Flying Dog Heller Hound Bock

Brewed by Flying Dog Brewery
Style: Heller Bock
Frederick, Maryland USA

Nice golden colour with fluffy big white head. Very littel aroma. The Judge is out on this one, little tatse, nothing really stands out. Thanks to secret santa.

Pretty good, fairly refreshing. I’d drink it again, but it’s not the best beer that I’ve ever had, either. I’d say - slightly above average.

looks good enough, hazy orangey/golden, decent white headslight citrusy nose, slight alcohol, earthy and citrusy flavor, kind of heavily hopped for a bock. finish is a mixture of burned sugar maltiness and

Slightly hazed bright golden appearance, moderate head formation. Sweet orange fruit, malty biscuity bread aroma. Sweet caramel malt flavor, slightly biscuity, slightly grainy, fruity easy drinking balance. Mild dryness and hop bitterness in the finsih. Typical Flying Dog, decent beer but not quite there stylistically.

This one is abundantly carbonated, and has a bready, grainy, heavy malt aroma with some definite flowers and grass thrown in; the flavor is alcoholic and malty up front, with a quick citric tart rear end; the palate is prickly, creamy, and acidic. Not real complex or smooth; I’d pass on this one next time most likely

The aroma here I am having trouble sniffing out. It doesn’t seem to particularly register with me right now. The appearance is sort of an organe gold, with lots of bubbles floating upward. The head is small at best and does not linger long. The flavour, though, is good! It almost tastes to me like it has some sort of fruit like orange in it, with a smoothness about the malts and with a subtle but noticeable hoppy end to it that brings it to a satisfactory close. On the whole, a quite drinkable brew and a tasty one too - one of the better Flying Dog ones, along with the Scottish Porter and Amber Lager.

OBF 2004. Orange gold color. Aroma is orange, caramel and sweet. A medium to full bodied bock. Malts are fruity and sweet. Touches of oranges and apricots. Hops are slightly spicy and kind of floral. Nicely balanced. A lager with a slight alcohol kick. Smooth taste. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.

On tap at the Portland Brewers Festival. Pours a orange/amber color with a nice off-white head. Sweet malty aroma, wheaty and caramel. Taste starts sweet with a hint of caramel, good maltiness with a slightly bitter end. Good thickness with a faintly sweet aftertaste.