Vienna
Theresianer HTS 1892 Spa

ViennaVienna
Beer Geek Stats | Print Shelf Talker
From:
Theresianer HTS 1892 Spa
 
Italy
Style:
Vienna Lager
Ranked #119
ABV:
5.3%
Score:
79
Ranked #26,637
Avg:
3.36 | pDev: 12.2%
Reviews:
23
Ratings:
39
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 23, 2023
Added:
Aug 20, 2007
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  4
No description / notes.
View: More Beers
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Ratings by Jcarriglio:
Photo of Jcarriglio
Rated by Jcarriglio from Florida

3.34/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

Nov 30, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.77 by igl from Russian Federation

May 23, 2023
Photo of mpk2020
Rated by mpk2020 from Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From bottle at La Buvette in Rome
Nov 23, 2022
Photo of Sigmund
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

2.86/5  rDev -14.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet Vika. ABV is 5.3%. Deep golden to amber colour, large white head. Moderate aroma of malts and caramel, a hint of chicken manure(!). The flavour has also some malts and caramel, and is otherwise bland and boring, nearly void of hops.
May 08, 2022
Photo of FBarber
Reviewed by FBarber from Illinois

3.97/5  rDev +18.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours a clear amber color. Thin off-white head dissipates steadily but not completely leaving a thin ring of foam along the outside of the beer.

Aroma has notes of mildly sweet bready malts, nutty notes, caramel, and some earthy notes.

Taste has notes of bready malts, caramel, earthy nutty notes with a slight spicy herbal hop finish. Slightly sweet but not overly so and balanced with the presence of the hops.

Feel is light and crisp. Vibrant carbonation. Semi-dry finish.

Overall this is actually a pretty good Vienna lager. Very enjoyable.
Mar 20, 2019
 
Rated: 3.79 by AvvocatoCovelli from Italy

Mar 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.25 by warpedrevolution from Illinois

Feb 04, 2017
 
Rated: 3.57 by steverx8 from England

Sep 06, 2016
Photo of OlaB
Reviewed by OlaB from Norway

3.6/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
L: copper clear color, gives up a little top of head that disolves quite quick, gives of some lacing in the glass, medium carbonation.

A: bready malts,caramel, bisquitts ,roasted nuts , small hop notes

T&F bready malts and caramel is the first i notice in the taste , a slight bitter aftertaste from the hops in the background. The malt are well balanced. Malt and caramel is the dominant taste here. smooth taste

O: A easy drinking beer and far more better than the other italian beers i have tasted before. Not a spetacular beer, but taste quite good and is easy drinking. I exited to try the other sample have from this brewery
Feb 28, 2016
Photo of safaricook
Reviewed by safaricook from Netherlands

3.88/5  rDev +15.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Offwhite big head with medium coarsed bubbles, lacing. Crystal clear amber body with lots of medium bubbled CO2.
Unexpected rich malty aroma of toasted notes, bread, roasted hazelnut, dried fruits (like apples but without the original apple aroma
Malt is dominant, bread, nuts, ended by a spicy hop note but restrained, just to balance the malts.
Medium body, refreshing carbonation
A very nice clean take on a Vienna Lager from a city the used to be part of the Austrian Empire. The malt profile is nice and the the hops are in the the background for balance. Congratullations!
Dec 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

Dec 19, 2015
Photo of JaimeLondon
Reviewed by JaimeLondon from Brazil

3.08/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
First Vienna lager I've drank. I do think I started with the wrong one, but it's ok.
It pours a transparent light-amber beer with a foam that is not bad and also leaves a lace.
Smell is ok, really malty and sweet; some caramel notes and it already gives a crispy sensation for the beer.
Taste is extremely sweet; some malt and caramel notes but no strong character.
Body, carbonation and bitterness are somewhat balanced, but do not give a true pleasant feel.
Jun 17, 2015
Photo of DevAJ
Reviewed by DevAJ from Missouri

4/5  rDev +19%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is the fourth Vienna I've had and it's by far the best. Samuel Adams, Abita Amber, and Dos Equis Amber are supposedly Viennas as well. Dos Equis is the only other Vienna that I like so far. American brewers apparently don't know what the style is really all about which is sad since Boston Lager is Samuel Adams' flagship beer.
May 31, 2015
Photo of biegaman
Reviewed by biegaman from Canada (ON)

3.47/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
What we now call Vienna Lagers were in fact the original Amber Lagers. Vienna malt is kilned at high temperatures so it gains a lot of colour and is hence characterized by its golden-orange colour, the very same that Theresianer Vienna unsurprisingly possesses. Deep but clear, you'd indeed be hard-pressed to find a more exemplary looking amber lager.

The bouquet makes a strong case for itself too, though it's not nearly as flawless. Part of the reason is this bottle's age; now approaching its 'best before' date, secondary aromas of dried fruits (figs, raisins, prunes) are starting to interfere with the rich, toasty, lightly nutty maltiness I noted in fresher examples. It smells more Bock-like than Vienna now.

But the flavour still showcases that contrast between rich but elegant maltiness, the curious combination of flavour and cleanness. Toasted dark bread crusts, roasted nuts, toffee squares, and now even candy apples make minor appearances on the palate yet all dry right out on the finish, leaving the palate mostly erased of their tastes but with enough leftover to say 'yum'.

Hops might be helping too, albeit in the background. They're not noticed outright. Notwithstanding, there is a little bit too much caramel and honeyed-nut dimension for the style if you ask me, even if it doesn't linger. I definitely could have done with a little more toastiness.

From the couple offerings of theirs I've tried so far, I'd say Theresianer is a serviceable brewery. Both Lager and Vienna were only about as exciting as than their names led on but both were very approachable, reasonably pleasing examples of their respected styles. The Italians might not be on-par with the Germans yet but brews like this show they're intent on closing the gap.
Apr 01, 2015
Photo of Franziskaner
Reviewed by Franziskaner from Missouri

3.19/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Brown in color with decent clarity. A fingernail of off white surrounds the rim and covers a third of the top. Moderate aroma of dark malt and caramel. The flavor is pretty one note with lots of dark malt. There's a bit of caramel in the mix. The mouth is a bit thin and moderately carbonated.
Feb 21, 2015
Photo of Tyler_V2
Rated by Tyler_V2 from Canada (ON)

4.18/5  rDev +24.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Clear, copper color, and a great lager to try
Jan 01, 2015
Photo of Tone
Reviewed by Tone from Missouri

3.53/5  rDev +5.1%
Pours a clear, copper color. 2/3 inch head of an off-white color. Great retention and good lacing. Smells of pale malt, sweet malt, caramel malt, hint of hops, and a hint of sugar. Fits the style of a Vienna Lager. Mouth feel is sharp and crisp, with an average carbonation level. Tastes of caramel malt, pale malt, sweet malt, hint of hop, and slight sugar. Overall, decent appearance, but the body and aroma is hurt by the sugar sweetness.
Dec 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Schlafly33 from Missouri

Nov 10, 2014
Photo of Dougology
Rated by Dougology from Italy

3/5  rDev -10.7%
Tried it today at the Cordenons Pumpkin festival. Not bad.
Oct 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by kwjd from Canada (ON)

Sep 09, 2014
Vienna from Theresianer HTS 1892 Spa
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 39 ratings