Maple Bock
Hinterland Brewery

SRM is at least 21 it poured with a really big head... The head did not retain but there is some lacing residual

Taste: black patent malt...
Maltiness... Bitterness for the black patent malt... Not as heavy as a porter but kind of has that smokey roast..
And a bitter note but not that roundness high alcohol feeling from a typical bock.. I appreciate the noble hops It drinks like a modern fest beer but darker and has that malt note... I'm not really detecting anything specific to Wisconsin maple syrup... I mean I'm sure it's in there but it's just another fermentable adding to the alcohol... Right? Speaking of alcohol 6.8% by volume I'm starting to feel it...
So this is going to affect the feel it's a little bit heavy little bit end of night... It's saying slow down but it's also saying speed up... It could be contemplative... Time to score...
Hmm.. This is definitely worth another try... I might admit that the maple side note added some marketing intrigue.. so that said... I might remark on additional syrpy sweetness in an after taste... With not a lot of bittering It just slows you down... This might be an end for tonight's beer... Glad I tried it I would try it again... It might be more convincing on a cleaner palette..

 

 

Pours chocolatey brown with a healthy three finger head. Aroma is squarely in the bock camp -- rich, deep malty tones. Taste is surprisingly flat in carbonation and seems subdued compared to the aroma. A soft, smooth malt flavor presents itself but there is little to nothing of any maple flavor present. If anything, maple may exist as a very subtle tone. Moderate bread profiles are here as well. Overall, drinkable and within the bock style but I suggest seeking other representatives of this brew.

This beer grew on me. Pours a reddish brown, with a foamy head which settled to about a half cm. Tastes malty, with a slightly sweet but balanced taste which ended up having a tiny bit of vinegar taste, which enhanced the whole thing. Smooth mouthfeel. Overall, I'm impressed.

Poured from a bottle from a pint glass. Pours dark red with a small off white head. Smells of dark roasted grain and slight maple syrup. Tastes of dark roasted grain with slight fruit and maple notes. Beer is light bodied and easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a very good beer.

Appearance: Pours a clear, deep brown and bronze color with a strong light tan head. SRM of 20. (4.00)

Aroma: Moderate aromas of brown bread, dark malt, caramel. (3.75)

Flavor: Strong flavors of brown bread, caramel, nuts. Lightly toasted. Smooth, clean, leans dry. (4.00)

Feel: Medium-bodied, average carbonation. Relatively dry. (4.00)

Compared to Bad Weather Ominous 1/2023: Pours lighter, milder head. Milder aromas. More nuts, brown bread, toast. Less sweet caramel and maple syrup. Dryer and cleaner.

Overall: A nice German Bock. Brown bread, nuts, lightly toasted. Drinks dryer than I expected without too much syrup sweetness which is nice. Brown, toasted, and somewhat dryer than you'd expect. (Rating: 3.94)

I got a bottle of this beer from a beer store in La Crosse, WI whilst there to bring my daughter home early from college.....thanks Covid-19! The beer poured a dark clear mahogany with off white head that is leaving some lace. The scent had subtle roast malt and maple highlights. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with toffee malt base and slight bitter maple finish. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall its a good beer.

L - Dark reddish-brown. Medium tall, persistent, tan head.

S - Roasted malts. Biscuit, toast and chocolate.

T - Dark malts. Bread, a little charred toast, and dark chocolate. And a little tartness.

F - Light.

O - Getting only the slightest hint of maple, seems a little thin and the mix of flavors isn't really my bag.

 

From da' chubby bottle in a snifter. This decent bock pours a nice dark
murky brown color with a very nice head of light tan foam that settles to
a thick ring, thick layer, and shows some nice sudsy lacing. Nose of chocoalte
malts, light maple, light biscuit, and toasted malts with a touch of floral hops.
Flavors follow the nose with a mild maple and toasted malt note awash in mild
chocolate malt lightly touched by char and a subtle herbal hop on the rear
with a touch of roasted nuts. Decent mouth feel; medium body, medium light
carbonation, and a light maple and chocolate finish.

Cheers

 

 

12oz bottle, served in a snifter glass. Darker brown, amber body one finger white head, short retention and no lacing. Smell is mild maple sweetness, bread, a bit of biscuit and toasted malt. Light licorice, touch of chocolate. Flavour is similar; mild maple sweetness on top of a bready base, light chocolate and a bit of anise. Mouthfeel is lighter bodied, smooth and moderately sweet but not cloying. Altogether a decently put together bock with a fair bit of sweetness. Kind of nice and different compared to say, a honey bock.

It was re-released in the fall of 2017 in 6 pack 12 Oz bottles. It's a Bock Ale? Ok. Beautiful Beer dark amber or light brown. Nice light brown head, leaves some lacing. Taste is light maple, a little caramel, a touch of roasted malts. It's only slightly sweet. Fairly smooth. Easy drinking beer. It's a ok beer, if your looking for a maple bomb this is not it.