Great Lakes Glockenspiel Weizenbock

Brewed by Great Lakes Brewing Company
Style: Weizen Bock
Cleveland, Ohio USA

Bottled, courtesy Narnad. Pours two-toned red/red-orange, mildly hazy, with a small khaki-colored head. Grilled banana aroma - toasted caramel malts with mildly sour/mildly sweet yeast & ripe banana notes. Perhaps a nip of alcohol aroma at the tail end, too. Flavor has a bit of alcohol hotness to it underneath lightly roasted malts, sweet wheat, light banana-y esters and a touch of toffee candy. Dry, grain-dominated finish. Lively carbonated, works well for the style. Didn’t really pick up any of the cloves they spoke about in the commercial description, but pretty tasty nonetheless.

Bottle. Bright amber color with a lace, fine head. Clear. Very original looking. Fruity, caramel aroma, with wheat malt and spices. Very fruity flavor, with cherries predominating, wheat malt, light banana. Slight sourness, and a bit of bitterness at the finish. Rich and tasty. Not like any weizenbock I’ve had before-original and interesting, though missing much of the rich, soft, wheat maltiness.

Purchased at Woodmans in Madison, WI. Nice aroma of banana, dark fruit, cinnamon, and vanilla. Quite enjoyable. Good malt heavy beer. Slightly under the top in the style, but this still deserves mention as a very good weizenbock.

Bottle. Pours a clear amber-red with a small bubbly off-white head. Light, sweet aroma, of malt, dark fruits, grass. Sweet taste, of malt, candied fruits, sugar, citrus, and wood. Lingering sweetness. Tasty.

This one poured a lighter red/amber color with a white head. Aroma was light fruits, some toffee and sweet malts. Flavor was darker fruits, very sweet, but not really complex and alcohol comes through a bit as well.

bottled. clear light cooper yeasty nose w/ bubblegum, banana, & spice. Malty w/ obvious alcohol.

Bottle. Aroma is rich fruity malt with clove notes and a mild spiciness. Green apple tartness. Perfectly clear red hued amber with a thin whispy off-white head that leaves no lasting lacing. Flavor is full and rich with sweet malt evident and faint clove character. Finishes with a hint of drness and a touch spicy. A bit oil in the mouth, pleasant lingering dryness.

Bottle from Archer Liquors. Pours a very reddish amber with a large, bubbly beige/tan head. Lots of cooked stone fruit in the aroma. Medium body with frothy carbonation. Flavor has dark fruits and banana. Mixed spice notes. Really quite pleasant. Seems mild after Oat Goop, but it’s very flavorful. Finishes a bit malty, but the banana and spice persist. Good stuff. Seems like it would be good for breakfast.