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Franziskaner Premium Weissbier
Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu


- From:
- Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu
- Germany
- Style:
- Hefeweizen
Ranked #11 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 91
Ranked #7,913 - Avg:
- 4.06 | pDev: 11.82%
- Reviews:
- 1,816
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Wednesday at 05:06 AM
- Added:
- Nov 13, 2001
- Wants:
- 294
- Gots:
- 1,379
Previously known as Hefe-Weissbier.
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Ratings by kdd230:
Reviewed by kdd230 from England
4.14/5 rDev +2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.14/5 rDev +2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
500ml. bottle in Mae Kasa, Thailand. Pours a cloudy dark orange with a retentive head. Aroma of wheat, malts, banana and yeast. Taste of light citrus, banana, wheat, bread. Smooth, creamy mouthfeel. A pleasant Hefe.
May 17, 2023More User Ratings:
Reviewed by acycler01 from Texas
4.35/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Look: A bit darker than a typical 5% American offering the German beer offers a unique taste exclusive to the Weissbier style which comes in rare form in South Texas. It offers a texture that is appealing to anyone that likes a refreshing choice of beer.
Smell: The smell offers hints of citrus in a tangy aroma that is more powerful than typical light beer offerings.
Taste: The style offered by this Munich brewerer is a staple of German beer and culture in my experience.
Feel: The feel very effervescent in it's delivery. It hits the palate with a strong feel to the side receptors of the tounge that detect a sour and tart flavor that is unique to the style.
Overall: This offering gives a strong impression of an international style rarely found, but championed in my region where German culture is celebrated. This taste Munich Brewing is a great reminder of the diversity of European beer offerings and is a staple in my selection. Bravo!
Wednesday at 05:06 AMSmell: The smell offers hints of citrus in a tangy aroma that is more powerful than typical light beer offerings.
Taste: The style offered by this Munich brewerer is a staple of German beer and culture in my experience.
Feel: The feel very effervescent in it's delivery. It hits the palate with a strong feel to the side receptors of the tounge that detect a sour and tart flavor that is unique to the style.
Overall: This offering gives a strong impression of an international style rarely found, but championed in my region where German culture is celebrated. This taste Munich Brewing is a great reminder of the diversity of European beer offerings and is a staple in my selection. Bravo!
Reviewed by Hephaistos from Netherlands
4.41/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.41/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
500 ml can, poured in a Weissen-glass. Pours a hazy yellow golden colour, with a moderate two finger white head. Vivid carbination, small bubbles, fine foam, Biscuity smell, some sweetness, a bit of banana, little herby tanginess.
Smooth mouth feel, Very round, profound, bready tasts swith, develops sweet-sour fruity, green apple, with a tingly a bit more bitter aftertaste.
Excellent beer, great value for money.
Nov 04, 2023Smooth mouth feel, Very round, profound, bready tasts swith, develops sweet-sour fruity, green apple, with a tingly a bit more bitter aftertaste.
Excellent beer, great value for money.
Reviewed by twoandeight
4.87/5 rDev +20%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
4.87/5 rDev +20%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Sort of citrusy, sort of tangy and sour. Goes down smoothly, kind of crisp, has a nice aftertaste, kind of lingers for a while but that tartness makes for an interesting aftertaste. It isn't a heavy flavor, it is kind of light, not hearty, but still a full beer. All around good beer
Nov 04, 2023Rated by TheKiboko from Russia
5/5 rDev +23.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +23.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Steady head, banana and clove aroma. Slightly bitter taste. Amazing Bavarian Weißbier.
Oct 25, 2023Reviewed by bearr from New York
5/5 rDev +23.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +23.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Fantastic beer, if you like the unique taste of hefeweizen! Unfortunately, it's almost impossible to find in upstate NY. Expiration date is on bottle which is not always the case for hefeweizens.
Oct 25, 2023Reviewed by JackM4
5/5 rDev +23.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +23.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
This is either my #1 or #2 favorite beer, nothing bad to say about it. This is a true hefeweizen and comes in usually a little cheaper than the other popular german hefeweizens. Very thick and foamy feel to it, with a strong banana bread flavor that is perfect for enjoying during the colder months.
Oct 25, 2023Reviewed by BurtonRed from England
4.47/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.47/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Sweet and banana with a gentle coriander finish, might be even better then weihenstephaner weissbeer. Possibly the most appetising beer to look at in a glass in the world.
Oct 14, 2023Reviewed by Taj_Mahal from Italy
4.15/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Outstanding, makes you wanna offer your wife to the Bavarian gods for gracing us with this electric Weissbier. Perfect crisp tasting of the sweet brothels of 1363, the year this great vessel of glory entered the world.
Oct 09, 2023Rated by Vlad11 from England
4.02/5 rDev -1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev -1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
vanilla, cream, banana, clove, apricot. chewy, ends dry. very nice
Sep 02, 2023
Franziskaner Premium Weissbier from Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
4987 ratings
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