Gampertbräu Bock
Brewery: Gampertbräu
Town: Weißenbrunn-Kronach
Style: Bock 7.2%
Color: golden
Head: white, rocky, chiffon-like
Nose: richly malty, faint grain, hint of honey
Body: full
Palate: balanced, rich malt, slight grain, alcohol, underlying hops, a touch of honey
Finish: lingering, semi-dry, bittersweet
Served: from a bottle bought in Bayreuth
Impression: Great looking Hellerbock with a sturdy chiffon-like rocky head and richly malty, slightly grainy nose tinged with honey. Richly malty with obvious alcohol but balanced enough with fair hopping. The lingering bittersweet finish is drier than many but this is another one I’d like to see clock in about .5% less in the alcohol department. I think it would be a nicer beer to actually drink rather than contemplatively sip as it’s not really complex enough for that.
I like the way you convey the comparison ” I think it would be a nicer beer to actually drink rather than contemplatively sip.”
It seems more and more Bocks are over 7%, which used to be the benchmark for a Doppelbock. I’m finding less quaffable to be honest,