03/03/2009. FORSTHAUS TEMPLIN, Templiner Strasse 102, POTSDAM, Brandenburg, Germany

6

50cl swing top bottle. A clear deep amber beer with a beige head. Aroma of caramelized malt, grains and spicy hops. Taste of spicy and caramelized malt, nuts and grains.

6

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

bottle from kihoskh. clear orange, smooth offwhite head. bitter hay malty aroma, faint notes of wheat and banana. good bitter balance in betweeen the wheaty malty stuff. flavor is malty banana, sweet malty wheat, i’d call this a wheabock, as the wheat notes are so prominent.

6.2

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bügelverschlußflasche. - Rotbraun. Antrunk vollmundig karamelmalzig, süß aber nicht dick. Angenehm fruchtig-süße Note, die schwach an Erdbeerkonfitüre erinnert. Auch im weiteren Verlauf dominieren milde Malzaromen (unfiltriert). Ganz schwache Andeutung von Hopfen im Abgang; malzig-süßer Nachtrunk. Die 6,5 % sind kaum zu schmecken. - Süffig und gefällig, aber für einen Bock entschieden zu mild. Der Name verstößt strenggenommen gegen die deutsche Biergesetzgebung, nach der nur Biere über 18 % Stammwürze Namen auf -ator tragen dürfen. Dieser Bock hat lt. Etikett nur 16,5 % Stammwürze.

5.6

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

as Winterbock (2012) 500ml Peta Deep ruby color, small off-white head. Bready, a bit papery aroma. Medium-bodied. Bready with some caramel and alcohol. Simple doublebock.

6.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottled as Winterbock. Pale copper colour, small off-white fluffy head. Aroma is raisins, sweet malts, mild toffee as well as some mild grassy and wooden bitterness to it. Flavour is fruity nutty toffeeish, some sweet malts and mild raisins along with mild bitterness. In a way nice, but could do with a bit more in the body.

6.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Draught. Dark chestnut with a thin tan head. Aroma is toasted molasses. Flavour of dark caramel that gathers at the back of the mouth. Finish is dry nut and powder chocolate

2.9

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2.5

På hytta des-12, under forutsetning av at dette er korrekt øl (har ikke funnet et bedre forslag). På etiketten sto det Braumanufaktur Winterbock, 6,5%: lite aroma, lite og kort smak. Nesten ikke karbonert, skummet forsvant fortere enn det kom. Tynn munnfølelse. Vandig avslutning. Tynne og kjedelige saker til å være 6,5,%.

5.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Bottle.Dark amber colour with head.Aroma of nuts and carmel,flavor of rosted malt and brown sugar,medium body and light bready with hint of caramel and dried fruits.

7.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

On a cold January 2012 Sunday afternoon I visited the brewpub and tried all four beers available: this being the final and best one. It came semi-cloudy, a chestnut red/brown colour in a tall glass containing 0.3 litres, the head an off-white cap of bubbles that stayed the whole tasting. This isn’t from the same mould as the first three beers I had; this had more strength and character than the regular brews. The aroma was of sweet malty molasses, roasted, toasted and slightly nutty, some yeast esters as the beer warmed. The taste was a mixed bag of caramel, toffee, chocolate and liquorice with a yeasty undercurrent and a hop overcoat to stop the beer being too sweet. The alcohol content is almost contained, but it is clearly there from the first sip and stays right until the last sip is drying in your mouth. Its name suggests it should be a double Bock (it ends in ‘ator’). Really enjoyed my trip out to the brewery and although the first three beers were very similar I thought all four were fine, with this last one being by far the best.