Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse - Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu

kojevergas

California

4/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: Poured from a bottle into an Irish pub style (real) pint glass in low altitude Galway, Ireland, on September 20th, 2010. Pours a FIVE FINGER head that slowly falls to about two fingers over the course of a minute and a half. A cloudy orange-gold that is far from transparent. Head is fairly thick. This beer invites its owner to take a sip.

Smell: A creamy scent of a multitude of flavours: maybe some vanilla, cleanly prepared barley, and other sweet smelling flavours me broken nose has trouble identifying.

Taste: A creamy opening followed by many notes and a clean, crisp finish. A remarkable balance in the body. Very well built. As a weissbeer, this is a great success. Among the best I've tried, but I'm just plunging in.

Mouthfeel: Smooth and brilliant. It gives way to the finish just at the right moment, with a bit of dry feel. You're refreshed by the body but want another sip off the dry finish. Very well done. Bravo.

Drinkability: I'll have another very soon. Very drinkable and very good. May be a bit too smooth for weiss beer lovers, but even as a devout stout advocate, I find this beer to be truly excellent and I look forward to trying more beers from this brewery.

Serving type: bottle

09-20-2010 19:50:08 | More by kojevergas

Nikonjim

5/5  rDev +23.2%

05-19-2013 15:26:23 | More by Nikonjim

Psychromatic

Alabama

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-18-2013 10:12:33 | More by Psychromatic

Rekrule

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -20%

05-17-2013 11:29:15 | More by Rekrule

djre4orm

Virginia

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-16-2013 20:50:24 | More by djre4orm

ElizabethEleanor

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-16-2013 20:42:54 | More by ElizabethEleanor

JoyHelfrich

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

05-15-2013 05:29:06 | More by JoyHelfrich

njpencook

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

05-15-2013 02:40:49 | More by njpencook

jkn09

Texas

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-13-2013 13:35:40 | More by jkn09

pcsnyder

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

05-13-2013 00:39:40 | More by pcsnyder

Asics

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

05-12-2013 09:38:53 | More by Asics

JamesStreet

Louisiana

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

05-10-2013 20:48:55 | More by JamesStreet

Bill235

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-10-2013 00:21:00 | More by Bill235

thatdewguy

North Carolina

5/5  rDev +23.2%

05-09-2013 05:12:27 | More by thatdewguy

Chugbot

California

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-06-2013 07:17:49 | More by Chugbot

xgpt

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

05-06-2013 04:00:57 | More by xgpt

goldenM13

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-05-2013 02:56:36 | More by goldenM13

paulhargus

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

05-04-2013 12:52:15 | More by paulhargus

PoppyParthenonE

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

05-04-2013 02:24:34 | More by PoppyParthenonE

pigvomit

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +23.2%

05-03-2013 13:37:30 | More by pigvomit

Boston77

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-02-2013 19:03:38 | More by Boston77

safaricook

Netherlands

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

04-29-2013 17:29:24 | More by safaricook

GarretD

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

04-27-2013 03:28:33 | More by GarretD

alpinebryant

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

A: Hazy straw yellow with dust at the bottom. Massive head and plenty of visible carbonation.

S: Aroma of pale wheat malt , coriander / belgian wit yeast strain.

T: a great Hefeweizen that will please for years to come. One of the originals and classics and not to be messed with. Spatens shining crown in my opinion. Bubblegum, wheat, blueberry hints and doughy yeasty esters that make this a super complex beer at 5%. Highly drinkable. What is not to like?

M: Medium body for a hefeweizen and highly carbonated.

O: Again, a classic I have had many times and will have again. Easily drinkable. A perfect summer or springtime weather beer that will not be offensive to your friends who may not be huge beer drinkers. If you havent had this, you clearly should visit your beer roots. I like my hefeweizens a little thicker, but this is hardly a fault of this beer. It has been around for ages.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 22:00:22 | More by alpinebryant

zrab11

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

04-25-2013 12:42:13 | More by zrab11