Stöckel-Bräu Heller Bock
Brewery: Stöckel-Bräu
Town: Hintergereuth
Style: Heller Bock 7%
Color: deep golden
Head: white, creamy
Nose: richly malty, light grain, hint of honey
Body: full
Palate: balanced, richly malty, hint of honey, alcohol
Finish: lingering, semi-dry, bittersweet
Served: from a bottle bought in Bayreuth
Impression: Great looking deep golden hue and creamy head with a richly malty nose tinged with honey. There’s an undercurrent of grain and a biscuit element along with the honey in the palate. The lingering semi-dry finish is bittersweet. Seems stronger than 7% and not as quaffable as the Roppel Bock I had yesterday. I like more hops in my Heller Bocks. I think the majority of people would too. That said, this is better than many and as a one and out, it’s a tasty enough example of the style.
