstairs in The Rathskeller. served by Monica....
appearance is the typical headstrong foam on top, clear straw liquid.
smell is dry and bitter.
taste is also dry and bitter, some hops coming through but different than what you will taste with american brews and their hops. a little tart, a little citrus(?), but overall, an average and similar compared with the other germans of this type.
but the ambience certainly affects the taste, does it not? and The Rathskeller certainly has that charming, warm appeal. definitely stop by if you're in the area; it gives me the feeling of my second home....

Serving type: on-tap

11-16-2012 23:55:51 | More by pkalix

avckc

California

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

11-15-2012 01:08:03 | More by avckc

brbrocc

New York

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

10-26-2012 23:12:39 | More by brbrocc

Polasiuss

Ireland

2.75/5  rDev -25.1%

10-26-2012 18:35:22 | More by Polasiuss

CelticAleMan

California

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

10-23-2012 02:02:54 | More by CelticAleMan

Chakos

4/5  rDev +9%

10-04-2012 23:08:35 | More by Chakos

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -18.3%

08-27-2012 02:00:46 | More by ejimhof

Powerstroker90

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

07-21-2012 18:45:49 | More by Powerstroker90