Franziskaner Weissbier - Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu

MistahBeah

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25

Bought at People's Liquour Warehouse in Fall River

Poured from bottle to pint glass

Not sure of freshness and review might not be completely accurate as it is somewhere between cold and room temperature.

Appearance: Exactly as you'd expect from the style. Cloudy golden orange. Poured a nice two finger foamy head that dissipated rather quickly leaving a nice ring around the outside. Tiny bubbles. No lacing

Aroma: Wheat, cloves, faint banana

Taste: Follows the nose. Clove heavy (maybe since it's room tmp), crisp wheat, very subdued banana at first - more flavor towards the bottom seemingly

Mouthfeel: Crisp, light, somewhat creamy

Overall: Great example of a true heffeweizen. I feel like a lot of American heffe's miss their mark. Personally, I'm a fan of the style and like to try a new one when I see it. Have yet to be disappointed by a German heffe. Would definitely revisit this one

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 01:04:17 | More by MistahBeah

Hermanater

Pennsylvania

4.45/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

I'm not generally a wheat beer kind of guy but this beer has the potential to change that. Excellent from the tap-haven't tried it from the bottle. Came across as light and refreshing without lacking in character. Very drinkable, I highly recommend.

Serving type: on-tap

05-11-2013 14:31:04 | More by Hermanater

bbluemzbeer

California

5/5  rDev +26.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Appearance: Pour is a hazy and cloudy and darker straw colors with a big t finger head with great retention

Smell: Smell mlike malt with a fair presence of some cloves and banana withht citric presence, .

Taste: Banana presence and some slight bitterness in the back just balances it all out. This beer is high ion my list !

Mouthfeel: Body is between medium and light nd the carbonation is strong, without being shapr and it is smooth when it goes down

Overall: t. A awesome beer with great flavors; body is light so it weight me down. It is not highly watered down. I love Hefeweizen beer !

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2013 04:28:50 | More by bbluemzbeer

silverking

Florida

3.94/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A- It pours a cloudy amber with a large White head. Head retention is good. Bits of the head cling to the glass as I take a sip.

S- Bready and yeasty, clove, spicy. very earthy as well, I almost get a touch of smoke from it.

T- Citrus, yeast, clove, wheat, banana. Surprisingly refreshing.

M- light bodied. Carbonation is moderate. Once again, refreshing.

O- I'm reletively new to wheat beer, but this is pretty good

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2013 18:10:55 | More by silverking

kristenspaintings

California

5/5  rDev +26.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Franziskaner Weissbier is an exemplary beer for its category. It is the ultimate white beer in my opinion. It has a soft, mild flavor that isn’t bitter at all. In fact, I’d suggest this beer to anyone who doesn’t ordinarily choose beer because they don’t like bitter flavors. That’s not to say it has less flavor. It still has a gently sweet wheat taste that holds the attention without dominating the palate.

This beer pairs well with traditional German food of course and anything that’s not extremely spicy or strongly flavored.

Frafziskaner is near the very top of my list of favorite beers.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2013 23:06:26 | More by kristenspaintings

dwren89

Virginia

3.69/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Appearance: very hazy, big fluffy white head, golden yellow with orange tint

Aroma: lemony citrus, banana, clove, light summery aroma,

Taste: balanced flavor, banana and subtle clove taste, with a malt backbone that really stands up without being overly heavy,

Mouthfeel: a little prickly but with a smooth finish, light-medium body

Overall Impression: A refreshingly light German hefe that is very well balanced and smooth to the swallow. Residual tingles remain in mouth beckoning for another swig.

Serving type: bottle

03-27-2013 19:11:24 | More by dwren89

TastyAdventure

Kentucky

3.45/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

A - cloudy gold, giant white 3 finger head, long retention

S - banana, spice that is not necessarily clove, but close I guess. tiny bit of bubblegum.

T - 2 notes 1) That classic, yeasty banana hefeweizen taste, white/wheat bread, with 2) a touch of gross processed sweet bubblegum. makes it too sweet for the style. 3.25 on taste.

M - light, almost crisp, a little sticky sweet, strong refreshing carbonation.

Overall, disappointed in the taste. Surprised by that fake sweet bubblegum stuff.

Serving type: bottle

03-21-2013 00:36:04 | More by TastyAdventure

Beerandraiderfan

Nevada

3.33/5  rDev -15.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Yellow beer, hazy, thick off white head that really holds its own in the retention category. Lacing category is just average. Aroma is a familiar yeast of hefeweizen proportions: banana, mild clove and spice accoutrement.

Taste, more banana, mild bandaid with pepper cloves. Mild wheat and barley malt base, nothing heavy. A little gritty on the teeth. Heavy amount of carbonation throughout the entire lifespan of the beer. Bready but not doughy. Residual sweetness, but not cloying. Citrus seems to be around it, some grapefruit and banana seem to be the most noticeable fruit like flavors.

Wheat character is not lost on the beer, keeps the mouthfeel like, has the stickyness along with the yeast on the teeth. Has enough yeasty esters and banana to keep traditionalists happy. I'm good for about 4-6oz of this, but after that, its just too much of why I'm not big on hefeweizens: bananas, yeast and clove are best in small quantities.

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2013 17:41:53 | More by Beerandraiderfan

Braz

Washington

3.91/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Purchased at BevMo. Pale gold color and very cloudy. Thin white head, doesn't sustain long. Aromatics are citrusy and earthy and yeasty. Faint aroma of banana too. Taste is quite crisp and refreshing. Light flavors of banana and clove. Smooth body and easy drinking.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2013 06:06:03 | More by Braz

twistedweather

Washington

3.69/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4

franziskaner weissbier naturerub
Pint bottle served in a tulip glass due to dropping my weizen glass :-(

appearance
cloudy golden yellow
thick inch+ head which slowly dissapates evenly and coats the glass

smell
sweet citrus wheat earthy aroma

taste
smooth+mild no after taste, banana nownlater excellent summertime beer

mouth feel
light slighty starchy

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 21:58:47 | More by twistedweather

ummswimmin

New Jersey

4.08/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

This beer pours deep/cloudy orange with a very healthy head. The foam holds on for quite a while. It started with about four fingers, but two fingers retained for quite a while.

I really enjoy the nose in a quality Hefeweizen in general. This one stands out with the best of the group. You get the banana and bubblegum with this bouquet. I like the the way this beer smells.

The flavor is very refreshing. The banana and coriander really comes out with each sip. I like the balance.

This is a very good summertime beer. I will need to pick up some in about four months.

Serving type: bottle

02-01-2013 19:38:49 | More by ummswimmin

Utica_Brew_Review

New York

3.65/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75

Heavily unfiltered caramel appearance. Complex aroma including hints of smoke, banana, and some acidity. Full flavored with a slight bitterness. Moderately carbonated, more so than Paulaner's for example. Overall we feel this beer isn't quite as well rounded as it tries to be.

P.S. You might need a cheesecloth.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2013 02:50:55 | More by Utica_Brew_Review

rcmooney

Arkansas

3.65/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

A-Poured a golden-yellow that shifted in color from top to bottom with a large thick and resiliant foam head

A- Fruity, spicy, grainy, banana

T- Similar to aroma, more banana, very low hop presence, slight tartness on both sides of tongue

M-Crisp, refreshing, very smooth and velvety finish

Good beer. Really makes me crave banana nut bread to eat with it.

Serving type: bottle

01-25-2013 00:36:17 | More by rcmooney

benfons

Belgium

3.1/5  rDev -21.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

A: yellow colour, nice thick head

S: banana, orange and clove

T: same as the smell basically; really sweet with a peppery note

M: creamy, almost no carbonation, hardly any alcohol

O: This really is not my cup of tea, too sweet, too flat. but probably a good session beer if you like it

Serving type: bottle

12-22-2012 00:58:38 | More by benfons

Mic-Lee

3.48/5  rDev -11.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Opaque golden-orange color. Weak lacing, slides right back into the glass. Little head. Highly carbonated; even spritzy. Strong banana and orange flavors, biscuits. Sweet. Light mouthfeel, but a little creamy as well. Zero booziness.

Overall: This is definitely a sessionable beer. Very easy to gulp. Non-offensive for sure. The flavors are pretty straight forward: banana, orange and biscuits. Nothing too complex. Not enough backbone or bold flavors. I would say this is an average to slightly above average brew.

Serving type: bottle

11-20-2012 00:13:31 | More by Mic-Lee

barczar

Kentucky

3.93/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a hazy golden brown color with a solid 2 inch ivory head.

Earthy coriander and tangerine start the aroma, which is full of orange, lemon, and banana notes. Cloves and bready malt mix with wheat to form the background. Floral hops emerge late.

Flavor is fairly bready and wheaty throughout, but huge citrus flavors of orange and lemon steal the show, giving way to banana, with coriander and clove wrapping things up at the finish, which is a touch dry. Notes of apple and peach surface as it warms.

Body is moderate, with high carbonation, which lends a light, spritzy feeling on the tongue.

Very refreshing beer, fairly complex, with a good balance of malt and esters. The spritzy mouthfeel is a touch overdone.

Serving type: bottle

11-15-2012 05:00:53 | More by barczar

mick303

Ontario (Canada)

3.68/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

500 ml bottle, freshness date, pours a big frothy head, yeast sediment was included. Lasts a minute or two before receding, leaving good lacing/film. Colour is a medium hazy amber, highly cloudy.

Smell has fresh banana, berry notes, some yeast, estery notes.Malt and wheat are there, bready notes. Quite light, but interesting.

Taste is initially an estery bitterness, then more fruit character comes through. Banana, creaminess, bit of sour malt, some light cinnamon spice,refreshing. Finish is dry, pleasant, and malty.

Mouthfeel is thin at times, high carbonation without much body behind it, this improves as it warms. Light, refreshing and very drinkable.

Good stuff, pretty refreshing, standard hefe. Not the best Hefe out there, but it drinks nicely, pretty palateable as it warms, and doesn't have any huge flaws. Mouthfeel could use a bit of firming up in my mind.

Serving type: bottle

11-09-2012 17:37:40 | More by mick303

AmitC

Indiana

3.9/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours with a huge white fluffy head more than three fingers thick. The head stays firmly throughout but dissipates in size. Color is pale straw to light golden. Hell lot of bubbles rising up through out. Hazy and translucent. Seems like an unfiltered weissbier.

Smell is that of a regular wheat beer. prominent in cloves and some banana and tinge of wheat. Very standard. No presence of hops.

Taste is very much the nose. Banana flavors and a lot of clove like spiciness. Some wheat grain as well. Not a lot of sweetness. Very mild. A little tart upfront may be due to carbonation.

Mouth fell is medium to light bodied. Dry finish. A lot of carbonation makes it somewhat fuzzy and unlikable.

Overall fits the style to the tee. But does not appeal to me.

I am not a fan of weissbier. Style wise it scores around 4. Personally 3.

Serving type: bottle

10-28-2012 23:10:30 | More by AmitC

TheDinger

South Carolina

3.58/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from bottle into pint glass. Nice looking beer with lively 2+ finger head. Deep golden with a tiny bit of amber. Clouded and murky. Smell was a bit dull. Typical fruits and malts for the style. Picked up more apricots than anything. Taste followed the nose with a nice refreshing hit of the fruits (apricots, citrus, and a bit of spices). Not an overpowering taste, but adequate. A bit too tart was a distraction. Minimal hop hit. Feel was nice and carbed with a medium body and some dry aspects. Overall- A nice German Hefe with classic characteristics and an easy drinker. A bit on the tart end IMO which puts it in the middle of the pack. A good sipper on a fall football night. Would have another and it's worth the try-

Serving type: bottle

10-07-2012 15:08:21 | More by TheDinger

cousineddy

Illinois

4.03/5  rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: Pours and very hazy, almost opaque, gold with 3 fingers of bubbly white head. Lots of carbonation bubbles. Little lacing.

Smell: Hops, bready malt, and slight citrus and florals

Taste: Very smooth, very little hop bitterness. Slightly sweet with citrus backnotes. very drinkable.

Mouthfeel: very foamy, almost seems to disappear in your mouth before swallowing. Not sure if this is good or bad.

Overall: I like this beer, very intriqueing Hefe. One of the best ive had.

Serving type: bottle

10-05-2012 04:17:06 | More by cousineddy

Murrhey

Montana

3.53/5  rDev -10.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 1pt .9 fl oz bottle into a weizen glass. Reviewed live.

A- Poured a ridiculous 6-inch head. Wispy and foamy. Subtle lacing. Pale yellow body with middling clarity.

S- Grassy, light yeasts, banana, clove, bubblegum. Grassier than I was expecting. Light, summery and sweet.

T- Banana is heavy, very sweet. Yeasty esters. Not superb, but good.

M- Light but acrid feel. Finishes wet.

O- I was much more impressed with other beers from Franziskaner. Not bad, but not the caliber I was expecting.

Serving type: bottle

09-05-2012 03:40:47 | More by Murrhey

CloudStrife

New York

3.95/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

16.9oz bottle poured into a weizen glass.

A: Pours a hazy light golden yellow with a puffy 2 finger white head. Tons of visible carbonation. Head sticks around for a while. A little lacing.

S: Banana and belgian yeast take the lead, clove and wheat flood the background. Light alcohol notes.

T: Balanced mix of light wheaty malts, banana yeast. Hints of orange too.

M: Light and creamy mouthfeel. Crisp and carbonated. Very smooth drinking

Overall always a great Hefe that I would never turn down. Silky smooth and balanced. Easy for almost anyone to pick up and drink.

Serving type: bottle

09-02-2012 00:56:01 | More by CloudStrife

Mojo

Alabama

3.88/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Wow!!! This one of the best wheat beers ever!!! It pours a nice medium gold with a powerful four finger head, leaving plenty of lacing. The smell is apples, bread, and maybe some other fruity and earthy tones. Mouthfeel is full with great carbonation. Taste is good. Some wheat beers just seem to have too powerful of a grapefruit taste, not balanced on the finish. Not this one. It is just about perfectly balanced. This one restores my faith that wheat beers can be good!!

Serving type: bottle

08-31-2012 02:06:16 | More by Mojo

fitrock2112

Ohio

4.15/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Opened a foiled brown bottle of the Franziskaner Weissbier.

A- The beer poured into mug with large 3 to4 fingers of fluffy white head. Cloudy haze fluid is very carbonated.

S-Good aroma from this Hefe-Weissbier. Lots of clove and banana notes.

T- More clove and banana, and a touch of spice.

M- Medium to light beer, very drinkable .

O- Very nice beer that I recommend having on a summer day.

Serving type: bottle

08-28-2012 02:20:21 | More by fitrock2112

divineaudio

Michigan

3.48/5  rDev -11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

imperial pint shaerd with my gf, poured into a taster glass. lot number marked but no date.

a - pours a hazy, golden shade with a finger and a half of dense, off white foam. head retention is good, calming slowly to a thin cap and leaving thin leggy lacing in the glass.

s - banana, nutmeg, faint grain.

t - pronounced spiciness with a light, crisp wheat base. faint notes of orange and lemon with a mild, earthy bitterness. well balanced.

m - lighter in body with adequate carbonation. coarser co2 profile, but smoother than their dunkel.

o - not great, but i enjoyed this much more than their dunkel. drinks easy on a lazy summer afternoon after getting out of work. would buy it again.

Serving type: bottle

08-07-2012 21:21:36 | More by divineaudio