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This also seems to be a relatively new beer. I'm a little confused. Brewed in collaboration with Schilling Beer Co. from New Hampshire, USA. Golden body, typical wispy, white large head with good retention and lace. Nose and tastes offer that...
Came across this on a recent trip to Northern Michigan and I have to admit that I didn't know that DAB made a Maibock. Since this is a style that I really enjoy it was a simply decision to pick it up. $2.19 for the 500mL can. Very standard, golden...
This is the third time that I've had this in a year, having never previously seen it in the US. A favorite style from a trusted brewery, what's not to like? I have no idea if the 'BOCK COLLECTION' on the label is particularly significant or not,...
If I'm honest I didn't know that this beer even existed. Pils? Yes. This? No (Also see this). 500 mL can purchased at the LCBO in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Brought back to the USA. Judging by the reviews on beeradvocate this isn't available in the...
I love me a Maibock, and I love some Westbrook beers, so there's a lot of hope here. 16 oz can from Blue Ridge Beer Hub in Waynesville, NC. While I like the presentation, I'd like it better in a bottle. Humbug. Pour is a surprisingly, light=orange...
Light, but golden pour, slightly above average head, and some nice, sticky lace. For me, the lacing is crucial to a good Helles. Clean nose with some sweet bread and yeast. Tastes start with (more) clean, sweet, malt edges, that are followed by the...
2023 version which is (I suppose) release number 3 if my notes below are to be believed. Interesting changes here. New ABV at 7.8%, now in a can, and evened out a bit from two years ago. The lower ABV makes this beer better in every respect. Who...
Flip top, 500 mL bottle. Modest pop on opening. Lovely golden clarity with a thinning, white head theat only leaves the most scant, Lacey head. A few bubbles of lace but not much. Malty nose of course, but with a drying, cracjker like edge that...
22 oz beer purchased from Arbor Place Beverage in Douglasville, GA, USA for $5.99 where I know for an absolute fact, that this beer has been on the shelf for over a year. This is definitely the 2010 release, although no markings on the label or...
12 oz single from Grassroots, Jacksonville, FL, USA. Quite a surprising orange color on the pour with very little head. The beer produces a very light film on the surface of the beer and no lace. It looks a little flat, but actually isn't once one...
Given the number of reviews this is likely a relatively new entrant to the US market. I've certainly not seen it in the ATL market before now so it's certainly new here. 500 mL bottle from Green's on Buford, Atlanta, GA, USA. Golden pour with a...
Hop City, Atlanta, GA, USA. Bleh, ultimately very disappointed considering the supposed gravity of this series. The biggest problem here was the carbonation and general life associated with the beer - in the end nothing but flat and dull. Pour was...
I love a good bock and was delighted to get this as part of my Easter Bunny package from PittBeerGirl - thanks! 12oz single. Pretty much a quintessential American example of the style for me. Nice golden color with a decent head and some good...
$2.99 for the 500 mL bottle from Hop City, Atlanta, GA, USA. The pour is a truly gorgeous golden color with good clarity and nice carbonation. Head is OK with some lace and a little retention. Color is really great. Nose reveals very little other...
12 oz, $1.35 single from Green's on Buford, Atlanta, GA, USA. Honey colored body with a nice white head but it lacks much retention or lace. Nose is surprisingly sharp with a sweet and sour elements and seems quite alcoholic - a bit odd. The tastes...
Fresh brewed beer, 22 oz bottles now reaching GA. Purchased this one at Hop City, Atlanta, GA, USA. Request to have the beer un-retired in db made 03-07-10. Pour is an exquisite looking, beautiful red garnet color with a tan colored, rich head....
22 oz bottle from Smyrna World of Beverage. Around $8-9 for the privilege. Probably should have taken a closer look at the label here rather than just grabbing it, as I'm not a huge fan of either Dead Guy or barrel aging in general - ho hum. At...
12 oz single from Hop City, Atlanta, GA, USA. Usual SN presentation. Delighted to find a new SN beer that does NOT fit squarely into the "large hopped IPA" category! Hooray. Classic pour with a high, if somewhat poorly retained head and little...
Additional notes 08/17/22 (Pictured) I've always loved this beer with its copper colored clarity and well-defined, stylistically correct parameters. Malt lovers rejoice, as do those interested in clean beer, traditional and stylistically correct...
750 mL wine bottle bomber from Laura Alberts, Charleston, SC, USA. $7.50 for the mini-growler/bomber/wine bottle. Another of my favorite styles from another of my favorite brewers. Pour is a very distinct, clear golden body with a small amount of...
12 oz bottle as a single from Hop City, Atlanta, GA, USA. Amber/Red?? I don't think so. Very attractive, deep golden body with a tight, white head and some lace. Carbonation is kept to a minimum, ale style. Mouthfeel is a little viscous with the...
22 oz bottle from Hop City, Atlanta, GA, USA a couple of weeks ago. Bottle conditioned in 2009; notched on the label. Pour is a quite distinct yellow, golden affair with some big, frothy head. Not a huge amount of lace but this is probably at least...
Additional notes: 02/22/23 (pictured) Specifically went to Deer Park Irish Pub in Fort Wayne to drink this. The 2023 draft version seems a lot more "bock-like" than my notes from 2009 would suggest. Nice depth of flavor and that quaffable, mild...
Alright, I'm lost! Firstly take a read of my original review of the on-tap version of this beer from May 2007; http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/3/1565/?ba=Ding In the BA database this has been categorized as Doppelbock (No), Barleywine (No) and...
Big thanks go out to brad007 for the chance to try this one. 22oz bomber into the Harpoon IPA glass. Slight chill haze on the light copper pour with a great looking high head and some minimal lace. Head fades quickly to leave some film on the...
12 oz single from Mac's Midtown, Atlanta, GA, USA. A little past its best before date, purchased as part of the $8.99 mixed sixer. Label different to the picture in the BA db. Aggressive pour leads to a nice formed, fluffy head with some really...
Purchased as a 12oz single for $0.75 from the bargain trolley/cart at Arbor Place, Douglasville, GA, USA. Golden macro-lager colored body underneath a decent head. Head is short-lived but leaves impressive lace. Not bad looking at all. Aroma is a...
On-tap at Taco Mac, Marietta, GA, USA. $4.50 for the 16oz pour. Very attractive golden, orange hue that had good clarity, nice carbonation and a decent white head and some good lace. A close look at the body seems to reveal a little oily, viscous...
Single 12oz from Trader Joe's, $1.00. A nice, well made beer, and great value too. 22 IBU according to the label. Very attracive, dark golden body with plenty of head and some lovely lace. Good carbonation. Very nice, sweet malty aroma. A little...
Part of the $5.95 sampler at Wild Wing Cafe, Marietta, GA, USA. Errr...Doppelbock - NO. (Subsequently changed in the BA database to read American Barleywine....errr...NO!) Straw colored lager looking pour with some creamy white head. Looks OK....
12 oz single, Jax, Sandy Spings, Atlanta, GA, USA. First time I have seen this in Atlanta in several years, despite the multitude of other Flying Dog brews we get here. Very bright, seriously golden pour with some good head and a little lacing....
=== Updated Review 12/10 === Thanks go out to Kevin for the chance to try this beer again. Over five years later the label has changed (different color and now with a neck band commemorating Schell's 150th Anniversary) but the beer is much the same...
Additional notes 12/7/25 Drinking this a couple of weeks after learning about the closure of Rogue. Rogue is a real nostalgic loss for6/6/04 the US beer community mostly because they were pumping out really exceptional beer when the US scene was...