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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7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can to weizen glass.
Appearance is as seen in the picture.
Aroma: sweet apple bread up front with some dark fruits, then a scent of banana and far under a super subtle note of umami then an ever so slight note of clove
Flavor: seems to lean into the sweetness of the apple breadiness and dark fruits; the spice from the clove seems fainter here than in the aroma; finally found the banana sweetness - I really found that super hard to pick up; finishes semi-dry with some dark fruity to apple bready sweetness
Texture: medium bodied; between sessionable and being a sipper; pretty good smoothness with really nothing distracting anywhere; good carb level
Overall: pretty good Weizenbock tho that umami thing going on in the aroma was different. Did I like it? Hmmm...might be better to say I accepted it
Tried from Can from Beverage Warehouse of Vermont on 08 May 2026 at 02:50

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 6
Copper brown color. Thin foam around the rim. Apple flavor with spices to make a nice warm beer. Tastes like apple pie in a beer.
Tried from Can from Wine Warehouse - Charlottesville on 06 May 2026 at 00:47

7.4/10 Appearance 3 Aroma 8 Flavor 8.5 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Stewed apple and clove nose. Cloudy rust, thin head. Caramel apple, cardamom, clove. Medium body, easy carbonation Rather like apple pie. Odd, but delicious.
Tried from Can from Wine Warehouse - Charlottesville on 05 May 2026 at 23:56

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tall tulip.
Appearance: somewhat cloudy orange to copper color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: clove to yeasty semi-spicy tones with a light vanilla and sweet wheat; subtle banana tones with some doughy/cookie malt backings
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to semi-spicy quality; finishes about the same with a touch of dryness
Texture: medium bodied; leaning towards being a sipper; pretty good smoothness with an expected little bit of kick from the wheat (there we go!); good carb level
Overall: I like this Weizenbock I wish more American brewers would try brewing this style, but that's okay when I can revisit this when I want to.
Tried from Can from Beverage Warehouse of Vermont on 09 Apr 2026 at 13:06

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to weizen glass.
Appearance: dark amber to brown cloudiness with a four finger off white foamy head which dissipated nicely and left a remnant of bubbly lace
Aroma: sweet wheat, banana, clove, caramel sweetness and a touch of earthiness
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to clove-like spicy quality; finishes semi-dry with some banana and clove
Texture: medium bodied; sessionable; some smoothness and the kick and/or bite of wheat seems a bit tamer than some other weizen styled beers I've had; good carb level
Overall: seemed way darker than a superior styled hefeweizen - was this supposed to be a dunkelweizen? hmmmm...but then again the aromatics wouldn't really fit here, hmmmm...and that kick and/or bite seemed way weaker than I expected it to be.
Tried from Can on 09 Apr 2026 at 12:57

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Almost clear dark golden with a creamy head. Floral hops, citrus, lemon zest, metallic notes, stone fruit, tangerine. Hoppy zesty metallic bitterness. Medium bodied, oily texture, soft to lively carbonated, dry zesty hoppy floral bitter finish. A very nice and complex Pils!
Tried from Bottle from Liebick Getränke on 17 Mar 2026 at 20:35

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Can from Total Wine in Vacaville, CA. Pours gold with a monstrous foamy white head that collapsed rapidly while bubbles expanded. Aroma of pear and citrus. Arguably med body. Flavor is pear, citrus and blank currents. Not getting yeast but there is some spice. Quite different and very tasty.
Tried from Can from Total Wine & More - Vacaville, CA on 26 Jan 2026 at 02:07

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 8
Can from Total Wine in Vacaville, CA. Pours translucent gold with a moderate white head. Aroma of clove and yeast. Med body. Wheat supporting a nice amount of clove and yeast. Possible hint of banana. Nice.
Tried from Can from Total Wine & More - Vacaville, CA on 07 Jan 2026 at 01:23

7.5/10 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

8.1/10 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