Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse Dunkel
Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu

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From:
Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu
 
Germany
Style:
Dunkelweizen
Ranked #13
ABV:
5%
Score:
86
Ranked #19,671
Avg:
3.83 | pDev: 12.27%
Reviews:
831
Ratings:
1,733
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 17, 2023
Added:
Jul 13, 2001
Wants:
  94
Gots:
  257
SCORE
86
Very Good
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Reviewed by kdd230 from England

3.69/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
00ml. bottle in Mae Kasa, Thailand. Pours a cloudy red/brown with a reddish white head that dissipates quickly. Aroma of roasted malt, dark fruits. Tastes very roasty, malty, biscuity. Medium carbonation that settles. A pleasant but prickly mouthfeel. A good, solid, well-balanced Dunkel.
May 17, 2023
 
Rated: 4.53 by rpmello81 from California

Mar 18, 2023
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Rated by LukeGude from Iowa

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On tap at Spaten an Der Oper in Munich. Billed as ‘’dark wheat’’ on the English menu.
Mar 17, 2023
 
Rated: 3.85 by MrJones07 from Spain

Jul 28, 2022
 
Rated: 4.5 by ALeX117

May 06, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Mar 02, 2022
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Rated by El-Heffe from Illinois

5/5  rDev +30.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
As good as it gets in my opinion.
Feb 28, 2022
 
Rated: 4.75 by Tenebris

Dec 09, 2021
 
Rated: 4.18 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Nov 15, 2021
 
Rated: 3.25 by altrio

Oct 04, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by trickynicky from Maryland

Aug 06, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by aasher from Indiana

Jun 20, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by mpenske from California

Jun 08, 2021
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Reviewed by milkshakebeersucks from Maryland

3.57/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Hazy, reddish brown appearance with a large, rocky, off white head and modest lacing. Subdued, wheaty aroma, moderately spiced, with a hint of caramel. Earthy, malty taste; some yeastiness, some fruitiness. Well carbonated, medium bodied mouthfeel with the characteristic smoothness. Slightly sweet, medium length finish.
Dec 14, 2020
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Reviewed by elnachooo from Spain

3.25/5  rDev -15.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Cerveza con un cordón espumoso de baja retención. De cuerpo ligero y carbonatación media/baja. Aroma a banana y caramelo. En boca comienza con un sabor dulce pero luego tener un final levemente amargo.
Oct 11, 2020
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

2.88/5  rDev -24.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
L- Quite deep chestnut brown, slightly hazy, pours with 2mm off-white head that were it not for the glass having a foam-creating nucleation spot, would have cleared very quickly.
S- The expected weissbier smell plus some toasty malts.
T- Notably malty on the palate, but a bit of a light ABV% to support/balance it. Leaving it a bit rich with a sweet touch and thin tasting.
F- A bit rich yet pretty thin. Carbonation is high in the mouth, a bit higher than needed.
O- Too malty to be very refreshing, and too light in ABV and feel to be a good beer for winter-time. I appreciate this is a storied brewery, and they do do some v good beers, but somehow I think this recipe is trying to do too many things and failing. Two critical points, the Taste seriously lacks depth or character to me, it seems mono-dimensional, #2 the ABV%, it needs to be higher, say 5.7% or so?... Of course it's good enough that I'll finish the bottle, but it's not a beer I'll buy again. Bought from BeersOfEurope UK for home delivery. 500ml bottle/£2.08 BB: 04/2021
Jul 18, 2020
 
Rated: 3.94 by smi69 from New York

Jul 06, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by Surf_rock from Ukraine

Jun 19, 2020
 
Rated: 2.81 by Askala from Spain

May 17, 2020
 
Rated: 4.33 by NorbertB1974 from Germany

Jan 28, 2020
 
Rated: 3.37 by Lanas from Greece

Jan 04, 2020
 
Rated: 4.82 by miker10491

Dec 12, 2019
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Reviewed by mothmanscott from Georgia

3.7/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
From notes 10/31/11: Pours a muddy dark brown producing a strong finger of tan, short-lived head which left little lacing. Aroma is roast, cloves and banana bread. Taste is dark bready malt, banana and cloves with a sharp, dry finish. Aftertaste is short-lived and minimal.
Nov 20, 2019
 
Rated: 3.95 by Catalinmunteanu from Romania

Sep 27, 2019
 
Rated: 3 by FZR23 from Romania

Aug 06, 2019
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Rated by harrypowers from Massachusetts

3.79/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Had a .5L at cafe in Heidelberg, Germany. Cloudy chestnut color with a large white head. Malty yeasty with no bitterness.
Aug 05, 2019
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Reviewed by jazzandrea from Italy

3.21/5  rDev -16.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.25
Si presenta naturalmente torbida, di colore ambrato scuro, con un bel cappello di schiuma mediamente persistente.
Aroma di malto, caramello, banana, lievito, con lievi sentori di limone e ananas.
Gusto di caramello, malto tostato, ma con meno intensità rispetto all'aroma; il retrogusto è ben equilibrato tra l'amarognolo dato dal luppolo e note dolci.
Si tratta di una birra non troppo carbonata, molto scorrevole (forse anche troppo) e dal corpo medio-leggero, comunque beverina.

It is naturally cloudy, with a dark amber colour and a strong head of persistent foam.
Aroma of malt, caramel, banana, yeast, with a light scent of lemon and pineapple.
Taste of caramel, roasted malt, but with a soft intensity compared to the aroma; the aftertaste is well-balanced between bitter (due to the hops) and sweet.
It is a beer not too carbonated, with medium-light body (maybe too light), but anyway easily drinkable.
Jul 07, 2019
 
Rated: 4.26 by Myara from Brazil

Jun 17, 2019
 
Rated: 3.79 by Myboymi from Kansas

Jun 01, 2019
 
Rated: 3.9 by Juno106 from Florida

Apr 08, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by bpfrush from Wisconsin

Feb 22, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by kraemer42082 from Illinois

Feb 18, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by brittanylicious from Indiana

Dec 23, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by heysuz from Indiana

Dec 23, 2018
 
Rated: 3.82 by BEERMILER12 from Maine

Oct 11, 2018
 
Rated: 3.9 by LanguedocRocks from Virginia

Aug 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by Baviera from Belarus

Aug 03, 2018
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Rated by JayTea671 from Guam

4.04/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
It’s a really smooth dark beer with little after taste.
Jul 08, 2018
 
Rated: 3.79 by tux_alin from Romania

Jun 23, 2018
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