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Garrison Winter Weizenbock


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90
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A Weizen Bock brewed by
Garrison Brewing Company

Halifax, Canada

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173.68/5.03.6/5.0Winter6.7%76.2Dimpled mug, Stein, Weizen P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Garrison has done it again, launching it's latest full-flavoured, unfiltered seasonal - Winter Weizenbock! A well rounded dark amber wheat beer with a complex, velvety fruit and spice character. The smooth, rich mouth-feel coupled with aromatic notes of banana and clove fade into a divine, lingering finish. Prosit!

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GreenWall (43), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/513/20

Mar 9, 2008  
Sweet aroma, banana and clove esters. Hazy copper-brown,with a smooth, white, lingering head. Malty.It leans too much towards the sweet. Not much discernible hop character, but mild bitterness. Herbal, peaches, or some stone fruit at the end. Almost too smooth and velvety on the palate, a bit of carbonation bite. Some hot alcohol flavour. Very nice, but not particularly well-balanced.

 DougShoemaker (2680), Toronto, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Sep 30, 2008  
Aroma is fine wheat, banana and spice, deep ruby/brown, small tan head. Flavour is hefty wheat, roasted malt, spices are just right. Medium bodied, very nicely balanced, creamy, great mouthfeel. Terrific! Thanks Denver Dave.


 mullet2007 (193), St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/102/512/20
Aug 14, 2008  
Pours a hazy deep orange colour with a thick dark beige head. Nose is vaguely spicy with strong hints of yeast and some faint fruityness. Flavour is again, fairly yeasty, and a bit fruity. There’s very faint hints of alcohol apparent. Carbonation is pretty much in the middle, and its a bit watery. Has some flavour to it, but it’s perhaps a bit too yeasty, although, that could be due to a really bad pour, haha.


 mabel (1748), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Aug 13, 2008  
[1527-20080712] 500mL bottle. Spiced grain yeast aroma has a bit of fruit and floral sweetness. Slightly hazy, dark orange amber body with a medium-lasting foamy almond head. Grainy clove spiced yeast flavour is sweet throughout. Medium body. Starting to show its age but nice nonetheless.


 albert007 (409), Penobsquis, New Brunswick, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
May 23, 2008  
500ml bottle. Cloudy copper color with frothy light tan to off-white head which fades away to several little "springs" of bubbles. Spicy smell, bananas and toast with slight alcohol reminds me of my breakfast. Medium mouthfeel, fruity, almost citric taste with a bit of biscuity malt.


 tupalev (2385), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
May 11, 2008  
Bottle shared with Jerc, Hogtown Harry, GregClow, and Blankboy, courtesy of Jerc. Fiery orange/dark brown, small creamy white head. Mild alcohol and fruit aroma. Good taste - fruity, alcohol - not much else, pretty straightforward. It is good just hard to describe and probably not in the league of their previous exceptional special releases.



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