Heater Allen Hugo Bock

Brewed by Heater Allen Brewing Co.
Style: Dunkler Bock
McMinnville, Oregon USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, Snifter

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UPDATED: SEP 26, 2012 bottle.
brown body with a rich tan head.
toasted grains, burnt cracker edges.
toffee / caramel / cola.
medium-sweet, toasty, snappy, crisp.
frothy and creamy carbonation.
soft and delicate malt texture.
lightly ashy and minerallic.
very similar to what I remember of the Dunkel.

Tasted on 6/14/12 from a capped 650mL bomber bottle brought to me from Oregon by Chris, big thanks. Pours cola brown with an amber hue and an average tan head that slowly recedes to an average collar of lace. The nose is malty with milk chocolate, a light green spiciness, molasses, and dark bread. The flavor is a bit more bitter with the green component taking center stage, and all of the dark malt chocolate, coffee, and bread acting as back up. The body is medium with average carbonation and a long spicy green and dark malt finish.

Bottle served in a dimpled mug. Pours dark brown with amber hues and a short frothy tan top. Malty, sweet aroma. Nutty with caramel and a bit of play-doh. Medium-light sweet flavor. Malt forward. Medium+ body, thick-creamy texture, average carbonation, and a slightly sweet, malty finish.

Bottle from brewolf...thanks Michael! - Pours clear reddish-brown with thin tan head. Big dark bread malt notes, chocolatey with a light milkiness. Taste has the same dark breadiness, with a light nutty character and a touch of milkiness. Has a bit of dry astringency and a powdery cocoa finish. A bit light in body, with ample carbonation that fluffs it up quite a bit. Pretty good stuff, but not the best I’ve had from Heater Allen.

Bottle. Mahogany with a light foam. Aroma is more sour than malt. Thin warm brown grain flavour. Like a light wort. Not interesting.

UPDATED: APR 3, 2012 Clear russet cola pour with thin tan head. Toasty brown bread, tea, mellow dark fruit, and dried leaves in the somewhat muted nose. Flavor is lightly sweet and adds a bit of coffee and chocolate to go along with a mild earthy bitterness. Body is medium light with decent, soft carb. Little twinges of alcohol show up here and there, which turns me off. Pretty solid beer, just somehow not terribly exciting for me. I’ll give it another go sometime in the future.

Bomber from Hayduke. This looks like a cola including bubbles that stick to the side of the glass. It is mostly clear and has gazillions of bubbles floating up. A sweet fruity nose that also has yeast and cocoa. It is nice and I wish it were a little bigger. Interesting that bitter hops are the first thing tasted, or is that anise? Maybe both. Cocoa notes are nice and add softness. The fruit is tasted but is not as big as in the aroma. Midglass this got a bit boozy but that faded. The chocolate grew at the finish. After turkey and gravy from a post Thanksgiving dinner this worked nicely.

Bottle:   Deep caramel, a little rusty, moderate frothy beige head, spotty lacing.   Pale dark pitted fruit and dark breadiness on the nose.   Smooth breadiness up front, a little dark pitted fruit and caramel.   Pretty good overall, and clean.   Body and mouthfeel are both moderate.   This was a bit bigger than your average Bock, almost like a light Dunkle Doppelbock or something.   Very smooth, clean, and well balanced.   Good stuff!

Bottle. Pours a dark brownish red with a slightly off white head that dissipates rapidly. Very light on the nose with slight hints of caramel and toasted wheat bread. The taste is predominantly chocolate covered raisins with hints of espresso and roast. Finishes clean with a nice dark chocolate linger.