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Spaten Münchner Hell (München/Premium Lager)
Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu
- From:
- Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu
- Germany
- Style:
- Helles
Ranked #207 - ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #23,567 - Avg:
- 3.69 | pDev: 14.09%
- Reviews:
- 706
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 08, 2024
- Added:
- Nov 08, 2001
- Wants:
- 76
- Gots:
- 297
Marketed as "München" in the UK and "Premium Lager" in the USA.
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Ratings by sessycuban:
Reviewed by sessycuban from California
3.7/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
3.7/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
A - The beer pours a pale, light yellow color. I got plenty of head and lacing typical of a Helles. I was fortunate to sample this beer from a brown bottle.
S - Like a classic German beer, Im getting Bavarian malts and hops. Im also getting very light citrus.
T - Im getting simple malts, very crisp. Im also getting some hop flavor as it goes down. After a drinks, I also get a grainy taste. This is a very balanced beer.
M - Very smooth. This is the German purity law at its best. I find it amazing how you get similar consistency even across different brewers.
D - As Im partial to the style, I think Spaten makes for a great session beer. Youre not going to find complexity here. Thats not always what you want. If you want something smooth, tasty, and crisp, Spaten is a good choice. Part of the appeal to me for this beer is that you can find it nearly anywhere. Even Safeway carries this beer, so I dont always have to go to a specialty store to find good beer.
May 16, 2007S - Like a classic German beer, Im getting Bavarian malts and hops. Im also getting very light citrus.
T - Im getting simple malts, very crisp. Im also getting some hop flavor as it goes down. After a drinks, I also get a grainy taste. This is a very balanced beer.
M - Very smooth. This is the German purity law at its best. I find it amazing how you get similar consistency even across different brewers.
D - As Im partial to the style, I think Spaten makes for a great session beer. Youre not going to find complexity here. Thats not always what you want. If you want something smooth, tasty, and crisp, Spaten is a good choice. Part of the appeal to me for this beer is that you can find it nearly anywhere. Even Safeway carries this beer, so I dont always have to go to a specialty store to find good beer.
More User Ratings:
Rated by HoppingMadMonk from New Jersey
4.13/5 rDev +11.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.13/5 rDev +11.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Has a great malty aroma with some dark fruit.
Taste is very similar to aroma. Its just the type of beer you have to try
Mar 08, 2024Taste is very similar to aroma. Its just the type of beer you have to try
Reviewed by Deaconmark from Illinois
4.23/5 rDev +14.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev +14.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
From a bottle that is within date. Pours nicely with a wonderful clean look of a lager. The nose is sharp with malt and hops in play. The taste is the typical German malt and clean hops that just cannot be duplicated unless you go to the source. It has a nice hop bite, but the malty sweetness lingers in the finish. For a clean lager that has really been an established standard you cannot go wrong. I always like to have this beer in the frig. It works if thirsty or you want to linger the taste. For a beer like this it has excellent body and feel. Lots of breweries in the world but this is without a doubt a classic that still mustera the taste test.
Nov 03, 2023Reviewed by Gmorg from Ohio
4.31/5 rDev +16.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.31/5 rDev +16.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
I only had a couple of drafts on a trip. It was the best part of a not so good German restaurant. I need to find a good German restaurant that has it on draft and find it bottled.
Sep 06, 2023Reviewed by BillyNoonan from Ireland
3.57/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.57/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours pretty clear, light gold. Not overly complex on nose, slight grains and phenols. Taste is classic Helles, sweet, hops, grass and very subtle spice. Nice and dry finish. Clean aftertaste. Good stuff.
Sep 02, 2023Rated by calvin_os from Colorado
3.22/5 rDev -12.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.22/5 rDev -12.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Well balanced; cheap; widely available, but tasting just ever-so-slightly industrial.
Jul 27, 2023Reviewed by tekstr1der from New Hampshire
4.28/5 rDev +16%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.28/5 rDev +16%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Had this many times back in the day but never reviewed apparently. Wow, I liked this a lot more than its BA rating would lead me to expect. Well-balanced, with a slight tendency toward the sweet breadiness of the malt, clean finish. I'd drink this any time.
Jul 24, 2023
Spaten Münchner Hell (München/Premium Lager) from Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
1696 ratings
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