Plank Bavarian Hefeweizen
Brauerei Michael Plank

Plank Bavarian HefeweizenPlank Bavarian Hefeweizen
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From:
Brauerei Michael Plank
 
Germany
Style:
Hefeweizen
Ranked #88
ABV:
5.2%
Score:
87
Ranked #17,767
Avg:
3.85 | pDev: 9.35%
Reviews:
90
Ratings:
146
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 02, 2023
Added:
Apr 01, 2007
Wants:
  11
Gots:
  3
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Ratings by WVbeergeek:
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Reviewed by WVbeergeek from West Virginia

5/5  rDev +29.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
At D'z in Regent Square, this was the best hefeweizen I've ever had hands down pure excellence in a bottle. Appears a clouded deep golden hefe infused wheat beer. Egg shell white head thick vibrant carbonation flowing nicely, even lacing. Aroma has hints of banana clove and a mild spiced fruity apple tones with a touch of bubblegum. Sharp wheat with mild citrus notes, flavors are awesome hands down one of the most flavorful and easily drinking hefeweizens I've ever had. More banana clove and citrus notes just make this beer so refreshing. Mouthfeel has medium body with a nice flowing effervescent carbonation level, perfect for gulping down in the warm weather. Like I said, favorite hefeweizen hands down the best of the style I've ever had.
May 20, 2011
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I had this on draft 7/25/23 @ the Hopleaft.

Mostly opaque orange appearance.

Nice bright white head; strong lacing remained.

Banana, caramel & faint clove notes in the nose.

Medium mouthfeel.

Banana & mild caramel flavors up front; mild clove & spring water notes on the finish.

A well made Hefe. I'd have another!
Aug 02, 2023
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Reviewed by mooseheadchris

3.66/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
It says hefeweizen on the can.

The beer is almost brown, darker than expected. Has a good aroma and a great head retention actually.

Mouth feel is a little thin for my liking. Needs more viscosity. Taste is average.

Overall, below average on my book. I can't quite get over the thinness and color.
Jul 29, 2023
 
Rated: 3.9 by alexsergio from New York

Jul 05, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by bigred89 from Maryland

Jun 25, 2023
 
Rated: 3.8 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Jun 18, 2023
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Rated by LukeGude from Iowa

3.68/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Can from John’s poured into stein. Darker, less head than standard hefeweizen. Almost like a weizenbock. Solid and enjoyable but not transcendent.
May 14, 2023
 
Rated: 3.92 by Boone757 from Virginia

Feb 17, 2023
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Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania

3.53/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 16.9 oz. can. Has a muddy river color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of bananas, wheat. Taste is the same as the aroma, spices, light bubblegum notes are present. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a decent beer.
Oct 06, 2022
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Reviewed by naikwot

3.43/5  rDev -10.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Clove, wheat, a little sourness on the nose; banana shows on the palate, and even more so on the finish. The (only medium) acidity is a little higher than I would like it to be.
Aug 12, 2022
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Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington

3.91/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from 16oz can into my BeerAdvocate teku.

Appearance: rich amber-orange hue with no haze and a thick finger of frothy ivory foam. I mean, the head is nice, but it's a bit darker and clearer than I think of the style as being.

Smell: light wheaty aroma with the classic slightly spicy-phenolic hefeweizen aroma. More on the clove side than banana, though.

Taste: nice, wheaty, malty flavor. Not super huge on the banana end of things, but just enough yeasty spiciness to be a good hefeweizen. Quite good.

Mouthfeel: medium body with a big carbonation and a good creaminess. I like it.

Overall: well, from the looks of it, I would hardly guess a hefeweizen. Could be that things settled in transport and this can got the clear end of the batch? Hard to say, but the flavors are there!
Jun 16, 2022
 
Rated: 3.65 by SpaethJam from New York

Jun 05, 2022
 
Rated: 3.81 by MutuelsMark from Kentucky

May 18, 2022
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Reviewed by laketang from Arizona

4/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Cloudy golden hue with a huge foam head.
Super head retention.
Earthy beer notes.
Clove notes and some roasty notes as well, clove isn't overwhelming tho.
Good carbonation, and clean light mouthfeel.
This here is working for me.
Apr 01, 2022
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Reviewed by BitteNochEinWeissbier from Pennsylvania

4.03/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
1 pint can (canned in Connecticut, brewed in Bavaria)
0.5L Hefeweizen Vase
Pour Temp: approx 45 degrees F


Look:
Opaque and cloudy dark copper, very much like Schneider Weisse Original or Ayinger Ur-Weisse.
2-3 finger off-white head that slowly decreases to a constant 1/4 inch covering. Nice lacing.
When held up to a light, I can see vague outlines of my fingers at the narrow part of the glass, but nothing through the wider parts.

Smell:
Quite sweet fruit. Ripe bananas with hints of tangerines. Some bready wheat. Has a sour or tart note. Allspice in the background. Very similar to what I have found in some American Hefeweizens.

Taste:
Sweet and fruity with hints of bubble gum. Bananas and pears. Wheat twang or snap. Cinnamon and cloves plus allspice are quite obvious. Finishes on a bit of a tart note. No detectable hops. Ending on the tart note is nice. Makes one want to take another sip.

Feel:
Smooth and silky mouthfeel with a body on the lighter side, which is interesting considering that the yeast is there.

Overall:
A nice and refreshing rendition of a Hefeweizen. Hits all the classic notes with some unique twists. I would definitely have again.

As mentioned above, and by other reviewers, Plank's Hefeweizen does bear some resemblance to Schneider Weisse Original. Also Ayinger Ur-Weisse. One of those is a Dunkelweizen and the other (Schneider Original/Tap 7) I think of as a Dunkelweizen.

I did do the 'Hefeweizen Swirl' to get the yeast into the glass. That was a bit interesting with a can. Can't say that I am a fan of putting Hefeweizens (or Kellerbiers or any unfiltered beer) in a can, but that seems to be the trend. Even Schneider and Weihenstephan are doing it.
Mar 16, 2022
 
Rated: 4.02 by CreightonSM from New York

Feb 23, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by paulish from New York

Feb 03, 2022
 
Rated: 4.05 by heymikew from California

Jan 22, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by Ralphs66 from New York

Dec 16, 2021
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Reviewed by mactrail from Washington

4.08/5  rDev +6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Handsome dark amber brew, and clear rather than the usual cloudy. Plenty of foam in the Stella Artois goblet and a lush sudsy mouthfeel. Surprising big bananas and clove aroma and taste, but seems well balanced if that's possible in a Hefeweizen. Persistent nose of spice.

Long sweet taste is actually appealing, since there is so much spicy taste and it's somehow less cloying than so many of these over-yeasted things. Overall this is a less usual abut highly flavorful sort of Hefe. From the 16 oz can purchased in the Northwest. Not a 500 ml? Label says it's brewed in Germany but then "canned fresh in Connecticut." Photo of the shipping tank container so you get the idea.
Dec 12, 2021
Plank Bavarian Hefeweizen from Brauerei Michael Plank
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 146 ratings