Starkbierzeit 2022

Bock is masculine so it gets the -er ending in the nominative (Heller Bock); Bier is neuter so it gets the -es ending in the nominative (Helles (Land)bier)

don't ask about the accusative, dative, or subjunctive 1&2 pls.

 

jawohl

 

we just released our Maibock, BTW. biggest beer we've ever done at 7.5% ABV...bur still drinks like 5.5%. scary

 

Hey Steve, did you get to try the Half Acre Spring Bock?

 

reef confirming what i said above. prost!

 

It saw light distribution . It’s an interesting one. Quite a bit of color for what I expected would be a maibock. I guess they didn’t call it maibock, they called it spring Bock, so Ill put that aside. Once you pour it, you’ll see the color is closer to a vienna lager. Overall though, I think quality was excellent. Half Acre lagers have improved over the last 3 years. An oddball for sure, but I wasn’t mad about it.

 

It's even worse than you thought - check out the "BRAND NAME" the importer - Doyna, Ltd (< winner of "The Least Informative Beer Website" award) - listed for the TTB COLA for their beers.


I forget now what other imported beers Doyna brings in (seems they've popped up in other threads - should check the TTB site) - looks like they're the kind of business that has both a Federal Importer permit and local NY and NJ wholesale licenses.

There are a few words that companies use that often imply (to me, at least) just the opposite - including "Elite" but also "Sophisticated" "Luxury/Luxurious" and especially "Classy".

When I read them, I think, "If your were that, you wouldn't have to say it..."

 

Oh, yeah. That's right - "Ripped from today's Headlines!"


I think Baltika has been imported by a number of companies in recent years (maybe more than one at time, a once common occurrence with "US regional" contracts between breweries and US importers). Total Beverage Solutions in SC was the Baltika importer a few years back.

 

Binny's. I used to get beers shipped from them.

 

Well, I went out and picked up a Paulaner Variety Pack, so I that I could have some Salvator for Fruhlingsfest. It's April 28 in Munich right now, so time for some Salvator.


Bottle Best By: 2022-aug (L22115)
Temp at Pour: 50s F

Look:
Clear but dark reddish-hued copper. Upon opening the bottle(s), the beer began to foam up but on the pour very little head formed and what did dissipated completely to almost nothing. After a couple of sips, the head was gone. Completely.

Smell:
Quite sweet and also malty. Dark fruits, toffee, and some lightly toasted caramel. Notes of honey and sugar such as a light brown sugar.

Taste:
Definitely sweet, but not as sweet as the nose. Dark fruits and toasted caramel. There is an noticeable underlying earthiness that is lightly bitter.

Feel:
Smooth and slick. Somewhat syrupy. The body is on the full side of medium.

Overall:
A solid doppelbock that is on the sweet side. In some respects, it reminds me of an Old Ale.

 

Einbecker Ur-Bock Dunkel

1.5 x 0.33L Bottles
Bottle Best By: ??? (L4081109)
Glassware: 0.5 L Pokal
Temp at Pour: upper 58.5 F / 14.7 C

Look:
Nice copper color with a 1.5" off white head. The head slowly dissipates to about a 1/8" consistent cover, even after a sip has been taken

Smell:
Very malty and bready with some notes of toast. There is also a grassy element. Reminds me of an amped-up Marzen.

Taste:
Follows the nose. Toasted bread and toasted toffee. The grassy notes become a nice hop note that balances out the malt, dries things out quite a bit and leaves a dry bite on the aftertaste almost similar to a German pilsner. The bite grows as more of the beer is consumed.

Feel:
Smooth but with that aforementioned dryness at the end. Body is medium with a lean to towards the heavy side.

Overall:
An interesting beer. It actually reminds me of some American made Maibocks that I have had - an amped-up Oktoberfest (Marzen or Festbier) with extra hops to provide balance and some bite. There is a real dipole of flavor (malts and hops) but overall it is rather uncomplicated and easy to drink. I like it.