Kaufbeuren Belli Bock Helles Starkbier

Brewed by Aktienbrauerei Kaufbeuren
Style: Heller Bock
Kaufbeuren, Germany

Serve in Dimpled mug, Stein

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Bottle: Corny yellow, fairly clear, large frothy white head, splotchy lacing, no carbonation.   Grassy nose, hay, straw... barnish.   Seems a bit stale.   Grassy tongue, some hay or straw, sorta sticky sweet.   Moderate body and mouthfeel.   Fairly clean finish, but seem a bit stale.   Meh...

Pee yellow color with small frothy head. Slightly bitter alcoholic flavor with a metallic/alcohol finish. Small bread complexity with an acidic, fruity vibe. Strong enough, but not "strong" enough.

Note: Drinking from a bottle of Atkien Maibock. This beer is being rated here because it’s the only Heller Bock listed on Atkien’s website. Both have an ABV of 6.9% Once I get a definitive answer from Atkienbrauerei or the importer, Wolfgang Morandell, I will either move this rating, enter a new beer, or delete this italicized note.

This pours a bright gold body with plenty of visible carbonation and a large white head. It smells of honey, grains, and a hint of apples. The flavor is very sweet and full of alcohol, honey and apples, with little trace of hops. It’s the alcohol that cuts the sweetness somewhat, finishing on a hot, sticky sweet note. Maibock it may be, but it fits right in with the frigid weather that we’ve been having.

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Poured a clear yellow color with a small white head. Grainy and sweet aroma with notes of caramel and fruit. Malty and fruity flavor. Tasted like apple sauce.

From the bottle. This bock really showed the alcohol content, not even trying to mask it, just fusel as can be. Muted gold color with a soft white head. Honey malt flavor up front, slightly bready with a fruity hop and alcohol finish. Medium body, but couldn’t taste smooth due to the amount of alcohol showing, had quite a bite to it. Not my kinda brew.

This bock pours a light orange gold color from a 33cl bottle. Small sized white foamy head. Aroma is cereal and grain, lots of fruitiness. A medium bodied bock. Malts are fruity and sweet, touch of corn maybe? Hops are slightly spicy. Kind of sweet and a touch watery, but a decent drinkable beer. Mouthfeel is thin. Finish is clean and crisp. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.

Draft at Hollingshead Deli in Orange, CA; Nose of sweet honey and wheat, hazy gold with a small white head; flavor is spicy with caramel and wheat in a medium light body that tingles your tongue!