7 Stern Weihnachtsbock

300m vom Fass at the brewpub in Vienna, and a 500ml swingtop bottle (bb.31.12.07) brought home to Tromsø and enjoyed as a partner to late lunch on Boxing day. Slightly unclear, amber body with a thin, lasting head. Aroma is sweet milky and malty. The dominant flavours are puddingy almond supported by vanilla, butter, and light caramel. Dry hopped ending. Rounded palate (02.12 and 26.12.2007).

Stupendously huge, very fine & dense yellow head; hazy yellow-amber beer. Almonds, waffles with syrup, vanilla, quite sweet smelling, spicy bread. BItterish-lined cake, orange, orange peel. Sweet impression, but overwhelmed by the bitterish(even hoppy)-fruity flavours. This is great and perfect balance. Nutmeg & cinnamon retronasal. Well bodied, slick, but without any viscosity. Excellent Bock! Thank you very much for following my instructions, Dean!! ;^}

Rating No.1900
swing top bottle (500ml).-Pours a nice dark orange colour with big white head and pleasant fruity spicy nose. Malty, fruity and spicy taste with hoppy and nutty notes. Dry hoppy finish. Very nice Christmas beer. 6.2%ABV.

Draught at the brewpub. Hazy orange coloured with a creamy and lacing off white head. Sweet aroma of malts, carmel and hay. Sweet flavour of malts, caramel, fruits, rye bread and hops with notes of alcohol. Dry hoppy and warming alcoholic finish.

Aroma is quite inconspicuously, some fruitiness and freshness. Amber color with nice head. Flavor is fruity malty, light to medium sweet, somewhat sticky. Light bitter, few hoppy but dry finish. A very pleasant bock.