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Schell's Stag Series: August's Bock
August Schell Brewing Company
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- From:
- August Schell Brewing Company
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- Doppelbock
- ABV:
- 6.9%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.89 | pDev: 8.23%
- Reviews:
- 22
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 12, 2016
- Added:
- Nov 06, 2013
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 3
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Ratings by Jason:
Reviewed by Jason from Massachusetts
3.97/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.97/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
12oz brown bottle with a freshness date.
Blonde Dopplebock? Sure ... similarities to the Hellesbock I assume. Broad malt nose, deep melanodian -like aromas with a bready backing. Mild crispness, semi-chewy medium body with a loaf of bread on the palate. Mild sweetness, just a hint of herbal hop to keep things level. Warming alcohol is super clean. Long malty finish that leans towards a slightly dry grassiness.
Incredibly tasty, beers like this are a great reminder how much I love lagers. Some serious drinking here.
Feb 25, 2014Blonde Dopplebock? Sure ... similarities to the Hellesbock I assume. Broad malt nose, deep melanodian -like aromas with a bready backing. Mild crispness, semi-chewy medium body with a loaf of bread on the palate. Mild sweetness, just a hint of herbal hop to keep things level. Warming alcohol is super clean. Long malty finish that leans towards a slightly dry grassiness.
Incredibly tasty, beers like this are a great reminder how much I love lagers. Some serious drinking here.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by steveh from Illinois
3.99/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
3.99/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Yet another shout out to Chaz & Grant for their huge generosity in allowing me to try some of these beers I'd otherwise never see.
From Ulm to New Ulm; I like the collaboration concept, if not the description of this being a hoppy Heller Doppelbock using Saphir hops that usually kill my palate.
A -- Clear, rich-looking, deep gold to near amber with a firm, off-white head that's holding up well.
S -- Crazy balance of light citrus, spicy (Tetnang-like) and rich, bready -- very Germanic malts. It's difficult to tell whether the citrus is from hops or fermentation, but it's not at all distracting.
T -- Straight up sweet, bready -- juicy (to quote a Jackson phrase) malts on first swallow, then spiciness from hops follows, then the sweetness from the malts comes back around for a follow-thru. Finish is spicy with a pleasantly bitter aftertaste. Some mild citrus lingers as well.
M -- Soft and "chewy" mouthfeel with a medium to light-robust body from a great malt blend.
O -- A very interesting take on the style. While not traditional (which I fully admit to a partiality), there's a great -- well-crafted balance between tradition and modern-day in this beer. While I'd never want to see a traditional Heller Doppelbock fade into extinction, I have no qualms to have this brew sharing the shelves.
Jul 23, 2014From Ulm to New Ulm; I like the collaboration concept, if not the description of this being a hoppy Heller Doppelbock using Saphir hops that usually kill my palate.
A -- Clear, rich-looking, deep gold to near amber with a firm, off-white head that's holding up well.
S -- Crazy balance of light citrus, spicy (Tetnang-like) and rich, bready -- very Germanic malts. It's difficult to tell whether the citrus is from hops or fermentation, but it's not at all distracting.
T -- Straight up sweet, bready -- juicy (to quote a Jackson phrase) malts on first swallow, then spiciness from hops follows, then the sweetness from the malts comes back around for a follow-thru. Finish is spicy with a pleasantly bitter aftertaste. Some mild citrus lingers as well.
M -- Soft and "chewy" mouthfeel with a medium to light-robust body from a great malt blend.
O -- A very interesting take on the style. While not traditional (which I fully admit to a partiality), there's a great -- well-crafted balance between tradition and modern-day in this beer. While I'd never want to see a traditional Heller Doppelbock fade into extinction, I have no qualms to have this brew sharing the shelves.
Reviewed by SD-Alefan from South Dakota
4.18/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 12oz. bottle into a glass mug.
A lovely beer, reddish-amber. An aggressive pour leads to a two-finger head that compacts down to a thin, foamy layer and some lingering ace.
The aroma is excellent, lots of yeasty bread with a hint of caramel and just a note of citrus.
The taste is excellent. The bitter hits my tongue first, followed by some nice bread flavors, a little sweetness and a bit of citrus and herbal hops. A very nice lingering bitter on the tongue.
Mouthfeel is really nice, a little chewy with a pleasant drying.
Overall, I really enjoyed this beer although is seemed closer to a bock than a dopplebock. Still, a wonderful collaboration between Schell's and the Gold Ochsen Brewery of Germany. I wish a had a few more...
Apr 27, 2014A lovely beer, reddish-amber. An aggressive pour leads to a two-finger head that compacts down to a thin, foamy layer and some lingering ace.
The aroma is excellent, lots of yeasty bread with a hint of caramel and just a note of citrus.
The taste is excellent. The bitter hits my tongue first, followed by some nice bread flavors, a little sweetness and a bit of citrus and herbal hops. A very nice lingering bitter on the tongue.
Mouthfeel is really nice, a little chewy with a pleasant drying.
Overall, I really enjoyed this beer although is seemed closer to a bock than a dopplebock. Still, a wonderful collaboration between Schell's and the Gold Ochsen Brewery of Germany. I wish a had a few more...
Schell's Stag Series: August's Bock from August Schell Brewing Company
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
63 ratings
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