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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6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Bottle picked up from the brewery webshop and consumed at home sat outside after a busy night, we had Homemade Meatballs and Tomato Sauce for tea and we're currently listening to Marc Riley on 6 Music. Pours dark brown with an off-white head, banana, and toffee jostle for supremacy on the aroma, roasty with a little tangy dark fruit. This is thinner than expected for the abv and I would never have had this down as a 7.8abv beer. There is a little metallic back end, overall it is fine and enjoyable but not reaching the heady heights of the Helles and Heller Bock or even the really decent Pilsner.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Jul 2021 at 09:44


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

Bottle picked up from the brewery webshop in a mixed case of 8 plus glass, and consumed at home Tuesday 20th July 2021 sat outside after a Beer School with Nat session, Level 2 Session 3. We had a Salmon Gratin for tea. Pours clear gold, excellent clarity, with a white head. Pours brown with a light beige head, caramel and a light maltiness on the nose and also in the mouth. Slight dusty hoppiness to this, a little bit lacking in character when compared to the impressive run of beers that had come before.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Jul 2021 at 03:37


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle picked up from the brewery webshop in a mixed case of 8 plus glass, and consumed at home Tuesday 20th July 2021 currently on my Beer with Nat Level 2, Session 3 VBS course. We had a Salmon Gratin for tea. Pours clear gold, superb clarity, with a mid-sized white head. good hoppiness, fruity, really crisp, dry and grassy hops are all over this, actually, this is really dry. Super soft mouthfeel, great carbonation, not quite as good as the Helles or Heller Weizenbock, however, this is not far behind. I am super impressed with these guys.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Jul 2021 at 19:02


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

Bottle picked up from the brewery webshop in a mixed case of 8 plus glass, and consumed at home Tuesday 20th July 2021 on my Beer with Nat Level 2, Session 3 VBS course. We had a Salmon Gratin for tea. Pours clear gold, excellent clarity, with a huge white head. Pours warm gold with a white head, bubblegum combines with light banana, lovely softness, pleasant sweetness, nice wheatiness a little toffee, this is excellent.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Jul 2021 at 18:17


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

16 ounce can. Brown color topped by a dense rocky beige head. Earthy, baked brown bread aroma. Flavor follows nose with added notes of banana and clove. Some spiciness on backend. Very nicely done. Prost!

Tried from Can on 04 Jul 2021 at 04:38


7

Tried on 01 Apr 2021 at 20:24


7

Amber pour. Thin foam. Sweet nose of fruit and wheat hops. Flavor is wheat hops and light on fruit. Easy carbonation.

Tried on 12 Dec 2020 at 23:44


7

Amber pour. Thin foam. Sweet hop barley flavor. Sweet palate. Easy carbonation

Tried on 24 Nov 2020 at 02:01


5.9
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

Strong banana and new plastic nose. Clear copper, thin head. Clove and eucalyptus. Light to medium body, moderate carbonation. Weird.

Tried on 24 Nov 2020 at 01:24


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

Can. Pours clear amber with a beige head. Clove, spice, wheat, banana. Good!

Tried from Can on 18 Nov 2020 at 02:45