Hacker-Pschorr Weiss Bock

Brewed by Paulaner Brauerei (Schörghuber)
Style: Weizen Bock
Munich, Germany

Pours a cloudy light brown with little head. Sweet wheaty yeast aroma. Full bodied and incredibly smooth. Caramel malty flavor with good balance and enough of a Hallertauer hop finish to cover any trace of alcohol. Just a small step behind Aventinus.

Dated 9/02. Cloudy amber color with a frothy heavy cream colored head. Amomas of light bananas, pears, cloves and mace. Sweet malt flavors with only a touch of phenols. Smooth and silky feel. Finishes with a rich malt and mild fruitiness.

Pours turbid copper with aroma of malt, yeast, citrus, slight banana, and slight cognac. Tastes malty, with a cognacy, fruity, weissy finish. I found this one to be delectable, and i will buy it again.

Head is initially large, frothy, off-white, fully lasting. Body is hazy light amber, bottle conditioned. Aroma is moderately malty (light bread), moderately yeasty (dough), with notes of banana, clove, and honey. Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is moderately acidic, lightly sweet, lightly bitter. Medium to full body, creamy texture, lively carbonation. In all honesty, having just sampled H-P’s regular Weisse minutes ago, this is just a sweeter/thicker version of that...the aroma is extremely similar, and the color is only marginally darker (the picture here is misleading, as it’s really light/medium amber). Pleasant though.

Hazy copper color, good head but died quickly, very little lacing, thin to medium-bodied. Sweet aroma of malt and yeast, some spicy and fruity characteristics noted. More fruity and hoppy on the palate than a bock but tame compared to the hefeweizen, good balance, complex enough to get your attention. Recommended for your getting bored with the standard weizen.

2003 bottle @ Sunset Grille. Pours a medium brown with yellow tinges and some darker, murky, reddish-coppers. Good yellow head perched on top. Aroma of sweet caramel, light yeast and a dry, earthy root-like note, with some dry cocoa and some very smooth plum-like characteristics. Flavor is not vinous or even bocky and oily. Just a good, even caramel malt, with some raisins, smooth wheat notes, hints of alcohol, yeast and sugar. Gets very light as it progresses through the body; this is no Aventinus. good, but too subdued and never really regains ground on the finish. Even and well-balanced but a bit lacking in the flavor/complexity aspect. Havent seen this one ever since trying it one night at Sunset.

Fruity hints and dark wheat flavours make this beer very enjoyable.

Cloudy, golden-maze color with thick, white, brainy head that lasts. Sweet hoppiness and fruits like banana, apple, mild orange and spice (like ham?) in the aroma and carrying to the taste. Only lightly sweet and acidic with little bitterness on the smooth, creamy palate. A nice beer and readily available.