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Flying Dog Heller Hound Bock

Flying Dog Heller Hound Bock - Heller Bock

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A Heller Bock brewed by
Flying Dog Brewery

Frederick, Maryland USA

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2363.04/5.03.04/5.0Spring6.2%42.4Lager glass, Shaker, Stein P  Stats

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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 JoeMcPhee (4491), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20

Jun 12, 2006  
12 oz bottle. Deep golden with a fast fading white head. Sweet pale malt aroma, a bit of stone fruite (apricot) as well. Fairly clean, but the mouthfeel is a bit oil and slick. Sweet pale malt, bread and a bit of lingering breadiness. Faint noble hops. OK, but a bit lacking in character. As it warms, some nice toasty notes come forward.

 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.


 CelticBrew (643), The Crystal Coast, North Carolina, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/512/20
Feb 8, 2009  
Pours a deep golden and has a large head that goes away quickly but leaves lots of lace behind. The flavour was of malted barley with a light toasted graininess, a bit sugary, dry yeasty, a fleeting spicy hoppiness, and a banana fruity and dry malty finish. Decent, yet drinkable, beer. Would be exceptional on warmer days.


 elihapa (813), Honolulu, California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jan 23, 2009  
Bottle. Pours gold-orange with a medium sized head. Aroma of yeast, apricot, and lemon-sugar water. Flavor is mildly malty, with a citrus finish. I detected a little funk in the finish that isn’t supposed to be there. This brew reminded me of an inferior version of Stone’s Vertical Epic 8/8/8. This lacks character.


 Butters (1278), Not-so-Temporarily in Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/514/20
Dec 10, 2008  
Finally! my search for this brew is over. Old bottle, at least 2 years, found in the back bin at woodys. Pours a clear light gold with brilliant white thin head. Sweet vanilla and honey nose, not unlike the strong euro lagers ive had recently. Extremely sweet maltiness with the faintest bit of hop bittering in the finish. Nice creamy body with moderate carbonation. And as with all FD beers, you gotta love the label art.


 pootzboy (970), Calgary/ Kitchener, Alberta, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/104/514/20
Nov 20, 2008  
12oz. bottle. Poured a light amber color with a nice lacing cap. Aromas of cooked cereals with a little toasted toffee and some grassiness. Chewy malts in the front like a Marzen but the balancing hopping is woody-earthy like spalters and tattnangers...slick viscous mouth feel...finish is wet and warming with some sweetness and a strange taste like custard. Not my favorite offering from this brewer.


 Rciesla (2795), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/55/103/511/20
Oct 9, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a amber body with a light head. Lightly hopped with floral spices, grass and some malt body. Pretty simple.


 gringo332 (201), Richardson, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/518/20
May 2, 2008  
It gets props because it is cheap compared to similar tasting beers. I was impressed ,after reading the reviews on here i wasn’t expecting much . It is sweet and tastes great. Reminds me of Anchor’s Old Fog Horn.


 georgekappus (296), Brookfield, Connecticut, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Apr 25, 2008  
Bottle. Pours an almost opaque cloudy amber. Aroma was honey and vanilla. Taste was full of sweet honey. Palate was a little grainy and bubbly.



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