4.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
This is an excellent, toasty, well-rounded, characterful maibock.
It’s reddish copper with a medium, off-white head shrinking slowly to a thin,permanent top, with a little weak lace.
The aroma is a rich, wonderful maibock with strong, sweet toasted bread, whole wheat, thick raisiny-fruity alcohol, hints of leaves and brown sugar.
The taste is similar, with rich, dark raisiny alcohol and spiciness, rich sweet toasted bread, and hints of leaves and dried fruit. It has full sweetness balanced by light spicey-herbal-leafy bitterness and dried-fruit spiciness. The elements balance nicely and it has a full, frothy feel.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
En fût. Pinte dégustée chez Biergarten am Chinesischen Turm (Munich, Allemagne). Arôme: Légère odeur de céréales grillées et de caramel. Apparence: La couleur est cuivrée avec une faible densité de bulle. Présence d’un moyen col mousseux et d’une large dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de caramel avec une pointe de céréales grillées et d’houblons. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement huileuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Légère présence de caramel en arrière goût. (Rating #3881)
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at the Chinesischer Turm Biergarten, in Munich.
Nice for a summers day. Thick creamy white head. Clear amber pour. Slightly bitter. Nice :-)
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
My Bottom Line :
Nicely developed light caramel malts nearly cover this Bock’s earthy hops and their balancing bitterness.
Further Personal Perceptions :
-A veil of foam covers the clear pale amber.
-The malt flavors are honeyed but also lightly caramelized.
-A soft fullness is built by the peaceful effervescence and plump residual sugars.
-This is a malt-focused brew all the way; linear, yes, but good.
On tap at the Chinesischer Turm Biergarten, in Munich.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
At Hofbräuhaus in München. Poured mahogny in colour with tan head. Roasted malts aroma. Flavour similar roasted malts. Sweet finish.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draught in the beergarden. Light reddish brown. Roasted malt aroma. Flavour of roasted malt with a dry lingering finish
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
UPDATED: JUL 29, 2010 Had at Chinesischer Turm Munich. A pleasant example of a heller bock. Light enough to be refreshing but full flavored. Not a super big fan of Hofbrau’s helles so nice to have this option at the biergarten. Serving: Tap
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap (Hofbraeu Regensburg). Astringent red cherry and light barley malt aroma. Clear amber color with moderate head. Sweet cherry and barley malt with a moderate astringent finish. Very nice.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft, Chinese Tower
Gorgeous golden amber. Bright with a thick head. Fantastic liquid bread aroma. Fairly strong with an understated bread, breadcrust character. Pretty good, muscular bock, but I think I like the other HB bocks better.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draft. Is a pure amber, nice looking brew with big fluffy head. Sweet caramelly aroma is a little bready with some juniper/gin. Slightly prickly palate does go down well. The flavors are really nice. More bread comes out here than in the aromas, with nice bread crust elements. Very nice bock.
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