Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse Dunkel - Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu

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rAvg: 3.83
pDev: 12.01%
Reviews: 747
Hads: 332

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Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu

Germany

Style | ABV
Dunkelweizen | 5.00% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (668), on-tap (78), nitro-tap (1).

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Reviews by dougbassett:

dougbassett

Pennsylvania

3.45/5 rDev -9.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Bought as part of a mixed six from the bottle store beside "Local 44", a bar here in West Philly.

Dunkel Weiss is a favorite beer style of mine, and I've never really tasted one that expressed itself badly. This seems to me to be a decent, slightly above average version of the style. Pours the normal reddish-brown, most notable for a very resilent head. Nose of some very ripe, maybe even overripe bananas, some clove, and maybe a hint of banana-bready grain. Mouthfeel is a little thin for this style, but eventually will give you banana nut bread flavors and a nice, lingering, banana finish.

Not the best I've had, mainly because it's nowhere near aggressive enough in it's attack, but pleasant and enjoyable. Maybe a good gateway for newcomers to the style, due to its restraint. You can see if you at least like the idea before you start getting ambitious.

Serving type: bottle

09-26-2012 00:21:03 | More by dougbassett

More User Reviews:

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