Lust
St. Francis Brewery & Restaurant

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From:
St. Francis Brewery & Restaurant
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
Hefeweizen
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.55 | pDev: 12.39%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
19
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 03, 2019
Added:
Mar 20, 2014
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  2
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Ratings by TX-Badger:
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Reviewed by TX-Badger from Texas

4/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a cloudy bright yellow with white head. Bananas, cloves, and wheat on the nose; follows onto the palate. Medium bodied. Finishes with more bananas and cloves. Nice.
Aug 15, 2015
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Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois

3.64/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
My 2nd at Kenosha 5k Border War Beer Fest. Needed food, but instead got a good liquid banana. Refreshing. Yeast sets this apart from the pack of Wisconsin brewers who got the heritage, but not the climate, to mimic the Munich masters.

Lust does not start well in the Looks department, but does offer alluring Smells (mostly banana.) Tastes are common, not sure why the aromatic yeast then falls. Refreshing, but not enough for a repeat.

A restaurant in the brewing business and, it seems, they do a pretty good job of both; having been at it for 10 years.
Aug 03, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by tcbro023 from Wisconsin

Feb 22, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by CPAles from Illinois

Oct 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.11 by npendres from Wisconsin

Oct 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.94 by Ferretferret from Wisconsin

Apr 27, 2017
 
Rated: 2.4 by SSGCujo from Wisconsin

Jul 12, 2016
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Reviewed by Ottoj55 from Wisconsin

3.69/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Had it on tap at a beer garden in a liter stein. Surprisingly clear beer with a white head that didn't last long. Outstanding smell, like the best Bavarian examples it smells like banana and cloves with the bubblegum hints I love. The taste was decent, but maybe too sweet/cloying. Yeast flavors were spot on. The carbonation was high, which kept it light, but by the end of the liter it was dying off, the mouthfeel started to feel heavier. Good beer, drinkable in the summer and on tap at my local beer garden.
Jun 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by sgttibbs from Minnesota

Mar 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by pauldig from Texas

Oct 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by cougardraven from Illinois

Mar 06, 2015
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Reviewed by drpimento from Wisconsin

2.83/5  rDev -20.3%
look: 2 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
This wasn't nearly as good as their Pale Ale. Aroma was the best part with a traditional Bavarian Weissbier nose. Appearance was a fizzy, short lived, off-white head, no lace, and a clear pale amber color. Flavor was going in the right direction but then got way too sweet. Body was fizzy sharp. I'll chug it down and that's it. Probably good for cooking.
Feb 17, 2015
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Reviewed by martyl1000 from Wisconsin

4.3/5  rDev +21.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
UPDATE 7/2015
On tap at OSS, Madison.

I'm upping my orig. score from five months back when I enjoyed this the first time. It's even better than I knew.

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Orig. score: 4.10, 2/2015
On tap at Side Door Grill. Awesome weissbier. Wife loves it.
Feb 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by redleg411 from Wisconsin

Feb 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.48 by tommy5 from Michigan

Jan 11, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by atone315 from Wisconsin

Oct 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by jwenzel019 from Wisconsin

Aug 16, 2014
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Reviewed by BeerFMAndy from Wisconsin

3.35/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
12 oz bottle poured into a weizen glass.

A - Poured with the sediment swirled in, Lust is a cloudy deep golden beer with well-formed head that's just a smidgen short for the style and doesn't leave any lacing on the glass.

S - Authentic yeast gives Lust a, well, lust-worthy aroma ripe with bananas and clove as well as earthy clay undertones and a snap of bubblegum. Plenty of malted barley and wheat give the background a soft, bready presence.

T - Heavy on the yeast, Saint Francis' Lust keeps the freight train of banana and clove rolling across the tongue pulling a load of barley and wheat behind. The difference between the flavor and aroma however, is the lack of vibrancy and authenticity - it clearly tastes American-made and slightly grainy.

M - Medium-full bodied, this hefe is a bit on the heavier side though still rather smooth, almost from a lack of carbonation but, its flavor lingers nicely.

O - One of the better Saint Francis beers, Lust, their hefeweizen, opens up with an inviting yeasty aroma reminiscent of the Bavarian classics but, turns to the average American attempt upon the first gulp. While the beer isn't at all bad, it's a bit of a let down from the big aromatic display.
Jul 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Riik3 from Illinois

Mar 20, 2014
Lust from St. Francis Brewery & Restaurant
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 19 ratings