8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Thank you tderoeck for this very interesting treat. Here is an article about what makes this beer so interesting (in my opinion): http://www.bunitedint.com/information/brands/deScription/182/ 330 ml. bottle shared with tderoeck & kraddel. BBF 04.02.19. Deep red amber, little tanned head. Nose is strange sweet cough syrup, herbal, leaves, syrup, sweet very caramelized, very thick cough syrup. Taste is cough drops, cough syrup, black licorice, very sweet licorice candy, allmsot touch medicinal, very sweet herbal,.. Thick, very dry. Took some getting use but the more I drank it , the more I started to enjoy it. I think I would convert to this one if I were to drink it a few times. An acquired but very interesting taste. Neat.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Apr 2016
at 13:40
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Thnx to Tderoeck. Pours clear amberred. Smell is sweet, thick. Taste is sharp, sweet, rich, thick, Sugar, bit caramel.
Tried
on 14 Apr 2016
at 16:10
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Hofstettner Granitbock (by Brauerei Hofstetten - Krammer):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 9/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 17/20, MyTotalScore: 4/5
14/IV/16 - 33cl bottle from Geers (Oostakker) @ home - BB: 4/II/19 (2016-362)
Clear amber beer, small irregular beige to yellow head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: overripe banana, lots of it, yeasty, sweet, quite some caramel. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: lots of yeast, sweet, banana, malty, caramel, pretty bitter, bit of a smoky touch. Aftertaste: ashes, yeast, more banana, caramel, banana peel, pretty bitter still, roasted, charcoal. Nice one!
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 9/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 17/20, MyTotalScore: 4/5
14/IV/16 - 33cl bottle from Geers (Oostakker) @ home - BB: 4/II/19 (2016-362)
Clear amber beer, small irregular beige to yellow head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: overripe banana, lots of it, yeasty, sweet, quite some caramel. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: lots of yeast, sweet, banana, malty, caramel, pretty bitter, bit of a smoky touch. Aftertaste: ashes, yeast, more banana, caramel, banana peel, pretty bitter still, roasted, charcoal. Nice one!
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Apr 2016
at 15:13
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
0,33l bottle at home shared with some friends. BB 12/2019. orange hazy color, small white head. smells of dried fruits, spices, peppery, some stale hops. full body, soft carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes of dried fruits, spices, peppery, rather alcoholic. finishes alcohlic with notes of dried fruits and spices. quite alcholic, not a fan.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Apr 2016
at 16:27
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
50cl bottle from trade with Sebilinz, many thanks! Pours slightly hazy dark golden colour with a mid-sized good lasting off-white head. Aroma of bitter aromatic hops, some peach, toasted malt. Taste of strong malt, mild sweet toasted malt, aromatic bitter hops, peach, nice!
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Apr 2016
at 14:39
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
33cl bottle from trade with Sebilinz, many thanks! Pours hazy light orange golden colour with a mid-sized most good lasting white head. Aroma of strong malt, glue and grains. Taste of strong malt, yeast, ripe fruits, caramel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Apr 2016
at 15:08
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
33cl bottle from trade with Sebilinz, many thanks! Pours almost clear golden colour with a mid-sized good lasting white head. Aroma of pale malt, grains, mild hops. Taste of sweet strong malt, grains, bread, mild hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Apr 2016
at 10:15
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
330 ml bottle from end of 2014, bb 29.10.15
Medium gusher. Amber, hazy body, with floating yeast particles and a medium, fluffy, moderately lacing, light beige head.
Aroma of honey, ripe fruits, bread, oat, some berries, flowers, some citrus.
Taste is a bit lighter, with about the same aromas and subtle alcohol.
Medium, creamy mouthfeel, with a moderate carbonation.
Finishes medium alcohol warming, quite soft, floral, a bit fruity, with some some grains and lingering honey notes.
Good. Interesting, diverse nose, with a good mix of sweet and fruity notes. Taste is a bit too light for my liking, while still good. Overall it has more character than many other style examples, but still not among the best ones I’ve had.
Medium gusher. Amber, hazy body, with floating yeast particles and a medium, fluffy, moderately lacing, light beige head.
Aroma of honey, ripe fruits, bread, oat, some berries, flowers, some citrus.
Taste is a bit lighter, with about the same aromas and subtle alcohol.
Medium, creamy mouthfeel, with a moderate carbonation.
Finishes medium alcohol warming, quite soft, floral, a bit fruity, with some some grains and lingering honey notes.
Good. Interesting, diverse nose, with a good mix of sweet and fruity notes. Taste is a bit too light for my liking, while still good. Overall it has more character than many other style examples, but still not among the best ones I’ve had.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2016
at 12:13
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
330 ml bottle from BeerLovers Wien, bb 28.10.16
Golden, clear body, with a medium, creamy, lacing, white head.
Aroma of honey, flowers, grains, grass, some bread, some sweet ripe fruits, some citrus.
Tastes of flowers, grass, grains, citrus, honey, spices, some herbs, some sweet fruits, some alcohol.
Medium, a bit creamy mouthfeel, with an average cabonation.
Finishes alcohol warming, bitter, quite dry, hoppy, floral, spicy, grassy, a bit sweet.
Good, but not so special. A bit hoppier than usual for this style, with nice floral notes and a bitter finish. Still quite simple overall, while well balanced. Not among my favourite Hofstettner bock beers.
Golden, clear body, with a medium, creamy, lacing, white head.
Aroma of honey, flowers, grains, grass, some bread, some sweet ripe fruits, some citrus.
Tastes of flowers, grass, grains, citrus, honey, spices, some herbs, some sweet fruits, some alcohol.
Medium, a bit creamy mouthfeel, with an average cabonation.
Finishes alcohol warming, bitter, quite dry, hoppy, floral, spicy, grassy, a bit sweet.
Good, but not so special. A bit hoppier than usual for this style, with nice floral notes and a bitter finish. Still quite simple overall, while well balanced. Not among my favourite Hofstettner bock beers.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2016
at 11:48
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Clear medium to dark amber colour, good frothy beige head, receding slowly, fair lacing. Aroma bit shy, malty, light roast, caramel, yeast, hay. Taste medium sweet and bitter, malty, toffee, bread, average duration, sweetbitter aftertaste, bit thin, roasty and herbal notes, Medium body, watery texture, soft carbonation; lacks body, all in all just decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2016
at 09:47