Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse Dunkel - Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu

Luigi

North Carolina

3.68/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a cloudy red color. Has a monster head like a good German Wheat beer should. The head never seems to go away. I can smell roasted malts, banana, and cloves. The taste is clean. Notes of banana, yeast, and alcohol come out from behind the malts. Over all this a great beer for the price. Spaten keeps their Hefe-Weisse Dunkel very true to the style.

Serving type: bottle

12-20-2004 03:03:18 | More by Luigi

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-25-2013 14:15:14 | More by Slatetank

EricT

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

05-23-2013 17:38:17 | More by EricT

kvnstfrd

Missouri

3/5  rDev -21.7%

05-23-2013 13:10:43 | More by kvnstfrd

johntfox

Florida

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-21-2013 01:23:50 | More by johntfox

tito42

Missouri

3.68/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Poured from 1 pt., 9 oz. bottle to a tulip. Bottled on 10/30/2012.

A: Very cloudy siena with grapefruit hues. Nice, tan head.

S: Wheat, malt, banana, clove, brown sugar.

T: Wheat, burnt sugar, malt, banana, vanilla, slight clove.

M: Medium-bodied and crisp with a sharp drying of the tongue at the finish.

O: A very enjoyable beer. Only the second dunkel I believe I've had, I feel this is a good bar to set as a guideline for the style.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 03:12:12 | More by tito42

BeerForMuscle

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-19-2013 00:52:50 | More by BeerForMuscle

ElizabethEleanor

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +24%

05-16-2013 20:43:16 | More by ElizabethEleanor

ZachRusk

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +17.5%

05-16-2013 16:09:18 | More by ZachRusk

Ciocanelu

Romania

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

05-15-2013 19:02:32 | More by Ciocanelu

lucasj82

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev -15.1%

05-15-2013 00:34:35 | More by lucasj82

AmandaSchaefer

Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +24%

05-13-2013 23:14:08 | More by AmandaSchaefer

tootsMcGee

Oregon

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-13-2013 01:15:13 | More by tootsMcGee

Brushkanna

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-11-2013 00:45:12 | More by Brushkanna

JamesStreet

Louisiana

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-10-2013 20:49:11 | More by JamesStreet

thatdewguy

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +24%

05-09-2013 05:12:52 | More by thatdewguy

Segelstrom

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -15.1%

05-05-2013 13:15:10 | More by Segelstrom

Michael_Stribling

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +24%

05-03-2013 19:41:53 | More by Michael_Stribling

pigvomit

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-03-2013 13:37:57 | More by pigvomit

Boston77

Washington

4.5/5  rDev +17.5%

05-02-2013 19:01:53 | More by Boston77

oi_scout_jessie

California

4/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Appearance: This pours a cloudy, dark brown color. It has an off-white puffy head that’s about two fingers thick. It has a slight lacing but it disappears quickly.

Smell: This has a slight banana smell to it. I also get a light hint of caramel.

Taste: The taste is similar to the smell. I definitely taste the banana. Along with that, I’m getting a nice nutty and bready taste to it.

Mouthfeel: It feels good. Smooth taste with a light to medium body and sharp carbonation. Maybe a little too much; But it’s still good.

Overall: Overall, this was a good beer. Definitely what I expected from a wheat beer.
But with more of a banana feel to it. And it leaves a nice smooth wheat aftertaste.

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2013 23:32:47 | More by oi_scout_jessie

J_Dub

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +17.5%

04-23-2013 14:11:21 | More by J_Dub

JakerLou

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +4.4%

04-22-2013 22:27:56 | More by JakerLou

soxandbeer

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +17.5%

04-21-2013 00:44:18 | More by soxandbeer

AHood

Texas

4/5  rDev +4.4%

04-18-2013 06:42:16 | More by AHood