Plank Heller Weizenbock

Brewed by Brauerei Plank Laaber
Style: Weizen Bock
Laaber, Oberpfalz/Bayern, Germany

The final beer in my Plank trio, and the one I had the highest hopes for. The Plank Bavarian Heller Weizenbock advertises on the very sound beerological ratio, where the more syllables your beer type uses, the more and better the flavor. The shampoo suds thick white head gives generous lacing to the periphery of the glass, while a nice aroma of pumpkin and roasted yam stirs my olfactory and salivary glands. The added starchy smell of baked potato with sweet touches of whipped cream and peanuts make this an almost dessert like beer while keeping true to a more main course flavor profile. This fine balance breaks down in the flavor where sweeter names prevail; banana, peach, and milk chocolate develop into a frothy foam that extends its delicious swathe of command all around the palate. This chalky, fuzzy, imperialism of the mouth is welcomed, and makes this German creation a strong case for drinking more lagers.

[Bottle] Pours hazy gold with a very large rocky white head. Aroma is quite yeasty. Plenty of clove and banana. The wheat is also very present in the nose. Very light, crisp mouthfeel. Rich in flavor, with plenty of malt but not too sweet or cloying. Somewhat tart from the wheat and the yeast lends quite a nice bit of flavor.

Bottled. Poured near clear medium golden with a tall cap of white head. The aroma picked up strong clovey spices and prickly bananas with toffee and medium-skinned fruit backing.. zesty pineapple and pine accented.. warmth brought out a bit of rubbing alcohol appeal. The flavor had toffee and bready supporting peppery spices, cloves, and alcohol-laden banana.. some raw alcohol on the back led to a warm finish. Medium-bodied with a bit more carbonation than I’d like.. spicy and hot on the back.. this was just OK for me.

500ml bottle - Pours slightly hazy gold with a two finger white head. It has an aroma of pale wheat malt, yeast, and some light fruit notes of some kind. The flavor is sweet and fruity with just a touch of hops. It’s medium bodied and easy drinking. Pretty good.

Plank beer . Yellow to a golden hue. Thick-carbonated head. A clean, sweet taste. Yeast with a feast..mmmm.

Good sized bright white head of fine bubbles. Marsh grass, yeast and lemon in the aroma. Lots of wheat characteristics. Light spices. Color is a hazy golden orange. Very lively in the mouth. Light citrus, corn bread, straw and a bit of spice. Noticable alcohol presence. Yeasty finish. A pretty good weizenbock. Don’t remember the last time I had a light wiezen bock. Pretty good stuff.

Pours a hazy golden color with a large white head. Aroma if banana, bubble gum, and wheat. Nice flavor, quite a bit of carbonation in the tougne. Good stuff.

Slightly hazy gold color with a large head. Nice aroma of oranges and wheat. The alcohol really comes through in the flavor. Lots of sweet malt, a bubblegum-like yeastiness and plenty of wheat. A bit of citrus lingering around.