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Fair Winds Brewing Company in Lorton, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸

  Bock - Heller Bock Regular
Score
6.45
ABV: 6.5% IBU: - Ticks: 11
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Gold Amber pour from can. Nutty and malty. Bread and caramel. Pretty good example for the style.

Tried from Can on 20 May 2025 at 01:45


5.4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Crystal clear copper coloured body with a thinnish, pure whtie head that fades very fast and leaves only a layer on top. Aroma of bitter funk, earth, grain, light peat, a touch of very stony fruits and not much else - very heavy on the malt components and a lot of lager yeast as well. Light to Medium-bodied; Strong pungent and biting malt and grain notes throughout with a lot of funk, lager yeast, alcohol and light apple and pear flavours with a touch of metallic and astringent notes on the end, as well. Aftertaste is malt-centric, very deep and bittering and heavy on the alcohol and astringent grain and almost medicinal notes that make this quite bitter and void of complexities. Overall, a pretty poor beer overall that has a light grainy and nutty flavour that makes this lightly interesting, especially for the style, but nothing amazing nor worth searching out, especially for the style. I sampled this twelve ounce can purchased from Giant Food in Potomac Yard (Alexandria), Virginia on 18-July-2019 for US$1,99 sampled at home in Washington on 06-September-2019.

Tried from Can on 07 Sep 2019 at 07:36


5.5
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

12 ounce can thanks to hershiser2. Thanks! Hazy amber, head quickly fades. Aroma of toasted grain, lemon, a bit of vinegar. Taste is grain, sugared fruits, lemon. Medium bodied, tart., high carbonation. Weird, and maybe a bit off, but it's decent nonetheless.

Tried from Can on 30 Dec 2018 at 00:22


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Draft at the brewery. Light gold, thin white head. Herbal and grassy notes. Thin feel. Okay.

Tried from Draft on 21 May 2017 at 15:06


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Grain, fusel alcohol aroma. Hazy amber, medium head. Honey, hay, grass finish. Medium body, moderate carbonation. Strong, relatively hoppy for the style.

Tried on 21 May 2016 at 11:13


8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Draft at Meridian Pint. Clear deep golden color, see pic please. Aroma of fruity haystacks. Taste is peppery, floral, lightly bitter, good body. Delicious.

Tried from Draft on 14 Apr 2016 at 16:16


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Easy drinking and good for style. Pours amber with OK head. Crisp barley profile here. Light bitter finish. Tap at church key.

Tried from Draft on 25 Sep 2015 at 17:40


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

4 oz pour on draft at Spacebar. Clear golden brownish orange with off-white head. Aromas of biscuit, malt, light toast, citrus, corn. Tastes of citrus, biscuit, malt, light toast. Medium-light body with a dry finish.

Tried from Draft on 29 Jul 2015 at 23:28


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Sampled at the brewery pours a clear dark orange with a ring of white head. Nose has some golden raisin, some lemon, some candy. Flavor has some soap, more lemon, more raisin, a little candy. Sweet finish.

Tried from Can on 13 Jun 2015 at 14:46


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Taster at Dominion Wine and Beer. Pours a clear gold with an off white head. Bready aroma. Flavors toast. Smooth clean finish.

Tried on 05 Jun 2015 at 18:42