Einbecker Winter-Bock

Brewed by Einbecker Brauhaus
Style: Doppelbock
Einbeck, Germany

Serve in Dimpled mug, Stein, Stem glass

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Bottle 33cl. @ home.
Clear medium to dark red / orange amber color with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, caramel, berry fruity, brown sugar. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20081221]

Bottled. An amber beer with a tan head. The aroma is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, and bread. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, berries, and caramel. Thanks joergen for sharing.

Bottle 33 cl. Courtesy of joergen. Pours a clear reddish amber with a rough beige head. Sweetish, malty and caramellish nose. Quite full-bodied, sweetish roasted malt, burned caramel and plenty of pumpernickel accents. Not much bitterness in the finish. Solid. 090209

From tap Am alten Zolln Lübeck. Pours clear and golden orange with a dense and off-white head. Malty and roasted aroma, quite mild. Flavour is roasted malt, caramel and with a slight alcohol presence. Mild bitterness and light metallic touch before the finish. Fullbodied and smooth finish.

Bottled (thanks omhper). Amber colour, mediumsized beige head. ASroma is caramel malts, some bready notes. Flavour is caramel malts, some sweet grains and also a wee bit of alcohol. Pleasant and wellbalanced. Rather nutty notes as it warms up.

Bottled. Orange-brown, almost no head. Aroma of dough, grain and raisin. Sweet with chewy mouthfeel and medium to full body. The full, almost dusty flavour of raisin and dough remains unril a salty finish with some warming alcohol.

Bottle. Clear orange red coloured with a medium sized off white head. Sweet aroma of malts, caramel and rye bread. Sweet flavour of malts, caramel, dried fruits, rye bread and hops. Finish of dried fruits.

UPDATED: NOV 15, 2010 Bottle, 7.5%. Clear dark brown colour. Very small frothy tan head. Good malty flavour, quite sweet. Dark brown sugar, some caramel. Good alcohol level to balance. Distinct bitterness also gives a good balance.

Name: Winter Bock
Date: January 30, 2010
Mode: Draft
Source: Taco Mac, Fred
Appearance: clear dark copper, fine off white head
Aroma: sweet malt aroma, touch of candy sweetness
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, lots of candy sweetness, just a hint of earthyness
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+ /4

Clear amber with a medium beige head. Aroma was sweet with roasted malt, caramel and ripe fruits. Flavour was sweet with roasted malt, caramel and toffee notes. Finished sweet.