Spall Spallator
Brewery: Spall
Town: Ballenberg (Ravenstein)
Style: Dunkler Doppelbock
Color: unfiltered chestnut
Head: off-white, creamy
Nose: malty, dried fruit
Body: full
Palate: richly malty , dried fruit
Finish: lingering, semi-dry
Served: on tap at the Brauereigastätte Ochsen
Impression: With such high hopes, I was bound to be a little disappointed but as I drink it, my preconceptions fade. It’s an unusual Bock and after the quite dry Keller Pils, it seemed a bit sticky initially. As you drink it though, its dried fruit element comes forward and while the alcohol is also up front, it’s not sticky in the lingering semi-dry finish. Second one is much better. It’s likely the beer was sitting in the line. I don’t see any locals drinking it and it’s admittedly not exactly Bockbierwetter today.
