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Harpoon 100 Barrel Series #27 - Helles Blond Bock

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
523.21/5.03.16/5.0Special7.4%73.1Lager glass, Shaker, Stein
Commercial Description:
The 27th offering of Harpoon’s 100 Barrel Series is Helles Blond Bock. This light amber beer has a bready aroma, creamy smooth mouthfeel, and a clean, lingering sweetness at the finish. Brewer Jaime Schier set out to create a beer with a robust body that was light in color and delicate on the palate. Jaime combined Pale Ale malt, Munich malt, and Black malt to give the beer its intense malt flavor. A German Bock yeast accentuates the malt character, yielding a slightly sweet aroma. German Noble hops add a touch of bitterness to balance the malt. This Helles Bock recipe comprised the most malt per 120-barrel batch ever brewed at Harpoon. Enjoy it on a warm, sunny day, with a big basket of pretzels and mustard. This German style bock balances bready malt sweetness with delicate hop bitterness; light-bodied, clean and satisfying. ibu: 30 og: 17
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 VTHopHead (920), Barre, Vermont, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Oct 25, 2009  
Bottle/22 - Pours a darkish amber in color with almost no head and very little carbonation. Aroma is not strong with floral hops and some (small) malty sweetness. Flavor is slightly sweet initially with plenty of bready yeast and some floral hops. Medium bitter in the middle and finish, which was clean and slightly astringent. Definitely "blondish"... I Like...


 HogTownHarry (4020), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 24, 2009  
(bottle ( 22oz ). shared at October 2009 WaterlooWeekend. Clear amber-gold with a small frothy off-white head. Vegetal, weak aroma - stale oily grain and moderate alcohol. Taste - sweet, simple, a bit of a fruity tang, not much alcohol to it. Slick, light body, smooth, somewhat quick finish - tastes okay, it grew on me.


 checkmatei1 (630), Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Oct 14, 2009  
Bottle: Poured a dark copper with a nice head. The aroma was floral and sweet. The flavor was sweet, honey, malty, slight hop, and grass. Overall, a really good beer.


 Pwn3d (1076), Manhattan, New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Oct 5, 2009  
Light and sweet bohemian style pils. Toasty with some florals. Good beer but no brew masters limited offering.


 jeremytoni (1109), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 4, 2009  
From a bottle poured a dark copper color with a fair amount of head. Nice malty sweet flavor with a hoppy finish.


 zach8270 (2115), Henrietta, New York, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/512/20
Sep 28, 2009  
(bottle - 22 oz) Golden pour with a fizzy white head. Aroma is light and grassy with some hints of bread, floral hops, and straw. Flavor is lightly sweet and corny at the beginning with a dry and stale grassy middle and a very light and bitter finish. Some hops and grass come through at the end. Very watery.


 curly (613), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/54/102/59/20
Sep 24, 2009  
Pours clear pale gold with little to no head. Aroma is light caramel, leaves, cherry and corn. Taste is bland and body is very light. Has a butter feeling on the finish. Alcohol is in no way overwhelming and is actually hardly noticeable.


 Barrios (859), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/510/20
Sep 24, 2009  
Pours a fizzy, fading beige head with a golden-amber body. Caramel popcorn flavor and aroma. Sweet, malty finish.



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