Friedel Friedelsator is a marvelous Bock with some floral hop notes in the nose and a semi-dry, semi-bitter finish.
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Hübner Maibock
Hübner Maibock is a balanced fruity Hellerbock with lots of floral hops in both the nose and palate. The lingering finish is semi-bitter and quite dry for the style.
Schübel Leonhardor
Schübel Leonhardor is an interesting unfiltered Dunkler Doppelbock with some smoke and burnt caramel elements but firm hopping showing as it warms.
Wiesener Frühlingsbock
Wiesener Frühlingsbock from Bürgerliches Brauhaus is a gorgeous deep golden Hellerbock with an ample rocky head and spicy floral hoppy nose. Balanced richly malty palate features a nice spicy hop element. The lingering finish is semi-dry and bittersweet.
Fischer (Wieseth) Das Bockbier bottle
Fischer Das Bockbier is a richly malty amber brew with some biscuit and honey in the nose and a lingering bittersweet finish.
Düll Bock
Düll Bock is an unfiltered amber beauty with tons of malt but well-balanced with ample hopping making for a sublimely dry and moreish Bock at 7.7%. One of Franconia's best.
Hönicka Bräu Hönicklaus Festbier
Hönicka Bräu Hönicklaus Festbier is a balanced malty Christmas brew with a rich malt palate and some grain. Fair underlying hops make for a lingering, semi-dry, semi-bitter finish.
Grasser Kathrein Bock from gravity dispense
Grasser Kathrein Bock is a marvelous Hellerbock from the Franconian brewing legend in Huppendorf. It's a great mix of rich malt and fine hops with a dry bittersweet finish. It's dangerously drinkable at 7.5%. This gravity dispense version at Der Pelikan Best of Bock 2023 was a notch drier in the lingering finish.
Schroll Bock from gravity dispense
Schroll Bock is a dark rich beauty with a hint of licorice and a fine dryish bittersweet finish. This version from gravity dispense at Der Pelikan Best of Bock 2023 was extra dry.
Klosterbräu Maibock
Klosterbräu Maibock is a richly malty amber Bock with some apricot in the nose and a moreishly dry lingering semi-bitter finish.