7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Frothy off-white good mostly deminishing head. Brown colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter very caramellic flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Creamy palate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2016
at 06:15
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
bottel from Secret Santa, 2016, thanks! pours caramel/brown with a light head. aroma of caramel, raisin, red fruits. malt. Taste of red fruit, licht sour nnotes, malts, resin, dark fruit, malts, light smoked malts, brown sugar, a bit thin texture, medium body, long aftertaste. --- Beer merged from original tick of Hofstettner Granitbock on 18 May 2018 at 09:21 - Score: 7
Tried
on 27 Dec 2016
at 09:47
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Alpenhaus Deli. Murky brown pour, small creamy head, last for a while. Pungent, sweet malty aroma, not out of place, reminiscent of a doppelbock. Taste is also sweet, some bitterness towards the back, and plenty of burn. Instantly warming, dries out a bit at the finish. Boy, I’ve missed this style. What memories.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2016
at 22:31
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at the source in Austria, with Birrificio del Doge guys. Danke Uli, nice. Nice clear cognac color pour, almost no foam. Nose is a blast of cherries, cherry jam, marsala wine. Mouth: clean and easy, really. Tannins, silky sour, red fruits, mint.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2016
at 04:34
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Copper-red colored, small off white head. Aroma is very mild, some malt, grains, light eggy sulphur, light fruity apple. Taste is medium sweet malt, some caramel, grainy, light biscuit, again eggy sulphur, bit toasty bready, some fruits, light bitterness, dry grainy finish. Medium- bodied, soft carbonation, bit creamy.
Tried
on 28 Nov 2016
at 03:09
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
0,1l from bottle at Craft Bier Fest Wien shared by 3. dark brown color, small off-white head. smells of dried fruits, raisins, caramel, marzipan, nutty, some wood, plums, some alcohol. nice smell. full body, soft carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes of nuts, marzipan, dried fruits, wood, bourbon, raisins, some caramel, some alcohol, light licorice. finishes lightly sweet with notes of nuts, dried fruits and some bourbon. quite good one, but also rather heavy / rather on the alcoholic side.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2016
at 02:17
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
0,1l from tap at Craft Bier Fest Wien shared by 3. As Hofstettner Cuvee Edelsauer. brown hazy color, small off-white head. smells sour, nutty, marzipan, light vinegar, spices. quite nice smell but not overly complex. full body, soft carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes sour, of dried fruits, light vinegar, raisins, bit nutty, marzipan. finishes lightly sour with notes of raisins, marzipan and dried fruits. decent but taste is rather heavy, could improve with some more sourness, overall enjoyable beer though.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Nov 2016
at 02:15
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From bottle at CBF Wien.
Brown body, with a small, creamy, beige head.
Aroma of barrel, wine, ripe fruits, some leather, some berries.
Tastes of wine, barrel, sweet ripe and dried fruits, leather, some vinegar.
Medium, slick mouthfeel, with an average carbonation.
Finishes wooden, vinous, a bit dry, medium leathery, fruity, medium sour.
Very nice. Lovely vinous barrel notes, that aren’t too heavy, drinks smooth for the ABV. Overall pretty much like a Flemish Red. Among the best sour beers by Hofstettner in my opinion.
Brown body, with a small, creamy, beige head.
Aroma of barrel, wine, ripe fruits, some leather, some berries.
Tastes of wine, barrel, sweet ripe and dried fruits, leather, some vinegar.
Medium, slick mouthfeel, with an average carbonation.
Finishes wooden, vinous, a bit dry, medium leathery, fruity, medium sour.
Very nice. Lovely vinous barrel notes, that aren’t too heavy, drinks smooth for the ABV. Overall pretty much like a Flemish Red. Among the best sour beers by Hofstettner in my opinion.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Nov 2016
at 17:02
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From bottle at CBF Wien.
Brownish-copper body, with a small, beige head.
Aroma of bourbon, nuts, dark chocolate, barrel, dried fruits, some caramel.
Taste follows this, with quite a lot of booze.
Full, oily mouthfeel, with an average carbonation.
Finishes boozy, with bourbon, barrel, cocoa, some fruits.
Very nice. Lovely nose, full of bourbon barrel and smooth dark malts. Taste is also nice, but a bit too boozy. Overall a great, warming sipper.
Brownish-copper body, with a small, beige head.
Aroma of bourbon, nuts, dark chocolate, barrel, dried fruits, some caramel.
Taste follows this, with quite a lot of booze.
Full, oily mouthfeel, with an average carbonation.
Finishes boozy, with bourbon, barrel, cocoa, some fruits.
Very nice. Lovely nose, full of bourbon barrel and smooth dark malts. Taste is also nice, but a bit too boozy. Overall a great, warming sipper.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Nov 2016
at 17:01
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
$4.70 pint+ bottle from Wine Warehouse. Pours orange with almost no head to speak of. Aroma is grass, leaves, light fruit, earth. Flavor is green and grown leaves, grasses, cheap lager, grains. This is a top 50 Oktoberfest? Meh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Nov 2016
at 17:05