Brauerei Plank

Brewpub in Laaber, Bavaria, Germany 🇩🇪
Associated Venue: Brauereigasthof Plank
Associated Webshop: Brauerei Plank (Webshop) - Out of business

Established in 1617

Contact
Marktplatz 1, Laaber, 91364, Germany
Description
The Brewery Michael Plank was established in 1617. It is a small, family owned business that is now under the direction of the 16th generation Michael Plank.

The current Michael Plank is now the brewmaster and is credited with honing the traditional recipes to their current levels which have led to the company being named as the "Best Small Brewery in the World" at the 2006 & 2012 World Beer Cup! That makes Plank the only brewery to have been awarded this World Beer Cup....twice.

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7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Tap at Gourmet Haus. Slightly hazed copper with off-white head. Flavor is malt, banana and spice. Nice, well rounded mouthfeel.

Tried on 21 Nov 2025 at 00:04


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8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Can with a code but not a date, drunk 10/1/25.
As pictured.
Smells fantastic, if maybe not quite as richly malted as some in the style. But bright, fruity, clean and snappy. More dunkelweizen than Weizenbock. No big toast or bubble gum. Some strong caramel and very light oxidation. Just no deep, bock-like maltiness is my only qualm here.
Ah, but somehow it didn't translate to the flavor and there is indeed plenty of rich, bock-like maltiness. Fruity, malty with date, raisin, vanilla and strawberry. Rich and malty with good attenuation and the Weizen yeast phenols helping balance, as well. Loving these fun, one-off Plank cans.

Tried from Can from Harvest Wine & Spirits Elmwood on 01 Oct 2025 at 21:23


7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Can from Gourmet Haus. Solid Weissbier all around. A bit reserved on spicy and fruity esters for style, but nice.

Tried on 18 Aug 2025 at 03:04


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

"Plank-Bier Dunkler Weizenbock", Flasche (MHD: 3.7.2025) von Liebick, geleert 27.6.2025. Mein 2. Versuch mit diesem Bier, nachdem sich eine vor 10 Jahren verkostete Flasche bereits 3 Monate nach dem MHD als stark essigsauer und eindeutig verdorben herausgestellt hatte. - Dunkles Rotbraun, hefetrüb; kläglicher Schaum. - In der Nase tiefes dunkles Weizenmalz mit feinen Kaffee- und Schokoladearomen, reich aber elegant obergärig mit wohltuend dezenter Banane, Pflaumenmus, Bitterorange, Klee, Anklängen an Lakritz und Orangenlikör. - Antrunk mächtig aber rund dunkelweizenmalzig mit feinen Aromen von Brotkruste, Rosinen, Mokka, Bitterschokolade, Orangenlikör und mediterranen Kräutern. Die Süße ist noch beherrscht; es überwiegen solide dunkelmalzige und dezent fruchtige Aromen. Milder rezent, breit; sauber kaschierter Alkohol. Im Abgang nicht anders als bereits beschrieben - für prägnante Hopfung ist hier kein Raum aber auch kein Bedarf. - Sehr gediegener, geradezu eleganter dunkler Weizenbock. Meisterhaft!

Tried from Bottle from Liebick Getränke on 27 Jun 2025 at 19:23


7

Canned. Yellow gold pour. Lemon, wheat, bananas and Esthers. Pretty good example if the style

Tried from Can on 20 May 2025 at 01:36


7

Canned. Pours a slight opaque gold white head. Gumball, banana, clove, caramel, yeast. Pretty good.

Tried from Can on 20 May 2025 at 01:36


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottled. Poured a murky caramel color with a a large head. Candyish aroma, some hops, a real good d-weiss.

Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 00:49


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 7.5

Undated can, canned at B. United/OEC, drunk 4/4/25.
Drab copper, clear, with a large, buttery-beige head of strong retention.
Undercurrent of clove with strong cookie-like malts and mild banana. Vanilla, honey, white bread. Very rich and malty to balance the phenols, which it does admirably.
Soft and malty with strong phenolic notes (clove and white pepper), but allayed, for the most part, by a butter cookie maltiness that is rich but well-attenuated on the finish. Hints of the slightly vinous, house yeast on the finish without bubble gum and only a classy banana character.

Tried from Crafted on 04 Apr 2025 at 19:02


6.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

Unclear amber with a foamy head. Fried banana, some clove, estery notes, lemon juice, some caramel. Dry citrusy bitterness, malty sweetness. Medium bodied, oily texture, lively carbonated, dry zesty malty bittersweet finish. Good Urweisse!

Tried from Bottle from Liebick Getränke on 22 Mar 2025 at 16:44

gave a cheers!

7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle. Cloudy, dark gold with a medium head. Aroma was clove, banana, spicy. Taste strongly caramel, toffee, hints of spice, banana and cloves. Tasty.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Mar 2025 at 06:53


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