Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse Dunkel - Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu

rodney45

New York

3.9/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Clear brownish red, auburn, with a cream colored head that lingers around the glass after a solid 3 finger head dissipated rather quickly.

S: Munich and caramel malts, with notes of dark whole wheat bread.

T:First notes of cinnamon, candied sugars and coriander. Secondary flavors of Munich malts, bittersweet chocolate, and plum. Dry finish with no discernible hop flavoring.

M: For a dunkel, it's light and airy with moderate carbonation, little bitterness, and a semi sweet bite. No alcohol ethers present.

O: A solid example of a dunkle. Very representative of German beer in general. It seems like a great Oktoberfest beer, to be drunk in the outskirts of a 18th century German brew town, overlooking a field of two row barley, in some September afternoon, with friends.

Serving type: bottle

10-13-2012 06:22:06 | More by rodney45

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

jplopez21

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

04-15-2013 04:19:30 | More by jplopez21