Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier Dunkel

On tap at Hessen Haus. Pours a murky brown with a thick lasting head and very good lacing. Nose is banana with roasted malt and some yeast. Taste is wheat a banana. Mouthfeel is lively with a nice chewiness. Finishes a little dry and somewhat bitter. Great session brew!

On tap @ the Saloon in DC. Color’s a milk-choco brown with a thick, off-white head that ain’t goin’ nowhere. Serious aroma of chocolate malt and ripe banana, wow. More bananner in flavor, roasty-malty with some root beer notes. But it’s a touch sour instead of sweet or bitter, and it finishes a bit dry. Really enjoyed this beer a lot.

Bottle. Pours a muddy brown with a good head. Smells of wheat and fruit, especially banana. Tastes too much of banana but not as overpowering as their hefe hell. Smooth.

Bottle. Pours a brown bod with a great head. Definitive aroma of yeast and solid interesting taste. I prefer other franziskaners to this one.

Bottle at Corroboree, Berlin. Mud colour. Tall foam. Spicy, oaky aroma. Lemony and bananas. Full-bodied Dunkel.

Pours a cloudy root beer brown with a large rocky head. The aroma is a strong banana and roasted malts. I have never sampled a beer that smells more like ripe bananas than this one. I like bananas. The mouthfeel is light, slick and soft. Very nice. The flavor follows the nose: sweet roasted malts followed by bananas and light wheat. The finish is smooth and sweet. Quite tasty.

Bottle. Beautiful muddy brown; unfiltered. Huge head. Nice aroma of honey, banana, and spice. Beer is fizzy; found it too much so. Refreshing with some present alcohol astringency. Definitely a quality Dunkelweiss.

Lightish muddy brown pour with an impressively rocky head of suds. Slightly woodsy snout with hints of toffee and banana. Buttery malt sweetness, toffee apple, banana and a pinch of clovey pepper in the finish. Faintly smoky as it warms. Quality Dunkel.