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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7/10
Dark pour. Sweet favor of spice and vanilla with barley and rye palate. Easy carbonation
Tried on 01 Nov 2020 at 00:05

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Clove, stewed prunes, spice cake nose. Mahogany, medium tan head, little retention. Tart raisin, brief molasses, plum. Medium body, moderate carbonation. A bit too tart for my taste.
Tried on 31 Oct 2020 at 23:21

9/10
Slightly citrusy, crushable
Tried from Draft on 08 Oct 2020 at 19:24

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Plank-Bier Helles, Flasche von REWE, Parsberg. - Dunkelgoldgelb, klar. - In der Nase leicht brotiges Malz von milder Süße und milder ätherisch-herbaler Hopfen. - Im Antrunk dann unerwartet kernige zitrusfruchtige Hopfenherbe, kandierte Orangenschale, ätherische Kräuter. Erst darunter auch tiefe Malzigkeit von dezenter Süße mit einer Andeutung von Honig. Milder rezent, angenehm mineralisch. Im Abgang solide zitrusfruchtig-herbale Herbe. Langer bitterer Nachtrunk. - Kernig und doch elegant gehopftes Helles mit Tiefgang, das so manches fade Pilsner in den Schatten stellt. Weitaus besser als die Bewertungen hier erahnen lassen. (6.10.2020.)
Tried on 06 Oct 2020 at 17:50

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Some banana, light lime. Some florals. Pours murky brown with decent head. Nice and suave. Some peel. Can.
Tried from Can on 20 Sep 2020 at 00:39

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
$4.20 pint can, WW. Golden-amber, clear, off-white head. Brown leaf, caramel malt, wheat, banana, sugar nose. Banana, wheat, brown leaf, cracker, yeast, dried flowers.
Tried from Can on 31 Aug 2020 at 23:31

8.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
16oz can from Brewers Haven. Been a while since I've had a real German hefe, and its definitely not the wheat ales they try to pawn off as weizens in the USA. This is the real deal, no orange slice needed. Cloudy mahogany pour with a light beige towering head. Sweet malty aroma, cloves. Taste adds the banana and bubblegum flavors , brown bread, full and meaty. A bit on the sweeter side, but really top notch.
Tried from Can on 13 Aug 2020 at 01:36

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
$4.20 pint can, WW. Murky brown with a tan head. Banana, wheat, roasted malt, light smoke nose. Cocoa, wheat, banana, roasted malt, light smoke. Quite nice.
Tried from Can on 11 Jul 2020 at 19:33

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
$3.90 pint can, WW. Gold, haze, white head. Banana, wheat, gum nose. Sweet bubblegum, banana, clove, wheat, toasted malt, brown leaf.
Tried from Can on 06 Jul 2020 at 23:52

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Huge thanks to Erzengel for that one. Bottle looks simple but good. Beer in the glass zippy, nice head. Intense yeasty-malty aroma. Starts strong, light alcoholic, intense yeasty notes. Hints of peaches, apricot. Interesting!
Tried from Bottle on 14 Oct 2019 at 10:17