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Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu GmbH

(Anheuser-Busch InBev)

Not open to the public (as far as I know)

Marsstraße 46-48
D-80335 München
Telephone: +49 (0)89 / 5122-0
Brewer: Georg Balk
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Notes

Opened: 1397

Annual Production: 1,200,000 hl

U.S. Importer: Spaten North America

Contributor: Mario Kornmesser

Spaten was acquired in 1858 by Gabriel Sedlmayr, and in 2003 by Interbrew. The original brewery was founded some six hundred years ago, and it took the name Spaten 225 years later.

Updated: February 19, 2021

Beer List

Alkoholfrei

Non-Alcoholic (Beer) Malt Beverage
Club-Weiße

South German-Style Hefeweizen/Hefeweissbier
- Date: June 27, 1996 (#1528)
  
  Package: bottled
  
  Place: Ryan's Grill, Honolulu HI
  
  Score: 16½ points
  
  Overall Impression (3½)
  Golden, moderate carbonation, massive head. Fresh malt aroma. Good body, high carbonation. Generous hint of yeast. Clean finish.

Diät-Pils

European-Style Low-Alcohol Lager / German-Style Leicht(bier)

4.90% abv.

Dunkel

European-Style Dark/Münchner Dunkel

Date: December 10, 2009 (#8082)

Package: draught

Place: Huber Haus German Bier Hall, Omaha NE

Score: 17½ points

Appearance (3)
Dark red. Low dense head.

Aroma (3½)
Malty, toasty, sweet.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light-medium body, fairly fizzy. Sweet toasty sweet malt. Clean sweet malty finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Good beer.

Export

German-Style Pilsener

Date: April 4, 1995 (#848)

Package: draught

Place: Empire Tap Room, Palo Alto CA

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression (3)
Yellow and sparkling. Big head. Hallertauer aroma. Bitter with sweet finish. Nice balance. Hops come through late.

Franziskaner Kellerbier

Kellerbier/Zwickelbier

5.20% abv.

Franziskaner Premium Weissbier Dunkel

South German-Style Dunkel Weizen/Weissbier

5.00% abv.

Date: September 20, 2008 (#7350)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Council Bluffs, Council Bluffs IA

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Brown. Big fluffy head.

Aroma (3)
Sweet caramel, toasty, bananas.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, really smooth. Nice wheat malt base supports toasty, caramel malt flavors with a mild banana-flavored sweetness.

Overall Impression (2)
Good beer.
Date: July 11, 2003 (#4955)

Package: draught

Place: Peabody's Ale House, Oshkosh WI

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression (3)
Brown opaque beer, tight head. Mildly toasty aroma, with even milder clove. Medium body. Sweet and toasty with a little taste of clove. Finishes fizzy and malty with some bananas.
Date: September 30, 2002 (#4452)

Package: bottled

Place: Pick'n Save, Oshkosh WI

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression (3)
Amber-brown opaque, thick head. Mild clove aroma. Light body, fizzy. Fairly big banana flavor, with some caramel. Very dry wheaty finish.
Date: September 12, 1996 (#1569)

Package: bottled

Place: Kona Wine Market, Kailua-Kona HI

Score: 18½ points

Overall Impression (3½)
Brown opaque, big dense head, chunks of yeast. Blast of cloves up your nose! Tastes clovey, smoky, very high carbonation. Very smoky, lingering through finish.

Date: April 4, 2003 (#4810)

Package: draught

Place: Cafe Galleria Bistro & Pizzeria, Koblenz

Score: 18 points

Overall Impression (3)
Yellow opaque. Thick head. Smoky clove aroma with some bananas. Medium incredibly fizzy body. Lots of wheat malt flavor with lots of bananas, some clove, and some smoke. Feels like it should be pretty sweet, but the carbonation cuts the sweetness nicely.

Date: March 27, 2001 (#3804)

Package: bottled

Place: BJCP Training Course, De Pere WI

Score: 12½ points

Overall Impression (2½)
Yellow, hazy, moderate head. Some banana aroma, some smoke. Light body, high carbonation, malty, fairly sour.

Date: October 1, 1996 (#1848)

Package: bottled

Place: Willman's Bottle Market, Grand Island NE

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression (3)
Golden, high carbonation, big head, some haze. Clove, banana aroma. Nice and thick, great mix of wheat, clove flavors. Note: This is not Spaten Club-Weiße...this bottle has the distinctive Franziskaner label.

Date: January 12, 1996 (#1241)

Package: bottled

Place: Moloka`i Wines and Spirits Unlimited, Kaunakakai HI

Score: 18 points

Overall Impression (3)
Dark yellow, lots of yeast, huge head. Clove, wheat aroma. Clove, wheat flavor. Big tingly clove finish lasts forever. High carbonation bites a little hard. Mighty fine beer, even from the bottle. Hawaii beer prices: Cost plus 10% equals $36.50 per case!

Date: April 4, 1995 (#846)

Package: draught

Place: Empire Tap Room, Palo Alto CA

Score: 20 points

Overall Impression (3)
Dark yellow, very hazy. Big head. Aroma is FULL of cloves! Pretty big body and an EXPLOSION of flavor! Spot-on!

Date: March 6, 2003 (#4730)

Package: draught

Place: Bavarian Wurst Haus, Milwaukee WI

Score: 17½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Bright golden, low carbonation, thick head. Very clean aroma of very mild grainy malt. Medium body, smooth and creamy with mild carbonation. Very subtle clean malt flavor and the faintest hint of alcohol. Clean tasty beer.

Date: February 10, 2007 (#6317)

Package: draught

Place: Huber Haus German Bier Hall, Omaha NE

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Deep bright red. Low head.

Aroma (3)
Raisin, Plum, dark molasses.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, maybe even thin for the style. Lots of sweet dark malt. Mild alcohol. Big dark fruit character.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: April 6, 2003 (#4818)

Package: draught

Place: Waldwirtschaft Großhesselohe, München

Score: 18 points

Overall Impression (3)
Dark red. Thick tan head. Roasty aroma, with lots of dark Munich malt. Big body. Sweet dark Munich malt flavor. No alcohol character...very very smooth.

Date: September 29, 2002 (#4438)

Package: bottled

Place: Pick'n Save, Oshkosh WI

Score: 19 points

Overall Impression (3½)
Deep red-brown, massive dense head. Rich toasty malt aroma with hints of roastiness. Big body. Hugely malty. Remarkably smooth. Hint of a metallic flavor in the middle.

Date: February 28, 1996 (#1331)

Package: bottled

Place: Moloka`i Wines and Spirits Unlimited, Kaunakakai HI

Score: 20 points

Overall Impression (3)
Deep ruby red, moderate carbonation, big head. Caramel and alcohol aroma from three feet away. Coffee and a hint of hops up close. Thick and chewy and smooth and warming. Allan sure gets the fresh beer!

Date: April 4, 1995 (#850)

Package: draught

Place: Empire Tap Room, Palo Alto CA

Score: 15½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Red, looks flat. Clear. Great head. Sharp aroma, maybe even a sour note, but not offensive. Thick. Definite mild sour note. Reminds me of Franziskaner Weissbier, but just for a second. Sherry and chocolate flavors too. Extremely complex beer!

Date: December 18, 1993 (#2527)

Package: draught

Place: Lyon's Brewery, Dublin CA

Overall Impression
Red. Thick head. MOLASSES aroma. Full but not heavy...sweet, perfect.

Date: (Date unknown) (#2537)

Package: bottled

Place: Gordon Biersch Brewer's Lunch #1, Palo Alto CA

Score: 13 points

Overall Impression (2½)
Red. Heavy (?!?) aroma. Good...heavy but sweet.

Date: April 28, 2007 (#6507)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 15½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright golden. Low carbonation. Moderate head.

Aroma (2½)
Swet, grainy.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light-medium body, low-moderate carbonation. Lots of grainy, mildly sweet malt. Quite sulfury. Fairly bitter, with a mild noble hop flavor. Very big SO₂ flavor.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: May 15, 1997 (#2076)

Package: bottled

Place: Kona Wine Market, Kailua-Kona HI

Score: 15 points

Overall Impression (2½)
Golden, a little pale, dense white head, OK carbonation. Malty aroma, sweet, maybe a hint of hops. Real good body, sweet, with lots of malt flavor. A Bohemian Pilsner would be quite a bit more bitter. Malty sweet finish.

Date: February 10, 2010 (#8152)

Package: draught

Place: Huber Haus German Bier Hall, Omaha NE

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Bright golden. Moderate head.

Aroma (4)
Mild grainy malt.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium-big body. Moderate carbonation. Loads of malt, sulfury and grainy. Smooth malty mildly bitter finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: January 27, 1996 (#1248)

Package: bottled

Place: Moloka`i Wines and Spirits Unlimited, Kaunakakai HI

Score: 18 points

Overall Impression (3)
Golden-amber, fairly low carbonation, big white head. Malty-sweet aroma...big and alcoholic! Malty-sweet start, malty-bitter finish. Warming...you can feel it hit your stomach. Big and tasty and fresh!

Date: May 7, 1994 (#321)

Package: draught

Place: Pacific Coast Brewing, Oakland CA

Score: 14 points

Overall Impression (2½)
Much more yellow than Sierra Nevada Pale Bock. Not a big aroma. Some alcohol. Bitter to the point of being metallic. Residual sweetness. Disappointing! Am I missing something?

Date: April 6, 2003 (#4817)

Package: draught

Place: Waldwirtschaft Großhesselohe, München

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression (3)
Bright golden. Thick head. Sweet, malty aroma. Medium body, sweet and malty. Just a little hop character in the middle, then a sweet malty finish.

Date: August 21, 2010 (#8289)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Bright amber-brown. Thick head.

Aroma (4)
Rich toasty malt. Grassy noble hops.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, creamy. Big sweet toasty malt, grainy. Big noble hop flavor, low-medium bitterness. Clean sweet finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: July 1, 2003 (#4936)

Package: draught

Place: Peabody's Ale House, Oshkosh WI

Score: 12½ points

Overall Impression (2½)
Bright amber. A few little chunks. Thick head. Toasty aroma, with diacetyl. Medium body, creamy. Richly malty flavor is marred by diacetyl. Unfortunate...I think it's the draft line.

Date: February 23, 1996 (#1322)

Package: bottled

Place: Moloka`i Wines and Spirits Unlimited, Kaunakakai HI

Score: 17½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Brilliant red, good head, low carbonation. Pretty fresh nose, lots of crystal, some alcohol. Very chewy. Outstanding balance, with a finish tending very slightly to the sweet side. Great mix of malt flavor and hop bitterness all the way through.

Date: April 4, 1995 (#849)

Package: draught

Place: Empire Tap Room, Palo Alto CA

Score: 14 points

Overall Impression (2½)
Very nice amber. Big head. Pretty flat. Subtle Hallertauer aroma. Caramel flavor, some chocolate, and a hint of coffee. Carbonation should be higher. Creamy.

Date: September 12, 1994 (#429)

Package: draught

Place: Pacific Coast Brewing, Oakland CA

Score: 13½ points

Overall Impression (2½)
Light amber. Transparent. Good carbonation. Thin head. Lots o' malt aroma! Some fruitiness also. Heavy. Malty and bitter, with a long sweet finish. Alcohol is not noticeable.

Date: October 2, 1993 (#2524)

Package: draught

Place: Lyon's Brewery, Dublin CA

Overall Impression
Deep amber, no head, lots o' bubbles. Great dark malt aroma and flavor.

Date: May 20, 1993 (#42)

Package: draught

Place: Gasthaus zum Goldener Adler, Milpitas CA

Score: 18 points

Overall Impression (3)
Beautiful deep red, very nice head. Smoky aroma! (Just a little.) Very smooth. Nice alcohol bite. Bitter pleasant finish. Outstanding. Frisch vom Fass!

Date: (Date unknown) (#2536)

Package: bottled

Place: Gordon Biersch Brewer's Lunch #1, Palo Alto CA

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Beautiful amber, beautiful head. Malty aroma. Good flavor and finish.