sayravai (3033), Helsinki, Finland Apr 12, 2008 (Draught@HBF2008) Deep golden-copper with a smallish, lacy head. Aroma of sweetish toffee, fruit and berries. Very strongly berryish flavor with grainy maltiness. Hides the ABV well. Medium-bodied, medium-carbonated. Berries are overemphasized, but otherwise it was ok and pleasantly malty.
joss (3101), Garching b. München, Germany Aug 1, 2008 Bottle. Orange amber, low tanned head. Fat fruity nose. Fruity, fatty malt base with a fn herbal hop counterpoint, ends on a spicy note. ily full body, grassy retronasal. Ljunkan (110), Karlstad, Sweden Jun 25, 2008 Bottle. Rather sweet and warming beer, there’s also hints of root vegatables which I don’t find that pleasant, even though it doesn’t screw this beer up totally and it’s definitely drinkable. I prefer the Majbock from Grebbestad though. Papsoe (9951), Frederiksberg, Denmark Jun 15, 2008 (Bottle 33 cl) Courtesy of joergen. Clear amber golden with an off-white head and a beige head. Solid maltiness in the nose. Fairly good body with some rather odd ashy accents and a very bitter finish. Not bad but very atypical for a Heller Bock. 160408 sk8viking (6070), Copenhagen, Denmark Jun 11, 2008 Bottle. A amber beer with a off-white head. The aroma and taste is of caramel, corn, hops and some alcohol. Medium to full body with a light bitter dry finish. FatPhil (2012), Espoo, Finland Jun 5, 2008 330ml bottle (Olutkellari, Helsinki)
Deep orange, tiny head. Grainy and nutty aroma, Anna thought peanuts, I didn’t. Slightly gingery hops too. Sharp lively palate, also creamy. Smooth sweet gingery-cake maltiness. Pleasant well-balanced hops. Some peanut taste later, so Anna was right about that earlier. Very solid smooth brew, full of flavour and character.
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