 matt7215 (578), Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Jul 1, 2008
12 oz bottle shared with sammy and hyde. my bottle from a trade with jjpm74. thanks john for the opportunity to try this rarity. this was last brewed in 1997 so its quite old. pours deep maroonish brown with big carbonation bubble but almost no head. lots of protein chunks. the nose was huge and malty, very much like a brandy. flavours were big and bold, with great malty character. dark fruits like raison and fig. smooth, a little boozy and definantly showing its age. very good brew, im glad i got to try this one, thanks john!
ChazyRPh (571), Chazy, New York, USA
Aug 14, 2008 Bottle from my cellar, courtesy my brother DYCSoccer17. Hazy amber brown pour with no head. Lots o floaties. Sugary aroma, with some ethanol present in the nose. Wow, sweet...almost cloyingly so. Alcohol is hidden quite well, although I am not sure how old this beer is therefore it may have just mellowed nicely. Drinkable in small amounts, warming finish. Thinnish mouthfeel, which is appropriate. Good beer, I just wish it was a little more balanced.
Vac (2253), San Diego, California, USA
Aug 8, 2008 Bottle sampled at RBSG ’08. Pours with a deep amber body topped by a thin head with little lacing. It’s slightly sweet and malty with a nice candy sugar note and a touch of toffee. nice. Medium to full bodied and warming.
mgumby10 (1648), West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Aug 5, 2008 Pours a dark red maroon, with a small off white head. Smells very rich and malty, almost syrupy. The flavor really engendered that description as it was very syrupy and very malty. The alcohol was overapparent at times and didnt seem to mesh well at all. No real semblance of balance here whatsoever. Just too sweet, with nothig else going on. Color me disappointed.
Hyde (16), Toronto (Don Mills), Ontario, Canada
Jul 4, 2008 Big thanks to Matt7215 for sharing this 1997 vintage!
Hazy amber-brown with an off-white head, some retention, good lacing (impressive for an 11 year old). Big boozy aroma with a little salt toffee. Boozy flavour that’s smooth, nice breadyness, brown sugar, toffee. Alcohol is certainly warming.
It’s well-attenuated with some residual sweetness, though the alcohol leaves a drying finish. It’s very drinkable for its weight.
Sammy (3134), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jul 4, 2008 Aged aroma of richness and alcohol. It’s medium brown, and very smooth.ABove average mouthfeel. A nice one.Yes this is the heller bock no longer produced but it is here and so here are my notes, as Matt7215 has shared with me his find.
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