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Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier

Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier - German Hefeweizen

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 Percentile 
92
overall
Brewed by Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu (InBev)
Style: German Hefeweizen

Munich, Germany

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
16563.6/5.03.6/5.05%98.7Weizen
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Commercial Description:
Deep golden color. Natural cloudiness, with yeast Crispy, refreshing, spicy and fruity.
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 robforbes (1083), Bremerton, Washington, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Dec 12, 2007    Updated: Apr 27, 2008
re-rated: old rating 6/4/7/3/15 - 3.5
new rating:
pours a semi-cloudy orange with a small white head.
smell is ripe banana, wheat, some spice, yeast, touch of citrus.
taste is crisp, wheat, lemon, banana, pepper, a little on the dry side in the end.
overall a good hefe, not overpowering, nicely balanced.


 Pyobon (266), Sydney, Australia
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/102/55/103/514/20
Dec 12, 2007  
On tap. Cloudy golden yellow with short lived but decent head. Nice complex hefe-weissen aroma. Palate is OK, medium body and carbonation. The flavour was somewhat disappointing; it was thin compared with the expectation from the aroma. It’s a nice beer, but not terribly special


SirSlarty (68), Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/103/517/20
Dec 11, 2007  
Received as a small sample. Like a typical hefe-weissen, pours cloudy. This is a deeper yellow than others I’ve had. Taste is extremely predominant. Banana, citrus, other light spices. THin head that remains for a good bit. Very tasty. I would purchase a case.


 thechandler (268), Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/103/517/20
Dec 11, 2007  
Pours a cloudy pale orange with a sparse white head. Aroma is full and fruity,mostly citrus notes. Taste is crisp and very citrusy. Very smooth on the palate, nice carbonation level. Finishes light and smooth. Overall, fantastic.


 TrefwoordPunk (549), Leiden, Netherlands
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/102/513/20
Dec 11, 2007  
Can 50 cl. Pours a cloudy yellow with a big white head and smell of yeast and citrus. Taste starts really good, wheat, yeast citrus, orange and mixed spices, but a bit watered down. This could have been a lot better, though it still is a good beer


 kappldav123 (1790), Markkleeberg, Germany
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Dec 11, 2007  
Ein sehr leckeres Weißbier. Die Flasche freilich ist schlicht, der Inhalt keineswegs. Wirklich schmackhaft, auch wenn ich es nicht ganz so gut finde wie das dunkle.


 emerica56 (575), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
Dec 7, 2007  
This beer pours out a nice thick golden head to complemt the nice golden golor it has. The color is kind of merky orange and the arom is resembles orange peel and some minor citrus notes. There is nice citrus and lemon zest initial flavor. The palate is full of honey and orange peel and the duration si somewhat decent.


 alexanderj (2213), Chino Hills, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Dec 7, 2007  
Bottle; first time from a bottle. Poured a cloudy gold with medium to large white hed. Aroma was of yeast, clove, wheat, and banana. Flavor was pretty tasty with a very nice palate. Flavor of yeast, wheat, banana, bubblegum with a light spicyness. Very malty and tasty. Easy drinking. Very good.



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