@ Franken Bier Fest 2024

500 ml bottle. Almost clear amber with a creamy head. Very hoppy and zesty, caramel, walnut, roasted malt. Dry metallic zesty bitterness, malty sweetness. Medium bodied, oily texture, lively carbonated, dry zest hoppy bitter malty finish. Good Amber Lager, quite crisp and bitterr.

Bayerische Anstich at Zum Franziskaner. Golden with a white head. Grain, bread, grass and notes of herbs. A pleasant one.

Richard Wagner Dunkel, Flasche per Post vom lobenswerten Landbierparadies24. - Tiefes Kupferrotbraun, klar; sparsame Schaumbildung. - In der Nase solides, sauber gerstiges Röstmalz, Brotkruste, zarte Karamelsüße und mild-aromatische fränkische Hopfung mit Orangeat und Anklängen an Moos. - Antrunk satt und kernig röstmalzig mit zarter Karamelsüße und sich langsam steigernder, sehr beträchtlicher Malzbittere, die in einen langen, trocken malzbitteren Nachtrunk übergeht und den Hopfen nur am Rande mitspielen läßt, fein zitrusfruchtig und blaß herbal. Milder rezent, vollmundig, hart im Mund. Langer bitterer Nachtrunk - aber das hatte ich ja bereits erwähnt. - Ungewöhnlich malzbitteres Dunkles mit verhaltener doch angenehmer fränkischer Hopfung. Probierenswert! (23.1.2024.)

0.5 l bottle from 'Bierothek', best before April 2024. Clear, golden with a medium large, frothy, almost stable, white head. Sweetish, slightly malty, gently floral and a little fruity aroma of honey, lemon peel, orange peel and light grains. Gently sweet, malty, moderately bitter, slightly floral and minimally fruity taste of honey, grains, biscuit, some orange peel and light citrus, followed by a short, moderately bitter finish. Medium to full body, very smooth and slightly effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Excellent pale Bock with many subtle, delicate flavours, even with a citrusy touch. Very well-balanced, highly drinkable, moreish. Way more interesting than their dark variant.

Keg at Zum Franziskaner, Stockholm. Gentle sweet nose. Nice look with lasting foam. Nice glass helps. Gorgeous taste - just what you want from a Weisse with light banana, some macro but feel that is more just easy drinking. A little grass. How the style should be.

0.5 l bottle from 'Bierothek', best before April 2024. Clear, dark brownish red with a medium large, frothy, stable, off-white head. Sweetish-malty, a bit fruity aroma of caramel, raisins and some nuts. Quite sweet, malty, moderately bitter, slightly roasty and a little fruity taste of caramel, cocoa, some nuts and light raisins, followed by a short, moderately bitter finish. Medium body, smooth and gently effervescent mouthfeel, average carbonation. Solid Bock, well-balanced and harmonious.

Tap at HopDog. Golden, slightly cloudy. Grass, farm, cloudy summer. Full, crunchy, bitter, soft aftertaste. Lovely drinkable.

Pours a beautiful deep/dark amber, transparent, with a quite big head per style, rather dense, the slightest off-white. Shows good retention and some lacing. A pretty deep warming aroma: malty sweetness with caramel and lighter nuttiness, maybe a hint of honey, but also a distant roasted malts hint. Quite vivid fruity notes (dark/dried fruits, plum most noticeable), the slightest spicy hint. You can also feel a light floral bitterness. Super nice and rich, a bit more intensity/definition would make this awesome. Taste notes as per aroma, again lacking a bit in intensity, especially for the relatively high abv. There's more bitterness than usual for the style with a quite distinct floral bitterness that brings a relatively dry finish. Still a classic dark bock though, with it's gentle warming sweetness. Medium body, low to medium carbonation, slightly soft but mostly smooth and surely an easy drinker for the abv. Very good, 0.5 liters went down even too quick for a bock.