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Flying Dog Heller Hound Bock

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
2373.05/5.03.04/5.0Spring6.2%50.5Lager glass, Shaker, Stein
Commercial Description:
Heller Hound Bock is a crisp and malty Maibock, brewed with a special combination of Vienna and Munich malts. With a rich mouth feel and a subtle hop finish this is the perfect brew for toasting the sun's return.
O.G. 15.5
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 Prostman (1077), Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Dec 5, 2004  
This was a great beer for the style. Just what I would want in the Spring! It was lighter bodied and the flavor was just right. Recommended.


 Braudog (3752), Dayton, Ohio, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Jul 17, 2005  
Poured a nice golden amber with a poofy head. Nice smooth sugary goodness without being overpowering. Good juice.


 davesarman (159), Waconia, Minnesota, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Jul 4, 2004  
I had 2 of these from the bottle before I poured one in a glass, so my initial taste impression was that it was a darker bock, not having any real descriptive text on the labe. When I poured it into my glass, I was a bit surprised it was a lighter colored Maibock! Great malty nose, decent carbonation, white head. Big full malty mouthfeel and taste. This could almost pass for a blonde dopplebock. Slight hops in finish, but it’s mostly malt in this baby. Quite a big beer and I like it very much. I bought this on clearance for $4.99 a sixer from a merchant that I know handles it’s beer properly, so this beer is in fine condition.


 hawkshadow (102), Rural Retreat, Virginia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
Feb 28, 2009  
A bock and a half! I do not know what you people are comparing this with? Want some powerful flavor? Look no more, looking to compare this with a pie in the sky "super beer"? Get a counselor, really get a life. I have been around bock beers for over 40 years, accept them for the seasonal beers they are.


 hurleymanvw (101), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 5, 2005  
Great beer. Very dark amber with decent head. Nice malty taste with a hint of carmal and citrus. Good alcohol finish. A great beer.


 allfreej (358), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 8, 2005  
Pours a honey-golden color with a nice, tan head, though not dense. The nose is nice, malty and sour, with hints of caramel. the mouth feel is rich and smooth, not too heavy, and the taste is a fine balance between malt up front and a delicate, hoppy finish with just a hint of alcohol. The beer leaves a delicate lace in the glass. A fine brew, and I’m looking forward to the other five in the fridge!


 RSRIZZO (1362), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Sep 24, 2007  
Had this beer on 5/13/2004. Aroma is a rich sweet malty scent. Color is a deep clear gold with good carbonation and a thin head. Taste is mildly malty. Starting with medium body it goes down with smooth feel and a malty flavor coming on. Finish comes in with a mild malt flavor and a smooth hop bitterness, this is backed by a very light spiciness. It seems to hit what they wanted it to be. This is a spring beer, but they call it an anti-spring and what better way to brew this then a light Bock. It’s a refreshing, bold and smooth beer that has the feel of spring.


 PhillyBeer2112 (2086), Orange Park, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/517/20
Apr 11, 2007  
Orangey copper color, not much head. Aroma springs to life with liquid bread, plenty of melanoidiny goodness: toffee candy, rye-breadesque spiciness, and a spicy and floral hop. Flavor seems less melanoidiny than the aroma, there’s a juiciness that smacks of vienna malt, but no big caramel-toffees. Soft almost chewy mouthfeel, but not creamy - it has a mild astringency that stings a little on the sides of the tongue. Nevertheless, on the whole its pretty smooth, sweet and malt focused. There’s a trace of floral hop near the finish, and a definite clean finishing bitterness. Well constructed bock, though not adventurous nor complex, not that it really needs to be. Sort of a beer that one might choose to drink in some quantity - its strength makes it a bit large for a session, but it is an easy and sensuous way to get smopped, should that be your goal!



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