Andechser Bergbock Hell

Brewed by Klosterbrauerei Andechs
Style: Heller Bock
Andechs, Germany

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker, Stein

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Typical "normal" bock with a quite bitter, well balanced aftertaste. Not too sweet.

0,5 liter bottle from Jumbo, Santiago de Chile, slightly different label as Kloster Andechs Bergbock Hell and 6.9% alcohol. Best before 27-09-2012. Pours an extremely clear orange color with a fizzy white head that dissappears quickly. Aroma is purely malty and grainy with notes of cereal, wheat, toasted bread and dough. Some phenols are present. The taste is bold and intense, sweet but not cloying due to the graininess. It shows hints of honey, cereal grains, pistachios, ginger and honeydew mellon. Only a slight and distant trace of hop herbal presence. Not easy to drink... more of a sipper. Body feels heavy in the mouth because of the intensity of the flavor and the warming alcohol. It could be a little more refined but it’s still a fantastic and prototypical German Heller Bock.

Bottle at the fiddler, den haag. Thin white head. Clear golden pour. Ok, not up to their usual standard.

Bottle at the Fiddler. Clear golden pour with white head. Aroma of wheat, fruit and malt. Same aspects in flavour with a sweet finish.

Radiant and shimmering, sunny orange body with very, very fine carbonation and donned by a thin, compact and tight white crown that is lasting. Grainy, cereal-like nose with a clean and rich, toasted malt background. Very soft, foamy and smooth mouthfeel. Light bodied but quite malty sweet which gives it a slightly gripping mouthfeel. Plump fruit esters like guava, peach and cantaloupe, a hint of floral musk in the aftertaste. Alcohol is evident, medicinal and warming; strange of a beer of this strength. Light hop note reminiscent of vine clippings on the swallow breaks up the malty and fruity flavours that dominate. Overall more a European strong lager than a Helles Bock. Easy drinking but a little too sweet . (50cL, BB 13/06/12, Cellarbrations Carlisle)

[ASPETTO] oro carico , leggermente velata [SCHIUMA] bianca, media presenza, compatta, media persistenza [OLFATTO] malto, biscotto, miele, una leggero floreale e qualche nota alcolica di sottofondo [GUSTO] buona intensità, con sapori tendenzialmente dolci che ricordano miele, pane tostato. Piuttosto persistenti che rimangono ben presenti fino alla fine. Nel cammino subentrano note leggermente fruttate, marmellata, per finire con un leggero tocco amaro che si confonde nelle note alcoliche che accentuano con un colpo di coda la maltatura dando un leggero speziato nel retrogusto. [TEXTURE] corpo medio, consitente , sensazione oleosa. Carbonazione ben dosata. Percezione alcolica evidente ma ben inserita. [COMMENTO FINALE] una hell bock buona, con una base di malti curata e strutturata, persistente, che domina con note dolciastre senza strafare. Una alcolicità discreta movimetna il finale. pulita ed equilibrata. Si beve facilmente e nonostantte la monodose di 50 cl, si farebbe volentieri il bis.

Poured from a 0.5L bottle, expires Dec. 21st... Appearance: Beautiful honey gold with a fluffy 2 finger head. Lacing is gradual but minimal. Smell: Sweet bready malts are easily noticable with minor yeast and hop balance. Taste: The ABV is slightly noticeable in the taste but the flavoring hides it well. Flavors of both bitter and sweet to balance it out with many pairings. Mouthfeel: Clean and crisp carbonation leaves it refreshing while not overbearing or boring. Overall: All around top notch beer for it’s style. Having tried all of the Andechs beers I can guarantee you that any of their styles will not stray far from exemplary. I did not happen to see this one on tap when I was there though. Regardless, the Kloster Andechs is a beer connoisseurs Mecca!!! Prosit!!!

Golden color with small white head. Malty bread aroma. Strong alcohol taste with hoppy notes.

Tiny white lace over a nice golden colored beer. Some ophenolic aroma. Sweet malty taste and not much bitterness.

Pours clear yellow with a medium, not really stable head. Smell of malt, hay, grain, citrus. Tastes quite similar and very refreshing but a bit dry in the end with no special hop flavours. full body but it leaves a bit dry feeling in your mouth.

50cl bottle 6.9%. Clear dark yellow, medium sized white head with fair lacing. Nose of lager malts and alcohol. Aroma of sweet malts, a light grassy hops and some alcohol. Taste is sweet with a modest bitterness in the finish. Thick, oily texture, soft carbonation, warming. I’m not a fan of the style and this doesn’t have any special feature i could remind of, quite straight forward heller-bock.