A classic German Bock brewed in celebration of the Christmas Season.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by funk from grand forks, ND, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/30/2008 8:53:54 PM)
"Pours a light copper, almost golden with thick bubbly white head. Aroma is malty sweet with some spices. Taste isn't extraordinary but still pretty decent--some spice and hints of banana and caramel. A little lighter than I expected but not bad."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.4)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 500ml @ $4.99 Unit Cost: $4.72 per Pint
[2] Review by Sap from Tucson, AZ, USA who has tried this beer once. (1/10/2008 9:51:46 PM)
"A somewhat vigorous pour produces a fat-two-finger thick, pale tan colored head. The beer is a brilliatnly clear, deep ruby color that shows a red stained, dark copper color when held up to the light. Grassy hop aromatics and honey / concentrated malt notes drive the aromas here. This is quite malt focused, but something seems a bit aged or stale here (despite this being a new release to my local package store). Touches of cherry, lots of maillard components, and just plain richly concentrated malt notes.
Medium-light mouthfeel makes this fairly drinkable if not even quaffable. The beer has a clean grain sweetness to it that quickly picks up concentrated malt notes that are reminiscent of toffee and cooked raisins. The beer finishes with a sharpness that seems contributed by an herbal hop bitterness and perhaps some part of the malt character. A touch of tartness accentuates the raisin-like flavors and helps to offset the chewy mouthfeel a bit. The hops add a bit of a spicy & herbal component to the finish.
An interesting beer, but it seems a bit stale somehow, especially the the malt seems a bit flabby here.
Purchased: Plaza Liquor, Tucson AZ"
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.2)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 500ml @ $4.6 Unit Cost: $4.35 per Pint
[3] Review by ~welder~ from Portland, OR, USA who has tried this beer once. (11/18/2007 7:46:54 PM)
"interesting label, reminds me of "the Grinch who stole Christmas".
poured a golden brown like amber with some froggy green clouds! "wired"
its a pretty sweet beer i have to say that it seems a little light for a bock! some fruity background like a sweet strawberry! there's also grassy and herbal notes."
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 19oz @ $4.49 Unit Cost: $3.78 per Pint
[4] Review by bfeldmann from Wilmington, DE, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/29/2005 3:04:56 PM)
"What a mess this one was not sure what went wrong. Pour amber color with a okay head and good lacing. Aroma was skunky at first then grass hops? Flavor was overwelmed by grassy hops. Mouthfeel was thin to say the least. not good"
Aroma:
5/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
4/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.8)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[5] Review by eaglefan538 from DE, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/28/2005 11:40:48 PM)
"Ah, not what I was expecting. This one came across as a mix between a maibock and a pilsner - not good. The pour was the most impressive part, clear amber color with a nice head and great lacing. The aroma was skunky upon opening the bottle and then skunk to grassy in the glass. The flavor was bready and earthy with a grassy hop finish. Malts were maybe caramel-like, but overshadowed by the hops. Mouthfeel was fairly light and dry, as I was expecting something more thick."
Aroma:
4/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
5/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.9)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 500ml @ $4 Unit Cost: $3.79 per Pint
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(3.4)
